The morning times., 1896-11-01
AMONG LOCAL ATHLETES
Doings of Amateurs in Gym
naSilm and Afield.
ELECTION AND ATHLETICS
Basketball and Bowling League Sc
ries to Begin shortly-Returns at
c. a. Z. and w. A. C.-Institute's
New -Saengerbund Bowl
ers-Georgetown's Field Day.

| Inc absence from tHt Cit9 VI many Va
the members of the various clubs VINO
have gone home to vote has effected ma
terially the attendance at these clubs ana
in consequence there is a listlcss air
| In the places that are usually filled with
jolly athletic parties.
| With the football season well on ana
! the bowling and basketball series shortly
| to begin, there Is every reason To believe
that the season will he an unusually active
one, and show an increase in indoor ath-
| letics all along the line.
| Habits are easily acquired and bad ones
| the more So. In the recent practice games
| of basketball between probable teams oil
| the league the difficulty to get away from
| the rough playing acquired last year was
| all too apparent, and in consequence thc
| practice WIS not under the new rules, but Il
| bad edition of those OF last year. Players
| in Il hard, strong game frequently forgei
! tia, IL is baskc.Daii ami Substitute Tao
! tics that Won scarcel y bc allowed III loot
bail Holding the ball by falling on IL,
| grounding it and holding players and other
wise breaking the rules are by no means
| in the game.
or course, there is IA little excuse for this,
| because the new rules had not been STUDIED
sufficiently If the league wants to score
| IL success il must not allow the repetition
| OF this kind OF thing.
| In practice games the several points OF
play should he practically illustrated and
! the good points culled from the bad, and
the best way to play point should he gone
| over and over Il nd reserved, and not play all
of them in a reckless way, to the injury
| of the game and the players.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
From its recent work in competition the
4 si,n
al too plainly that it has not had suffi-
cient time for practice before going into
the season. The material at hand is abun-
| dant IA nd good at that. but team work takes
| time md practice to acquire.
The unfortunate accidents to players in
| the game with Hampton on Friday un-
| doubtedly lost il to the {. y. c.. and the
! team was fortunate in having with
it enough good subs with which To finish
out the game. The team will profit by
| its experience and ere another fortnig ght Will
undoubtedly be in winning form.
| IL iS unfortunate that the mana cement
| could not see its way clear To allow the
| buwling contingent To become connected
! vita the Enwling League. Such member
| ship would undoubtedly increase the inter
est al the c. a C. alleys, which are among
| the best in this section.
The Basketball League also regrets that
of tie Lea que this season, and the reason
for declining to join the league can only
be- attributed Ia the failure TO adopt the
common hall plan in which to play all
cha mpionship games.
The football team and the roUtcrs who
accompanied it on the trip Will return from
Norfolk this morning
The Tuesday and Friday evening classes
in gymnasium drills are largely attended
and growing each week. Some of the new
drills introduced by Prof Crusslcv are
very effective, especially when ther" is
q full attendance Of some thirty-five mem
bcrs.
There is rumor that Ed Thompson and
Fred Smith will again organize n gym
nasium class for special work in acrobat
les. open onlN TO heavy men. Their class
was feature Of last seasons work.
The friends If the club are invited to the
clubhouse on Tuesday evening to hear the
election returns. a special wire will be
run into the gym.
CARROLL INSTITUTE ATHLETICS.
From now until the opening of the season
the Carroll Institute basketball team viii
take practice three times a Week In the
gym. The junior team puts up splendid
article Of basketball and can even now
give some OF the adult team pointers on
how to play Il clean, free passing game.
Sstllt VI lllt ItN IlitlllbtTS tI gym IidSlllfI
classes who are doing good work are a
karr, E. Hurdle, Il. koacn, c Baldwin,
John Downey and {. HcrzOg.
VIII Gallagher has sufficiently recovered
strength 10 drop around 10 the gymnasium
occasionally.
Paul Hughes is III fine shape for basket
bali. ana is playing his position well.
c. Donahue Will play with the regular
team this season. He plays strong. clean
game.
Prof. joyce and McAfee are doing some
| very fine new acrobatic work.
The attendance on regular class nights
Mondays and Thursdays-numpers froG
forty to fifty members, who are seeking
the benefits of the excellent drills.
The candidates for the league bowling
team will this week complete their quota of
games in the competition series. The team
10 be selected will be stonger tn an la st years
winner.
c. Stone. formerly a strong bowler of the
e. a. c., Will more than likely secure place
on the Carroll team.
Armstrong, who it was feared would no,
bowl this season, will make place on the
team, and is bowling in fine form
AL. Schulteis will not be a member of tn.
team this season. and will not play i'll tn,
league series. except in emergencies, wher
regular memBer is unable to bowl II,
will be missed as regular.
WASHINGTON ATHLETIC CLUB.
The District Basketball League series vii
open at the Washington Athletic Club on tn,
evening of November 8, with game be
tween the home team and the Light In
fantry.
Charles Mullen having resigned as mana ge
of the basketball team, Mr.. j. c. Crupper
vice president of the club, was elected L
succeed him, and lie VIII continue Mr. Mul
lA,aE .
team, OF which Mullen will be captain
Among the players who are practicin,
hard for places on the team are Cha rles Mul
len, Sanderson, Mckay, Morrison, McKer
ney, Green, j. Martin, K. j. McCauley, vii
kerson, Brinkley, and o. l.. Kenncy From
among these strong team should be gottel
together.
Junior team, which played the C. |
juniors on Friday evening, are quick lo
! of stock players. Their defeat was no dis
grace, and they hope on next Friday even
ing, i'll their gym, to regain their los
laurels.
Friends of the club are invited to com,
to the clubhouse on election night and ge
returns brought in over a special wire.
The league basketball team will play
practice game with the Infantry in IL
armory on Friday evening next, and
, | good game is promised.
The complimentary hop of last Monda,
evening was a great success in every wal
and was attended by the largest numbe
OF friends of til e club ever in the cozy club
house. large number of requests hay,
been received for an early repetition of III
affair.
The management announces grand fanc,
dress and masquerade ball, to be held in tn,
clubhouse on Thanksgiving Eve.
The candidates for the League bowling
team completed their full quota of game
in The hnWlinp for ayerapes Last night q,