The evening times., 1897-01-27
THE HOCKEY GAME TON|GHT
All-WaShingtOn and Johns Hop
NnS University Teams.
GREAT SPORT Is PROMISED
The Make-Up Of the Two Competing
Teams shows That the Contest
VIII BE Lively One-The ChaE-
pionship Races VIII BE Started
Tomorrow Night.

Since hockey has become the fad in all
of the great Northern cities Of this coun-
try, and has been taken up 10y society pcO-
pie generally throughout the Northern por-
tion of the United States, ii naturally fol-
lows that Washington, as il now has TIE
facilities for the enjoyment Of ice skating
In an kinds and conditions OF weather,
through the introduction of the ice-skat-
ing rink, will fall into line. This has been
the case, too, as shown by the interest
which is being taken III the game OF hockey
that is 10 be pla yed tonight at the COnyen-
tion Hail Ice Palace, and there is every in
dication that an immense crowd will Wit
ness the initial game OF the season in the
Capital City.
The two teams will be the Johns Hop
kns University and All-Wasiiihgton, and
The game viii be called promptly at
o. clock. The Johns Hopkins University
hockey team is said to be tie best m the
Eastern part Of this country, and IN the
early part OF the season showed its worth
holding the strong team representing Yale
down to a tie score. Since that time its
score of victories has been uninterrupted
and tie team visits Washington with an
enviqlle record for clean. decisive victo
ries over all opposing teams il mas met.
Tie lineup of the team viii be the same
as that which took part in the Yale-Johns
Hopkins contest. and viii be as follows:
Hodges. Lcary, Nelson, and Hin, forwards
Williams. cover point; Mitchell, point, and
Lehric, goal.
Tie Washington team is as yet an un-
known quantity, hut il is relieved that 1t
will give the visitors a hard fight FOR the
game The players who showed any in
cliuatiun at all at tie beginning Of the
season to play hockey were inyitedto come
10 the rink and practice, and since that
time those who hoped to get a place on
lie regular team have been working hard
every night in the week getting in shape
and learning the fine points Of tie game
Those who have been most aS>idu0us in
tieir practice work and who have shown
marked improvement have been chosen for
tie regular team to represent the Capital
City, and the lineup OF the team as it will
appear tonight is as follows :. II Bushnell,
3 r. Maize, Donald Mcdonald, and James
A Hendlcy, forwards; 4. 4 Morris, cover
point; Bisnau or Peterson. point, and r. I.
Rogers, goal The substitutes viii be T..
NJ Poscy. John Hall, Gardiner and Paul
Evans.
The team has had for the last Few weeks
the efficient coaching OF Mr.. Bisnau,
one of the best opponents of hockey ia the
world whose magnificent work in the
game between the two Canadian teams
who visited this city Ia st year attracted
general attention. 1t is expected that he
will play point but i'm the event that his
weak ankle is unable TO undergo the ter
rible strain to which il is subjected during
game of hockey. his place viii be occupied
by Peterson. the point Of the Baltimore
hockey team. player who is known all
over the middle States Either one will
strengthen the Washington team very ma
tcrially and give confidence and steady the
team work throughout the game.
Although Washington has not a vet had
chance to show what it can do ir tie
matter OF uphoding reputation in the
new sport. there is every prospect that the
team which VIII represent it tonight Will.
il 1t does not win, at least show the visitors
that tie game is not wholly unknown here.
The races for the championship OF the
State of Maryland and the District OF Co
luubia viii be started tomorrow night. and
the entries promise some excellent sport
The races viii be run at 9 O'Clock each
evening as follows: Thursday. one mile,
Friday. two miles; Saturday afternoon
boys race andburleSqUe race. and Saturday
night. three miles. Extra seating ac
cornmodationS win he made both for the
game tonight and the races the three sue
cesSive nights and it is expected that the
capacity OF the bjg rink will lac tested be
fore the week is out.