Evening star., 1896-03-07
Shriner, as well as being the general man
ager OF the Rapid Transit Messenger Com

Shriner. as well as being the general man
ager OF the Rapid Transit Messenger Com
pany.
Harry Lee. the captain of the team. and
letic circles. having been identified with
the c. A. C. for number of years. His
five years Of faithful service have been re-
warded. for he wears the chevrons of
corporal. As well as being a soldier and
basketball player, he is an oarsman,
football player, a wrestler, and generally
safe man in any branch of sport.
Royce Hough is a well-known athlete
and is the champion all-around man OF the
District. AS member of the e. A. Z. he
won more prizes than any other man who
was represented in that club. AS foot
ball and baseball player. as boxer. broad
and high jumper, he is excellent, holding
several District championships.
Ernest Schafhlrt is another all-around
athlete, and is the champion wrestler of the
District. He is the mainstay of the club.
He was member of the big foot ball team
of the c. A. G. in 1895 and is always fore
most in any branch Of sport which he
enters.
Jesse Schafhirt is a brother of the cham
pion wrestler, and in the basket ball. team
he enjoys the distinction of throwing more
goals than any other player He is about
the youngest man in the league, being bat
nineteen years Of age. and an athlete of
some note.
John b. Waters, perhaps better known to
natured man on the team. and is always
and at all times in the game. Much to the
regret of the boys, Brigham" is now in
Atlanta Ca, and he is the only man whose
picture does not appear with the other men
of the team.
S. F. Shreeve is the son of Mr.. w. O.
Shreeve, and brother OF Capt Charles II
SEreevc. He is depended upon Tor MS eN-
poral in his brothers company. He is an
all-around athlete and member of the
base ball team.
F. A. Burnett, the lankey ''Burnie.' is an
enthusiastic player and a well-known men,
ber of company A. When an opportunity
offers itself he generally reaches to the top
of the basket and the score is increased by
one. He holds the seasons record for goal
throwing. having safely placed in the bas-
ket nine times in one game
II. f. McCabe has been connected with
the corps for five years and has always
been a hard and earnest worker for ath-
letics. His quick and snappy playing has
been the means of winning many hard
games. Besides being basket bali player
he is a broad jumper whom few can equal
j. ID. McQuadc is a young member of
the corps and team, he has made hosts of
friends, and it is well known that he iS
one of the trickiest players in the league.
c. w. Given is the Junior member of the
firm of John T. Givens Sons. He is anoth-
er player whose many friends attest his
popularity. He is the lightest man in the
large league, weighing but 115 pounds. but
he can buck against the heaviest man.
w. A. McCathran is a good athlete and
comes of both military and athletic stock.
He plays a well-balanced game, and his
friends think this is 50 because his hair is
parted in the middle.
w. Sheridan Lee. a brother of the cap
tain of the team, is assistant station mas
ter at the Baltimore and Potomac depot
He is the comedian of the team, ard was
the reliable shortstop of last years tean
He has been - member of the infantry for
nine years.
Among the other athletes of the Infantry
who have filled up many vacant places are
Berins. Robinson. Leach, Heydler, Jacobs,
Javins. keane and Gleeson. These men.
playing together, would make team that
the strongest might fear. They have been
hard, earnest workers. and the only reason
that they have not taken part in more
games is the unusually large number of
fine athletes whom Manager House has had
to select FROM Their services have been at