The times., 1897-07-11

IaTOT dl.c rule, AZ NilI De feiiie tDoereA, &c
ot.ires Az entrants To coils 70 Ine mark -ilAu
h,.trlrAceps apa1I a good reason Salisi actoiy
10 fait. reaeree, VINO may use his uiscle
ti.,n In accepting or decnnilg Ii.e excuse
o,4erea ms ruie IL ls proposed 10 auoil
in track and field events. especially the
farmer it viii 10 away wltn 50 many
names or a program of men who nave no
i.i,., or star.Eng, but for sunary selfish rea-
sons have Jnelr names pI1liGea Tue atiop
tioo of such rule wouid bring about
stronger fields in competition and make
each neat and the IInaiS interesting aud
well contested.
1t has cropped out that the athletes
tie Columbia Atnieuc Clu1 are among lne
comparatively few IN the country w no eafe
registered under the A. A L. rule adopted
tbs spItng To a very large extent THIS
failure Oh the part OF 50 many accounts
IOr the comparatively small number OF
entries in recent open meets held III other
cities The rule, If Ii is at all a good
one, should be made TO apply 10 all clubs
In the Union The local clubs are al ways
among the first IN the land 10 comply With
the rules OF whatever association they
happen to be affiliated wiCa and the fact OF
their subscribing TO this u that means OF
furtheriug the Interests Of pure athletics
has been frequently commented upon else
where A the present tiIne The G A. Z.
has about sixty registered athletes, which
Is nearly q third OF the whole number
registered in the Atlantic division, " hich
Is the provincial association or the union
to which il belongs and is twenty men
more than either the entire Paclfic or
Southern Associations have registered,
tiHey l.aving forty-one each. Following
shows the total number registered, as well
as the registratio ia the several di visions
or associations:
The total number OF registered athletes
up 10 date is almost 1900. The metro
Iaitan strict heads the list, with 642.
the New England Association, which led
for a long time, has dropped to second
place, with 462, and tic Atlantic division
is tbird, with 1876. The Central AsSoeia-
tion has i2I and the Pacific Northwest
I2T. The Pacific ana Southern associa-
tions have hat IL each.
With registrations from the other ath-
leiiC organizations here the number is
brought Up to abJEt une-half OF the At
lantic division total This speaks well for
orr interest ia athletics and deserves spe-
Gal mention
The success Of CorEell's mighty crews
during tie rast fortnight, reflecting un-
bounded credit upon the excellent coach
ing of Charles Z. Courtney, brings to mind
his wonderful success while employed us
a coach here on our river in the Potomac
and Colun.l tia clubs, the crews of which
lost hut few, If any, Of the events they
Towed while under his charge. His meth
ods and systems and discipline are all
well remembered, and for tie discipline
especially are many thankful now for
the good II did them. fput who felt al the
time most acgrieved at wnat they deemed
personal hardship. His old ''stroker is
now generally the prevailing one used in
The two clubs named He is undoubtedly
the greatest coach in the country today.
His ability 70 do and his knack Of i'm
Tartinc knowledge are the underlying Sc
crpts o. his success, to the fruits Of which
he is emf tied in Overlooking measure
Columbia Athletic Club.
Will The club regatta out OF the way
and the next ouI-Oi-town tack and field
meet some weeks off, tbeIe Iiltle activity
An the rank and file OF the Columbia Ath-
letic Cluh. lii consequence of tie Iull, many
members have taken this time for tips out
of town of mole or less duration.
At Columbia field tennis and baseball
have thecal The latter has taken on quite
G boom, aud Notwithstanding that many or
tie older players have dropped the game,
the Winged ATIow's team is a stIong one,
and to Reeve Lewis, caplam, and thfro
base, belongs the most credit for its ex-
ceilent showing in the several games re-
Gently played Among the weli-known
ulavers are Bolway, green, stockslager,
Thompson, Leach, Maize, Davis, Fugitt
and Beale
The tegnis contingent. TOO, is active anu
has enrolled in its membership some Of the
strongest players in The CITY, and almost
daily are seen at the field, or On the
courts adjoining to big clubhouse many
OF the local stars of the net and racquet
Having awakened sGoh en- Interest IN TIE
game. Messrs. Taiiaferro, Campteh ano
Norruw, Of the tennis committee. nave
decided TO told the annual club tournament
on Moadav, July 1e, and the feir days
following, untfl the lists have Eeen through
There VIII he two classes, and Is, ie-
spectivcly, and valuable prizes viii he
given in each class. First and second
prizes in class "A" singles, first and
ser.end in class B" Eirgles md fast .nd
second in doubles OF same class. The en-
trance feels 81 foreitherof The three classes.
From present indications the entry list
win he an unusually large one
Mnrrc " is playing his usual strong game.
He and Campbell and oLeary VIII make
their respective sets interesting for one
sHothcr and for those who are drawn with
them. Campbell is playing a strong net
game, and is generally good all around.
holbrOOS, too, is putting up the strong game
Hrhicl. brought higI permanently lor TaIrll'ist
year. Taylor Cronin, acung upon good
sdvlce, is taking frequent practice.
A new metal ceiling is being put up in
the library. and adds greatly To the finish
OF the Ioom.
The new bicycle room will soon be ready
for tie members. 1t viii be provided
with plnips, oils and graphite and a work
bench for the use and convenience of the
members.
Several OF the members VIII spend their
Tacatinn cruising about the lower Potomac
The party is a oongenial one and promises
TO make il pleasant for themselves and all
whom they come in CONTACT with The
party viii consist OF Irving Brown, win
shannon Otis Scott, Harry Stiles and c.
AIcGuirgan.
On Thursday evening the club had as
visitors large delegation OF members OF
the Young Mems Gymnastic Club and
Louisiana Rifles, of New Orleans, which
club and friends to the number OF about a
hundred were visiting here Tor a few days,