The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01
FROM ONE EDITION ARE NEVER REPEATED

the absence of the cycle corps on the night
scheduled, They do not care to win games
on forfeit.
Ptkin, the excellent center Of the cycle
corps basketball team, will join the In!an-
try Athletic Association at its next
meeting aud will be splendid man for next
years team.
Royce Hough speaks of going to the
Indian Territory 10 settle. The Infantry
boys will regret TO learn OF his going away,
should he positively decide to 20.
The Infantry has an unusually large
amount of good material for its baseball
team this season, and should easily get out
a winning team. 1t is as yet undecided
whether it viii remain in he Departmental
League or join the Athletic Club League
now spoken OF.
The question as to VITO win be the base
bail manager this season is a perpleXing
one at the armory.
Young Winkelman, a crack pitcher, and
a brother of the second baseman, has been
signed.
If the team joins he District League it
viii be made up about as follows: Winkel-
man. Gleeson, Heyller and Hough, pitch
ers; Chamberlain and Ed Winkelnan, catch
ers; Harry Chamberlain, first base; Harry
Leach second base; Vic BieIaski, third
base: Phil Wisner, short stop; Doc Klein
schmidt, left fled; Heydler and Nugent,
center field; Brown, right fed. The latter
is also a good pitcher.
John Heydler is suggested as manager.
He would make a spIeCdid officer.
WASHINGTON ATHLETIC CLUB.
The bowling team OF the Washington
Athletic Club still has n lead in the race
and hopes to increase it. The contest for
the local championship mas never before
been so close and interesting and ex-
citing as it is now.
The club is arranging to play series Of
outdoor basketball games. With this
in view preparations viii at once be made
to put the grounds in the rear Of the club-
house in good shape. The move is good
one ard viii no doubt prove popular.
Other teams might with profit follow the
W. A. c. example.
The club has a quantity OF excellent
material for a baseball team, which Will
be organized shortly. 1t viii not join
league, but VIII play independent games
with lea que teams. Several years ago il
won the local baseball pennant, which, by
the way, it never received. 1t is entitled
to it.
The junior basketball team takes lots
of practice for its return game with the
C l. juniors. Date for the game has not
yet been fixed. The last game resulted
in a tie.
EASTERN ATHLETIC CLUB.
New applications for membership in the
Eastern Athletic Club are acted upon at
every meeting and the membership is grow
ing at a most gratifying rate.
The house committee is stiH in the hunt
for permanent quarters and tits hoped TO be
located in larger rooms by next week.
About forty members of the club at
tended the Potomac Drum Corps fair.
The candidates for the baseball team are
taking practice when the weather allows.
There are now twenty-five candidates for
the team, and all are anxious for the time
when the team will be selected. Among
them are George Gates, Ed and Frank
Raab, s. Gates, William Ellis Dunn, Wnker-
son, Hutchinson, Schafer and E. Ockert,
all good players.
The amusement committee reports fay-
orable progress in the arrangements for
the hop and concert to be given on the
18TH instant at Odd Fellows Hall, Eighth
street southeast.
The bicycle team took its first regular
run last week and should the weather
be fair today another run will be made.
Fred Wiesbader is an enthusiastic wheel
man and takes great interest in the team
He gives promise OF becoming fast rider
GEORGETOWN COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
The athletes of Georgetown College are
thoroughly in earnest and hope to make
this the banner year OF the blue and gray
Every fair day during the past week
found all hands taking practice on the
field and track.
The baseball team candidates are es-
| pecially enthusiastic and working hard.
Capt. Harley is much pleased with the ma
tcrial and is confident of putting out a
! winning team.
a few weeks of good hard work will
suffice in which to select the regular
varsity team.
From among those who fail to make
the regular team the Reserves viii be
! made up. 1t is intended to work the latter
| team very hard during the season and
use it as a sort of training school from
| lar or varsity teams.
At a meeting of the candidates of the
| probable reserves, held on Thursday, Charles
a. Greene, '9S. was elected captain of the
| reserves team.
Brennan, '9S class, has joined the ranks
of the track and field men, and is regarded
as conner" in the quarter mile.
| Walsh. McAnerney, Holt, and Devereaux
are earnest workers, aud are showing the
| spirit and energy necessary TO athletic
success.
The defeat of Delaney by Mclaughlin OF
| the Worcester Athletic Club at Worcester
last week in the 1,000-yards race was no
disgrace. He lost by fraction over three
| feet, and ran a splendid race. His college
mates are proud of his work The WorceS-
| ter man had every advantage in training IA
| cilities, and, besides, was on his own
| stamping ground, surrounded by lots OF
"rooters." He was, however, defeated
upon four former occasions by Delaney,
when he, too, was at home, III or near the
city of baked beans, close by Worcester.
| Mclaughlin is now champion of New
England in the 1,000-yards. Delaney viii
at once prepare for the coming college
games and for later go against Nc
| Laughlin.
| Cook, Med" and McElhone, Med are
practicing in the broad and high jump, re-
| spectively. Trainer Foley is giving then
particular attention, as he regards then
very promising
In order that the law and medical depart
mentS, together with the alumni, may bt
brought in touch with the college athletic
interests, it has been decided to form an
advisory committee in which all the de
| m rtmeuts shall he rpnrPSented This vii