The morning times., 1896-04-05
Daings in Amateur Circles in
Gymnasium and AfieId.
THE REGATTA COMMITTEE
Inclement Weather Prevents Outdoor
Training-BOw League Series
Closed-Columbia's Ladies' Day
Preparations for Spring Work Are
AfoOt In All the Clubs.

spring weather as their Northern and East
| efn brethren, and even at this hour little
| or 40 ouIdoor practice and training have
beea indulgei in, except semi-occasion-
ally by the college athletes.
SO ti!at, with TINS as a handicap, local
anu out-or-town athletes. both in track and
field, as well as rowing events, will start
The active season on even terms.
The iirsG roTIng events III wnIcn the local
boating men are Interested are the eight
oared shell races between the Naval Cadets
anu the Coiumpia AlnletIcs, ON May z3,
aaI with the Potomac Cub on May 30,
both at Annapolis. AS yet neither local
crew mas na>i It sncll overheard, aud at the
present rate neither Will pull sweep
u0lii arter the ot.l INST, anu with sUcn short
time for practice il viii he hard for either
crew TO make the showing lis admirers
hope for.
POTOMAC RIVER REGATTA.
The Potomac Boat Club, ut it's meeting
held during the past week, appointed a re-
gatta coIiiiLittec 10 cUuIer Win commit
tees from the CoiunnIa aud AnaIosIaD
Clubs upon Tie suDJccU or the annual Poto-
mac River RcgaJti.
1t is hoped that the joint committee may
get togetDer at an early day and take up
tDe matter In earnest, ana as funds will he
needed TO carry on the regatta it is sug-
| gested that another excursion be given
under the auspices of the three clubs In
ORDER that IL may be the SUCCESS il deserves
tobe. IL Debooves the JOINT committee, when
IL gets together HI earnest TO secure q date
with the steamboat management for such
a time as Will insure the presence of the
largest number of friends OF the three clubs.
and that is before the summer exodus be-
gins.
The general drift OF opinion expressed
| fayors an early date for the regatta not
only 10 please our own rowing men, WHO
nave tired OF long training seasons but be-
cause an early date will bring larger and
| better entries from out a; town when these
arc in fine condition and ready for a race
Let the date he fixed and announced early
I enough, so that out-of-town clubs may in
ciude our regatta in the makeup of tier
summer campaign.
The L. a. e. and A. b. C.. W i'll undoubt-
ediy appoint their respective committees
during the next week and then the loint
committee will get together and organize
and informally discuss the matter and
shape its plans.
The season will be n very active one, as
a number of new members all around are
going to take up rowing and these will
keep all hands busy.
DISTRICT BOWLING LEAGUE.
With last Tuesdays ten pm gaines on the
w. A. {. alleys the District 10 wing League
series came to "A close amid most eAcit-
ng and noisy scenes.
so continuous ana noisy was the root
| ing that IL itundoubtedly nad its effect upon
the pla yprs, several or whom were more
or less ratified,
The close of the league series was re-
marKahlt in that the TWO Leading teams
were tie In games won and lost and this
after playing lorty-eigbt games each show
| ing how evenly the two teams We're ma ched
and skilled in this now very Popular game.
The league will hold a meeting ON Tues
day evening at the Young mems Catholic
Club rooms, to take action upon the pro-
tested game played by the Carroll In
Stitute and Washington Athlt C Club teams
on March 13, and which game is now iu-
cludeG In the Institutes total of games
| won.s SThe disputed game will either be
thrown out and played again< or it will
be awarded to the Institute, in which event
the tie still stands and the league will de-
eide how it is to be broken.
The indications are that the league next
year Will have at least five and possibly six
/ teams.
( Complete scores totals and averages of
individual players and teams made in the
series just closed, appear in another col
umn.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
Bowling games in the various tourna-
ments OF the Columbia Athletic Club seem
! tohaye absorbed all the interest OF the men,
| bers, many OF whom have entered in the
several club championship events.
The nine-pin tournament, which closed
a.! its series last night, was fun of interest,
| and friendly rivalry for the three prizes
, was strong throughout.
The bowling committee announces that
| the annual cocked-nat tournament for the
| club championship will begin on Saturday
| evening. April IL. Entries will close
| on the opening evening, and may be left at
| the office of the club.
| The entries will inciude nearly all of the
nine-pin bowieTs, and many others who are
| devoted to the pony-baIl games.
The amusement committee, with W. F.
! MORROW. chairman, is making extensive
preparations for the Ladies' Day, to he
| given on Thursday afternoon next, from
! to O'Clock. In addition to varied mu-
| sicat program, there will be several inter-
! esting gymnasuc and aerobatic numbers
| by Sewell, Midge Ross, Mooney, Nolan
| and the juniors .
| Basil Dukes gymnastio class is continuing
| its practice and doing well. Ii is hoped
| that this interesting class may be pre-
| vailed to give an exhibition on Ladies'
Day. 1t would be decidedly strong
| feature.
| One of the strongest pony bah teams in
| this city can be gotten out from among
| Hunter. DenekaS, Myers. Demonct, Gala
I han. John Sims and Fancuilli.
After the Easter holidays Lieut.. 7. B.
| Nolan will get together the several classes
| for regular drills in physical development,
! With piano accompaniment. The drills will
| no doubt prove as popular as they surely
| will be beneficial.
The committee to represent the club on
| the Potomac River regatta committee will
probably be appointed during the coming
| week.
CARROLL INSTITUTE.
| The third annual athletic and gymnastic
| exhibition and contests of the Carroll In
| stitute gymnasium will be held on Tuesday
| evening in the c. I, gymnasium, under the
! direction of Prof. Joyce.
The following contests for the champion
/ ship OF the G. /. are open to institute mem-
| bers only: Putting sixteen-pound shot;
| running high jump; standing broad jump;
| pole vault and wrestling, catch-aS-catch-
| can, at 40 and 100 pounds.
The exhibition events will be parallel
I bars, acrobatic and brother acts. fencing,
| bag punching, club swinging. drills, flying
| rings and battute board Ieaping.
The members Of the classes are prepared
| to give finished exhibition i'll every
| branch mapped out, and an enjoyable gym
| nastic entertainment is promised.
Those who have entered for the several
/ C.. l.. championships have practiced long
| and earnestly, and close and exciting fin
| ishcS in all events Ire assured
Franz is in fine form for the pole vault and
| Instructor Joyce hopes to see him smash
the District record, now held by Royce
Hough, at ten feet flat.
Franz will also appear in the broad and
high jumps, III both of which eveats he
will have a fighting chance for first place.
The G. /. will have d ba sebalI team in the
field this Seasnn and q strong one tnn