The morning times., 1896-10-18

earnest on Monday last. Places ON the
league team must be Won by competition
anu each candidate Will be expected To
bowl 20 games unless otherwise ordered
by the bowling committee. and the games
must be played between Z and IL O'Clock
ON the evenings fixed by the committee
Two balls only will be allowed each
bowler in each frame. The committee
viii this year select the captain OF the
team.
The selection OF team has been g.ne
at in Dusiness-like way and the team
promises TO be stronger than ever.
The bowling committee having charge OF
the competition consists OF Messrs. y. II.
Shea, Francis Miller, W. II. Sohon, A. ].
Clarke, and William E. Howard
On accout OF mis- business ent agements IL
is very doubtful If the team will have the
services OF Armstrong, the bowler who led
the league last season. He Will certainly
be missed. Ior his strong bowling helped
the team out OF many a tight place.
The election of Mr.. n. T. Ia ylor as presi-
dent of the C. l. is 4 very popular one,
anu under his administration The Institute
will increa sc in usefulness, and add 10 its al
ready great success and growing pros
perity. The whole list OF executive officers
is very strong one.
The entertainment and hop given last
week by the c. I. orchestra was success
in every way, and reflects credit alike upon
pc erfOrners and officers.
WASHINGTON ATHLETIC CLUB.
The bicycle contingent OF the Washing
ton Athletic Club now numbers seventeen
anu Nv tucnIbrrs are being added almost
weekly. The club run today Will be to
Cabin John Bridge, leaving the club
house at 1890 O'Clock this morning.
The DO wiling team, which bowled a set
of tenpin games with the saengerbund on
the alleys of the latter on the 9Th instant,
will have the singers as guests on the w
A. c. alleys during tn coming week.
Tie Anacostia bowling team, which de
feated on its alleys a fortnight ago, the
W. A. c. team in three straight games,
will come over during the coming week
for a return set ON the W. A. c. alleys-
Date has not yet been fixed. II will un-
doubtedly be warm contest.
The alleys are open again for practice,
and The competition for places on the team
are now going on. There are so many good
players to select from that 1t is difficult
even TO guess at makeup Of the league
team.
AT meeting OF the board OF directors,
held on Thursday evening, the basketball
league delega. is reported the action taken
al tie league meeting on Monday evening.
and especially as to the discussion OF
plan 10 play all games in a Comm on hall. As
the w A. c is opposed to this plan OF
running off the games, the directors passed
resolution directing tie withdrawal Of
the club from the league If the hall is
adopted
The basketball team has been consider
ably strengthened during the past week
and ar er another weeks practice viii be
ready for business.
The junior basketball team challenges
all teams whose members are sixteen years
of age and under TO play series OF gaInee
P,r lot oh nyip nSht in
All communica ions upon tue subject may
be addressed TO W. a North, manager.
care OF the club house. South Capitol. near
o streets The team will be made up from
among these players: Joseph Grant. James
Thompson, George jenkins, VIII and John
Thompson. Charles Garner, B. Brinkley,
Waddy and Lcssie Lyndlam, Will Murphy.
Tom and John Williams, Ben Kidd and
Thomas Martin.
Inv, ,ationS have been issued by the club
for complimentary hop to be given at
the clubhouse on Monday evening, the
26th Inst. Cards of admission may be had
of members.
GEORGETOWN VARSITY ATHLETICS.
Although Driscoll, the crack Georgetown
Varsity tennis player, was defeated last
week in the finals for fist place, by Whit
ian, of Havard, in the Intercollegiate ten
mis- tournament, ut New Haven, his showing
in the preiminaries is one oil which his
fellow-studen are proud. He arrived at
the varsity on Wednesday, and was de-
corded a rousinC reception.
Goodfellow, Tobin, McMahon, and Dris-
coll represented Georgetown in the Bach
elors' tennis tournament.
Drisc,Sll surprised all the local cracks
with his steady, strong playing, and his
marked Improvement Was frequently favor
tably Commented upon.
.ir,;ta
the week ami vigorous rdics for the govern
ment of the athletes have been set down.
At present sixteen of the thirty odd Candi-
dates have qualified, but Trainer Foley re-
ports that all are doing We'll in their
various lines
Among those who are already in fair
condition are: Fox, Collins, Walsh, Dever-
eux, Lyons, McAnerney, Shea, Daily, and
McGirr.
Fleming. the varsity team second base
man, is doing well Oh the track, and
promises to be one the sprint surprises
Of the year.
Wefers appeared on the varsity track
during the week for the first time tins
season, and had a warm reception from
the assembled students. lie practiced the
100 and 2O0-yard dashes, and worked
in great shape. He is in fine condition, and
is capable now of doing the best work of his
life At the Baltimore Athletic Club track
and field games last week, he cqualct:
the worlds records for the 100 and 220-
yards dashes
II IS suggested that the athletic manage
ment h ave the 1 90 and 22o yards distances
accurately surveyed and measured, and
the official marks permanently fixed, so
that when any extraordinary time is made
in the November games the entrant
may have the benefit of a record and
avoid disappointment should the track
he found short, II the officials of that day
find it necessary to tape" it.
Frank Smith, who was the champion
of New England last year in the hammer
and shot events, is a decided acquisition
to the athletic team and is already
prime favorite. In addition To his field
work, he salso u great football player
and last year as guard on the Brown
Varsity eleven had the honor and glory
of making a touchdown against Yale one
of the local papers commenting on his
work at the time spoke as follows OF
HIM: The big Brockton football player,
Smith, who played with the Campeii0s la.
week, is man this city should be proud
of on the field of athletics. He is q
second Hefflefnger in size and strength.
and when he starts out to open UP the op-
posing line lie goes through II like :.