The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-27

lead. From this it would seem that
either of the three teams may land the
championship.
The CAROLS viii play the Corcorans
In Globe Hall next Wednesday evening
and 1t will be battle royal. Daily is
still playing his fast game and he has a
good lieutenant I'm Pearson, who covers
his position well.
The athletic and gymnastic games TO
be held In the gymnasium for the cham
pionship Of the Institute viii occur early
in the coming month and Prof. joyce
has his classes and individual works
taking hard practice three times a week
and good competitions are promised.
Corcoran Cadet Athletes.
OF course the Corcoran Cadets are
pleased. nay. delighted. with the victory
of their basketball team over the Cen
trail Z. NJ C. A, of Baltimore, on Thurs
day evening. 1t was a great victory and
tional League rules. are still wondering
how it all came about The Corcoran
team played fast, free, passing game
and clean one, too.
This team too, has its eyes glued on
/ first place and its manager says he will
( finish there. Walters disqualification
will not in any way weaken the team.
as Zell or Heffner will go in as guard
with Collins playing forward The man
agement feels that the team is the suf-
ferer in League games because only one
umpire is available for its games. 1t
will insist that the League take some
immediate steps to remedy the matter
With inexperienced umpires, opposing
teams take advantage of every point
and rules of the game are thrown aside
Lieut.. Meyer has turned out 10 be
good umpire and gives general satisfac-
ton. Dodge is keeping up his excellent
goal throwing speciality and Clark is
| following the same winning tactics. Heff-
ner has proved a most valuable substi-
tute. His goal won the game from the
Orioles on Thursday evening.
Giusta was temporarily knocked out
in the game with the Y NJ. c. a. but he
pluckily took his place and finished the
game. Clark and Collins played their
position in splendid manner
The defeat of last Thursday was the
first the Central Y. NJ. c.. A. basketball
team has suffered since 1896 and in the
past two seasons it has defeated all the
crack teams of the country. including the
Brooklyn Y. NJ. c. A, Trenton Athletic
Club, Philadelphia Y. NJ. c. A., Yale.
Harlem ~ c., and the Baltimore West
Branch Y. NJ. c. A. With such a record
the the victory of the COrcorans is all
the more creditable.
The Cadets will go over to Baltimore
for the return game on April ,. and hope
to repeat the dose administered here.
Capt. Freeburger took occasion while
here to compliment Manager Edwards on
the great Improvement of his team since
last year.
1t is quite probable that game. or
series of games will shortly be arranged
with one or two of the District League
/ teams
Washington Light Infantry.
The basketball team of the Light In
I fantry during the past week Won its
fourth consecutive championship and now
. has a record equaled by no other basket
ball team in the country. 1t was also the
fourth time it completed q league sea-
/ son with clean sheet not having suf-
fered defeat at the hands of a league
/ team This is an enviable record, and
the holding of such a record has naturally
caused more or less jealousy among less
fortunate teams. II is quite probable
/ that the team will be held together for
] the most part for another season
/ The secret of the success of the team
/ is found in the fact that it Is composed
almost entirely of athletes, big husky
fellows, who can stand lot of hammer
/ ing around the field. and whose wind
( fast game
/ Burnett's playing at one of the goals
was at all times feature. and his knack
/ of landing goals was a great aid 10 the
teams success He is credited with hav-
4 ing thrown over seventy field goals dur
/ ing the series.
The Schafhirt boys were prominent all
/ the season in the Infantry's games and
! their clever passing and all-round work
/ is noteworthy. Shreve and Harry Lee
/ always put up fast team play. and the
! goal throwing of the former was tea-
I ture of his work.
/ The team has won the handsome silver
/ loving cup presented 20 the league by
/ the Eclipse Bicycle Company through its
{ genial local manager Mr.. J. d, Lasley.
/ The cup will be presented TO the team at
/ an early date at big smoker 10 be given
/ TO the team and its energetic manager,
Mr. Atchison, by the Infantry Corps IL
will be made a gala affair
1t has not yet been decided il the In
/ fantry will have a baseball team in the
! field this season. There is lot of good
material to choose from, but the lack of
some one who is willing to take up the
managerial reins will probably prevent
the soldiers from being represented on
the diamond this season.
Washington Athletic Club.
The basketball team of the Washing
ton Athletic Club is now in second place,
o,l NI,r,oa. prourp saws he will keen