The times., 1898-01-09

in this country. deserves encourage
ment and success. for it is now and
has been for a number of years, doing
big share of the work of developing
and fostering pure amateur sport in
all lines in this city With an increas-
ed membership it can increase even
that large share of usefulness.
If half the members who have order
ed gymnasium clothes come into the
drill classes. Professor Crossley will
have as much as he can attend to on
class days.
H. Cochran, one of the star GYM
nasts OF the club several years ago,
is in town and viii next week start in
on class work again.
claudy and McGraw are assisting
the Professor in the Indian club
classes. Musical accompaniments
kindly PLAYED by Franc make the
class work all the more pleasant.
Prof. Daryallat. instructor of fencing,
is now at work with a large class of
beginners anxious TO learn to use foil
and broadsword. He also has several
promising advanced pupils.
Prof. George Carter's boxing classes
are developing some new material,
which may he brought out in future
exhibitions at the club.
The bowling team now has a good
chance TO land itself in third place in
the League race 1t won two more
games from the Business Men last
week. On next Wednesday evening it
win compare notes with the CAROLS
in set of games.
Harmon. one of the most popular of
the c. A. c. members, a good all-round
athlete. was in the city last week. His
work on the bowling team helped very
materially TO win the two games nam
ed.
Washington Athletic lCub.
The basketball team of the Washing
ton Athletic Club is keeping up its
hard practice for the games scheduled
in the near future. It's next game un-
der the new schedule will be with C.
Z. O. on tomorrow a week.
Wild. whose work has materially
helped the team in recent contests has
not yet returned from western trip.
His playing is missed by the team
The bowlers of the club have again
buckled down to their work and hope
by steady hard bowling to at least
keep in third place in League race.
McCauley is not at all discouraged over
the loss of the single game record and
hopes to beat the new one
The fair committee has made its fl
nal report and the accounts show a
surplus Of oyer $500. Mr. NJ J. Brown,
president, desires to return the thanks
of the clubto all who assisted in any
capacity to make the undertaking a
success. He is especially grateful to
the business men for their liberal do
nations.
Nick Haley is still training Pat Rae
dy for his go with AI.Fasey. Pat Is
in the pink of condition and will nut
up a great fight
Mackey has accepted the challenge
Of Luskey to wrestie- catch-as-catch-
can for a side bet of $500 The affair.
under the agreement, must come be-
tween this and the 9th of this month
and will be conducted under the rules
and conditions as published on Friday
morning. The match viii take place
at the theater or club offering the 1arg-
est purse The weights are at $50
pounds and the contestants must weigh
in at p. m. on the day of the match.
Harry Lee, w. L. l.. will train Mackey
and this assures him good handling.
Prof Crossley, c. "A. c., viii act as ref
cree; Prof. Joyce, c. l., viii be time
keeper and Mr.. Larrimore has been de-
cided upon as stakeholder
There will be an important meeting
of the club on next Thursday evening
at which time the annual election of
officers will be held. It promises to be
a very interesting contest all along the
line. President Brown urges a full at
tendance of members.
Queer wheelmen Athletes.
At meeting of the Queer Wheelrnen
neld during the past week it was de- |
cided to hold the first of q series of |
smokers" at the clubhouse on Twen- |
tieth street, on the evening of the 21th
inst To the fortunate ones who will
receive invitations and who have in |
former years attended the social gath |
eringsof this. club it is unnecessary to |
say a word but to those who will GO for |