Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25
Columbian University Looking
Ahead to Athletic Laurels.
MUCH ENTHUSIAST EXISTS
Activity Among the Applicants fo'
Base Ball Honors.
TRAINING QUARTERS SECURED


lumbar University has been under way for
the last year. and now the prospects for
permanent organization Of the different
branches of sports are very bright Follow
ing the example of Yale, Harvard, Prince
ton and other colleges noted for their ath-
letic advancement, 1t Is unlikely that there
will be only one association under which
all athletics will be classed, but that three
separate organizations will be formed. each
having charge Of one branch of sport. AL
ready the foot ball and base ball associa-
tions have been perfected.
The outlook for a successful base ball
team is very good. Nearly a month ago
there was a meeting of a number of stu
dents interested in base ball. and at that
time the Columbian University Base Ball
Association was formally launched For
the past two weeks a number of the men
have been in different gyms in the city
getting in condition, and on Monday the
men VIII go into regular training. The
management have secured a large section
OF the fourth floor OF the Central power
station. On the avenue, which will be used
as cage in which to practice the bat
terry and infield.
About the LIST of March the team will get
to work out at Capitol Park. which has
been secured for the season. The park will
! be put in excellent condition, and new
grand stand erected.
Some Probable Players.
In regard to the makeup of the team,
| it is entirely too early to discuss 1t. About
thirty applicants have already presented
themselves for positions, and 1t Is expected
| a large number of others will soon come
| forward. Among these are Harry Greene,
who will captain the team. Greene is well
known in the District as one Of the best
| ball tossers here. He has had a long ex-
perience and has captained the university
| team for the past three years. He was
| member of the famous Y. NJ. c. A team
the year they beat Yale. Greene will in all
probability play first.
Sam DalzeI win play third. Dalzell Is re-
garded as one OF the best aN-around ball
players in this part Of the country. He has
| played on a number of local teams and was
on the university team last year. He is
perhaps the strongest man of the present
| applicants.
Short will be well taken care of. The an
| nouncement a few days ago that Buck"
| Burdette, the famous short stop of Dart
| mouth. would enter the university at the
! beginning of this term was hailed with de-
| light by all Columbian fans" Charlie
| Beall is another man trying for this posi-
| ton. He is most ambitious player who
| covers a great deal of ground and besides
| that is " sure hitter.
Applicants for the Box.
In the box there is great deal of uncer-
| tainty. Among the applicants for this posi-
ton are LIE Royce Hough, who was with the
c. A. c. last year, and who pitched a very
swift ball; Mills. who pitched on a number
of local teams; Beard, from Lawrenceville;
Sioussatt and Cummings. who is a new man.
What any one Of these will turn out it is
| hard to say.
Meoford. who caught last year. is also
| trying for his old position this year. Don
| FuGitt is also trying for this place.
Among the applicants in the outfleld are
1 Rapva JnhnnU hot
well known among the local ball players.
| Arranging the Schedule.
In regard to the games that will be played
Robert S. Barrett, the manager of the team
is hard at work arranging schedule. A,
this time games have been arranged with
the following teams: Lehigh. Virginia, V.
NJ. l., Washington and Lee, Richmond
| Penns ylvania, Hobart, Vermont, George.
town, NJ A. c.. Randolph-Macon, Johns
Hopkins. Negotiations are now being car
ried en- for a game with Brown, Princeton
and Lafayette and Cornell About half OF
these games will be played out Of this city
The first game is with NJ. A. c., at College
Park. Nd. on March IS, followed by one il
this city with Vermont on March 30.
Notes of Interest.
| At a meeting Of the Varsity foot bal
team a few days ago Don Fugitt was elect
; ed captain for 1896. Fugitt was captain
Of the college team during the last year
and much of the success of that team wa.
due to his careful coaching and control O.
the men.
Owing to the unsettled conditions Of IL
| fairs. 1t is hardly likely that applicants
will be made for entrance to the Inter
collegiate Athletic Association this spring
. | Schade and Cabrera are at work, an,
Campbell and Wulfkuhler will begin train
ing for the 100 and the quarter in few days
, Ccckrell will also begin work very soon
|, | In the event Of track team being form
. | ed, he will be one of the leading lights, a.
his record in field events is considered Yer!
| good.