The morning times., 1896-12-06

| are well attended. Prizes are to be given
| for the highest total score made In the
tourney; for the next highest. and for the
highest single g;ime.
| Another smoker will be given on the
| 26th inst.
] The nine-pin bowling tournament is de-
1 velOping some very strong new bowlers.
| Kondrup leads with a score of nine for
the best single game.
| LIGHT INFANTRY ATHLETICS.
| During the past week sixteen new men,
bers were added to the rolls OF the Wash
, ingtOn Light Infantry. Several very prom
| Using young athlets. or these Il. 3. Hooker
| IL II first-class all-round man; well built
and very active. He takes to basketball
handily. G. NJ Gales and W. Chapman are
well known, the former In school football
circles, and the latter as an all-round tum-
bier.
Harry Lee and Ernest scbafhirt are
well matched wrestlers, and their practice
work always draws "A large number OF
il okers on.
The athletic Committee win shortly have
the gymnasium apparatus put in first-class
order and the securing OF "A physical
instructor may he found n necessity at an
early date.
perts a I bag punching.
The corps Daskelblli team is taking regu-
lar practice and e Cd results are shown
On all sides The men are in ond condition,
except McQuaile, whose lame leg received
additional injury in the game with Carroll
Institute last week. The change In placing
the men on the line rs working to gUud
advantage and VIII De permanent.
The team Will shortly appear in new
uniforms, similar 10 the old ones, hut
better adapted to the game. 1t is pi obablc
that the team Will play ut Br' oklyn.
Manager RObinson is In correspondence
with several Out-Of-town teams and hopes
shortly to arrange a series OF inter-city
games.
Outside of Company c, the other com
panies are slow in getting together their
basketball teams. The men themselves
are interested and Will push the matter so
that shortly all the company teams will
be ready for the series.
Company c is til first in the field with O
full team and Is taking regular practice.
Capt. Erwin has shown good judgment in
placing his men and their line presents a
formidable array. Thctcami is composed of
Erwin right forward King, left forward;
Havens. left center: McRae, center; Lig-
gins. right center: Loving, right back; Gales,
left back; Hooker, home goal.
Manager Gregory feels confident that
in the near future he will have one of the
crack teams of the city and one that will
give good, clean sport.
AT meeting of the corps held during
the week, committees were appointed
to make arrangements for the clIildren's
Christmas celebration at the armory and
to arrange for the annual dancing fe iires
EASTERN ATHLETIC CLUB.
The members of the Eastern Athletic
Club are more than pleased with the cx-
cellent showing of their basketball team.
1t has Won the three games 1t has played
and deserves credit for the good showing,
all the more so since it has no place for
practice, but depends upon the individual
work OF the Men. in gymnas sum practice.
The team now leads the league
Much of the success of the team is due
to the good management OF Manager Mans
field, who is spending few weeks at
lls home. Credit Is likewise due to Capt.
Edward Raab, who al all times has kept the
men right up to the work, as well as tax
ing strong hand himself
Ellis and +. Raab are two earnest play
ers who are putting up good game Ellis
has thrown the winning goal for all the
clubs games this season.
Dunn is the smallest center In the Lea que,
but he makes up in good, strong pla wing
what he lacks in size.
Roy WoodiDgtOn is a promising pla yer
He should Practice catching the ball aS
his frequent fumbles are no doubt the re-
suit of nervousness. and fumblcs often
mean the loss OF the ball Itis 4 weakness
easily overcome.
Capt. Raab is arranging for an exhibition
To begin shortly for the benefit oT the new
uniform fund
Harry Cauliriower and Gooding are two
weil-kHown athletes who Will strengthen
the +. y. & Both are working hard in