The morning times., 1897-02-21

at o'clock i'll the evening, muddy aud
weary. but triumphant.
Capt. Hutchinson and Lieut.. Wright are
now preparing schedule of club runs for
the season ana request suggestions from
members.
Bids for the contract to supply the club
with new uniforms having been invited,
they will lie received and the contracts
awarded on Tuesday evening
AS the basketball season draws to
close and the championship has apparently
been won again 10y the Washington Light
Infantry team. the athletes on the team
and in the corps VIII now begin to prepare
fJr the outdoor events Of the open season.
President Porter House believes that the
suggestion thrown out in tins column Of
having a joint club athletic meet d good
one. and tha. such an affair would be sure
OF success, financially and athletically
speaking He say - the infantry can furnish
first-clasS men in nearly every branch Of
sport and stands ready and willing TO en-
ter the lists. He hopes the matter Will take
some definite shape soon.
CompanyC has basketball team which
locks like winner against aiLcomers.
ItpIa yed ana won its first game on Wednes-
day last against the Queer Wheelmcn. The
men justly feel proud Of their victory,
and their showing viii help them along TO
claim for place in next years league,
and they Will prove no mean competitor
against other league teams. To 4. j. Ell
win. more than any one else. belongs the
credit for thcr success for during the
abseuce Of Manager Gregory he has kept
tI.,y faff s,ll -r nd has a
played a nc small degree of good managing
ability.
The league team is more than pleased
over its Victory against the Eastcrus last
week The Infantry players regard the
Easterns their strongest rivals, and hardly
hoped for a shut-out against them. The
clean, aggressive game of the Easterns and
manly manner in which they take defeat.
stamps them as made of the right sort OF
stuff, and has earned them the esteem of
the whole corps.
The armory Will be used as headquarters
by the Seventh Regiment, y. Y y. G-, dur
ing Inauguration week
Manager Robinson is earnest in his de
nmciation Of the attempted deals and Tu-
mors of combination in the league, but
claims that it has disturbing effect upon
his team. He says We are in the game
for the sport and exercise there is in it,
He continues farther, and says. We shall
win the championship, and our playing
being fast. il is Ino ore often declared TO be
rough It begins and ends the game in
q fast style, which is the secret OF its sue
cess, and when the losers bemoan their
defeat they get but little sympathy fIon
the spectators" The manager claims that
the attendance at the armory has Eeen the
largest and best of any season, the ladies
coming out in large numbers the most en-
thusiastic witnesses of the games.
Bicycle polo is being practiced by some
OF the riders, and il is probable that sey
eral teams may be organized.
Hughes, of Company ID, is new manin
the gym, who promises to do good all
round work.
Inadvertently the name of Harry Lee
was given last Sunday as the one VINO pro-
posed TO give lunch in case Company c
team won the game from the Queers. IL
should have been Capt. Jesse B. K. Lee. an
ardent admrer of the game. He was I'M
avoidably prevented, on account of the mill
tary examining board. from witnessing & the
game. but he stands 10 make good MS prom
Use. and lunch will be provided the team
and few friends the coming week. Nc
Cabe says: Its real nice and kind of the
caDtaiu TO give this lunch.'
Company has completed all necessary
arrangements for its annual military re-
ception to be given in the arnory to-
morrow evening. It will be informal
in its nature, but military guests viii be
expected to attend in uniform. Dancing
begins at O'Clock. Admission is by
card only, to be had of members.
The prospect of an active season in
athletics at Georgetown was never bright
err is the opinion expressed by Manager
of Athletics Julius Walsh, land the Blue
and G ray ought to finish well up in front
in all lines.