The morning times., 1896-06-21

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| shaping up.
To provide an athletic meet in the dull
| season is what many OF the local athletic
| organizations have overlooked until now
| the Infantry has taken the opportunity at
| hand, and has arranged an open athletic
| field day, TO include sprnting and running
races, bicycle races and military drli con
| tests.
The affair will be held at the new Inter-
national Athletic Park on Saturday, July
IL. The events will be run Off under the
sanction and rules of the A. A. U. and L. A.
W., and will include one-mile novice bi-
| cycle race: a 100 yard dash; "a s40-yard run;
| one-third mile run, with equipments; two
| mile handicap bicycle race and individual
competitive drill, open to members OF the
National Guard. for a handsome gold medal.
In the other events there will be prizes for
| first and second men. Entries for open
| events close July 8; for the handicap events,
| July 4. Entries must be made with W. ID.
| Mexican, chairman of W. l.. !. committee.
In the equipment race full field dress will
be worn, with knapsack, blanket and gun.
The several events viii be botly contest
| ed. and the affair is already creating con-
siderable interest among the LEGAL athletes
| and soldiery.
WASHINGTON OUTING.
The washingtoutoD Outing Club ball nine
is In a fair way OF holding its record OF
last year by winning all the games it plays.
1t has already played and won five games
Its last victory was gained over the strong
Saks & Co. team last Sunday by the score OF
IL to 10.
Capt. Harry King has coached his team
into pla ying good ballin all departments and
certainly has a winner. This afternoon at
O'Clock the team will have as its
visitors, at the club grounds near Ecking-
fot, ln. n,t- or fl.,r r.,t,- and
an interesting game is promised.
Phil King. the crack second baseman Of
Princeta II will be in the game today. he be-
ing here on visit for a few days.
The members We're pleased "a see Sidney
Franc Of the Manhattan Athletic Club,
former well-known W. A. c.. and Mr.. Mund-
helm, the clubs first president, and A.
Johnston Heilbrun. now located In st. Louis,
also a popular member. all OF whom are
here On visit of recurera ton. The latter
tells some startling tales OF the tornado.
Weather permitting the first ladies' night
Of the season. postponed last week, viii
be held on Wednesday evening next al the
country clubhouse near lexington.
A novel ladies' Eight is being arranged
furJuly. 1t will he in the shape of .ticy yclc
night" All the fair guests Of the club will
come out on their wheels and will be met Al
seine convenient raliying plaoe by the club
members and esce rted TO the club. where
the evening will be spent in dancing and
other amusements.
Ben Boo. the accomplished magician, who
will appear in the program on Wednesday
evening. has been laid up for some time with
a broken leg. the result OF a bicycle fail
With his assistant he will give a novel en-
tertainment.
ApCol match between the expert pla ycrs
OF the club is being arranged and will be
played shortly at the club. There has long
been strong rivalry between the players
and the interest in the coming ma tch is very
great. The match will be played by Abe
King and Sam MuBdheim against W. A.
Farlee and c. H. Reizenstein.
The lack of proper rapid transit railway
accommodation is materially felt by the
club. many Of whose members prefer 10
s,ay AWAY rather than GO through the
tedious method of horse car transportation
and its numerous changes. The club hopes
that rapid transit over the whole lexington
line will shcrtly be provided.
At n recent meeting of the board OF
governors the initiation fec was waved
for two months, and the prospects are that
the ranks OF the club will be largely
recruited by this means. In lieu OF initil-
tion five months dues will be expected TO
accompany each application for member
ship.
Bicycling like in all other clubs, has
taken strong fever-like hold on the
w. o. C. members, and about one-half are
wheelmen. SO enthusiastic have these i'e-
come that they will shortly, at their own
expense. build a bicycle track. There are
a number OF fast riders, who will be pre-
pared for coming open races. 1t is hoped
to have the track ready to include hi
cycles races in the July celebration at
the club.
Among those who are members of the
bicycle auxiliary are Abe Kirg, Lew IIirsch,
Max Oppenheimer, N. Gcttinger, Sam
Rothscbild, George Strauss, Nathan WE'LL,
Sam Nattans, Gus Nordiinger, Lou Else
man OF Eiseman Brothers, AL siginund,
Meyer Nusbaum, c. NJ. Parks, Tyler Nord-
iingsr, Joe Dreyfuss, and &. Damann. The
wheelmcn will shortly appear in an at
tractive uniform.
GEORGETOWN VARSITY.
Before anothe or j IS ue of The sunday Times
the members OF the various classes of
to their homes and the Blue and the
Gray will have been distributed to the
four quarters of the country.
The athletic season at the varsity has
been a very successful one and in many
instances brilliant
The ball niue, which, at the outset, looi.cd
weak and unfit to cope witbthe usual sched-
ule OF college games, covered itself with
glory and again brought credit to the blue
and gray, and for this Capt. Dick Harley
and George Mahouey deserve the greatest
credit Several members OF the team have
played with it for the lasttime. and in their
places ne W men must be trained and coach
ed. and no man knows what the season will
bring forth.
On the field and track Georgetown has
done itself proud, and to the king Of sprint
ers, b. j. Wefers, goes much of che credit
for the prominence brought to the old
varsity. He wound up the season by max
ing new records, and holding others he
worked so hard to gain.
To Holt, Gallagher and Daily, Devereaux.
Walsh. and McAUerDey belong a goodly
share of credit for good work well done, and
they will all return next season to do even
better In the meantime The Times wishes
the wearers OF the "blue and gray" Eau
revoir' and "God-speed."
o. P. SCHMIDT.
Fifty Per Cent Off