The times., 1897-04-04
AMATEUR ATHLETIC NOTES.

| nival to he held on the 2 ith of this month,
| when Georgetown will compete in the
| champion snip relay race with Yale, Har-
| ward, University OF Pennsylv ania, and
| probably Princeton. The team which viii
| represent the blue and Gray" VIII he
| a strong one, notwithstanding the fact
| that Delaney and Gallagher, of last years
| team are not now at the varsity. From
J the large amount OF material on hand
| two strong runners will he selected to
| help Wefers and Walsh complete the cir
| cuit against the other mighty quartets.
| Big Frank Smith Law, of whom much
is expected in the field events this season.
| is out every morning putting the shot and
| throwing the hammer and discus. IL is ex-
pected that though Fleming has made"
| the baseball team ne will be able TO devote
some of his time to track events.
| NIcGirr, the ten-mile champ piOn, viii
| represent Georgetown and the New York
Athletic Club in the five-rni1e steeplechase
run ON Saturday at the N. Y. A. c. games.
! Capt. b j. Wefers will accompany him to
! Gotham.
| The training table has been started and
the following have secured places: Capt
| Wefers, McGirr, l. yons, DeyeTeaUx, Prince,
| Walsh, Nagie, Broderick, Dillon, j. Wefers
and Kincaid
The members Of the baseball team are
! all acquitting themselves in such brilliant
manner that it is hard TO single out any
one for special mention. Walsh, Bach
| and Clancy are pleasing all hands with
their excellent work; Dawson at first
and Mcintyre at third are proving their
worth in each game and little Maioney
| at backstop and Reardon at short ana smith
as sub are a strong trio of players.
The members OF Carroll Institute under
| the direction OF Prof. Joyce are about be-
ginning the formation of bicycle de-
partment, and as the wheel has very
large and enthusiastic following in the
| institute, the new move will be success
| from the start. Among those taking an
| active interest are: DIR. and Mrs. BUrch,
Mr. and Mrs Griffith, Messrs. Newman,
| George O'Connor, Percy Leach, Clarence
Searson, j. McAfee, Joe Beckley, Bob
| Howard, Daily. Bauby, and others The
| classes in the gymnasium continue to grow
with each week and Prof. Joyce is in high
gIee over the success of his planofsystematiC
training and body building.
There Is One-legged acrobat in the
| gymnasium who does some remarkable
work on the parallel bars.
The basketball game scheduled to be
played by the c. 1. and Eastern Athletic
Club teams, postponed on account OF the
death OF Mr. Kaab, a member of the latter
club, VIII be played in the Infantry armory
| on April Il This will he the last game
for the Institute in this years schedule
Dr. sohon is again taking regular exer-
else in the gym, and e1-THember OF Con
| gress Turner has taken a place in Prof.
| Jovce-s classes, and Harry Hodges, Of
the court OF appeals, is regular attend
ant upon the drill classes. and is deriving
lots OF benefit from the exercise.
The executive committee Of the Washing
ton Athletic Club, having charge OF the
! coming fair TO be held for the benefit
| OF the club, held a meeting last week and
| organized with the following result NJ j.
| Brown, chairman; G g Eaton, treasurer,
| and Dave Schlessinger. William Pyles, e.
| A Martin and William Bondice, secreta-
ries The lady friends Of the club viii
| meet the executive committee at the club
house on Tuesday evening at O'Clock
| Plans and scope of the respective commit
tees VIII be mapped out, and there should
! lie a large attendance. A number Of han d
some Ionatiops have already been received.
! The entertainment committee Of the
| club has completed its arrangements for
| the Easter Monday reception and ball at
| the clubhouse and a number 0fiEvitations
| have already been issued by the members
Music viii be furnished by the Marine Fand
| 1t $ suggested to the ladies who COntem-
! plate attending the ball that they wear the
/ club coIurS-red. white and blue.
The entertainment committee has also
completed arrangements for club smoker
to be held on next Friday evening An at
| tractive program will be rendered The
| members will be entitled to invite one
| rrens 10 enjoy the exercises The house
| committee is at work preparing the grounds
| adjoining the clubhouse with a view Of
| having outdoor games, including hand
bail nd basketball.
| The uiembers Of the Eastern Athletic Club
| are more than pleased with the home trainer
/ received at the clubhouse last week, and
| many members besides the biCyclists are
| enioying the exercise ii gives. 1t is quite
| n novelty as there is nothing to balance the
wheel but the motion Of the rollers. and the
| wheel is guided Just like the ordinary wheel
on the street tits a great addition TO the
| gymnasium apparatus.
In the death Of Frank Raab last Wednes-
! day the club loses valuable member. He
| was a hard worker and an enthusiastic
member and by his geniality made many
| fast friends.
The club attended his funeral in body,
| and among the floral tributes sent to the
| grave was an elaborate broken pillar made
| up in club colors-r red, white and blue
Much to the regret of the members,
| Harry Cauliflower. popular member Of
| and n rnaiuStay on the basketball team,
left on Wednesday for Austin, Tex, TO
ioin his bah team in that city. king"
Collie, as he is Familiarity known. is a
great favorite in the Texas League and as
| a southpaw pitcher he is much feared by
| opposing teams He is also heavy bat
ter. and in 1895 led the Virginia League
while a member OF the Norfolk team He
has been practiCing with the Washington
| League team, and made a splendid show
ine. He fields his position well and is a
hard hitter, too Mr.. Earl Wagner was
very favorably impressed with the way
the youngster handled himself The alb
sence of these two excellent players will
be considerably felt in the basketball team
Two applications for membership re-
ceived last week will be acted upon at an
early meeting The resignation of E. L.
Hutchinson has been accepted. The cycle
department will hold q meeting shortly
for the purpose of reOrganizing.
Saratoga Racing Magnates in Town.
Hon. Edward Kearney, of New York, and
ex-senator John Foley, of Saratoga, are
at the Arlington for a few days on their
way home from an extensive Southern