The morning times., 1896-12-20
EASTERN ATHLETIC CLUB


The defeat received by the Eastern Ath-
letic Club basketball team a week or SO
ago has had its effect, AMI the improvement
shown in its work in the Infantry gam on
Friday evening is the result OF good, lard
training and a determination to keep its
present place in the championship tace.
Even a losing game is creditable when an
earnest determination TO win is shown.
Acting Mana ger and Capt. Ed. Roach de-
serves credit for the manner in which Fe is
keeping the team UP to its work.
1t is the regret OF all the club members
that Manager George a Mansfield las
suffered so long a siege of illness while
away on his trip through the New Eng
land States. They are pleased TO know
that he has improved sufficiently to make
il possible to return here next week
Pitcher Harry auliflower, who has
| signed to play on the Houston, Texas,
team, is doing his training in the clubs
gymnasium. He has improved so much in
| his playing basketball that he has been
| advanced from the second to the first league
| team, and he viii undoubtedly strengthen
it considerably. He played the game sew
eral years ago, when it was first introduced
here in the Y. NJ. c. A, of which he WIS
|
ban team up to the tine he leaves here for
| his post of duty.
joe Henniger is improving reatly in his
| playing, and has been elected captain of
the second team, and will probably be seen
| on the first team ere the season ends.
! He is well known as a good baseball player,
| and is among the best second base men here
Casey is another player who promises
] Wpn He fi-n
| knowledge Of the game
Jean Gooding is another good player, who,
if he does as we'll in the game as he has
done in football will be valuable man TO
| have around. He was considered one of the
best ali-round players on the Orients
| last year.
1 1t VIII be seen that the club is strong in
! good playing material and able even at
this time to strengthen the team consider
ably. The boys are already doing SO well
| that, win or lose, they viii have the hearty
support of all the members.
The players appeared in their new uni
| forms in their game with the Infantry
on Friday evening, and made a splendid
| appearance. The uniform consists of white
duck ''knickers,' maroon and black sweat
ers, black stockings and black belt, COM
pllSIiiE tiSAtup tOlOGS ltt ipI iltS. Atiit
secured through popular subscription in the
club, all the members contributing will
ingly.
| The coming election of officers. to be
held on the first Tuesday in January. pronl-
| ises 10 be an interesting event, and is one
| of the hot topics at the clubroonIs There
will be strong contest for the presidency
between X. R. Revill. the present incuu-
bent, and Manager George A. Mansfield, ir.
By an oversight, Roy Woodington, Was
mentioned last week as of the second ba sket-
ball team instead OF the first, from which
| latter he has resigned He IS still a n,eni-
Der of the club.
Mansfield win make a very strong run tor
the presidency. as he has back Of him a
very large ma ajority Of the members, who
desire to have all branches Of athletics fos-
tered, each departnentlto receive as much
attention as the other. Mr.. Mansfield na
beeneminently successfulin nhismanagcmcni
of the basketball interests OF the club, and
has at tile same time made himself Topu
4 larswith the cycling contingent.
Mr.. Revill has made a very efficient pre-
siding officer, and has added dignity ant
ability to the position He has raised tht
bicycling department from an almost un