The times., 1897-12-12

Cabe, center; E. sohafhlrt, Hooker and
Burnett, backs; Lee, shreve and j. schaf-
hirt forwards; Chapman and Waters, right
and left center.
Hough's absence from the city has out
McCabe back In his old place at center and
his playing there equals his former best
efforts.
Manager Atchlson has accepted the chal-
Ienge of several out-of-tpycn teams, and
while no definite arrangements have as
vet been made, an intercity series is hoped
for. The Infantry Will be able to put in
five mer ON team, as required in other
cities, and these five are among the best
players to he found anywhere.
Company Is team elected to member
ship lit tie league last Wednesday VIII
SON be in shape, and VIII be able 10
make it interesting for all conerS. The
team win be selected from among Ali
son, manager; McRae, Loving. Bell.
Brown, 7. C. Washington, Schriver, WI
meT, Costinctu, Crate, Peterson and
others, who are practicing. The team
wiz have mostly heavyweights and meTn-
bers who have been in athletics FOR some
time. A new uniform has been selected
and the team emblem will be field
daisy" taken from the company nick
narie, III aisy cutters named so by
Col. clay while at camp, because one
Of the officers, while at parade amused
hitlSeH with cutting daisies with lis
sword, when he should have been stand
ing al "attcntion." Dates for the new
teams games VIII be announced at next
Wednesdays ieaeue meeting.
Horn, Shreve and Chapman gave
gymn6stic exhibition at the Soldiers
Home last week, and their work wps
hiehiy praIssd.
The management and members OF the
old District League are highly gratified with
the large attendance on league games :.t
,he Arlnory, ana the players are striving
n every way To merit the popularity OF
the league. The attendance a the game
last Wednesday, W hen the Queers and Mount
Plea sent A. c. played, was the largest
in the history Of the league, and the at
tendance on next Wednesday evening protu-
iSes IL eclipse even that. The ladies
attend in large numbers, and are enthn
siastic over the plays made.
The us1al Christmas entertainment for
the young fIiends of the Infantry will be
held OH the evening OF December 30. These
annual affairs are most enjoyable lad
add greatly to the popularity of tue corps.
The program will be opened with an en-
tertaipment for the children, who viii each
receive present from the bigtree. Dancing
and other a;pusements will be enjoyed
afterward by the older folks present.
National FencibIes' ream.
The basketball fever has taken firm
hold in tie rank of the National Fencibies,
and a Strungsteam has been put in the
field and becomes q member of the new
National League. While tue team has
appeared in only me game. thht Of last
Wednesday, which it Won from the q
P. o. by the score % TO 8, it's make
up is strong, and its members play fast,
clean, free pa ssing game. From present
indications the team may he looked upon
IS coming factor in the championship
race.
The accompanying is Il cut OF the team
and substitutes, all OF whom are taking
regular practice and working hard to KEEP
in shape for coming games 1t includes the
foHowing: Capt. c, S Domcr, Lieut.. W. +
Crist W X Nottingham, j. T. Chiidress
j. E Shep!ey, r. u Beard, J.. A. Astell,
J. T Harper, c. r. Rayensburg, c. Rice.
A G. Beamer, o. b. Warener, J. Z. Ma gee,
7. AveleS and j. Thompson. Team coiors
are black and white. Several of the above
players are we'll known in athletics. and
have played on local football teams. Magee
played several sea sons on the c. A. c. ba Is
Eetball team, as wen as on it's football
eleven.
Through the courtesy OF MI. B. II warner.
Capt. DoIuer has secured the use ofthe large
hall Of the old Globe building, where all or
this team home games will be played. II