The times., 1898-02-06

disabled list. What will the little alligators
do now?
! The annual billiard and pool Journeys
. open to members only, viii begin about the
latter part OF the month. The ranks OF tn,
followers of rhese games have q n strength
ened by the election OF a number of new
members WIG appear TO be strong players
The ten pin bowling team is getting itself
together, and hopes ere the league series is
much older - he up nearer the top In aver
ages. The taam does not play again until
February / ). when II viii he the guest OF
the Washington SaengeIbund team.
The nine pm tournament is an annual
fixture which is looked forward to with
more than usual interest by the pony
ball bowlerS. Rodier has considera bly,
strengthened the league team. If he can
keep up his present gait, Capt. Stiles
VIII Ice glad enough. Henshaw, he OF
the merry CHEEKY top note" is sur
prisinG himself and the pin-boys with
the great games he is putting up. why
can't / 10 the trick in league games?''
he asks himself.
Over so members are on the gymnasium
list OF regular eXercisers. That speaks
and its usefulness and benefit.
Deyo's midget bowling team promises
To make a record for itself 1t is
combination OF some of the best indi-
vidual bowlers in the city, and in prac-
tice has shown very strong team work.
IT is composed OF Deyo, captain. and
Henshaw, )f C. a. c.: Hanold and 5.
Dcsio. of Saenger bund. and Harlow, OF
Carroll Institute. As stated in The Times,
the team challe nges 'all comers. ir-
respective OF size, record or location"
Light Infantry Athletes.
II was decided at meeting of the
Washington Light Infantry held on W ednes-
day evening last TO hold the annual corps
smoker on +he evening OF February Do.
The program Will include music and
athletics. at this smoker medals for long
and faithful! service viii be presented
to Lieut.. J +. Grant, Lieut.. Howard
Beall, Sergt. II. o. Plugee, Privates
c, III. Ennis, c. o. Doten, and Ralph
Chapman. the following committee will
have charge of the smoker Capt. C.
NJ. Shreve, Capt. C. L. Beatty, Leuts. j.
H., g.
Porter House, G.. W. Sneden, W. A. Nc
Cathran, Sergts. f. W. Burnett, A NJ.
Allison, p. {. Washington, Harry Lee,
Corporal w W. Chase, Privates L. w.
Bowles and R. W. Bretney.
II. Roy Ma key, the new champion wrest-
Ter of the DISTRICT, was electe to mem
bership at tie last corps meeting.
The members of the league basketball
team have not taken much practice lately,
as several of the men ale on the sick list
1T behooyes Manager Atchison to get his
men who are not sick to get down and
take up their practice, for The lack OF
this necessary work mas lost many a
contest in all lines.
The next league game scheduled for
the champions is with Company c, First
Battalion, on February 10.
The services of Holm, Chapman and
shreve, strong, all round acrobatic team,
nave been in considerable demand lately.
They have been the features of three en-
tertainments during the past week.
The crow Is attending league games of
% sketiball In the Infantry Armurv have
been unprecedentedly large this season.
his, however, is warranted and merited
oy the excellent exhibitions of the game,
and the informal hops afterward
Washington Athletic Club.
The basketball team OF the Washington
Athletic Club is putting up strong game
ana now hnids position, which, with
consistent playing, may land It in first
place. The leaders are we'll punched. and
nc race is very interesting one. On &C.
Count of bis training for the wrestling
match last week with Luskey, Mackey
did not play in the last games.
The bowling alleys have undergone ex-
tensire repairs, and the players arc again
Saking Regular practice. On Wednesday