The times., 1897-12-19

tendance cn class days bring fifty. Last
Friday was the banner day, with forty
three on the floor in the afternoon ana
twenty-five in the evening.
;1cs. - that of the gymnasium floor
:hs :.terest in the bowling ;'leys.
The mem mbership of the club in the Rowling
League and its attending competitions
with other teams has increa sed the at
tendance and interest in this great sport
To u remarkable extent. The team fson
now on viii make a good showing in the
| league race. which is weekly hecoDling
more and more interesting "a the several
teams come nearer together in standing.
I There is some talk of ARA nging pro-
gram Composed entirely OF gymna site and
acrobatic features, and after giving an
exhibition of its work here it is pro-
/ posed to give Saturday night exhibitions
in nearby csiies, including Baltimore and
Richmond and the cities near the latter
named. 1t would undoubtedly he good
J plan, and is based upon n plan suggested
. by the writer several years ago. There
| can be no doubt of its financial success.
! and as to its success from an athletic
! point, the stars under Prof. CrosSiey will
! take care of that.
Lieut.. T.. 3. Nolan. one of the oldest
! and best Gynnasts in the city. is again
| taking an 5ctive interest, and his work
] and assistance is much appreciated by
! the members.
! The interest in boxing, under the drec-
| tion OF Prof. Carter, is constantly on the
! increase. and the classes are larger than
ever before.
Ambrose has again joined the club ranks
and will take an active part in a Ii lines
Nike O'Leary and DIR. Won Lindgren
give an interesting exhibition with the
gloves. They are we'll matched.
VIII Mooney, the Apollo of the gym
! nasiun. is again taking an active interest
for the good it does him.
A big dumb bell viii be added TO the
gymnasium apparatus during the coming
! week. 1t viii weigh 100 pounds, and
can be loaded to 175 tf necessary, so as
to give the strong men a show to eAer-
else in their favorite way.
The amusement committee announces
that a Christmas tree festival will be
! held in the gym on the 18th instant.
1t is planned after the successful affair
held several years ago. The members
| are requested to bring the presents they
wish to make to friends in the club and
leave then. at tie club office. The com.
mittee viii label them and hang them on
the tree.
Or Tuesday. January Is, n musicale and
ladies' night VIII be given at the club
house. Upon this occasion the famous
Tuxedo trio of New York and prominent
local talent will present a pr osr am full
of attractive features. An orchestra will
play at the clubhouse every Saturfiay
from now on.
Light Infantry Athletics.
The members OF the Light Infantry
basketball team are naturally pleased over
their victory In tile game with the Eastern
Athletic ClBt on Wednesday evening, for
the latter gave them the closest call they
have had for many a day and the game the
Easterns put up was one Of the best played
against the cl ampions this season. The
E. A. c. boys certainly deserve credit for
the good stiong team and individual work
| shown in the game.
Its said that the Easterns have protested
! the game on the ground that Waters is
not member OF the Corps. 1t has been
learned that Waters served nine years OF
, active service in the Infantry and that a,
, the last nee ting of the corps he was traas
ferred to tie veter an roll, which gives hin
life II embership.
ESIie and Jesse Schafirt, right center
and hight back, respectively, are amin,
the best players in the city. They pIa,
the game earnestly, but in clean manner
5 and play The bail, not the man. .Yhicl
I is the principal rule of the game, and dl
, not waltz around the floor with arms ex
. tended over another player without lie
; gard to the whereabouts Of the ball. a
one or two players imagine they must dt
: The Scbafhirts helped materially to saw
the last game for their side.
| The crowd which attended the last gam
numbered over 700 and was undoubtell
the largest that has ever attended
, basketball game In this city. It ia NOR,
than likely that temporary tiers OF seat
Will be used for future big games sn,
especially In tie coming Yale-Infantry game
, IL 1t s played in the armory.
1 The mana cement, through Presiten