The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-08

The coming season VIII undoubtedly he
one OF the most active in the history of
local baseball circles.
The plan of having two local leagues
has been dropped, and the departmental or
ganization will be the only one TO cover
the field of baseball while the Nationals
/ are away.
| This decision was brought about by the
desire of the management TO strengthen
all the departmental teams, and in order
TO do so each team will he permitted TO
| sign pla yers who ire not employed in the
department from which the team halls.
! This was not allowed last year.
As this innovation will undoubtedly
draw all available players into the Depart
| mental Lea que, the rival league, contcm-
plating that OF the athletic clubs. could
hardly hope to he sufficiently strong to
make a creditable showing. Many, p!ayers
from the clubs Will sign Ia play on depart
mental tea ms.
For the early baseball season-that is, up
| TO June t-Georgetown and Columbian Coz
leges viii furnish strong attractions in the
way of games With visiting college teams
Georgetown College. specially, will pre-
sent schedule OF high-class games, the
best presented here in many years. George
town College Field. enc of7tlc finest hall
grounds in this section of the country. VIII
be the scene OF these contests and in order
To Accommodate the large audiences who
come TO these games additional grand stand
accommodation Will he provided.
The tcn-pin tournament Of the Columbia
Athletic Club will come to an END during
the coming week and then the question as
to who are the best ten-pin BOWERS in
the ranks of the winged arrow VIII be 4
settled one. Novlces and experts are CON
tending for first Irizes in their respective
classes and the struggle has been Ia
tient. but a strong one.
VIII Dove OF tie old big six has rot
lost his winning ways and viii TN
doubtedly carry eff tie prize offered 10
experts.
Next to Dove. Goodale seems to be tie
most likely player. He Las developed in
a few weeks into very strong player.
He uses a straight ban. delivered With easy
movement but with telling effect.
The bowling committee. f. NJ. Harmon.
chairman; is now busy preparing for the
ponyball. or ''ninc-pin' and cooked hat"
series OF games to begin next week, ard
the entries for their series promise to lie
even larger than for the ten-pin tourna-
ment.
Old reliable Jake Jones, one Of the hes
| of local bowlers, has signified his intention
of bowling in the small ball tournament
1t is pleasure to see him around tn,
bowling alleys a gain.
From present indications the hockey team
will not play any more games.
At a meeting of the board of governors
held during the week Capt. Charlie Baker
in charge of rowing. was authorized to
appoint two assistants to relieve him ant
one another during the racing season. Thi
| was done to relieve the captain of tn
l necessity of being at The. eathouSc ever,
1 evening and to still have some one ther'
4 in authority to direct the movements ant
work of the crews. OF course, none bu
/ practical rowing men will be appointed
n and these appointments will be Made sub
II ject TO the approval of the board.
u There will be number OF new candidate
for rowing honorS this season, and tn
crews promise to be unusually strong.
The date of the athletic exhibition an
IuOOE .Ol AdTIOH lHStltut'
has been finally fixed for April Z.
Among the features viii be physical drill
acrobat tics, brother acts, tumbling, fly
ing rings, boxing and bag punching, parable
bars, and fencing.
The championship events will includ
running high jump, standing jump, pc
vault for height putting the shot, an
wrestling.
The pupils of Prof. Joyce have cote
themselves into fine condition for this even
- the date for which has been changed
number of times.
The District indoor records for the pril
cipal events are 10 feet 1-2 inches in til
broad jump, and feet and 10 1-2 incht
\ in the high jump, both held by Royc
1 Hough, formerly of c. A. C. The pc
n vault record held by Dudley is 10 fee
flat.
Franz bids fair to shake down at lea.
2 one OF these records.
Gallagher, one of the best basketba
backs in the local league, is doing GOO
Z all-round work, and is in excellent 'shal
70 at all times.
Prof. Joyce, Leo Cassin and McAfe
. arc doing new and difficult acrobat
act.
LORD Downey, much to the regrt
of all the Institute members, has left tt