The times., 1897-09-19

places on the big team win be sptess,
Harrold, s. Desio, Jorss Laue, Meyers,
Burdine, widmayer, Nathaus, Ford Rom.
aker, schultz. Berens. Jake Jones, Kohler,
Lehman, Schla i'd and Neal. AS Bruegger
last season demonstrated his ability as a
bowler, ha wing an averag re of 160 i'll forty
eight games, he wiz be excused from the
practice games for averages ON account
of business enga genents' He is sure of
securing place on the team.
Corcoran Cadets and y. g. Athletics
The Athletic Association of the d. c,
National Guard has issued circular to the
meribers ofthe Guard, announcing thecom
pletlon of the gymnasium on the fifth
floor of the Aruory building at 446 L
street. 1t expresses the desire of the
executive committee to have all organ
izations in the Guard represented in the
classes and general work. Tie gymnasium
is fully equipped with standard apparatus
and / i W Ill do much to attract the soldier
BOYS to tie ArInory building, and with
tho large amount of excellent material to
draw from, the n. c.. should make quite i
Much of the credit for securing the gym
Is due Capt. L. c. Edwards, OF the Cor
coran Cadets, who, with the following mem
bers, composing the executive committee
has worked hard TO build IT up: Capt.
Z. C. Edwards. president; Lieut.. c. A.
Meyers, vice president; q K. McGlue, treas
urer; J 5 Guista, secretary; w, E. Thomp
son, William g. o'Cunnen J. B. Rowland.
A. 1tfo
ing is eligible 10 membership in the Ath
letic Association. His good standing must
be certified to by his commanding officer.
There are no dues attachedto membership.
hut an initiation fee o + So is required with
the application
| 1t is quite probable that the National
Guard Athletic Association will be repre-
sented in the Rask etball League and VIII
Capt. Edwards hopes to get together
put out a strong team.
| good athletic team to work in the field and
track and bicycle open events during the
year.
| The gymnasium win open regularly on
| the nth instant for class work under the
| direction of Prof. Fay Templeton.
Tie CoTcorans will get out a basketball
team thls seasGn which promises TO be
1 ctIOlefA bIdI last gtdi ttdfi5 anu titC
management hopes TO arrange a number of
| games with out7of-town teams. Games
| have about been closed with teams in
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Norfolk.
Capt. Edwards and Sergt Guista stand
ready t. meet all comers, amateurs only,
| In game Of handbaH.
| The Corcorah baske tball team will be
! gin it's plactice on tomorrow evening 1t
| ,rba st, . . ha 81
| D. c. N @ teams to play the game this
season only under National Association
playing rules.
Capt. Davis, Of last years team, is IN joy
| Ing long vaca ton at Angleson, N J.. lie
will shortly return for the seasons work
Washington Athletic Club.
The bowling committee of the Washington
| Athletic Club is determined this year to
| put out tempin team which viii have an
| even chance with other league teams, and
In order that only the best will secure
| places thereon, il has determined upon n
| very novel system of bowling for averages
1t viii be Ii very Thorough test. All mem
hers of the cluf. have been invited to bowl
a certain number of games, and when the
full list mas finished, then the twenty
highest Will be required to bowl twelve
games each, and the five highest will
compose the league team. Among those
who are weilaong in the ga mesare Husma n,
Bonidi, Ehrmantraut, Reardon, DietZ
Buckley, Crapper Burch HiXon, Story,
Kidd, Martin, McCauIey and Policy.
The basketballteam has become member
of the new Basketball Lea que, and under
the new rules ought TO make good show
ing. The team has not yet been selected
by Capt. Akers, but 1t Is promised by hiu
that it viii be found to he well up neal
the top at finish of the season.
On account of the preparations for the
coming fair. the gymnasium having beer
turned over TO the decoration committee
the candidates for the basketball team ar,
taking their practice on the grounds aG
joining the clubhouse. o. P. SCHMIDT.