The times., 1898-01-23

| game 18th the Baltimore Y. NJ C. A, at
| its own gymnasium, and a return game
! here. The Oriole team is considered very
!! strong. and has defeated several big col
Iege teams. The Corcorans, it will be
remembered, gave the Orioles close call
last season. The date or the game will
be announced later on, and will undoubt
edly prove TO be one of the events of the
season. .ersaazsyfSZHI
The revision of the pla wing schedule OF
the new Nat ional League viii benefit the
several teams considerably, as each team
has TO play at least one game each week.
The c. c. c. team played two games dur
ing the past week with the Interior De-
partmenr and W. A. c., respectively.
During the coming week all the drapery
in the Guard gymnasium will be taken
down and cleaned, and stored until re-
movai TO the new gym. The pulley weights
and other apparatus will shortly follow
and then the room will have the same
appearance it did when Capt. Edwards
first started to get together the neces-
sary equipment, beginning with a pair OF
boxing gloves and a few dumbbe.ls
The running track will be one of the
features of the new gym, which VIII be
sixty feet long, and the floor space will
give large field for playing basketball
and other indoor sports.
OF course, it is expected that all the
other members OF the National Guard or
ganiZatiODs will take an active part in
the athletic features, and have certain
nights assigned so that all will have
an equal chance for play and practice.
An exhibition game of basketball was
TO have been played last Monday evening
after the big revie " at the Guard armory
by Gen. Harries. but the drilling lasted
so long that the game was given up.
Tie c. c. c., on returning to their
quarters, found that their fair friends
had prepared a collation., which was en-
joyed, with music and other entertaining
features afterward.
Washington Athletic Club.
The bowling team OF the Washington
Athletic Club is taking rapid strides to-
ward the top of the list, and is now only
one game behind the CAROLS in won"
and lost" 1t considerably increa sed its
standing by defeating the s. W Busin ess
Mems Bowling Club three straight last
week. Burch is increa sing his average In
each set played.
The basketball team, too, is giving |
good account of itself, and winning a ma |
joFity OF the games it plays. Thompson /
and Taylor are among the best goal /
throwers in the league. O'Connor and /
Connor cover their positions well. Capt. /
Maekey is popular because he plays well. I
His playing is always applauded by the /
audience. The team lost second place /
TO the Corcorans on Friday evening.
Billy Madden and his new heavyweight,
Gus Rubin, visited the clubh ouse ON
Tuesday last, and Were very much plea sed
With their visit, President Brown looking
after their comfort while there Ruhlin
and Pat Raedy, who is training at the w.
a. c. for his 'go" with Al Vasey ON
Tuesday evening, put on the mitts and
hit off lively three rounds. Madden ia
training Ruhlin and also Charles Goff.
Madden viii be at the clubs smoker, to
be held early next MONTH and he viii
referee all the spaniDg bouts on that oc-
casion.
Mackey is working hard for the wrestling
two in three-with Jake Lus-
key to come off at the Bijou Theater on
January 2I,2S and 20, bout each night
until the winner is declared. The club
VIII turn out in body, and VIII meet on
Thur rsday evening at Z O'Clock at the
clubhouse and go direct to the Biiou and !
by order OF President Brown viii wear
The club colors. Mr.. Brown and Mr. p.
OConnor win look after Mackey's in
tercsts.
Admission to the hop at the clubhouse
on Tucs,iay evening ext VIII he by card
'nly. The amusement committee having
Il in charge vii! meet this afternoon at 4
clock.
Thc ladies' bowling team. under tie di-