The times., 1897-11-07
Carroll Institute Athletics.

Carroll Institute Athletics.
Beginning with last Thursday, Prof.
joyce, physical instructor OF Carroll In
stitute held the first OF a series OF monthly
competitions for the Carroll Institute cham
pionsbip, open only TO members OF the
Institute. The events will include physical
drills, parallel bars, German horse, running
aict and stGndIng broad jumps putting
sixteen pond shot, and throwing goal
from fif lcenroUt marx. The winner Of the
most points IN rotal Of events VIII he chafa
fion for the month. and the winner OF
most monthly first honors will be chan;
piOn for the year. It is considered splendid
move, and VIII do much toward bringing
about regularity and good earnest work.
TIE league basketball team plays regu-
lar games for points with the second team,
coupoSe-I of Crutchett, T. f.; Ber gman, l. : ..
O'Donohue. c /; Ennis, r. b., and Nc "A fee
l. b
The bowlcrs are stiIl rolling away for
averages. Armstrong is bowling up to his
usual average. Tony Rice is holding his
own against some of the colt players, vino
are making determined efforts for places
on ne league team. BY the way, the c. /.
team opens the league season the 15th
with gaiDe against Saengerbund.
Light Infantry Athletics.
Athletics have taken ON quite boom
in the Washington Light Infantry \ rmer y,
and the season promises TO BE- very active
one. The list OF applications for niembe :
snip in the athletic association is a large
one, aud includes a number OF members
1f the Queer Wheeluen and Century Cycle
Club. Class drill work viii shortly be taken
up.
Basketball is, OF course, the main topic
now. The team which won the champion
ship in '94'95 and '96'97 will again rep
resent the Infantry in Tie league. At 8
meeting OF the association, held last week,
J. Harry Atchison, was elected manager
OF the basketball team, and it is generally
concc led that the boys made wise Sc
lection. Ehe new nahager IS wide awake
and energetic and has taken hold as though
10 SET a new standard OF excellence. He IS
well known ia athletic circles and is popu-
lar everywhere. Nothing but success vii
satisfy ne" said the new manager.
The team VIII be out for tue biz silver
trophy cup, geDerously y presented to the old
league ty 1r. j D. Lasley, the gema
manager of the local agency CT the Eclipse
Bicycle Company. The cup will be one Ci
the handsomest trophies ever presented
here. 1t viii be of solid silver. appropri.
ately chased and decorated and stand
upon an ebony pedestal.
Sam ShIeve is doing his usual excellent
work at goal. Iii practice last week he
threw eight goals in succession from TIL
free-throw line, McCabe and McQuadc
and the Sciafhirts are putting up their
usual good game. AS for brigham, he i.
a wonder. Unfortunately for the team
it will lose the services of Wallie, a good
center man. 1t is said heiS going to resign
and in keeping with tradition in the In
fantry. whenever single man resigns it Is
safe to ger that he is going to drop sin gle
| biessedness and join the ranks Of the
Beuedicts. In this case the tradition
holds, l am told.
II thiSteain wins the championship agaiU
IL will promptly challenge the winn er ol
tie championship in the new league for {
series of games for the District champion
ship.
The infantry has very generously al
lowea all the other league teamsto use iti
armory FOR practice
Washington Athletic Club.
The league bowling team OF the Washing
ton Athletic Club has been selected fron
among those making the highest avera ger
in the test bowling games. The team vii
| cor sist of Capt. Kidd, whose average WIS
161 6-12 George A. Martin, 151 11-I2
Burch, 10 2. 12; j. r. Dietz, A 1-12
MeCsuiey, IA.
Capt. Kidd howied the highest singl.
with 212. EIuch next, with 90; MeCaule5
and Dietz. Sc each, and Martin, III. 1t :,
a strong team, and one that is likely tn
make IA interesting TOR the rest of the
league teams.
Tison,. .lsoD is fast becoming one of tlle
best all round players in the basketball
league. Wild makes good center; hin
field throwing was feature OF last
Wednesdays game. Mackey was in al
the quick scramble plays.