The times., 1897-05-09

| larger number OF entries from out OF
| town than last year, especially from Balti-
more, when, upon the same day, the Bait
| more A. c. held It's annual meet. This
| time provision should be made in securing
| the sanction for q separate day for each
| city's meet.
What Las become of the A. A. u. rule
| for registering competing athletes? Local
men should be careful not TO compete
without previous registry, as unless they
| do their work may go for naught.
The bowling team had as its visitors
| the bowlers from the Saengerbund during
| the week for return set of games, anu
the Winged Arrow very bandily won two
OF the three games. The team totals by
games were as follows: First game, g.
A. c., 1893; Saengers, 707. Second game,
| c.. A. c., 7S4; Saengers, 710. Third game,
G. A. c., 6S1; and Saengers, 1913. Strong
bowling throughout marked the evenings
play. The visitors had only two OF their
regular team, but the substitutes held their
end up well. Burdine, OF the w. s. b.,
led his team, with 165 1-3 average, and
with III bad highest single score. Ham
non, OF c. A. c., led the lot with 169 l-3
average. The Saengers have won four out
out the six games played to date
The bicycle contingent, under direction
of brevet Capt. Harry Stiles, viii eIake a
run today 10 Suitland Park, leaving the
clubhouse at 10 O'Clock this morning.
Carroll Institute Athletics.
Notwithstanding the warm weather and
the many attractions outdoors, the gym
nasium classes of Carroll Institute cen
tinuc to be well attended, especially on
Tuesday and Friday evenings, the regular
class nights.
The new bicycle club which Prof Joyce
is arranging is becoming stronger in num-
bers each week, and viii shortly organ
iZe, and then a schedule OF Iuns will be
arranged. The lady members are among
the most enthusiastic over the prospects
OF the new departure.
Prof. Joyce will shortly take up the
preparation of T. team OF athletes with
View OF giving program OF outdoor ath-
ietic competitions at Marshall Hall upon
the occasion OF the Institutes annual ex-
cuTsion in June Valuable prizes will
be given in the several events.
Joe Daily, of the Institute and of George
town Varsity, has been constantly in
training during the season for the George
town games, and hopes to make" the
Mott Haven team.
TTapp, Arthur May, Paul Hughes, and
Crutchett are keeping up their practice
IN the gym and give very finished team
act and do excellent individual turns.
Prof. Joyce found many of his old friends
in the gymnastic ranks OF BaTnum's circus
heredurng the past week andtheir presence
and the odoI OF the sawdust, on which he
formerly made quite a hit, revived his
youthful ardor and made him long for the
tinsel and spangles, and the plaudits of
the multtudes once again. He showed the
visitors many attentions during their stay
here
Washington Athletic Club.
The bowlers of the Washington Athletic
Club are playing off in interesting manner
the tenpin games arranged TO settle the
club championship. The leaders are SO
well punched at this date that it would be
difficutto even predict W no wilIfinlsh No. /.
The committee having the complimentary
excursion to River View on May rs in
charge is hard at work, aud promises to
present a number of novelties in the way
of entertaining features. Tickets for the
affair may be had only from members of
the club.
Up TO this date Martin Chamberlain, the
strong man" of the club, has received no
replies to his open challenge for a weight
lifting match. His challenge still stands
good
On next Wednesday evenin g gtheentertain-
ment committee will, In compliance with
general request, give another athletic
smoker" It is promised that this will be
even more attractive than the exceilentone
of last month.
The fair committee continues TO meet the
lady assistants at the clubhouse on Tues
day evenings, and the prospects for a sue
cessful fair are growing better with each
meeting.
Eastern Athletic Club.
The members Of the Eastern Athletic
Club, at a meeting held on Tuesday even
ing last, were treated to au unpleasant
surprise IN the shape of the offering OF
letters of resignation from President
George A Mansfield and Edward F. Raab,
two of the most popular members OF the
club Considerable regret was expressed
over the contemplated designations, but
action On the respective letters was de
ferred until the next meeting Of the club.
On account of the bad condition Of the
roads, the run to Baltimore, scheduled for
last Sunday, was postponed. much to the
disappointment of the wheelmen. II the
weather is fair and the roads at all passa
BILE, the run will be made today.
While coasting on last Tuesday, Presi
dent Mansfield met with a painful acci-
deut His wheel struck q stone, and he
took tumble. bruising his knee and arms
and spraining his ankle.
Tho date for the remaining game of
basketball of the Easterns with the Wash |
ington Athletic Club has not yet been |
fixed. 1t will probably be played On |
Wednesday evening next.
Mount Pleasant Athletics.
At meeting Of the Mount Pleasant Ath |
lettc Club, held on Wednesday evening, |
five new members Were elected, and the |
are Messrs. George II. Eel |
lers, Robert T. Carter, Walter Ergood, |