The times., 1897-05-02


between the members who are experts.
and this rivalry is very likely To lead up
to a series of games in the two sports
for the club championship
The monthly receptions to the fair friends
of the club, who have done so much fer
the development OF the club, not only by
their presence, but by the many kind
nesses shown in the shape of window
and library furnishings, have been a great
success and viii be continued throughout
the season
The management hopes to have gym
nasium in full working order before the
club is ready to celebrate It's first ami
versary Next season it will put basket
ban team in the field and Will otherwise
enter local competitions, so that the BLACK
ana red" may at all times be before the
public. seeking prominent place in the
ranks of successful local athletic clubs
Here's To the N. r. A. c."
Georgetown Varsity Athletics.
The relay team of Georgetown Varsity
has returned to its own stamping ground
from the Pennsylvania relay carnival,
little disappointed, but not at all dis
couraged- 1t was unfortunate for the
to be with it, for with him in the run
ming the result would undoubtedly have
been quite different and a victory might
have been scored, taking into consideration
the form in which the mile relay was
run The mean average OF Harvard was
90 3-5 seconds, and at the end the win
ner was only 80 yards TO the good. The
difference between Princes time and
n InF t. A H. and fr,,r fa
tits easy to see what the resut, might have
been with the king of sprinters on hand.
Taking all things into Consideration, the
team ran wei, with Walsh Just recovered
from, Il lsIneleg and Prince in after about
a weeks notice.
The ng-Astance men, Magic, Broderick,
DAILY and McGirr, are training hard for
positions on the four-niIe relay team.
and viii be in greatfoEm for Mott Haven
The form of Dillon, the great baseball
''rcoter'' and the crack two-miler, is sur
prisins even Trainer Foley. The youngster
has been running only about year and
half His work created quite a sensa-
ton last spring in the games at st.
Louis, his home His stride is very similar
to that OF the famous old-timer, Andy
Walsh, whom he resembles in many ways.
lie Will be heard from at Mott Haven-
Broderick has been reinstated 10 the
training table, and is again taking hard
pra actice, and plenty of it. Il ton {
think 1 have ever seen a more promising
runner says Trainer Foley. and lis
time is even now very near therecord.' y
McGirr, the ten-miie champion of Amer-
ca, will make an effort 70 make the two
mile run his best distance. in order TO
| make the best possible showing at Mott
Haven
Devereux, the fast hurdler, who was
forced to return to his home on account
of Illness, is expected back next week.
He reports that he has entirely recovered
his strength.
McAnerney, another fast 220 hurtller,
was called to his home in New York to
attend the funeral OF his mother He is
very popular student and has the sym
pathy of all his classmates in his great
affiicticn His class, '9S, has dra wn up
a set OF resolutions of coincidence, which
will he sent to him He is the son of F.
B. McA nerney, esq, well known as the
president of the Sixth National Bank New
York city.
The speed Of Fox in the recent relay
races at Philadelphia was a pleasant sur
prise TO bis many admirers Although
out of training for nearly a year, be ran
the quarter in fifty seconds flat He is a
great addition to an already strong track
team, and his return To the track is hailed
with pleasure on all sides.
Assistant Manager Dixon attended 10
the business end OF the teams recent
trip to Philadelphia, as Manager-captain
Walsh was busy on the track cutting out
the running for his competitors.
The baseball team has taken steady
practice since It's last game last week
and is prepared from now on to play
the game of which it show ed strong evi-
deuce at the beginning OF the season. On
next Wednesday It will play Maryland
Varsity at Georgetown, and on next Sat
urGay 1t will have as its opponents here
the great University of "Pensy' team.
From now until June IL 1t has lots of
heavy work cut out for 1t, and 1t will un-
doubtedly redeem itself after the very
discouraging manner it performed in the
games with Lehigh, Yale and Princeton.
First Baseman Dawson has entirely recov-
cred from his injuries and will be in the
game again next week. Much to the re-
gret of all his classmates, as well as of
the big team on which he has done such
good wnrk, Bud Smith will return To
his home in Kansas next week Tmsmeans
the loss to the team OF an excellent all
round utility man On the days when
Dawson Is unable to play Tracey Will
cover first.
Capt. Mccarthy Is OF the opinion that
'sStump" Reardon has now fully recov-
cred his nerve and steadiness and win
fill the shortstop place in his old time
brilliant style
Walsh, Bach and Clancy are now in con-
dition. after the long rest. to pitch the
game OF their lives, and 8 majority OF the
games in the long schedule, with even fair
support, should 90 to the credit of the
blue and gray
o. P. SCHMIDT.