The times., 1897-04-11

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all the big colleges, with whtch, games
| will be arranged. h
| The baseball team promisesstosbeSa very
strong one, and is taking Haily practice
on the C. A. c. grounds. A Southern trip
will be taken shortly, and games ewill be
played with University of Virginia, Wash
| ington and Lee, Virginia Military Institute,
Richmond College and othelssa Capt Harry
Green is coaching tile players, and they
are already playing snappy team game.
The sprinters and runners. are also in
! active practice at G.. A > G. field, and a
strong relay team VIII be gotten together
| to be entered III the relay races on April "a
in the University Of Penn" carnival. The
NJ en- are working faithfully, and are show
ing considerable speed. Frank L. Biseoe
has been elected captain OF the track and
field team, and the selection is wise one,
and good results must follow his excellent
coaching.
Among the most prominent candidates
for the relay team are Speare, Tindall,
Kelley, Campbell, McKeldin and Biscoe
Columbian will hold dual track and field
meet with Georgetown varsity some time
in May. 1t will have all the features Of
former similar occasions
The team will miss the services of Earl
Biscoe, whois this year n freshman at Vir-
ginia Military. He won the Columbian
Academy championship last spring, and
has q record of 10 40 seconds and 20
seconds in the 100 and 220-yard spTints
respectively, and gives promise of becom-
ing a good all-round athlete. He will de-
velop into good quartef-miler.
Eastern Athletic Club.
Two new members were elected at the
regular meeting of the Eastern Athletic
Club, held on Tuesday evening last. The
growth of the club has been healthy one,
quality rather than numbers has been The
desire of the management.
James Williams was elected TO fill the
vacancy on the board of directors caused
by the resignation of II, l.. Hutchinson.
A committee consisting of MessfS Bright,
Jeffres and Wright was appointed to re-
wise the constitution and report at the next
regular meeting of the club. The revisions
are made necessary by the moreprogreSsive
methods adopted for the clubs govern
ment.
The roads leading out of town should
now be in fair condition, and the bicycle
contingent of the club will begin it's Iuns
To-Day, WlJD I'll DuUHS W hdflDOIO. Il
large number of riders have signified an
intention of making the run.
The basketball team made a splendid
showing against the Corcoransin theieague
game played at the Carroll Institute on
Thursday evening. The substitutes who
took the places OF the three regulars, all
strong players, played well, considering
their lack of practice. The next game
scheduled for the L. A. c. is with the
CAROLS for Wednesday evening, April 2S,
at the Infantry Armory.
Much to the regret of his clubmatcs and
felow-players on the basketball team, Joe
Hannegan viii leave during the coming
week to join the Trenton, n. j., ball team,
on which he will play third base. Joe has
been tower of strength on the basketball
team, and his place viii be hard to fill
He is an earnest, careful, and heady player,
and very popular with players of other
teams. In preparing for the baseball
season he has been practicng with the
Washington League team, and his fielding
and batting have been features Of the
preliminary games here, so much So that
Mr.. Earl Wagner has several times fav-
orably commented thereon, and will no
doubt keep his eye on the youngsters
work during the season.
Goodng and Gates are keeping up their
good work on the basketball team, and
withstanding their lack Of Rractice are
putting up fast game -
Washington Athletic Club.
One OF the best all-round athletes in the
Washington thletic Club is Charles Null
len, native of Fredericksburg, Va, but
for the past sixteen years a resident OF this
city He Is splendidly built, being over
six feet in height and wei Ching q pounds,
and his athletic work, and blacksmith
ing-his trade-have aided greatly in Civ
ing him a superb muscular development.
He has always taken a great interest in
athletics, and is We'll known as one of the
crack basketball players of the local
league.
About six years, while member Of the
Light Infantry, he took up basket ball and
became q prominent member OF the In
fantry team. and in the early part of
1898 he Joined the W. a. c. and con-
tinued his good work on the team Of this
club and held a prominent place thereon,
popular alike with his eliminates and the
players of other teams on account OF his
DDS of fielding his position, and on account
of his bluff, hearty manner he has made
many lasting friendships. He is quite an
expert in hammer thro wing, is fair boxer
and wrestler, is fast wheelman, and as
q pole vaulteris credited with record Of
feet 8 inches. He is also a member of
the bowling team, and in the league
games has made a generally good showing.
The executive committee having charge
of the club fair held wel-attended meet
ing on Tuesday evening last, the object
being to meet the fair friends of the club
who intend to help make the fair success
Among those present were Messrs. NJ. ].
Brown, G.. G. Eaton, w A. Biondi, George
A. Martin, Capt f. S. Randall, j. c.
Reeves. W. H. Wright, c. r. Howison,
w. G.. Kidd, I. A. Burns, s. Brinkley, r.
A. Akers, R. r. Mackey, Thomas Martin,
and Henry Werns. The lady workers pres
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