The morning times., 1896-04-12


are also good pool and billiard player
are at leisure and have no excuse for not
playing, IL would seem that good, we'll
managed pool or billiard Tor both) tour
nament would be OF interest.
We have had leagues of all sorts, with
more or less success following each, but
We have never had league or the KIN ights
of the cue. The C.. A. c., c. l., Y. NJ.
c. A., w. A. c., and the w. l.. c., as
well as the Outing Club, all have q number
of star players, from among whom good
teams can be selected ana series of
contests could be arranged which would
not only revive general interest, but
would draw members and visitors In
numbers to the several clubhouses-a thing
always TO be desired.
AS there is q disposition in several of the
clubs TO arrange such league, why not
get at it at once? Which OF the clubs will
make the first move ana appoint Its dele
gates and call general meeting?
ATHLETIC CLUB LEAGUE.
IS stated in The Times. during the week
several OF the clubs that did not make
application for membership in the De-
partmentaI Baseball League organized an
independent league, which will be COM
posed of six strong teams.
Early last month 1T was suggested here
that this be done, bat when the Depart
mental League organized forthe season and
amended its constitution allo wing pla yers
not connected with the respective depart
mentS represented in the league to sign
under it, it was thought that the field was
| fully covered. AS, however, there seems q
disposition ON the part of other strong teams
to play in some organized manner and under
league rules, the intention not tn have a
league was reconsidered and now there will
hn Of nnA ,xfI nj naf
Park on open dates, which Will be divided
by the management between the two
leagues.
Tne Cauterburys. Sbamrucks, Eastern
Athletics and MileLimit Clubs are charter
members OF the league, and it is hoped To
secure two more during the week. The
league hopes TO secure the Carroll Institutes,
| but that team has made application 10 the
| Departmental League, ana will more than
| likely be elected to membership at the league
meeting to be held tomorrow night at tie
| Infantry Armory.
An interleague series of games between
| the champion teams of the two leagues Will
probably be arranged to be played at the
| close OF the season.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
The candidates for the eght-oared ere W
which S to row for the Columbia a thletiC
Club in the race with the Naval Cadets ON
| May % have not had their shell overheard
| as yet on account of the extremely cold
| weather. AS only a little over a month
| remains in which to prepare for that I'M
| portant event, the nen will have TO do
| some very hard and earnest training and
| praCticing When the weather does mOder-
/ ate.
In the meantime the Potomac Boat Club
| crew which has a race with the Miidies ON
| May 80, is in the same fix, and like wise
| short of practice. but hopes TO get out
| tomorrow, cold or not.
While all this is going on the cadets
| have been in hard training and earnest in
door practice, aud have, in consequence,
/ every advantage. They mean that the
| victory over them last year by the otomac
| crew snail not be repeated.
The failure of Denekas TO win the prize
| for the best single game in the club nine
! pin series was Il surprise 10 many. He is
| one OF the best local small bail bowlers.
The victory OF Tom Callan was a popular
! one, and none the less pleasing 10 bis many
| friends in and out OF the club.
! The cocked-hat tournament which began
! last night, promises to he as interesting
| and attractive as the series in the other
| class of games just closed.
| The committee to represent the club on
| The Joint committee on Potomac River
regatta will he named at the next meeting
| OF the board of govern CrS.
| CARROLL INSTITUTE ATHLETICS.
| Carroll Institute probably has more bowl.
| ing material from which TO get out good
| strong teams than any other organization
| here. If the team, which bOwled so gal
| lantly in the league series just closed,
| should need reorganization, it will not
| take long to find the two men needed 70
strengthen it at least 25 per cent.
In Miller. EIlswort, Rollins and Queen
i ~ h..f n.,ld "A In
| credit to any league team. The former,
| with an average of 16O 2-3 for three
games, led the two reserve teams which
| played on Tuesday last, and has the making
| of good, steady bowler.
| George Cox, who has gained considera
| bic reputation as a bowler, was not in good
| form in these games, but hopes to redeem
| himself i'll the second set or games to be
| played next week.
| Thegymnastice cexhibitionan and indoor cham'
| pionships were grand success in every
| way, and among the most enjoyable and
| interesting ever held here. The charac
| ter of the work speaks well for the training
the members of the Institute are receiving
| at the hands of Prof. Joyce.
Franz is undoubtedly one of the most
| promising of our local athletes, and if he
/ trains as hard for the seasons outdoor work
| ashe did for those in which he Won so much
glory indoors, he will make some OF the
| seasoned athletes in his line stand by ant
| lose. IL he shows continued aptness hi
| should be encouraged by being entered
| i'll some OF the seasons cut -of-town opeI
! events. He will undoubtedly reflect
| credit upon the organization.
BeTberich, who won the championship
last year, with 9 feet inches III the broaC
| jump, standing, showed an improvement il
| his work by doing 8 feet y inches, Onl
| one inch less than Franzs new record.
Murphy, with feet 1 inches, and Becker
with feet, are going stronger in their higl
| jumps and pole vault respectively, and witt
constant practice, will no doubt do better.
| william Gallagher is built for weight
and shot man. His record for the 6-pount
shot is feet inches better than last year
81 feet and l 1 inches, his new record, il
an excellent "put' for indoor work.
Prof. Joyce will now get his classes
| back to regular drills again, and he vii
have little difficulty in securing large at
! tendance on each class night, for the mem
bers see the good results OF practice in tn,
exhibition.
Several exhibition games OF basketball
| to be played in the c. /. gymnasium are be
ing arranged.
Mangan. Daily and McClusky have demon
strated by their work that they can be re
i lied upon to do well in any kind of gymnasti
work.
Cassn and McAfee are among the bes
top-mounters the C.. 1. has ever had.
The Juniors are proud of their drills
and hope by practice to do them even bet
ter than at present.
i The baseball team promises to be pay
ing adjunct of the institute. A very stron,
team will be put into the field The appiica
tion for its admission to the Department
League will receive attention at the meet
ing tomorrow night.
The numerous breaks into the practic