The times., 1898-01-30

ericks, the wellknown distance runner,
and Chamberlain.
Rebstock and ogle are old ball pIa yers
from the Departmental League, and these,
with the necessary number, would make
up very strong team
Georgetown Varsity Athletes.
Manager Head is at work completing the
schedule for the Georgetown Varsity
baseball season, and il PROMISES to |"
the most attractive ever arranged for
local season. For Easter week he has ar
ranged games for Georgetow Field with
Yale. Harvard Pennsylvania and Princeton
No other city in the country can boast of
so strong card Of attractions for one
week in the coming season. Think of the
Big Four here all ia one week!
The Blue and Gray promises to be
very strong team, and L am told il
will be reminder of the great team now
gone into college baseball history. The
candidates are very numerous and include
among Others: Maloney nd Raedy ,catchers:
Walsh, Bach, Tracey, and DUwd, pitchers;
Casey, OConnell, and Da wson, first base:
Fleming and Byrne, second; Moran and
smith, Shortstop; HaffUrd and +. Kelly,
third; Mccarthy and Greene, left field;
E. Kelley and Downes, center; Lamb and
Walsh, right. What the team needs this
year is hitters.
it is said that there are several law
and medical students who will try for
an appearance.
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with few exceptions, are doing but little
practice work. Wefers, who is not in the
best Of shape, having been slightly i'll, may
possibly enter for the Boston College indoor
games, TO be held on February 15. 1t is
probable that relay team VIII be sent on
to represent Georgetown, and, of course, he
viii be one of the four. The rest OF the
team VIII be selected from among Cody,
Owens, Nagle, DesseZ, andone or two others
who are taking practice. Wefers win
probably meet Rush, the Princeton sprinter,
at the Boston athletic games on February
8 in a special 4o-yard dash.
The bowlerS are improving in their work
right along. and as soon as several OF the
more promising players get rid OF bad
bowlers' thumbs, class teams will be or
ganized and tournament. VIII be held
In few weeks the annual pool and billiard
tourney viii begin. This year there are
number OF excellent, players in both
games, and interesting results are promised.
AS soon as the athletic association is
assured OF further material assistance
cash-from the students and alumni, the
work on the new grand stand will be
pushed forward. Here s Splendid chance
for some moneyed man lin or out of the
varsity, to make hirnselfr salitt for all time
TO come by building the grand stand as it
was originally intended. thss1 is, on very
liberal plans. V g8l
Mardis Gras will be celebrated at the
varsity by the students; nasplendid style
The masked ball, which has been done
a way with during the past two years, will
De revived. A s the Merrick debate takes
place on February %, the ball will be
given on the night preceding. The cele-
bration will follow this order: Dinner at
$50 O'Clock, at 8 O'Clock the dramatic
club will present. -.The Critic" and at it's
conclusion will come the merry ball.
The Merrick debate will take place on
February 22. Those who will participate
are Messrs- Kirby, '9s; Waggaman, '98:
Brady, 'SS, and 0'Neill, '99. Mr.. Cover
will be chairman. The judges have not yet
been selected.
The Philodemic Debating Society is max
ing an effort to arrange series of de-
Dates with the Morris Debating Society
of the post-gra duates.
A new students library - being built in
the southeast corner of the Healy building,
on the floor beneath Collier hall. 1t will
be OF the same size as the Riggs Library,