The times., 1898-01-23

make the grounds more attractive thah
ever. by making certain Improvements,
and during the sea soma number orattractlVe
competitions will be held, which Will draw
ont the friends OF the club, and add to the
po,,lIarity Of the grounds as an athletic
field.
4 baseball team will be organized early
ia tire spring and the men gotten into
shape. 50 InltJ when tn. season opens tley
will be in condition to play full schedule
of games, which, it is hoped, may be az
ranged.
The classes in the gymnasium are Aeelilis
up TO the standard in attendance ana lhe
drill work. whichisa great feature, nighti4
draws out "a large number OF spectators
Lawrence Robbins, who has beenabsentin
th. West, is again seen in the classes In Iie
gymnasium, and doing good work, espe-
Cially in gymnastics.
There will be music by Haleys Orchestra
AT the clubhouse every Saturday evening
during the rest of the season. This is u
decidedly popular move on the part OF the
nagement.
Harding. Fridge, Ross and Bradley are
crossing the bar at very respecta BILE heights
in the high jump.
Practice for the annual benefit will shortly
be taken up by Prof. CrOssiey. He viii
present novel features in the Roman lad
derS and pyramids that will be the wonder
of the season. The suggestion made In tins
column to take the gymnasticeNhibitiontea
to Baltimore and other nearby cities is
being seriously considered, and II tie en-
terprise is undertaken, 1t cannot help but
he a financial as well as an athletic success.
The bowling team will have its guests
on Wednesday evening the Washington
Athletic Club bowlers for a return set of
games.
Carroll Institute Athletics.
Thepresa mt leader for championship honors
in the National Basketball League is the
Carroll Institute team, one of the strongest
teams in the city. Strong because it
pays free, open, passing game, with
due regard 10 team work, without which
no team IAN hope to he NOR tina n ordinarily
successful.
The nov very popular indoor game was
first played in this city about six years
ago IN the Institute gymnasium by ln-
stitute Dla yerS. coached by Prof. Joyce,
who, with the writer, first placed the game
before the local public by means of the
District League. Many of the teams now
pla wing here played their first gaines with
the original c. 1. team in its gymnasium.
The c. |. team was for three years mem
Der OF eoId Distric League. and always
made a creditable showing therein. This
season it became member of the new
or National Ba skct ball League, ana holds,
as stated, the lead in the race for the
handsome league silver trophy.
The Institute is unusually strong this sea
son in basketball material. Tomorrow
night the team plays a return game with
the Fencinles at the old Globe building.
This is the first return game. and on ac-
count OF the exciting game between these
teams in the Institute gym. a week ago,
which the Fencibles claim should have re-
suited in atie, and which viii be protested,
a most hotly-contested game may be ex-
pected.
Accompanying is q cut of the Carroll In
stitute team, and includes the following
players: Joe Daily is captain and right
forw ard, and one of the best aIl-rouud !
players in local leagues. His weight is
only about 13o pounds, and enables him to I
play fast game at all times. He has /
helped mater tally TO bring the team up TO |
its present rank.
John Murphy is the right back. He is I
thirty years of age, and weighs 100 pounds. !
He is a steady Rla yer and soinew hat of a
goal-threwer,
This is Tom Bricks first season with the
big team, bnt be has earned his place by /
good, ell round playing. He is left
forward OF the team, and weighs about
40 pounds, and is twenty seven years OF
ige.