The morning times., 1896-01-19
LIGHT INFANTRY ATHLETICS.

February 8, when Barbara" and David
Garrick'' Will he presented.
LIGHT INFANTRY ATHLETICS.
Naturally, the members OF the Light In
fantry are pleased with the work of their
basketball team in the league series. IL
has not lost a game this season.
With its victory over the Institute team
during the week the Infantry clinchad its
lead in the race for the championship and
the Scha fhirt cup.
After the game named, the team was
escorted to the armory by large drlcga-
ton of ''rooters."
McCabc, McCathran and Given. who
were substitutes in the last game, played
their positions well and clean.
To the presence of Pink Hilton is attribu-
ted the success of the team in the last
game. He is an unwavering "ronier''
for the team.
Waters is developing quite a talent
for throwing goal from the field.
Harry Lee is rapidly recovering from the
injury iu his shoulder received i'll he last
game. He will undoubtedly be rbl" to
play in the next game. The team is al
most unable T." get along without him.
II the team had been deprived of the ser
vices of Harry Lee, McQuade and Wa
tiers earlier IN the game 1T could not have
won.
During the coming week, Joe Hhrln
who has been elected instructor in the
infantry gym" will begin actively To
get his classes together and begin Sys-
tematic drills and general work.
WASHINGTON ATHLETIC CLUB.
The basket bail team of the Washington
Athletic Club has been deprived Dr the
excellent services of its captain, T. Earl
SaudcrSon, by serious illness, from which
he is now, happily, recovering.
Suit is also on the sick list, ana VIII
hardly play again this season.
Another loss to the team will be b. Kines.
who is about to make an extended tour on
business.
The club is fortunate In having lots OF
good material from which to fill in the va
canCicS named.
AkcrS is one of the most active workers IN
the W. 4. G. ranks. and he deserves much
credit for the excellent showing being made
in the athletic department of the club.
The junior team puts up a clean. strong
article of basli tball, and defeated the c.
I. .Iuniuis during the week by a score of
to 3.
Some of the juniors in the gymnasium
classes are: Thomas Martin, Georgc Jen-
kins Bernard Brinkley. Henry Policy. John
Williams. W. F. Richards James FlahPrty,
Tom Williams, Henry Taylor. T. Hayden,
James Kcndrick. Joe Grant, John Richards,
James and VIII Thompson, william Murphy.
James Bright. VIII Kline and George Har-
Per.
The club held its annual meeting during
the past week and elected the following off
GERS for the ensuing year, Dr. James T.
HsSkins. president: James c. Crupper, vice
president: Charles X. Howison. secretary:
George a. Martin. financial secretary, and
Henry Storey. treasurer.
The board of directors was reduced from
eleven to nine in number. and consists of
DR.. Haskins. j. C. Cruppcr, C. r. Howison,
Charles u. Richards. William a. Richards,
George A. Martin. Henry Storey, James
Horan and Thomas u. Dwyer.
The club has a strong set of Officers and
board and the success of the club will un-
doubtcdly increase under their administra-
ton.
In order to recruit its membership the
club voted to reduce the initiation fee from
S15 to So for ninety days, from January 8.
Other important changes were made, to go
into effect at a la ter date.
Prof. Akers is getting good work out of
his gymnasium classes, and an exhibition OF
their skill will be given at an early day.
Sixteen new members were elected dur
ing the past month, and other applica tinns
are on file. The club is flourishing n all
,,ra Il ..,..l
ingly.
The excellent showing of the League
Bowling team is a source of much pleasure
to the members.
EASTERN ATHLETIC CLUB.
An important meeting of the Eastern
Athletic Club was held at its rooms in
Esputa's Hall Thursday evening. About
TWENTY-FIVE members were in attendance,
and the reports made were OF a most en-
couraging nature. and pointed to the uiti-
mate success of the new athletic club.
1t was decided to leave the list OF charter
members open until Tuesday evening Lcxt,
will he effected. There are at present
AZ charter members, which include 80 ne of
the most prominent business men in the cast
ern section OF the city-men who will
undoubtedly make a success of the club.
The basketball team is taking lots of
practice. and hopes to make a better show
ing in future League games.
Its game with the Corcoran Cadets was
! postponed from Friday evening last until
wedn esday, 22d inst, when it will he played
in the Light Infantry Armory.
o. P. SCHMIDT.