The morning times., 1896-02-02
With The Men of
BrdWn and Muscle.
Doings Of the Week Among the Local
Athletes.

and finish well In the lead for the Schafhirt
trophy.
The basketball team will be photogra phed
shortly and the picture displayed in some
prominent Avenue window
The work of E. Schaflllrt and McQuade,
the backs of the team, is very strong. an1
there are few players who get the ball
through them.
The members of'the team express great
satisfaction over the result of the last game
with the W. A. c., the score being 3 to
In favor of the W. L. l., because it was
close game and clean one, only one foul
| being called by the umpire during the game,
showing that the soldiers can play a small
score game and still have it devoid of I'm
| necessary rough play.
! The team management would like u
know what has become of the official scorer
OF the league.
An important event of the Basketball
League will be held at the Infantry ArInor,
on Tuesday evening, 4th instant. at
O'Clock ana large attendance is expected.
| Aiidge Ross OF the c. a. C., one of the
best amateur horizontal bar performer
the District has produced, will become 4
member of the Infantry at its next meet
ing.
Capt. Thomas Williams OF Company A il
an earnest rooter for the basketball team
and nerer misses a game, but he does not
| mike as much noise as Hilton, also a
| ''rooter.''
The team has strong record in the pres.
ent league series; it has won all the nine
games it has played. During these games
only eight goals have been made against
made as free throws. Total goals scored
by the team. 10. In six OF the nine games
the opponents have failed to score in
actual play. Carroll Institute, holding sec.
ond place in the lea que, has not scored more
! than twice in any one game against w.
L. J., also having lost three games to tis
latter and played one tie game.
Anumber Of persons have expressed de-
| sire TO see an exhibition game betwees
the two leading teams
GEORGETOWN COLLEGE.
The pleasant weather during the past
week gave the field and track men of
Georgetown College an opportunity to take
some outdoor practice, and the numerous
candidates for the various events worked
hard each day in preliminary training.
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formerly OF Brown University. arrived at
the college on Tuesday last, and at once
took charge Of the athletes He expresse.
great satisfaction with the quantity and
quality OF material at hand. He will un.
doubtedly bring the college athletes well
to the front in coming athletic events.
Delaney, the sturdy miller takes long
runs daily. and he will prove a dangerous
man for all competitors in this class OF
work.
The annual college handicap billiard
| tourney is drawing TO close. The gaines
have been close and we'll contested and
great deal OF interest centers in the finals.
| Kirby, Head, Reardon, and Smith will
play in the finals. Kirby has been playing
| a remarkable game and is strong favorite
! for first place. Three prizes have been
offered.
The committees having in charge the an
nual Mardi Gras celebration and pa seant.
nave been appointed by Mr.. Martin vice
president of the A. A
The chairnen OF the various committees
| are: Berry, on costumes; Mona CHAN, financeS
| Sauery. banquet: Valentine, music; Hor-
sey. entertainment; Nelson, floor, and Doug
las, on program.
| An Informal entertainment for the ben
| eft of the "A. A was held during the
! week. and was successful in every way.
| Greene, Keane, Mclaughlin and Nelson as
\ sumed principal parts.
The clubs. bells and other small appa-
ratus for the gym. have arrived and are
being used BY the candidates for the bail
| team.
| Capt. Hasley hopes for an early spring.
| so that the team may have plenty Of out
| door practice before the first game, which
| Is scheduled for March %.
| Manager O'Brien is still booking games,
| and a fun schedule will be the result of
| his work.
! The annual indoor games of the New
| Jersey thletic Club will be held on Satur-
| day evening at Madison Square Garden, and
Georgetown will be represented by Wefers
| in the 100. 220 and 44O yards events. He
eaualed the worlds record for 75 yards
last week in the Ninth Regiment games In
! Boston.
Gallagher will be entered in the 220
flat. go hurdles. and $50 yards He viii
| undoubtedly make good showing.
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