The times., 1897-07-04

when 1t was no unusual thing TO see the
big craft out almost every day.
Secretary Billy Merritt vie wed the races
from seat In the barge. The social fea-
tnres of the club have indeed taken en- u
healthy boom, and each week witnesses
at least two small dances at the boathouse
and boating parties without number.
Capt. Warden is taking an unusually
active interest in the welfare Of the club,
and his efforts, with the assistance of
some oftheinembersoft Of the board, are gradu-s
ally bearing fruit. The membership has
within q month been increased from forty
members to nearly seventy, and all de-
sirable additions to the membership roll
There is in contemplation the giving OF
one CT the old-time dances and picnics ut
Potomac landing, which reminds one that
upon one of these occasions several years
ago, the club entertained some 900
guests at the landing in handsome manner
Doctor Snyder and Joe Bradley are Two
new members, who show an enthusiastic
Interest in the clubs welfare The former
was at one time one of the most finished
oarsmen in the club and latterly rendered
excellent service in the g. A c.
1t is said that an effort viii be made TO
secure the corporation of the AnalOstan
and Columbia clubs in a grand stag re-
union barge party at Potomac Landing
during the coming month Such an evening
would undoubtedly score brilliant success
and serve well the purpose Of bringing
the members of the clubs in even more
friendly relations with one another.
Carroll Institute Athletes.
The interest OF the members Of Carroll
Institute is almost evenly divided between
the new bicycle club, which was formed by
Prof Joyce and the foot races to be run by
members at the g. /. excursion, the latter
part of this month.
The practice Of the members shows quite
a number, who with consistent training
and coaching would make good sprinters.
Joe DAILY, Mangan, and Berberich show
considerable speed. The former has the
advantage In experience ana shows the
best speed. He will no doube be heavily
handicapped in all his events at these
races
Georgetown Varsity Athletes.
The last to leave the dear old G cor getown
Varsity and the big field this week we're
the ''Preps" The youngsters have kept
up the good work ON their side Of the yare
in great shape and especially well has the
'Preps' " ball team brought glory to it's
side After season of fourteen victories
and one defeat the nine disbanded during
the past week The team was earnest in
its work and practiced hard and regularly,
and this accounts for its great success and
so brilliant a record. Good discipline, too.
was strong factor and the credit for
tt.f..
taken great interest in the team during the
past three years. 1t Is a noteworthy fact
that the members of the team are all in
the preparatory department OF the college
and all in the Junior division. Next year
the Preps' team will be an entirely acw
one. as this years team will be onthe other
side of the line among the seniors and
therefore deharred from playing with Preps
The first game this season was played
on March Il The games played after that
resulted follows, all being victories for
the Preps: With Eagles, 15 TO 6; Zephyrs,
1T-13; Harlem A c., 23-S: Western II s.,
two games, 11-3 and 7-6: Third Varsity
team, S-3; Gonzaga College, two games
3-6 and ia; Hypnotizers, 1874 Cooks
Park, 8-7; Episcopal II. s., Alexandria,
1915; Business Fl s., 2S-5; Tenleytown A.
c., 1873. The one lonely defeat was met
at the hands OF Mount st Joseph'S College
The team played nearly every good anna
teur nine this city, aud had game seheti-
uIed with the Central High School, but the
latter cancelled it.
The team percentage was .92e in field
ing and in batting .343 McQuade played
in all the games, and has percentage OF
Al Logan Owens pla yed in fourteen out
OF the fifteen games, and has a record Of
.43s. which leads the team. The lowest
standing was .232
The team made brilliant record during
the season, and well deserves all the good
things said about it.
From this team it is possible to draft sew
eral players who would materially strength