The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-20

giving of ladies' day with attractive
athletic and musical features on Easter
Monday.
Prof. Crossley reports u good attend
ance of gymnasts during the past week
The list include many who are willing to
take up the practice in earnest for the
coming club benefit. They will appear
mainly in the human pyramids and the
Roman ladders, and these promise TO be
the best the professor has put on the
boards
Stewart is Keeping UP his work on the
running track and this season he will be
among the local running stars"
At the last meeting Of the board of gov
errors it was unanimously decided to for
ward at once to the proper official the
clubs resignation from the National AS
ISOLATION of Amateur Oarsmen. The An
alost&1s took the same action the week
before. The reason given is the disap-
proval Of the peculiar methods of man
aging the associations business. 1t is
another sign Of dissatisfaction with the
powers that be for thrustiug upon local
clubs everywhere the representatives
they do not recognize or want.
Eastern Athletic Club.
The chief topic Of the week in the
Eastern Athletic Club ranks was the
last game of the season, played with
the Queer Wheelmen on Wednesday. The
teams were well matched, and put Up
one of the most stubbornly fought
games of the whole series. The victory
of the Easterns. by the score Of 1 to 3.
clinched second place for the team, as it
was the last game of the season for the
Queers, who have shown splendid artf-
Gle of the game all the way through.
The Easterns viii close their season
on next Wednesday evening, with the
postponed game with the Light Infantry
This will undoubtedly be the great event
of the season, and win or lose neither
team need feel disgraced. for they are
the strongest and best-matChed teams
here. This game will take the place
Of the one scheduled lor the Mount
Pleasant y. c., and Company {. who
have put off their event to the following
Saturday, upon which date the District
League season closes
Captain Gates is continuing the work of
selecting the clubs baseball team and
1t looks as if he will have very strong
one, Of those of last years team who
will again trOt around the diamond will lie
found Dunn, d. Gates. Vermillion and
Ellis.
Dunn has shown great improvement in
ms VI - III the bdSAtNblli team ana Dld vs.
his position at enemy's goal for all there
is in it. Gallagher at the other end of the
field takes care of all that come his way.
Ellis and Gates and all the rest of the
team for that matter have given a very
strong exhibition Of the game in which
blocking and passing have been the fea-
lures
The amusement committee hopes short
" to have everything in readiness for
the smoker" which, it is said. will
eclipse even the very successful one given
last month.
Washington Athletic Club.
The entertainment committee of the
Washington Athletic Club has perfected
arrangements for the second big athletic
event this season to be given in the club
gymnasium South Capitol. near O Street
tomorrow evening Admission will be
strictly by card only. The program is a
very attractive one and Will include eight
l0-round sparring bouts and six Ground
bouts There will be wrestling and other
athletic features and Professor Hanline's
orchestra and Mt. Pleasant Field Rand
will furnish the music
The basketball team put up strong
game last week against the Baltimore
the splendid victory gained over the Ori-
oles. The return game will be played ir
Baltimore at an early date
The visitors were entertained with a bis
collation. after last weeks game and both
teams had a jolly good time.
The bowling team is keeping up it.
steady work and Will finish where it now
| is, in third place. The team has otter
| had a run against hard luck, and while
| 1t could hardly finish any higher I'm tbe
! list it might have had more games won
I to it's credit. The teams trip to Balti
more was not a profitable one. The la
! dies bowling team IS practicing hard ev.
/ cry Monday for it's coming set of game.
| with the Saengerbund ladies.
| Professor O'Connor's sparring classe.
! are very large and some good material i.
| being developed.
John Murphy the right guard of tn,
| Institute basketball team, will be electe,
| TO membership and he will receive