The times., 1898-10-09

ton from the various League teams. and
form team which is TO play games. and
divide among these players the gate re-
ceipts: in other words, make profession
ais of them, and this they must certainly
know. Not only will they be profession
ais but teams playing against them
would be affected the same way. and this
would bar them from playing in the fu-
ture with amateur league teams. II is
| all strictly against the rules of the A. A.
u. and the national League. and both
would take cognizance of it.
| 1t is TO be hoped that there Is nothing
in the rumor. as the carrying out OF such
move would work world of mischief.
besides spelling a good game.
Columbia Athletic Club.
The very successful track and field
meet given by the Columbia Athletic Club
yesterday afternoon will go a long way
toward creating a revival of interest in
athletics hereabout. 1t will take sever
( al such meets. however to get up an en-
thusiastic interest in such. as they have
( in other athletic centers. where there is
more of local pride.
/ These are the first games given by the
| club since the more or less successful
/ one of the spring of 'S7, and are un-
| doubtedly among the very best ever given
/ by the Winged Arrow"
The splendid showing made by the club
! reflects credit upon Prof. Crossley, who
/ has worked early and late to bring them
up 10 form. That they were not more
/ successful was not due TO the want of
work, but from the fact that the entries
/ from out of town were of an unusually
/ high class.
! Speare showed up in fine form. and
I again demonstrated that with experience
/ he will be on the top row of sprinters.
| Our high jumpers and pole vaulters are
J all right. How about Adam and the
double turn? When he gets that down
/ fine he will throw the hammer regular
! Flanagan distance said an enthusiasts
: tic member, and true enough, he is get
! ting the hammer to move all right.
Capt Stinemetz and Secretary Bates
and Prof Crossley and the games COM
mittee deserve a lot of credit for getting
up the meet, overcoming many obstacles
i and finally landing winners against Dig
| odds.
Lieut.. T. B. Nolan deserves mention for
the excellent showing of the little fel-
lows, the junior kids, the sons and rela-
tives of club members. They worked
! hard, and showed the effects of good
! handling.
The amusement committee held pre-
| Iiminary meeting on Friday, and outlined
! its plans for the winter season. Several
! novel features, which. no doubt. will
| prove popular, will be introduced this
| season.
The bowling alleys have undergone
| careful renovation and shaping up, and
IL is hoped TO have them ready early next
| week, so that the candidates for the
league can take up their test or average
bowling. Until this is over. the makeup
of the team is, of course, uncertain Each
| candidate will be expected TO bowl TWEEN
ty games, and the five highest averages
will make the team On September ~
| Stitt bowled a single game, with score
of 2SS.
Prof. George Carter has begun his class
in boxing and already has large roll
| of students Glasses are held tuesdays
! and Fridays from to 6, and Mondays
and Wednesdays from to III.
District Bowling League
The District Bowling League held a
meeting on Wednesday at the Saenger-
bund and practically decided on playing
the first set of games in the champion
shin series on the first Monday In No
venber. The Saengerbund champions re-
ouested that they be allowed to bowl the
first set with the CAROLS who finished
second last season. The request, was in
measure, granted. it being provided
that the first games be played on the
Carroll alleys. If the latter alleys are
completed by that time the game VIII
, be pIayed there. If not the Saengerbund
; will omen with the Business Mems Club
on their alleys.
The prize and schedule committees
were appointed and they will report as
soon as possible.
The Carroll Institute alleys are under
going a general renovation, smoothing
off and Oiling.
The makeup of the team is very much
in doubt and not even a guess is hazard
, ed as to which players will constitute. the
| team. 1t is hoped to have the alleys in
shape by October 10
The league will meet again on October
, 10. at the Columbia Athletic Club, when
a schedule will probably be presented
Century RasketbaII Team.
The members of the Century Cycle
) Club are desirous of again putting bas-
: ketban team in the field and trying for
championship honors.
The team last year put up strong
game considering it was its first season
and with the experience thus gained and
a carefully-selected team Capt. Byrnes
? ] hopes for good results. Ii has not yet
been settled whether the team will go
into the national league and play only
: five men or remain out and see if the
old league will be reorganized.
The team win be selected from among
7 the following: Abell Byrnes, Gooding,
/ Posey, Monroe, O'Connor. Cobey, Warth-
7 en-, Dick Posey and Kaufman. team
captain and manager will be elected
shortly.
Cercoran Cadet Athletics.
; The basketball players of the Corcoraa
Cadet Corps started in on their regular
r practice on Friday evening and will con-
| tinue the work on Monday and Friday
l evenings until the season opens.
The team has not yet been made up.
I but the following players are at work in
: the gym. CenterS Clark and Collins: