The times., 1897-08-01

II suggests itself that there is great need
FOR a uatatoriurn in this city. well-kept
MACE. where Ia6ies and children, and men.
for that matter, may 20 to learn to swim;
nm accomplishment left out OF The edn-
cation. Derforce, for many The growing
roDularitv OF the bathing beach makes the
need OF such place all the more apparent.
When one sees the comparatively few who
can swim. out OF very large remainder
Of ladies and children who cannot swim,
Az does not take much figuring TO See how
very uontlar a swimming school would be.
Now,I know OF no place better adapted
shan the now almost useless grounds ad-
1oinine the Columbia Athletic Club house
on q street What big bonanza IL would
he for that club TO build a DatatoriuIn.
How easlIyit could be crowded every day,
and what a boon il would be for the great
number who are as anxious TO learn to
swim as they are to dance. How many
would rise I'D and call the club blessed"
Yhat would we do with the affair in win
fer9 viii be asked. Well, If the place is
not kept going all the winter, with the
water warmed over, then put In during
that season a daBCing floor and hire the
place out for small select dances, and
what not: OF, better still, put in bowling
aIIevs, which may bc hired by parties for
any night they choose to selects in advance,
and have what they have in other cities,
bowling alleys where ladies and gentle
men may 20 TO bowl and enjoy an even
ing's exercise. Have also glass enclosed
roof garden and music and flowers, and
what not. All this can be done for COM
parabvely small outlay, and what
money maker il would be. Think It over,
sIeesrs Members Of the Board OF Gov
errors, and put 20 good use the now use
less plots OF ground
There are any number Of good swimmers
who can be engaged to teach the art
Of swimming, and all the rest is easy and
only a matter OF detail.
Colombia Athletic Club.
Nothing definite has yet been learned by
the management OF the Columbia Athletic
Club as to d cate for the open fall games
on cOlnHbia Field, and it would seem from
this distance that the A. A U. rnoguls haY
ing jurisdiction In the matter are disposed
to give the Winged Arrow Athletes choice
or dates.
1t is hoped 10 fix a date which win be
beyond The possibility OF a late W arm wave
and anearly spell or cold, raw weather, such
as last fans game day turned out to be
tie clubs luck.
The prospects are that this set OF games
VIII bring together a large lot or out-of-
town entries than ever before The ex-
ceiient work OF the locals is attracting the
attention of the good ones" In other cities,
and feeling that now they win meet work
ers here worthy OF their efforts, they viii
feel encouraged to come and try conclu-
sions with them. The team tourney is
about closing, and it has been a most sue
cessful affair.
one thing Isl sure. and that is that the club
1sstrOnger thanever before in tennis cracks.
many OF them able to wen defend them
selves agsinst all local cracks, and many
or those from elsewhere.
Manager OF Football Louis L. Korn is a
hustler IN every sense of the word he
has already arranged a partial schedule
OF games with strong out-of town teams,
which VIII insure the most attractive lot
of games on the gridiron it has ever been
the lot OF local admirers OF the sport to
witness
For tDe best date OF alI--T Thanksgiving
day-the O. A c. will play the great Bos-
ton Athletic Ciub eleven. On October