The times., 1898-10-16

Interchangeable pore SauIt, record.
A big leaping bed OF straw has been
added to the. furnishings of the G., mna-
SUM. 1t will be used in teaching somer-
sauits. Authe gymnasium apparatus has
been put in order and tested and every
thing Is now msrunning shape. The class
es are all open are held on Monday,
wednesday and Friday evenings from
$3.50 tosS O'Clock. and Tuesday and Friday
afternoons from 4:30 to O'Clock The
Juniors still have the call on Saturday
mornings and that class promises to be
larger than ever before.
Prof. Crossley will continue to give his
class the best line of systematic body
building exercises. and he urges all who
intend Joining the classes to come to him
at once for measurements and prescrip-
ton of exercises needed.
The house committee will shortly make
much needed Improvement in the gym
nasium by lowering the chandeliers and
gas fixtures generally SO that more light
Will be thrown on the floor and appara-
tus.
Carroll Institute Atheletics.
The prospects are that this will be one
of the busiest seasons the gymnasium of
Carroll Institute has ever had. The
classes are already very large. and this
is so especially OF the senior or adult
class. 1t is Prof. Joyce's intention to al
low nothing but class work to be done
on class nights: games and specialties
will be allotted other nights in the week.
AS was the case last year. he will devote
himself to the systematic bodybuilding
exercises which proved SO beneficial to
many of his pupils last season.
The Juniors are coming In at a lively
gait, some twenty-odd having already
made feature and the little ones will be
given plenty of opportunity to display
their agility and aptness. Their classes
meet on Monday and Thursday evenings
from to O'Clock.
Among the new workers who have come
into the gymnasium are the Wilson
brothers. james Thompson and X. q.
Carroll. and they are already showing
considerable aptness. OF the older MEM
bers who have come in and who will
again try for places on the basketball
team. are Brick, Berberich, Daily.
O'Donoghue and Murphy.
The ladies' classes began last Tuesday
afternoon with large attendance, larger
than ever before. and they promise TO be
more than ever u feature OF the seasons
work. Glasses meet on Tuesdays and
Fridays from $50 10 $50 o'clock.
A Carroll Institute basketball team will
be organized shortly and 1t is expected to
be as strong If not stronger than last
season when II finished second to the
Corcorans.
The bowling alleys have been thoroughly
overhauled during the past month or two
and are now among the best in the city.
The test bowling for candidates for the
league team began on Wednesday even
ing. A large number of bowlers have
Ns.,,
All bowlers who enter will be expected
10 bowl twenty games in regular competi-
ton, and all these games must be finished
before November !. The five contestants
finishing with the highest averages will
be chosen as the team TO represent the
Carroll Institute in the District Bowling
League championship series.
Among the probable competitors for
places on the team are Rice. Armstrong,
Harlowe. Locraft. German. Berner Oil
yer. Clark. Mccarthy. Cox. Fenton. Stan
ton. Merritt. Wimsatt. Ellsworth, Brady.
Howard and Warren.
The Catholic Young Mems National
Union. of which the Carroll Institute is
member. will this year hold its con-
vention in this city. and Carroll Institute
will be the chief meeting place and head
quarters The meeting will be held during
the latter part of this month
SofcOran Cadets Athletics
The basketball players of the Corcoran
Cadet Corps are losing no time in pre-
raring for the seasons campaign. Each
evening sees two teams lined UP at the
National Guard armory gymnasium for
practice On last Friday and Monday
evening two mixed teams took hard
practice in passing and blocking. The
Blues had Clark, Dodge. Zell, Edwards
and 'ThpOanSpn nd ba
Inns. Guista. Walters, Rowland and Mills.
Dodge, Guista and Thompson played
their first practice game last Monday |
and showed up in their usual good form. |
The Veterans Zell, Heffner and Row |
land with Clark, Collins and Walters, af- |
ter only two nights practice together
gave decidedly good exhibition in pass
ing and blocking.
Capt Edwards hopes shortly to secure |!
new goal baskets for the gymnasium |
to take the place of the old ones broken |
in moving from the old armory
Mills is new man. who promises well. |
Tom Davis is expected in town shortly |
aud he may decide to try again for a |
place on the team. Rowland and Hen- |
ner have taken up tumbling under the |
instruction of the Del Ray Brothers |
Herbert Vaughan and McQueery are |
leading the gymnasium in bag punching |
exercises.
AS stated during the past week, the |
National Basketball League held a meet !
ing and decided to reorganiZe for the sea- |
son. 1t was also decided to invite teams |
Of both leagues to send one delegate to /
the next meeting to consider the plan |
of having only one league.
The plan to organize a team of star |
players who want to play for gate re-
ceipts is meeting with very little encour-
n will have nn
the league.
Washington Athletic Club.
The announcement that the Washing
ton Athletic Club has reorganized and
will be represented in general indoor
athletics this season was received by its
friends with much pleasure.
In bowling and basketball the old club
will have strong teams. Bowling for
averages by candidates for the league
team began last night. The basketball
players will meet next week and arrange
a team.
a meeting of the club will be held this
afternoon at o'clock. A number of ap-
plications for membership have been re-
ceived and will be acted on at next meet
ing Application for membership may be
mailed to the club house. The clubs dues
will henceforth be S1.00 month in
advance. Formerly three months dues
in advance was required to be handed in
with the application. Persons of good
standing and above eighteen years of age
are eligible to membership.
Eastern Athletic Club.
The Eastern Athletic Club is in line
for the indoor season of sports and will
again have basketball team, and a
strong one in the League. The club was