The times., 1897-12-19

House. deserves credit for the energy and
pluck displayed in arranging with the
Yale basketball team for game here with
Yale while ON its Southern tour The
amount of the guarantee would have been
a stumbling block to many another team.
Tie team has received a Challenge from
the west branch OF the I. VI. G. \. team
to play game I'm its gymnasium in Balti-
more during The holidays. 1t viii faIdly
he accepted because the Orioles do not
hold out as much guarantee as the eX-
penses of the trip. Another reason is the.
uncertainty of the date for the 7 ale lame,
and it is scarcely probable that The game
will be played with the Orioles at this time.
The double umpire system proved an
undoubteG success III the last game, and
viii probably be used entirely hereafter.
Company Cs team, the new member of
theoldleague ;spractieingreg ulariy, prepar
atory to playing the games sched He'd a
the special meeting held on Wednesday.
The pia yers look quite natty in their new
costume Which consists OF white sweaters,
corduroy knicEerS, black stockings and
white shoes.
The cuulClittee having charge of nc
annual entertainment at Christmas is hard
at work and hopes 60 ina ke thiSthe best b..
solCiicrs have ever held and their real
young friends have lots in store for them.
Capt. Ebsgt has charge OF the decora tions
and Lieut. :. L. House will look after the
entertainment part OF the program, and s.
". Taylor will be Santa Claus. The affair
will be held on December 80.
Carroll Institute Athletics.
The mernbersor the Carroll Institur gym
nasum classes will give an exhibition of
their skill on Tuesday evening, the 2lsr
inst. and Prof. Joyce announces that his
pupils are prepared to give a good account
of themselves. The program will include
pa rallel ba rs, tumbling and acrobatics and
brother-act by Prof. Joyce and little Teddy
Clinton. OF the latter the professor saws:
He is the neTviest and best young per
former l have ever SEEN and lis doing
acrobatics never before attempted here by
a youngest er of his age
The second uf the series OF competitions
for the c. I. championship VIII be held the
latter part OF January, and Will include
pole vaulting, jumping lnd parallel bars
and acrobatics.
McAfee, who Is the best goal thrower
on the basketball team, is also an accom-
p!ished acrobat and does some good mat
work.
o'Donoghue and Jack Crutchett OF the
basketball team, are hard workers in the
gym. Ennis another player, is develop
ing into quite pole-Yaulter.
Washington Athletic Club.
At meeting of the Washin gton Athletic
Club, held last week, nominations OF audi
dates for the board Of governors for tue
ensuing year were made, and the follow
ing will stand for election at the meeting
to be held Iext month: Messrs. c. &. How
ison, S. A Martin, ] 2. Dietz, j. c. Reeves
w. II. Wright, w. A. Richards, william
| Kidd, J. Horan, s. Dana Lincoln, DR..
| A. Richards, T. and J. Martin, I. BuTch
| R. McCaulley, William Horan, Z. w. Rich
| ards, s, Brinckiey and E. Buckley.
| From among these tue officers pf the
| club will be elected, and the contest
| promises to be very spirited. The pres en-,
/ efficient president Of the club, Mr.. Ii. ]
| Brown, has declined a reelection, as
| he believes in rotation in office, and like
| wise with Mr.. Eaton. the treasurer.
| The boxing classes of Prof. O'Connol
| are larger thar ever before, and he is de
| yeloping some very good boxers.
The basketball and bowling teams ar,
| making good headway in their respective
| leagues, and promise to max e 1T interest
| ing for their leaders in tue race for than
! pionships.
Burch is developing into one of tue
strongest and steadiest bowlers ,:n tht
| team.
/ Admission to the big smoke ker to be lieldE
| Tuesday evening at tie clubhouse will tt
by card, which may be had anly on
application at the clubhouse.
Corcoran Cadet Athletics.
The basketball team Of the Corcoral
Cadet Corps took its last hard practice unit
after the holidays on Wednesday evenin:
last. 1t is not scheduled to play aga.
until January 3, when 1t will meet tn
G. T. Q. team for the first time.
Unless the team runs up against an un
lucky streak 1t should win ma jority }
the games 1t still has n its schedule. TIL
team Is composed OF Walters, BouIay
Clark, Birch, Collins, Dodge. Guista, Heffner
O'Connell, Davis, and Zell. They are al
active players with good knowledge n
the game as played in the new league ant
with their strong team passing and cover
ing OF poia,Ss ought to make good shown:
In the league raca. This Is the first year |,
the game for Heffner, Zen, and Birch.
4 Manager Edwards is negoti ating 70
games with teams from Baltimore an
other cities
No further games are scheduled In tn
new league until January 5, when IL,
race viii be again taken up In earnest wit
! q team from the Pension Office as a ney