The morning times., 1897-01-25
Sports and Sporting

The candidates for the Georgetown Col
lege baseball team have commenced prac-
tice and the main difficulty VIII be in
selecting the best of big batch OF good
material. The men are working in the
cage, and occa sionaIIy Of late the weather
has been sufficiently mild TO allow a little
outdoor practice. There Is some talk OF
Big Nike MaEoney returning to college,
but for the interests of the team it would
be bad policy for him to play again. There
was considerable opposition 10 has playing
lasr year fiom the northern colleges, and
no doubt il would be even mere pronounced
were he TO return this year ..--st,tf.,
The lineup OF the An washing
ton hockey team in their game with
Johns Hopkins University Wednesday even
ing Will probably be about as follows:
Forward, Maize. point, Norris cover point,
BiSnau; forward, BUSHNELL rightback,
Headley; Iefthack, Whiting. This game VIII
be a novelty 10 large number of people
as the game has Eot achieved the popu-
larity here which it has III the more
northern cities.
Bicycle polo is quite a popular game
among certain local wheelmen in spite of
its possibilities as to smashed wheels and
bruised shins match between two
well-krown experts viii very likely lie ar
ranged to take place at Typographical
Temple on Tuesday evening
George Dixon showed that lie still pos
sesses his old-time strength and skill. and
the unofficial matchmakcrs are now dis
cussing match between Frank Erne and
the colored lad There has been some talk
pf no fo
the Corbett- -Fitzsimmons battle, but that
is hardly likely to be done.
The jockeys riding at the Iron Hill race
track went on a strike Saturday because
Of the dangerous condition OF the track,
but when the mana cement made the un-
usual concession OF guaranteeing TO pay
for each mount they agreed TO ride.
Lord Hawke, the great English cricketeT,
is to be presented with a massive gold
service by his friends on his return from
the West Indies, where he has been play
ing with his team. Lord Hawke is well
known in the United States, having been
here with his team on two occasions.
The citizens of Stamford, Conn, are much
wrought up over the transfer of the Ma
tional Skating Associations championship
meet to Staten Island, as they contributed
funds for its support. General interest in
the contests has about died out since Mis-
son and Donoghue failed to race
Frank Lee, of New York city, thinks
he can meet with credit the champion fancy
skater, George a. Meagher, who has just
concluded an engagement atthe Ice Palace.
Lee offers to skate Meagiier for either
trophy or purse, and he is willing to post
$500 as a guarantee.
The University OF Virginia baseball team
promises to be one of the strongest put
on the field in recent years, and it is hoped
that the nine will prove a stumbling block
i'll the way of crack northern teams on
their southern tours. The battle between
the Virginia aud Georgetown varsity
| teams promises to be the hottest Of recent
years.
| Capt Spillman, of the Cornell Varsity
crew. expects to have a great eight this
year. as the quality OF the candidates is
unusually high. Coach Courtney win work
hard to land his pupils winners another
| wear.