The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-10

guests of the club are requested to wear
these colors. which are the club colors.
Even the cards of invitation are printed
in these colors. 4
The next gamegin which the basketball
team will appears is with the Carroll In
stttutes on April 40, apd is the last game
scheduled for their appearance together.
1t VIII be great game. As an extra at
traction for the occasion Manager Brown
has arranged toS have seven couples of
the Old Dominion Glib give a cake walk
between the innings. Dancing will follow
the game.
1t is probable fliat the Interior Depart
ment basketball team will play it's re-
naming games in the w. A c. gymna-
SUM,
Capt. Mackey who has been out of the
last three games win play his old posi-
ton against the CAROLS on the 10Th inst
Manager Brown states that he is dis
appointed at the failure of the Light In
fantry basketball team to accept his
teams challenge for a game or a series
of games. He states that it is probable
that the Infantry would have accepted
if he had agreed to play in the uniforms
allowed by the District League He eX-
presses his satisfaction that the Infantry
Is quoted as favOring the ''fve-men-a-
side game and he feels that all local
teams will play under the national rules
next season.
The bowling team is practicing hard for
several games it has on hand with out
oi-town teams
y special meeting of the club is called
for next Thursday evening at eight
o'clock to take action on a proposed
change of constitution recommended by
the board of governors. 1t is very i'm
portant and the president urges the at
tendance of every member
All members in arrears for dues are
requested to- pay up in full at once or
they will be dropped from the rolls at
the next meeting, upon the order of the
financial secretary.
The lady bowlers will report for prac-
tice tomorrow evening. The game of
basketball arranged to be played by the
umpires and managers of the teams of
the National League is attracting great
attention. The proceeds will be devoted
to defraying the expense Of a banquet to
the League players.
The teams will line up as follows.
Umpres. Managers.
Brintley ..........R Joyce
McGhee .............L. F.. Edwards
Bauby ..........Center.. .............D orner
Myers ................R. G...........S eawell
Crupper ..............L. c.. MatheWson
1t will be played in the Carroll Insti-
tute gymnasium on a date to be fixed
next week. The umpires will be President
Larrimore and Manager Brown and
Brick and Waters will be timers.
Georgetown Varsity Athletics.
The dual track and field games first
arranged by Georgetwn Varsity and
University of Pennsylvania and last week
declared off have again been arranged
for and will be held In Georgetown Field
on May Z, and the announcement is hailed
with pleasure by all lovers of pure ath-
letic sport.
Old Pennsy has one of the strongest
field and track teams she has ever had
and the local blue and gray will have to
put forward the strongest possible effort
to win points.
Wefers has taken up his training and
he promises to be in his usual great form
by May :. He will, of course. be George
towns great mainstay. He is still the
king of all sprinters and the best short
distance man that eyer wore the spiked
shoe. He holds more records, worlds
and national, than any living Splinter.
Cody is a fast sprinter and will take up
his training during coming week. He is
one of the most promising men George
town has His best time for the 100 yards is
ten seconds fiat, but he hopes to squeeze
under that this season and under Trainer
Foley he will no s1oGf]t succeed.
1t is very doubtful If Maloney and
Fleming will again take running as base
ball now takes all. their slime and en-
ergE Walsh. too. Will have to foEego his
work at pole-vaulting for the same rea-
son.
The program for the dual meet will in
clue 100 and go yards dashes; $50 yards