The times., 1897-05-02

tcS.cd game tHFouRDOul- ne victory is
due, to large extent. to chfford's mag
nificent pitching Reiz has regained his
old form. and led the team in batting.
having four clean hits to bis credit. Well
played a strong game at second
The team win leave about June 15 for
a trip through the neighborng states, To
play with the leading teams in each sec-
tion
The bicycle contingent is large one.
and Includes a number OF enthusiastic
riders, who are arranging an extensive
schedule OF runs To cover the season.
Washington Athletic Club.
Since the close OF the league bowling
season interest in tenpins at the Wash
ington Athletic Club has not been allowed
to weaken, but has been kept decidedly
lively by tournament among the mem
Ders for the club championship, which
began last Monday.
The entry list is d very large one, and
includes nearly all the players OF the two
league teams. Each man will be required
to bowl twelve games. The first prize.
a gold medal. will go to the player bowl
ing over the largest number OF pins, and
the second medal VIII go to the next highest
number OF pins
The club has very strong junior .,ase-
BAH team which is winning games right
along. 1t has played several games with
the Eagles, of the eastern section of the
city, and SO far the teams have divided
the bonors. The Eagles are very ciever
lot of youngsters. These teams viii play
tomorrow on the Eagles grounds.
The juniors have accepted challenge
TO play the Junior team of Georgetown
Varsity ON Friday afternoon next
The athletic and entertainment conf
mittce has arranged to give another big
smoker on May IL Cards of admission
which are not transferable, may be OBJ
tanned Of members An excellent program
is being arranged, and win have, among
other attractions, wrestling bout be-
tween L A. Akers, of W. A. C., and Gor-
man, an other between r. K. Mackay and +.
Cownes, both of w. A. c., and third be-
tween Joseph Grant and Charles Gamer.
There viii be sparring bouts between Roach
and Oppenheimer, Of CarfoD Institute;
another between John O'Connor and Dugan.
and third between p. O'Connor, Of ". A.
c., and an unknown" from Cincinnati.
A cake walk 10y leading members of the
Old Dominion Cake Walkers win be an
other feature, and speciaIties by st. FL
more, in songs, and II. Breslan. in tramp
act, and music by the Oriental Mandolin,
Banjo and Guitar Club, of East Washing
ton
The club viii give it's complimentary ex-
cursion to River View On May Is Ana
costa cars will make round tnps 10 the
wharf direct on that occasion.
Tho fair cUrny,,ittaa will rr.aat the 1asy.-
assistants at the clubhouse on Tuesday
have been received from Miss NJ Price,
a handsome landscape painting, and W II.
Hall has contributed large amount OF
printing necessary at thls time
Eastern Athletic Club.
The wheelmen of the Eastern Athletic
Club are all enthusiastic riders, and in
uludc in the ranks not only a number of
good road riders, but several fast track
men, who win be heard from during the
season at hand.
The club road race for the handsome
gold medal won last year by Harry Gather
VIII be run off during the latter part of this
month, and win bring out eight or ten
Of the ciHb's strongest riders. E p. Good
ing and G. NJ. Day are among the late
entrants, who promise to make good
showing this season.
A few members took the run TO Rock vile
last Sunday and, notwiJhstandingthe thedusty
roads, had a pleasant trip. With Capt Vio-
land IN charge, run VIII be made today Y
to Baltimore by the cinder path, leaving
the clubhouse, at 9O7 Eighth street south
.rol,
ing, will leave baltimore at o'clock. I'm
attached riders desiring TO make the trip
will be made welcome
President Mansfield has been placed in
charge of the business end Of Washington
Wheeirnen, and viii undoubtedly make a
big success OF the new weekly. He is the
right man for the place, and brings TO it
ability and influence
Lieut., Wright has recovered almost en-
tirely from the effects of his recent cycle
tumble.
Mount Pleasant Athletics.
One OF the latest and best aspirants for
local favor and athletic honors is the Mount
Pleasant Athletic Club, which was organ
lied early last fall with less than twenty
members, and then occupied room on the
outgrew these quarters, and in November
cottage in Holnead Manor was taken.
But the membership grew so rapidly that
even this became too small, and last month
its present elegant quarters were taken. 1t
is a big eIeven-rooIn house on Oak street,
facing Fourteenth-street road, within a
short distance of Fourteenth-street cars
terminus. 1t is an ideal home for the club,
and contains large pariors and splendid
library and reading rooms, as well as
billiard and pool rooms, and as it is so CON
venientIy located there will be plenty of
callers, aud ladies and gentlemen who de
sire to come in and look around and rest
will find a hearty welcome from the mem
bers. The club has some forty-five mem
bers, which include representatives from
the best families in the village 1t is in
corporaGed under the laws of the District,
and, under very capable officers and a
board, it is flourishing like green bay
tree.
The officers are: Harry J. Warthen, presi-
dent; William Holmead, vice president;
William j. O'Dwyer, secretary, and Harry
c. Snyder treasurer The board of direc-
tors con sists of Messrs. P. Fl. Fitzhugh, s.
Maurice AppIeby, George W. Cox, Robert
FL. Young, Percy q. Crawford, George Fisher
and William B. Crowen.
Robert Fl. Young, son of the Nes:ar OF
baseball. is manager OF baseball; William
Snyd captain, and W. Braden Appleby
and Thomas SomerviIle, first and second
Iieutenants, are in charge of the cycling
departmen
Harry c. Snyder is manager of lawn