The morning times., 1896-12-13

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roughly. The team is composed mostly OF
strong, trained athletes, whose practice has
given them strength and wind, and when
less well trained and weaker opponents
come against them in a scrimmage, the
weaker must naturally give way.
This was demonstr ated in a recent game
when the first and second innings resulted
in tie. In the third, no owever the oppos-
ing team was so winded and wea kened that
the Infantry made nine goals and won as
| 1t pleased
The team emphatically denies, and their
statement is borne out by impartial spec
tators having knowledge OF the game, that
there is any attempt to purposely play a
rough game. The players will make it a
point to continue fair playing.
McCathranis continuing his brilliant work
and is looked upon as great find
Likewise with Burnett, who shows great
Improvement and is putting up a great
game.
ogle is corner" for the team; he shows
up well In practice.
Erwin is a strong player and a valuable
substitute.
Gus Roth, second baseman of the base.
bali team, with little practice Will max
good basketball player. 'Trilby' Glea-
son is also developing into a good play
er. The roofing of these two is won
derful.
Company C's team is practicing hard
and dong we'll Manager Gregg Cry has
gotten together lively set of players
The game between the Easterns and the
Infantry, scheduled for the Itch instant,
Will he played on Friday evening, the 18TH
i'll tie Infantry Armory This game 81 ould
prove great attraction, as the teams
are playing fine bah, and hold the leading
places in the League race.
EASTERN ATHLETIC CLUB.
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Athletic Club was considerably surprised
and shaken up by the defeat received ut
the hands of Carroll Institute last week
The defeat was undoubtedly due TO some
extent TO ovcrconfidcnce of the majority
of the players on the team. 1t win have
the effect of making the men train all the
harder for the next game, which VIII be
with Light Infantry on Friday evening next
Acting Manager and Capt. Ed Raab Will see
To 1t that the men train Ior IL. The team
needs practice for wind. In the last game
sCme OF the players Were almost exhausted
in the last inning.
The playing Of Rouse, Ed Raab, Oekert
and Gates showed to best advantage their
gCo1 condition, and they played well
throughout
The second team, consisting of Hanicker.
GC odlng, Cauiflower, Casey, Woudington,
Wilson and Braeley VIII shortly play Il
game with the first team. The date has
not yet been fixed.
The league team was the guest of
Mine Host Pffferling, on Eighth street
southeast after last weeks game The
players We're royalty entertained.
The club has strong backing and the solid
support of the eastern section, and this is
shown by the large number OF followers and
ruOterS at each game the team pla VS. in
About twcnt Y members is the attendance
on gymnasium class nights. 1t is TO he
regretted that the quarters are so small,
and 1t is hoped by the members that their
dream will he realized, and a larger and
permanent clubhouse secured after the
opening of the year. Al that time Tho
first Tuesday in January, new officers Of
the club are To be elected, and for which
| nominations are already being posted
many of them being names OF prom inent
East End business men, who. If they TAX.
hold Will see that larger quarters are Sc
cured.
Four new members were elected at the
| last meeting
The bicycle department will continue TO
make Sunday runs as long as the weather
| will permit.
| GEORG ETOWN'V VARSITY ATHLETICS s.
The football season at Georgetown
| Varsity has closed, and 'as is for the
third time the champion team.
The team has remarkable record, there
| having been scored against it only q points
in three years, and only one defeat; 80
| finished second, 80 third, and 1900 fourth.
The freshmen started out with a good
team, but several OF their best men were
| forced on account OF injuries TO drop out.
The faculty banquet To the champions
| will be held on Tuesday evening.
| 1t more than probable that next season
| the Varsity will have a team. 1t is not
| by any means definitely settled. II there
is a team it viii play with big college
| teams only. A big game OH THANKSGIVING
| Will be made q feature.
Even at this time baseball is being talked
| up, and the prospects for next season are
| bright for a strong team.
| During Easter W eek the Varsity will meet
| some of the strongest teams in the country.
The series viii include games with Prince
ton, T ennsy,'' Cornell, and Virginia, which
| have already been arranged.
Six Of last years team are now here,
| and these, with several new strong play yers,
| will make up big team.
III. j. Walsh is the pitcher who will be
depended upon to fill Mahoney's place.
He has plenty of speed and a good delivery.
| Trainer Foley is great believer in
| cross-country runs as being especially bene-
ficial to middle and long distance runners
who desire to keep in condition during
| the winter.
Immediately after the holidays the track
| team will go into trimming for indoor games
to be held in New York and Boston.
1t is hoped that relay race can be ar
| ranged with Princeton TO be held al Madi-
son Square Garden on February 13. II
the race cannot he arranged, Wefers, Nc.
| Anerney, Walsh, and DeyereuX Will enter
| the open races on that date.
Early in the spring there will be a set
| of games on Georgetown field as trials
| for the Mott Haven team. Later there will
be set OF dual games with some college
| which has not yet been decided upon.
| The prospects are very bright for George
| town in the college athletic field, and
| 1t should next season be a leader among
the big colleges.
The concert was a great success ir
every way and netted the athletic fund
quite a handsome sum.
hockey team has been organized to
play games at the Ice p PalaCe. The team is
strong in good skaters and players, and
| games will be arranged with Yale ant
Johns Hopkins after the holidays.
| @. w. Mclaughlin, the winner of the
big road race, is keeping up his practice
work. He showed n speedy mile against
a tandem during the past week. He vii
be a fast trackman next year.
| Examinations are now engrossing the
interest of the athletic students.
The managers promise that by the open.
| ing Of spring athletics in all lines will be
going in full blast.
To Manager julius Walsh, IT, is due
much of the success of the past athletic
season at the varsity.
o. P. SCHMIDT.