The morning times., 1896-10-18
AMONG LOCAL ATHLETES
Doings of Amateurs in GYM
naSium and Afield.
FEATURES IN BASKETBALL
Common Hull Plan FavOrably Receiv-
ed-Bowling League Meeting-FOot-
ball Game With Army Officers-C.
1. Has Strong Tenms--.A.C c. Chal-
lenges Georgetown's Students.


keboall League neid on last Monday even
ing Mt Carroll Institute was, as stated =
Tuesday mornings Times, very entbu-
siastic one. The plan Suggested in these
Columns, or having common hall in
which To play all the League games was
very favorabiy received and its practica-
biliJy Will be ascertained on next Tues
day evening, When the committee ON hail
reports locations and cost. The cost may
be such that 1t Will not be within reach
OF the league, and il such is found TO be
the case tBen the matter will no doubt
resolve itself into the question of feast
biiiIy Of paying "a league ser,cs where ouiy
one-balf OF the league teams have a play
ing field in which to play scheduled re-
turn games.
In ADDITION to this one ma tier the meet
ing went TO work in u business-like manner
ana began shaping things for the league
series at once, anu decided that the first
game be played on or about November H.
Within fortnight the schedule of games
will be ready, and then the race for the
District championship, now held by the
Light Infantry, Will begin in earnest, and
with such strong teams as the Infantry,
c. A. c., c. L., and w. A. G. teams TO
make the race 1t is plain to see that the
contest will be a lively one.
There is demand for a great modifica-
tion of the playing rules, and the report
or the rules committeeis anxiously awaited.
the delegates io The league will hold
2Cth instant, at O'Clock, in the Light
Infantry Armory. A large attendance of
delegates is expected
BOWLING LEAGUE MEETING.
On next Saturday evening the District
Bowiing League will adopt playing sched-
ule for the season at hand.
The meeting OF the EOwling League an
nouced to be held last nignu aJ TIE club
house OF the Washington Athletic Club was
postponed until next Saturday evening, and
will be held at the same time and place as
designated in the original notices. The
pOslponement was MADE necessary by the
departure from the city OF several mem
DoI- oG the lea que VINO had gone iuIHc a,
register.
After the meeting next Saturday the W
A. c. and Saengerbund teams will play
seto return tenpin games upon the alleys
OF the formeI
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
Now that the fall games OF the Columbia
Athletic Club have been run off and the
WORK attending their preparation out OF
The way, the indoor S.;iSun al the bis
club house will have an earnest beginning
and the undivided attention of Prof Cross
ley and those of the members directly
interested in the athletic and gymnastic
features
beginning with tomorrow W afternoon, gym
nasium classes will be held without inter
ruplion on Monday and Thursday after
Moons, at O'Clock, and on Tuesday and
Friday evenings, at q O'Clock. Junior
classes, which have grown 10 be quite "a
feature at this club, will be held at IL 80
O'Clock on Saturday mornings.
The attendance at last Tuesday even
ing's class, u preliminary opening, Was
thirty-five young and old men, and as
this sthe popular class night Indications a re
that this good beginning in numbers viii
continue throughth he season.
Prof. Crossley has number OF new fea-
lures in class work which he Will intro
duce from time to time.
Following its custom the C. A. C. will
hold its indoor open District championships
early in the coming year. 1t will have all
the features of former similar events ana
its announcement at tlis time VIII give
all aspiring local athletes ample time III
which To prepare for the events which they
regard their speciality.
Notwiths tanuing the cold. cherries aft
ernuon on which the fall games We're run
off on the 10th, they were successful from
an athletic point of view and the results
plainly show that the club Is better OF IN
good track and field material than ever be-
fore. and the material 1t has to draw from
is all young and willing and OF pro-
gressive nature. The number Of aspirants
IN each line is large, and as all cannot
be Ut the top. omI etition will necessarily
bc great in the effort and desire to secure
the much coveted place. Already the
contestants of Saturday are looking
forward to. and will shortly begin the
indoor preparation for the spring track
and field games.
The football candidates, under the
IL Al; C,., - oil ,N,rft tt,,p
in lots of hard work, and daily practice
is now the word. With such very large
field Of splendid candidates to draw
from it is very difficult to select team.
Whatever selections are made c. A. Z.
will have very strong eleven.
Harry Lee, of the Infantry, has re-
newed his membership in the club and will
take up the regular work In the gym. he;
like others who have the c. A. c. and
Prof. Cros sley to thank for their ef-
ficiency in athletics. find it next to
Impossible to long remain away from the
OLD club.
Frank Waters, too, is back, and ready for
all around work.
Sewell and Ross, one of the best gym
nastic teams the club has ever had, will
shortly resume work, with n view OF pre-
pairing for the indoor championships. They
will also .-.>eut n number of novel acts
in their line of work.
Allen has again taken up his work in the
gym, and doing we'll.
George Carter reports a gratifyinsly large
number OF applicants for the boxing class,
of which he is the able instructor. His
hours and evenings are the same as those of
the gymnasium classes.
The candidates for the basketball team
wIlllake up cticeduringthecomingw week,
and the C. A. c. will have a stronger team
IN the field than it ever had before.
A game of football has been arranged to
be played here Oh next Saturday afternoon,
with the strong team composed OF officers
stationed at Fortress Monroe. At the
present rate of improvement, the c. A. c.
team will give the visitors good hard
rub for goals. AS the young officers have
many friends here the occasion will be made
great social and athletic event, aud society
will turn out in numbers to see the play bee
tween the two popular organizations.
The run of the bicycle contingent today
will be to Marshall Hall, leaving the
clubhouse at $50 this morning and re-
turning OH the boat, which reaches here at
$50 O'Clock this evening. An oyster roast
will be a feature of the outing.
CARROLL INSTITUTE ATHLETICS.
The gymnasium classes at Carroll Insti-
tute are already in good working order and
have an unusually large attendance.
Classes for men are held Monday and
Thursday evenings, and from 20 to 80
has been the average attendance during
past week.
Tuesday and Friday evenings are the
class nights for the Juniors, ana the class
already numbers fortyodd. The young-
sters will be prepared to give some novel
drills on the occasion of the G. l. indoor
championship aud exhibition. To be given
during midwiuter
Candidates for the league basketball
team are still taking practice and the
regular team Will be cullcd from among
the following players during this week:
]. T. Daily, Joe Mangap, Paul Hughes, Joe