The times., 1897-11-28

team, and to his energetic and firm meth
ods 10 due uuch of its success. He was one
or the pla"ers on the team OF former years,
and was considered a good player there
as well as on the bowling team. He was
born and raised here, and has been a mem
bef OF the club since its organization. He
has the respect OF All the players az well
as of the new league, OF which he is one
OF the umpires.
Robert r. Mackey is captain of the team,
and has been a member OF the club two
years. He is a very active player, and
is right forward on the team, and is a good
all-rouud athlete, and a good bowler, and
one of the best local wrestlers. He is %
years OF age, and halls from Baltimore.
Fred CoDnors has been d member OF the
club two yea rs and has been pla wing basket
ball as long. He IS a clever player and
clean one, not having as yet a foul charged
against him. His position is left back
He halls from Fredericksburg, Va.
John Thompson is one Of the youngest
players in the League, being but nineteen
years of age, and is a Washington boy
| Attention was first drawn to his play ying
last year on the Junior team where he
gained a reputation a fast player and
an accurate goal thrower. He has well
earned his position on the senior team.
He owes much Of his athletic development
to Prof. r. AkeTs He plays left forward
on the team.
Frank Wild was born twenty years ago
in Martiushurg, W. Va, and has been a
member OF the W A. c. Two years. This
is his first year in the game, and he plays
| it well, holding the responsible position Of
| center in the team.
Patrick oCounor is twenty TWO years
old and claims Ireland as his home. He
| has been club member about eighteen
months, but thisis his first year in basket
| bah. Heis a fast player, and is the team 5
rightback. He : also one of the cleversst
| of local boxers, aud is the clubs teacher
| OF the m6 My art of self-defense. He has
a large class at the club.
William Thompson is another junior who
| is pla ying fast enough to play on the senior
| team. He has been a club member about
| eight months and this is his first season III
the league. He, too, was a pupil of Prof.
| Akers. Heis a substitute rightback on the
team.
| Frank Huseman is nineteen years Of age,
ana comes from st. Mary's county. Nd
| He has been in the club nearly half year,
| and this 5 his first experience in the game
| of basketball, in which he is Ieftforwar /.
| He Is an expert bag puncher, and proudly
| wears several medals, won here and in
Baltimore, as result of his clever work
| i'll that line.
John Maloney il enother junior, being but
nineteen years old, of whom the club is
proud. He has been in the club eight
| months, and this is his first season in the
| game He is substitute rfghtforw ar1
| and a very clever player. He is a lig 1T
weight sparrer of considerable ability.
From this outline CT the team and its
| substitutes it will he seen that it is com
/ posed nearly entirely OF very young players
and from the way the colts are pla ying i
is lik ely they will make their seniors
on other tesrns work hard TO down them
The teaplm will pla Y its next regula
league game on Wednesday evening De
cember Is, with the Fencibies' team In
the W. A. G. gymnasium.
The team has won each of the game
it has played, defeating the Carroll Inst
tutes on the opening night, and a fOrtnigh
ago downed the Corcoran Cadets. Hayin
beaten the two crack teams in the neN
league, the team is naturally proud OF it
work. o. p. SCHMIDT.