The morning times., 1896-02-23

AhS ANiSuI iu BoTetnih' WIS success
even beyond highest expectations, and in
view OF the general pleasure expressed d upon
It's success, 1t is probable that the novel en-
tertalnment Will be repeated during the
coming month, with additional features.
AP CARROLL INSTITUTE.
Inc athletic exhibition and indoor cham
plonshlps OF the Carroll Institute have had
anothef postponement, and this time to
april the. date not yet fixed. This while
II may be discouraging to some OF the mem
bers, rs really for their benefit, as it gives
them Observation-Disclosures forpractice. when
the time for the exhibition comes it must
necessarily be an excellent one.
Franz is one of the coming pole vaulters
and jumpers OF the city. He is a -well-matie,
strong young fellow. with lots of patience
and willingness, and is rapidly acquiring
form. In practice for the pole vault event
during the week he easily cleared the bar
at . feet inches. and was good for several
additional notches when the practice time
was over. He will compete in the c. ].
championships In the pole vault and high
and broad jump. He is what is known as
a promising conner"
The League basketball team has but one
more game to play in the present series
,, and that with the. .Corcoran Cadets. and will
probably be played on "Wednesday evening e
next.
The team has increased its aptness in
team passing and now has that great
feature down to a fine point.
The Junior basketball team has not sue
| ceeded IN downing the w. A. C. jun iors this
season. it has. however. tied that strong
LITTLE team i'm tba
mirers OF the c. ]. Juniors already see a
victory. The teams are well matched and
play excellent BAH.
Forty members took exercisein one dumb
bell drill during the past week The in
terest In the gymnasium Work continues
| unabated.
r. L. Quackenbush. winner of many pole
vault and jumping events. is taking plenty
| OF practice and may enter for the same
events with Franz. and thus make a most
most interesting set OF contests Both
were formerly Y. NJ. c. A. athletic workers.
The pool players of the c. ]. are getting
into shape and hope shortly to get on a
series of match games with teams else
| where.
The work OF the members of the Dram
| attic Club during the past week in Gar
4 lin was Vi q iSu OF excellence
| and surprised friends and critics alike
| Eddie Walsh has talent in no limited de-
! gree. and besides this he is an earnest, con-
scientious worker. O'Connor and Leach
and John Nolan all rendered most able
support to the leading character.
SO wen pleased Is the club and its
friends with the recent work that it is
more than likely that in compliance with
the demand, another play will be presented
/ before the season closes.
w. L. j. ATHLETICS.
The athletic committee OF the Wash
ington Light Infantry held a meeting dur
| ing the past week and organized by elect
| ing the following Officers: Q. M. Sergt
4 >. p House, PRESIDENT Sergt. II. T. Leach,
| vice president; Sergt. Major j. A. Heytliert
| secretary and treasurer; Corps. Harry Lee.
! Harry McCabe and j. S. Robinson as
captain, first and second lieutenants, re-
spectively. in charge OF gymnasium.
The president was authorized 10 draw
4 UP a set OF rules for the government of
| the gym. aud also prepare a certificate
of membership. A committee was appoint
ed TO procure designs for an emblem.
Among other matters of business it
I
ming OF the championship in the basket
ball league by giving a rousing big
! Smoker to the team on March Ia.
| Upon thisoccasion the teamexpectsio o have
the Schafhirt silver trophy presented too
| it. The affair will he gotten up by about
one hundred members, who will divide the
| expense among themselves, costing about
500, or 81 a head, and il is proposed to
Tickets may he he'd from The proper COM
mittee during the coming week.
Tomorrow night the athletes win again
have possession of their gym, and then
Prof. Horan will take up his classes and
drills and special work. He has lots OF
material 10 draw from.
The basketball team will play again in
its gymnasium with the Military Cyclists
on Wednesday evening next.
As the Armory gymnasium willie rented
again shortly for an extended period, it is
suggested by the emanagementthat allgames
of basketball scheduled 10 tie played there
be advanced in date as much as possible
and thus play all games scheduled without
further break
Waters one of the splendid backs of the
basketball team, has removed to Atlanta
Ga, much to the regret of his fellow
players McCabe win play the position
| in the remaining games.
Large photographs of the team are being
finished off and when the cup has beer
presented the two will be placed on exhi
bition in Tappan's window.
GEORGETOWN COLLEGE.
The candidates for this seasons baseball
! team of Georgetown College are deter
mined to be on an equal footing when tht
outdoor work begins and to this end ar,
taking daily practice indoors under thu
/, watchful eyes of Capt. Harley and Trainel
Foley.
OF course, this applies also to the fielt
and track men. All are busy, for the sea
son promises TO be an unusually activ,
one.
The practice now consists of a little
work with the wrist and shoulder machines
and then with dumbbels and clubs.
Several improvements have been made
in the cage, and now the work goes merrii.
, on. The batteries practice daily, ana
i, | all work for improvement in bunting anC
sacrifice hitting under Capt. Harley's di
rection.
1t is safe to say that scientific sticl
work will be feature of this season,
team work.
The SO team is unusually strong in tn
pitching department. for In Lambert, Tracy
and the redoubtable Mahoney Georgetowl
will have a trio of twirlers he-equal of tn,
best of all the college teams. x
. Manager O'Brien states that his schedu
, is almost complete. and he promises feas
| of the best of college baseball. He de