The morning times., 1896-12-13
AMONG LOCAL ATHLETES
DOings of Amateurs in Gymna-
stun and Afield.
COLUMBIA'S LADIES' DAY
Indoor Season I'm Full Play ay-Institute
Gymnasts-MlIe. Dair at w. A. c.
Easterns VIII Redeem Themselves.
Intercity Games by Infantry Team.
Georgetown's Prospects.

The indoor season Of athletics is now
running alcng at fun speed, and physical
instructors and managers are busy men,
indeed. The gymnasium classes nave never
been as large as they are now.
The bowling ana basketball series are
well under way, ana each has large
following.
The Infantry team, the champion basket
ball team of last season is now at The top
Of The list in team standing, is many felt
that it would
Manager Robinson Will finally settle
during the coming week whether or rot
his team VIII go TO Brooklyn for the big
basketball tourney, to be held on Jan
Gary 80, 10y the Thirteenth Regiment, or
Whether he VIII simply arrange ho me
and hDme series with the team of that
regiment 4 game here with that team
VIII undoubtedly draw out crowd large
enough 10 FIJI any of the large halls here.
COLU MBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
The athletic program for the Columbia
Athletic Club Ladies' Day on Thursday
afterno on next from ESQ to o'clock
has been arranged by Prof CIossley, and
w.li grCvc an attractive feature OF the en-
tertainment.
The gymnastic exercises viii begin at
/ O'Clock with a wand drill. potato race
and German horse exercise, all by the
juniors. for all of which the youngsters
have been well drilled Arthur Plant will
give an eXhihition of artistic club swing
ing; Nudge Ross and Waters and rof.
CrCssley VIII co some difficult acrobatics.
Prof. George Carter and J. II. Elder viii
give all exhibition in spaTring, and explain
the features of the work as they proceed.
Curtis and Franz will make an effort to
lower the club record OF 3 feet 10 inches
in indoor pole vaulting, Fencing by Prof.
III.
then comes springboard exercises by Ross,
Franz, Antrim, Lyons, Underwood, Waters,
Plant, MaddiX and Prof Crossley and
others.
In the wand drill the following juniors
will appear: Masters King, Nolan, Read,
McElfTesh. Werner Collins, Antrim, John
son, J Barry ID. Barry, Mathers, Courts
and others.
Clark shows decided improvement in his
work, and the all-around work in the gym
is showing its good effects on him and
many others, as proven by the system Of
measurement, Clark shows an increase
.-... halr inches IN cleS.. and one
and a quarter inches in biCeps since No
Vember 20.
The members OF the football team have
taken up regular gym work.
Prof Daryalat has returned from Eu.
rope, and Will take Cup his fencing class IS
at the club. having Monday, Wednesday
and Friday for class nights. and Tues
day and Friday afternoons. He is de
sirous Of forming large class in this
beuatiful exercise.
Prof. Carter's boxing classes are i'm
proving in every way, and several of the
advanced members thereof will show
what they can do a the athletic smoker to
be given on December 26.
KonGrup still leads with nine as the best
single game made TO date in the clubs
ninepin tourney
The bOwiers are showing Improvement
III their work. and before the end OF the
week will be bowling up to standard of
last season.
CARROLL INSTITUTE ATHLETICS.
Basketball games and regular class ex.
ercises are keeping the Carroll Institute
gymnasium going at a busy rate. Basket
BAH. however, is not allowed to interfere
with regular class work.
The basketball team is in fine shape al
present, and ready for all comers. The
team is pla wing clean, scientific ball, anC
from now on Will make it Interesting in
the race for the league championship.
Murphy has proven one Of the best backs
in the city.
Daiy has his eye on the goal, ana IN
the game with i. A. c. on Tuesday last
landed six OF the ten goals made by his
team.
! Swetland, Of the junior team, is playing
| substitute for the big team and doing well
| whenever called upon.
Smith is putting up a great game, end
| at center is quite a success.
| The Junior team is again in shape and
| doing good work in free passing game
A novelty in the shape of a game Ey
teams the players OF which were all under
twelve years of age, was played last week
! These are the youngest teams On record
| The c. /. team won by to o.
c. O'Donoghue, who played right for
ward On the hig team, has found it neces-
sary to retire from the game on account
Of his eyes.
Prof. Joyce is arranging a new brother
act with McAfee, who has developed into
ono OF the best all-round juniors in the
gym.
Paul Hughes is a hard worker, and al
| all times keeps himself in good condition
Carl Mess, one of the best basketball
backs in the city, is putting up a great
game.
Berberich. who has been changed to
| right forward, and Manean at enemy.
goal are two clean, strong players, who
know the game and are playing it well
Rev. DIR. Stafford will deliver Iactare
| on Tuesday evening at Columbia TheateI
for the benefit of the Institute. His sub
Ject viii be Macbeth and will undonbt
edly draw a large audience.
| The bowling team scored splendid vic
! tory over the w. A. G. on Friday even
ing, winning both games in a league aet.
WASHINGTON ATHLETIC CLUB.
The league bowling team of the Wash
| ington Athletic Club is practicing hard ant
hopes TO hold a leading place when the
next series OF games begins.
| The second team has in its ranks several
strong bowlers, and consists Of William
| g. Polly, manager; L. Hixon, James Crup
| per, Robert Storey, and Henry Bauer, witt
r. McCauley, substitute.
| The basketball team is taking lots O
practice every evening, and Manage
! Grippe believes that it will make a goot
showing in the next game, which will b
| with Carroll Institute on December %, anC
| /. also promises that the team will hay
several new players omit by the next game
| men OF ability and experience
The club has organized a rifle team
with l.. Hixon manager. 1t is suggeste
that local rifle league be organized
The club is very proud OF the work of it
| Junior basketball team, which has I'D t
| date won three out of four games fror
the Carroll Institute juniors Both thes
| teams play star game, and could easil
| give some Of the senior teams pointers oil
| the game.