The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-08
AMONG LOCAL ATHLETES.

city 10 reside in Il c so~th, where lie wiz
Lc in business.
Monday md EcCttSday night classes
are Icing largely attended
Al IcClor Ia; Ict riCd and is Going
regular work in, tie GYM:
lotn Pearson, Tic cxCellcnt forward OF
The basketball team, IS also "a Icgrlar
worker in TIE cas- es. -
Eerterich, the teah.'s center. has re-
| covered tie SC OF his iinfer, and iswofk-
| ing for the tsehititieH
On Tuesday ZeSeEirE-tte lowing team
| and u nunfer- or "iCCters" will go TO
| Baltimore to play return set CT ten
/ pirs with the Can Gle Cub Ct tE{t city.
| 1t will 70 doubt lie iolly Farty-
| There is 4 large am oaH, ofcNcellCat bas--
| bail material in the rank iof the washington
Light Infantry, and it only awaits some
good man to take up the managcn emf CT
the work and develop IT, There is an ex:
!, celient opportunity for sosn. one Of the ,atho
/ Eitfc members to Offer MS 7aryiccs ana win
Honor for himself = M glory for his team.
I As the corps PAYS All the expenses, there
| should hc nd difficulty in finding a good
man TO do this very necessary work.
S.Porter HGase Was most efficient man
age for SEVERAL years, b = hi; business on
I gagements pFettnt his accepting the posi-
ton again. Elmer John Eeydler or Z. P.
! Humphrey would iiil tbs. bill well and would
have the full support Or tae organization.
The athletic COMMITTEE will II cot today
10 take action upona nnmbes ofapplications
| for membership
The smoker ITO be given on the 14ta
| to hn social a f.
fair. 1t is TO be given in honor OF the In
fantry's victorious basketball team and
now conceded the championship OF the
District.
a large number of tickets have been dis
posed OF 70 members who desire to honor
the team by their presence.
Upon this occasion the Schafhirt silver
cup, championship trophy. VIII bc pre-
sented 10 the team.
Several new records were made by the
team on "Wednesday last in the game with
The Y VI. A First, the size. OF the score,
lhirty-onr goals. and then the individual
goal-throwing from field play. Burnett
made uine goals Shreeve and Given eight
and seven respectively.
Royce Hough, the strong center OF the
team, is conrlned;o his bed at the Hnlncop-
| alniC 1CSIilbls HdNuiZ tld'i siiI GIt-Idt iflii
performed upon him Hast week He is missed
at the armory and has the sympathy of all
the players of the team nc helped lead TO
victory.
Alta meeting ontAe Eastern Athletic Club,
held during the week. it was decided 10 fix
its permanent quarters at No. e09 Eighth
street southeast. IN the new home The
club has large hall which viii be used foI
| gymnasium and meeting purposes, aud com
municating with this are the reading aud
billiard parIors. Tie rooms are to be elc
gantIy furnished, the funds for which have
been generously Subscribed by the members
The club promises to be one of The strong
fixtures in the eastern part of the city ant
Will undoubtedly be useful addition.
, AS the basketball season is tlra wing to ;
close the teams genial manager, Harr!
NcKel(in, gives the Baseball candidates hi
entire attention.
) The club decided at lis last meeting not Il
join the Baseball League. but it will uni
form and maintain strong team, whic
will play the best local ana nearby team
$ during the season.
The bicycle team promises 10 be yer
| active during the coming season. Its off
GERS are Charles Grail captain, and Horae
Fryer lieutenant.
The Eastern Cycle Club, which is aboJ
: TO disbana will join the E. A. c. in a body
!, thereby adding largely to its active men
bership. Among the new cycle member
. are william Woodward an excellent ride
a and Il good all-round athlete.
d r. R. Revill president Of the club, is quit
an anthuSiastic wheelman
n At a recent meeting it was decided
1, adopt black. white and maroon as the ciu
d colors. ,o.s
The entertainment and hop, to be give
+ on Thursday leyening next at Odd Fellow
e Hall, Eighth street southeast, promises
s be social as wen as financial success.
{ very attractiye- program is being prepare
e Among the new members who are tallir
It an active interest are Harry Beavans, 70
merly of the Light Infantry basketballtear
1t and TierneXa foEmerly Of the Miles Cyc
Corps team. They are decided addtitiC
II to the ranks. 80
d The management of the Georgetown &C
e lege baseball. team is vigorously preparir
for what viii no doubt prove most su
e cessful season. The schedule is nearly cor
C pleted and includes games with all the lea
ing college teams;
It Easter week is well filled with big game
e / and baseball enthusiasts will have an exec