The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-01

4 1t suggests Itself that there is great need
for a natatoriurn in this city. "A weh-kept
Mace, where lacies and children, and men.
Tor that matter, may 20 to learn To swim;
nm accomplishment left out of The edu-
cation, perforce. for many. The growing
ponuIarity OF tie bathing beach makes the
need OF such place all the more apparent.
When one sees the cumpa ratively few who
can swim, out OF a very large remainder
OF ladies and children who cannot SWIM
Az does not take much figuring to see how
very popular swimming school would be.
Now, know OF no place better adapted
than the now almost useless grounds adj
joining the Columbia Athletic Club house
on G street. What b4g bonanza It would
be for that club TO build a natatorium.
How easilyit could he crowded every day,
and what a boon il would be Tor the great
number who are as anxious Go learn to
swim as they are to dance. How many
would rise I'D and call the club blessed"
What would we do with the affair IN WIN
ter? will he asked. Well, IL the place is
not kept going all the winter, with the
water warmed over, then put I'm during
that season a dancing floor and hire the
place out for small select dances, and
what not: or, better still, put I'm bowling
alleys which may he hired by parties for
any night they choose to select 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
fng's exercise. Have also a glass enclosed
roof garden and music and flowers, and
what not. All this can be done for a COM
paratively small outlay, and what a
money4naker il would he. Think IL over,
Messrs. Members OF the Board OF Gov
errors. and put to 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 ell the rest is easy and
only a matter of detail.
Columbia Athletic Club.
Nothing definite has yet been learned by
the management of the Columbia Athletic
Club as to d date for the open fall games
on Columbia Field, and 10 would seem from
this distance that the A. A. U. mogUls hav
ing jurisdiction in the matter are disposed
10 give the Winged Arrow Athletes choice
OF dates.
1t Is hoped To fix a date which win be
beyond the possibility OF a late W arm wave
and anearl y spell OF cold, raw weather, such
as last fails game day turned out 70 be
the clubs luck.
Tine prospects are that this set OF games
viii bring together a large lot or out-Df-
town entries than ever before The ex-
ceilent work OF the locals is attracting the
attention Of the good ones" I'm other cities,
and feeling that now they VIII meet work
ers bere worthy OF their efforts, they Will
feel encouraged TO come and try conclu-
SONS with them. The team tourney is
about closing, and 1t has been a most sue
cessful affair.
one thing assure, and that is that the club
isstronger thanever before In tennis cracks,
many OF them able TO wen defend them
selves against all local cracks. and many
Of 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 eown teams,
which will 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 the best date OF aII--Thanksgiving
day-the O. A @. viii play the great Bos-
ton Athletic csub eleven. On October