The times., 1898-12-25
Columbia Athletic Club.

The work of the gymnasts and acrobats
Of the Columbia Athletic Club is nearly
always of high class. and whether upon
long or short notice the performers al
ways have finish to their work which
makes it pleasant to look upon.
The athletic smoker of last week was in
every way a great success. and the exhibit
ton part of it as well as the competitions
reflected great credit upon Physical In
structor John Crossley.
Speare was one of the contestants and
seemed to be in his old time form, work
mig strong and promptly. He won in
handy manner the low bar for distance,
covering feet i-2 inches. Frank Alden
proved his agility by winning the ladder
race in 19 4-5 seconds. Until some club
member does better this will remain the
club record.
Nudge Ross was in everything and did
well everything he appeared in. He is
as clever in gymnastics and acrobatics
as he is in straight athletics. In the lat
ter he cleared six feet over the low bar
for height. and on back jumping COW
cred II feet inches.
The work of Shreeve and Morsell on
the double trapeze was clever per-
formance. in which many difficult move
ments We're shown in clean and prompt
.
Morsell was remembered by many of
the older members as one of the clubs
best juniors, who, with Ball. gave one
of the best of "kid'' acrobatic turns.
Frank Alden, Brooks and the Shepard
brothers are among the specially prom
Using gymnasts. Jack Antrim has been
laid up. He will take up his work after
the holidays.
Prof. Crossley is grieving over the loss
of one of the best juniors he ever turned
out, and that one is Frank Waters, who
has gone to serve Uncle Sam aboard one
of the big cruisers He was an accom-
plished gymnast and acrobat and will be
missed. Jack Antrim will be the top
mounter in the three acrobatics, and he
| promises to make good one. He will
work with Nudge Ross on the double
trapeze. Won Boeckmann is certainly q
strong man.: He handles the 150-pound
dumbbells with great ease.
The big leaping mat is a great help t.
| the juniors asswell as to the seniors
The bowlers are taking plenty of prac.
tice. and hope that, when the league
series is resumed. they may continue
their winning stroke. They will play a
set with the Saengerbund on January :
on the home alleys.
Light Infantry Athletics.
| As in the other organizations. the holi
days are affecting athletics in the Ligh
Infantry and matters in that line are yer,
dull The basketball team is not ever
taking the necessary practice, but thu
! team seems to win without, and nov
heads the league teams with three game
won and no defeats.
The disposition to play unnecessaril,
rough on the part of some of the player
has been commented on by many specta
! tors, and a continuance of such work mus
necessarily injure the game and hurt tn
reputation of the players. There wa
some of this kind of playing in the gam
on Wednesday evening last A good, fast
strong team such as this is can win
game any time purely on its ability an
knowledge of the game and general tear
work, and the trimmings could with prof
be left off. 1t is Claimed that the c.
was also guilty of the same kind of play
Shreeve and his partner, Morsell mad
! a decided hit at the last Columbia Ath
letic Club smoker with their very clere
! double trapeze act.
Shreeve is undoubtedly one of the bes
! goal throwers in the league. 1t is sel