The times., 1898-11-13

the gym. and around the club" The
sentiment is well deserved, as all who
have come under the professors instruc-
tons will testify 'i-'
Prof. Darialat has a growing class in
fencing, foiis and broadsword, and
several of his pupils give promise of be-
coming quite expert before the end of the
season. Several of these will appear with
the professor at the athletic smoker to be
given during the coming month. 1t is
possible that several of Prof. George
Carter's boxing pupils will make their
debut on the coming occasion. He has
several very clever workers who handle
themselves well with the mitts. and who.
like their classmates are getting world
of good in the way of exercise out of
these lessons. '
The bowling team Is the most active
Just now In so far as competitions so.
and with little more polishing up 1t
may be depended upon to give good
account of Itself. AS predicted here sew
eral weeks ago, Won Boeckman has &C.
veloped into strong bowler. strong IN
every sense, and he will materially heip
the team in its games. S. Desio is new
man on the team who promises wei
Stitt is bound to come around IN MS
work and he will then hold up his end
what has DecOfnt VI '-''
isn't he bowling? 1t is believed that he
would very much strengthen the tea'h'
Trot out the great rooter.
Carroll Institute Athletes.
The performance of the Carroll lnsti-
tute bowling team In the games on We'd
pesday evening last with the champion
Saengerbund team in the opening set Oh
league games was little less than re-
markable. Winning three straight from
the champions is enough glory to last
through the season. The performance is
noteworthy for the reason that but TWO
of the team had had any consistent prac-
tice until quite recently. II the players
can keep up this sort of playing there Is
no telling where they VIII iand IN the
race for the championship.
Harlow made good the prediction OF MS
friends and his work on Wednesday
showed him to be made of the right KIND
of bowling material. He was strong ana
steady at all times and his bowling In
no little measure helped his team TO win.
Indeed, his triple strikes In the second
game landed II for his team.
"Sandow'' Merritt, too, proved himself
a good man for the team, and bowied as
well in the last as in the first game.
In the bowling for averages for places
on the team, Harlow led the candidates
with 236 as highest single game ana MS
average was l65 for the series. Rice ana
German each scored an average OF loO,
and Merritt and Armstrong were ueu
with l57. Armstrong gives promise of
duplicating his brilliant work III former
seasons, He is at all times reliable. Rice
and German are in"good form and bowl
ing we'll up to their usual standard.
George T Cox is captain of the team
this year. and he is to be congratulated
upon his teams success. He has made
Tony Rice his lieutenant.
The amusement committee will be called
together shortly by Chairman George Cox
for the purpose of mapping out the social
and amusement features for the coming
season.
The opening attraction of the Basket
ball League will be game between the
Carroll Institute and Corcoran Cadet
teams on next Wednesday evening. Car
rolls finished close second to the Cadets
in last seasons National League and IN
order TO make a good showing against
the Champions Prof. Joyce will put out
| a strong team, which will be selected
from among Joe DAILY, Brick. Berberich
Murphy. Ourand, Lynch and Smith, al
| of whom have been taking hard prac'
! tice during the past week The team viii
! take a lot of "rooters'' with 1t to Tbs
game and they will make merry in theil
| good old way.
Mount Pleasant Athletic Club.
The management of the Mount Pleas
| ant Athletic Club was very wise in its
! decision to retain all OF the last year. s
| players on its basket ball team. The
men have had the benefit of season $
experience and are what might be term
/ ed seasoned players Their experience
! has given them confidence In their abili-
/ ~ to at least hold down the best teams
! they may meet. and il is among the pos
( sibilities that they will finish well up in
/ the lists.
T Mueller at right forward and Holmead
I at enemy's goal play well together and
/ their work materially helped the team tt
make the good showing it did agains
/ the champion Infantry team last Satur-
day. Mueller has good eye for throw
ing goals.
En- Wilson. may be tried shortly in
his old position as one of the backs, War
then is another of the old guard who Il
holding his end up. He plays a clever
clean game and is popular with all the
| players. Sears and Burgess and Smitf
| gave good evidences of their ability Il
pass and block
The team will play its first game oil
November 2s. with CorcC>an Cadets
| when Capt Mueller promises to have hi
team in smooth working order.
| The club is very fortunate in having
! DR. Harding in its ranks not only be
cause of his genial personality. but on ac
count of his coaching abilities in guiding
the work of aspiring athletes and gym
nasts. in both of which he is an ac
knowiedsed star He has in hand nov
I quite a large number of clever worker
| in the gym" and when they have ad
vanced sufficiently they will appear witt
several performers from other clubs il
an athletic smoker.
The amusement committee has arrang
ed a series of receptions and informa
hops to be given at the club house ol
Howard Avenue during the coming sea
son.
The club received an Invitation durini
the past week from the Corcoran Cadet
to play an exhibition game of basketball
and the invita- ton" would have bee
gladly accepted but the letter did no
reach the secretary until too late TO ar
range matters.
Century Cycle Club.
The basketball players of the Centur
Cycle Club held meeting during the pas
week and reelected Capt. Ed S. Byrne!
manager, and Louis F. Abel, captain
| The unanimous reelection of these off
GERS was well deserved compliment
both worked hard last season for the SUE
cess of the team. -
The players present and from anon
whom the team will be chosen were: C,
bey, Abel, O'Connor, Monroe, Walthel
Posey Barghausen, Benner and Byrne
Gooding, who played a clean fast gan
last season with the Easterns, may S
) cure place on the Century team.
Capt Byrnes has recovered from