The times., 1897-05-16


ers have been secured by minor league
teams. Isn't this very poor excuse! is
not their going away the best KIND OF
reason why there should be new league
so that a new supply of players for tuture
years may be prepared?
Not only this, there is a certain demand
for amateur baseball at times, and the am
ateur league has quite following, es-
pecially when the washingtons are away,
and when the college schedules are closed.
The opinioni is expressed that even nowlt
is not too late to get together and form
either District league or one composed
of departmental teams. How about IT,
Mr.. President sousa? All that seems lack
ing now is the initial move, for some one
experienced man TO getup and hushe talent
together VIII il be done this season?
Columbia Athletic Club.
ONLY those gymnasts who take exercise
for the good it does now use ethe gymnasium
at the Columbia Athletic Club, ana or
these the nunaOe: is byno meanssmau. All
the other members who figure In ath-
letIcs for tie honor to be gained on field
and track, are busy at work at Columbia
Field. taking on practice for the big open
spring meet to be held there by the CLUB
on June I2 From promises made by OUT
of-town athletes, the entries from other
cities win be larger this season than In any
former similar local event. The members
of the club, knowing this, are preparing
to meet all comers in all events IN the best
possible form, and tie affair will bring
out the strongest card of athletes seen here
in a number ofyears.
In ADDITION To lo0-yards dash for the
juniors of the club, there will be the follow
ing events: open to all amateurs, 100 ana
20O-vard dashes; one-mile relay; mile
bicycle: two-nile handicap bicycle; throw
ing the hammer; putting shot, throwing
discus: running broad and ligh jumps and
pole vault An event in which more than
usual interest viii be centered is tbe mile
relay race, open to teams from any OF the
schools.
Another event of great interest viii he
the ten-rnile Marathon race which viii
start at a point near Alexandra and fin
ISL at the track, Nearly a score OF runners
have promised to enter, and they will be
accompanied over the course by wheelmen
70 see that the entire distance is covered
Win.satt viii start in tomorrow to train
for the 100 and 22G-yard dashes for the
open games.
Franz will enter the open events in broad
and high jumping and pole vault aud the
relay race In the latter event the others
OF the team will be speare and Cabrera.
The fourth man has not yet been named,
as the place will be filled by competition
from among a number of good men,
Asannouucedi in The Times last week, the
c. A. G. this year was the first of the three
rnpap,TfoB tn
meet similar committees from the Analos-
tans and Potomacs to confer upon the mat
ter of the annual Potomac River regatta.
The committee appointed by the board Of
governors consists of Capt Sam Stinemetz,
Lieut. Charles Baker and ]. r. Elder This
committee is ready to meet the committee
from the other clubs at such time and place
as may be designated.
o'Leary, Smead Campbell and several
other cracks are taking up the play at the
tennis courts and viii be heard from in
nearby open meets.
Consoul and Franz are experts at the
spirometer, and each has sent IL to $40.
j am told the average among college stu
dents is 255..
Much to the regret Of all his club mates,
Can't. Eugene NJ Harmon, one OF the
strongest bowlers in the club, has left the
city for Gotham, where he will take up
the profession of law. BIS strong playing
will be missed by the team
The ten-pin bowling team is not holding
its end up against the Saengerhund in the
series just being completed, and the saen-
gers have already won majority of the
games played.
The boatbouse is now a very busy place
and every fair day finds large number Of
the old and new members on hand readyfor
assignment to crews preliminary TO the
grand sitting which Lieut.. Charley Baker
will give shortly with view to selecting
members for the regular crews. The pros
poets are unusually fine for very active
and successful season at the @. A. c. house.
The securing of all up-river landing,
much-needed resort, is another OF the up
to-date moves which will he appreciatedby
all rowing men.
Among the promising candidates for the
senior eight are: eastman, Fowler, Hum
phreys, Birch Lunsford, Smith, Parker, and
Murphy.
On account of the short time in which the
men have had to train, and their conse-
quent inability to show up winning form
the management has wisely decided that it
would he inadvisable to send the "eight"
70 A nnapolis on Saturday next to row the
coming "adnlirals," and Capt. Stinemetz
has advised the nnapolis rowing authori-
ties to that effect, with regret
The bicycle department under direction OF
Capt Stiles will make run to Baltimore
today, leaving the clubhouse at 10 O'Clock
this morning, reaching Ashton for dinner
at l. leaving there at 2:30 O'Clock and
reaching Baltimore at and return here by
rail About fifteen men viii make the run
1t will be q sort of hmbering up for the
Decoration Day run to the Valley of Vir-
rinia.
Several blocks OF seats have been re-
served by the members for the opening Of
the summer seasoa at the Columbia Theater
tomorrow The presence of the delegation
from the club will be in the nature of
conplmentin return for numerous courtesies
received at the hands of the enterprising
management.
The celebration of the clubs anniversary
with a banquet at Harvey's last night
was n brilliant success. 1t is proposed by
the members TO make the banquet an an
nual affair.
Light Infantry Athletics.
For some time past the wheelmen OF the
Light Infantry have had under considera-
koin the formation of a corps bicycle club,
and SO many have signified an intention OF
3oining that the matter will now he taken
up i'm earnest. A meeting VIII he held atthe
armory this morning at 10 O'Clock to ef-
feet an organization, elect officers and gen.