The morning times., 1896-06-14
IMON6 LOCAL ATHLETES.
Doings Of the Amateurs on the
Water and Afield.
NEW MOVE OF COLUMBIA
Seasons Sport at International Park.
Mortons' Drill and Races-Capftal
Bicycle Ciub-C. /. Poodle BOwlers.
summary of Georgetown Games.
Harley to Play Professional Ball.

The movement made By the Columba
| Athletic Club to rot only increase It's inehi-
| bcrship, hut to place within the reach oi
young men of gvod standing the facilities
| for physical bottcrment by reducing the
amount OF annual dues to $24, and upon
Which proposition the club at its meeting
held last night acted favorably, Is one tnat
deserves more than passing notice.
The club, with its spleDuid clubhouse ana
gymnasium and grounds and boattiouse,
| actually places wiJiiin the reach or all an
opportunty which elsewhere, In any cruz
or as gouu standing as tnis IL, would cost
at least twice as much.
It's u movement which undoubtedly VIII
be taken advantage OF by large nuinbef
of Young men, and speaks well for the
future OF athletics in this city. 1t will
serve to bring out a larger number or con-
tcstapts in all lines of amateur athletic
sports and will again have the erect Oh
dra wing attention 10 our city as an athletic
center.
With Prof. John Crossley again in charge
of the gym Is instructor, work IN that nne
will necessarily take on q boom Tor bis
method OF instructiDg, as well as bis gen
eral prosperity, will serve to attract new
and old members TO the top floor OF the big
clubhouse.
At.the several meetings OF the member
ship committee, held during the past week,
nearly 100 applications were reported
upon. Certainly this is a splendid showing
for the popularity OF the new movement at
the beginning OF the duilest season In the
year.
The club at its meeting last night adopted
the proposition to reduce the annual dues
and necessarily an amendment TO heconsti-
tuition follows, aud the next step Is the
election OF the new members, and gCodiy
proportion OF the applications will receive
favorable action.
POTOMAC RIVER REGATTA.
The Joint committee on Potomac River
regatta is making rapid progress in arrang-
ing the details for the coming regatta, to be
held August L.
Inasmucb as the circulars sent out by Sec
retary Louis A Fischer, the committee has
already had a number of inquiries from out
of-town crews and indications are that
the regatta OF this season will eclipse all
former efforts in the annual events on the
Potomac.
Our own crews will be numerous and
stronger than heretofore, as each club VIII
make a determined effort to have an entry
In each event.
The tickets for the Joint boatclub ex-
cursion to be given to Marshall Hall July
90, lave been distributed among the meni-
bers OF the respective clubs, and IL is
hoped TO make it SO great a financial sue
cess that the annual requests addressed to
the merchants for subscriptions will not
have TO be mad this year.
INTERN PARK
The management OF the new IDterna-
tional Athletic Park, on the Great Falls
Electric Road. Is ina king great efforts to
make good its promise to give to this city
one OF the finest parks Of the kind In the
country. The track is now very fast and
has the additional feature Of being safer
at the turns than most OF similar tracks.
To prevent the enruachmeDt of spectators
on the track Il paliDg fence has been put
up around inner circle Of track. A rack for
500 wheels and their checking has been
provided.
In order To encourage and bring off good
bicycle races and TO make it an object
for high class riders TO take part in the
several events the management viii pro-
vide all the prizes amounting to 81 90 for
the three or more races. to lie run off on
Saturda afternoon, the Goth inst. on which
occasion the Morton Cadets will hold their
field day and drill.
This event promises 10 be the military and