The morning times., 1896-10-04

entertainment on the 9Th Instant, and
an unusually strong program is FrfDised.
The bowling team played u Icturn set
uf three games with the Sa.ug.rbund on
Thursday evening and lost the set to the
singers, making four defeats ~ has suffered
in the series. Tie last set lest was no dis
grace as the singers buwled unusuall high
scores and on their own alleys. The {. i.
team was composed of Rice Queen. Lo-
craft, BraZerUl and Miller. AL Schulteis
Dcwled in one of the gamcs, aud held his
end up.
LIGHT INF ANTRY ATHLETICS.
The members OF the Light Infantry All
letc a ssocIation made wise choice when
they elected Jesse Lee manager of basket
bail. He has all the good qualities neces-
sary to a successful manager. and VIII un-
doubtedly land his team well near the top,
| If not at the top, this season.
Harry Lee was chosen captTin OF the
| team, and he VIII select his men from among
| K. Carey Brown, Ernest Schafhlrt, Royce
| lIOugn, walle McCatlran, Brigham waters,
| F. Bnrnett, Claude Giveps, Sheridan Lee,
Sam Shreeves, Harry McCabe, Ross, s.
| Davis, Roach Jesse and F. Schafhirt Pia-c-
| t!ce Will begin i'll earnest tomorrow even
| in. --a-----------
Those who do not make the first VIII
| form a second team, and will be open to
play any second teams i'll the District.
| Royce Houghis suffering from spraine1
| ankle He has been entered in the open
| games of the c. A. c., and If in shape by
that date hopes to show the way i'll the
| 100 and 22O-yards sprints high and broad
| jumps, putting 16-pound shot, and throw
| Ing discus.
| Jesse Scbafhirt has just returned from
| Il months vacation, and is in good shape.
He has been entered in the 100 and
| 22O-yard dashes.
| E. +. Schafhirt will appear in putting
| the SHOT and discus events. The Schaf-
hirt boys are earnest workers, and with
proper coaching Will, in another season,
| make their presence felt in the events in
which they may be entered.
Harry Lee hopes to begin his class in
| gymnastics about the 10th instant, and in
dications point to even larger classe- than
he had last season.
1t is quite probable that the corps Will
give All indoor meet in athletics and GYM
naslics during the winter for the District
championships. The venture should be a
| profitable one. as such an affair has not been
held here in several years, -
WASHINGTONATHLE CLUB.
Abouttwenty me embers of the Washington
Ath,etic Club bicycle contingent will make
| a run to La Plata, Md, this morning leav-
ing the clubhouse at O'Clock. The run
| will be made under the leadership of
Lieut.. Edward Ash, and will be the longest
single day run the wheelmen have at
tempted. --- $1,000 - -
The w. A. C. has shown constant inter
est in bowling league matters, and de-
serves the high rank it has gained in
ten-piD bowling in this City. Its team this
year will be stronger than ever, and 1t has
championship aspirations in earnest this
season. -
Mr.. Henry Storey, popular member OF
the club, has been elected president OF the
league, and the club is proud of the honor.
The selection is undoubtedly a good one
Kidd, Fuller. HiXon and Norton are among
the candidates for the league team, who
are piling up high averages.
On account of serious illness in tile i'm
mediate neighborhood of the clubhouse,
the bowling competitions were temporarily
called off. Practice will begin again dur
ing the latter part Of next week.
large class OF Juniors faced their in
structor, Robert Akers, for the first time
last night, and they were put through
the preliminary movements. Intending
members Of the classes must provide them
selves with new cards FROM the govern
ors before they can join.
Applications-fo membership are still
being filed, and ten will be acted upon
. at the board meeting two weeks hence.
Il Akers will also arrange several classes
for meu.
i! Wilkerson, the heavyweight or the club
Notwithstanding his great size, Is an actiy
participant in all the games. and Will b
prominent as a member OF the basketball
team. He is desirous Of creating an inter
III est among the members in outdoor att
letics, including all the field zaud tracl
sports. He has some good n1arerfai to selec
| team from, and Will begin work selecfsn