The morning times., 1896-02-23

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Nearly every city of prominence. East and
West. has had its indoor athletic meeting
this season, and the athletic centers where
the meetings have been held are undoubt-
cdly the gainers. athletically and finan-
Ciaily for having promoted and encouraged
them.
The opportunity OF competing in public
has been the source of much qualification
10 the athletes and they enter with renewed
energy and determination upon their work
Of training for the early spring meetings.
Many have learned in these competitions
their weak points and will profit thereby,
for they Will work aud train all the harder
To strengthen these points and perfect
themselves in their special lines.
In this city. which should be one OF the
best athletic fields of the country, there are
q number OF athletes who excel in this or
that iine and are hard workers, notwith-
standing the fact that they have no oppor-
tunity OF appearing in the interclub COM
petitions. With a little encoura cement
some OF these workers would make repu-
tation for themselves greater than a To-
increased local interest in Athletics, a
thing much 10 be desired.
Now the best way 20 begin the matter and
give the boys a chance would he TO hold
big indoor championship meeting. under
the auspices OF all The athletic clubs or
associations, and let them all join in de-
fraying the expense OF the affair, and, of
course share in the profits, too, for it is
bound to be financial success. In order
that the local men could decide among them
selves by competition who is the champion
in this that line let the first affair be
confined 10 entries from the clubs OF the
District only They would nearly all be on
the same footing. and racesand events would
not be won and LOST before they were begun,
10y cracks from out-of-town clubs
Having gotten through the initial event.
future ones would be easy enough, and these
! could he made so attractive that large entry
lists from out-af-town clubs would be sure
10 follow.
INCLUDE OUTDOOR MEETINGS.
Why not call a meeting at once at some
centrally located clubhouse and talk over
the matter in hand at once, and lets have
some OF the oid-time enthusiasm and inter
\ est?
Follow up this indoor affair with an open
| field and track meeting in the summer.
and we would soon again he where we
rightly belong, viz: On The list II successful
| and wide-awake athletic cen,crs.
POTOMAC RIVER REGATTA.
Notwithstanding the present freezing
! state of weather, 1t is by no means too early
20 talk ab"nt the Potomac River Regatta
for the summer of Sc.
Even at this date committees to repre-
sent the three local clubs should be named
and make the earlier arrangements leading
mp TO the more important ones, and es
! pecially 10 fix upon date.
The general demand this year seems tc
be for an early date. Some rowing meI
seem to have tired of long seasons train
ing Tor a late regatta OF course, opinion,
differ upon the subject. and there are nan5
who prefer a late regatta, and they seem to
/ ilaTc good reason FOR that choice, Tor it /.
! very late when the season is sufficient Iy opet
( 10 begin training on the water. This ha.
! been demonstrated number of times 10 tn,
loss of local crews.
TIE races which have been arranged by
Tie Naval Academy etght-oared crew, witt
! our local boat clubs will be rowed in MAJ
and it will be very hard work to get int
winning form so early, but the coming ad
mirals, on account of their studies and exer
cises, are precluded from arranging for
later month.
The c. A. c. crew has accepted an invita-
tion 10 row at Annapolis on May %; the Po
tomac Boat Club on May 80, and ii is stil
undecided If the Analostans will arraug
to row there this season.
1 COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
From present indications the bowling
| games for the annual championships of tht
/ Columbia Athletic Club promise TO be un
usually interesting. While the entries ar,
not quite as large as in former years, tn,
list contains number of excellent bowlers
The nextset will be bowled on "wednesday
evening, and in this series will appear sucl
well-known bowlers as DIR. w. R. King
1 Charles Howard, VIII Dove, winner of
/ number of prizes; Howard Perry, C. A
Cabrera, w. F. Morrow, Callahan and Prof
Fanciulli.
Basil Duke is fast losing patience with hi
pupils, at one time "a class 10y themselves,
as, instead Of seeing them attend at tb,
gymnasium regularly, they come at will
some more OF. h4ss so than others. H
will give them one more chance. and ba
set Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays fa
class nights.
Among ihc more proficient of the clas
are Wells, Walsh, Magee, Parsons, Coke
Schaefer, Drew and McEnaney.
Hooker and Clarke were looked upon q
coming alI-roHnd men In the gym, bu
have recently failed to put in an appearance
Magee, the boy Sandow, is doing som
excellent work in weight lifting, especial.
with the giant bell.
Parsons as daring gymnast has few
equals. He attempts TO do all things
and learns rapidly. He is quite tumble
He and Magee are among the best Of tb
local hockey players.
The lightweight four-oared shell crew viii
shortly take up its preliminary training
work in the gym. The crew will lFobahl,
consist Of Magee, Parsons, Seton. and Toht
Berriam.
Manager Korn of the hockey team is ar
ranging for a game with the crack team o
the Schlenck Park rink, OF Pittsburg, to bt
played iu that city early in next month.
II is more tlan probable that the athletic
/ oopt1lftgpq will in n week or two make III