The times., 1898-06-12
eapital City Athletes.

When the National Basket Ball League
published its seasons schedule with its
games running a month longer than the
usual season for the popular indoor game
st was predicted then by many players
that the schedule wouldn't be played out
and the prediction was borne out for not
only the season but The preparations for
war (Which latter at the beginning Of the
season did not. Of course, enter into the
predictI0nl brought the games TO an ab-
rupt ending With this several Of the
clu3s are not satisfied, for il leaves the
championship in doubt and makes It nee
essary 70 begin the season next Fall with
an ante-season schedule Of games 70 de-
eide the championship. Isn't this rather a
new departure? The Carroll Institute and
Washington Athletic Club team We're es-
peei2Ily anxious 10 finish the season before
the local soidiery tmany Of whom were
members Of teams) went away and they
believed there was plenty of time 10 play
the few remaining games and stood ready
then and for some time afterward. were
willing 10 play the games 80 as 10 decide
the championship and thus be ready to be-
gin next Fall with a clean sheet
Penns,- Teams Good Record.
The baseball team of the University Of
Pennsylvania is always a welcome visitor.
and. win or lose the local colIegians are
always ready 10 extend a cordial greeting
The secret Of this popularity Of the blue
and red is IN the fact tnat the Pennsy'
boys Of whatever year, always put up
a good. clean, sp0rcsmanlike game and
win or lose strictly on merit. 1t is pleas
ant. therefore, 20 record the good show
ing Of the team. especially viewed from
an athletic point of view
The record 10 date shows the team TO
BE- the Leading college nine Of the coun-
try. II is scarcely proper 10 call Penn
sy'' the champion team. rs so few OF the
teams named below have met each other.
and comparisons are therefore difficult.
but il is plain that the team has made
far and away the best showing among
big college teams.
Pennsy has won nineteen games and
lost two. one of the latter was a forfeit
20 University Of North Carolina, and the
other was a defeat by Manhattan Col
lege. the only team that had the honor
OF taking a fan out OF the blue ana
red " but the latter turned the tables last
week by trouncing Manhattan. Prince
ton comes a close second with sixteen
games won and four lost. Next comes
Georgetown with fifteen won and and SIX
lost: next Harvard with ten victories and
six defeats and one tie. Lafayette won
eight and lost seven Brown won SIX and
lost five: Virginia, six and six; Manhat-
tan four and none; Cornell five and six;
Iehigh. four and six; Columbia, New
York. none and six For the most part
the college teams have not been as
strong as in former years because they
were mostly new teams, and the showing
Of the leaders is all the more surprising
Columbia Athletic Club.
The picnic at Glen Echo Of the junior
members Of the Columbia Athletic Club
on last Saturday was a decided success
,n every way. The day passed OF in
innocent amusement with not a single in
cident to mar its pleasure, and the KIDS
have voted Prof. Crossley and Lieut. Tom
Nolan tip-top guardians Of the day There
were about seventy-fiye in the party
Votes Of thanks were given TO the CoIuIn-
bia Athletic Club management for the de-
lightful outing and to the management ot
Glen Echo for the courtesy in extending
the use of the grounds. Mr.. ]. H Ma
s,raw. the club photographer, made sew
eraI excellent pictures Of the boys ana
their guests. The latter were party Oh
fifteen young ladies, chaperoned by one
lonely man, who were enjoying an outing
at the delightful spot. They gladly ac-
cepted the invitation Of the boys to join
IN their festivities and all had most
enjoyable day.
Prizes were donated by Treasurer W. r.
King. Secretary Charl~s Bates and MI
Magraw. and these were presented to the
winners in the several events, which were
as follows;
Tbree-legeed race-In the several heats
appeared Masters Jack Briscoe and Roger
Weichtman, Milton Mcqueen and Gray
Walters. David Coombs and Newman Per
rv. James Ullman and Roy Dent Finals
won by Jack Briscoe and Roger Weight
man
Monkey race-Won by Roy Ross from
Dudley Sexton. John Bennett, Monroe Ell
lott. 7. b. Nolan. jr., and Lewis Conger
Backward race-Trial heats. Dudley
Sexton. Ray Ross. Albert West, Stuart
Barton. John Bennett. Willis Brooks.
Max Duvall. Bryan Morse, and Willis
Brooks, qualified. Final, won by Ray
Ross.
Hopping race-Harry Ong. won from
Gus Chew; Lawrence Hubbard, Newman
Perry and Willis Brooks.
Wheeling Cblindfolded) barrow to stake.
John Bennett, 6 PAGES handicap; Philip
Hoge, PAGES; Roger Arundel, 5: Gus
Chew, scratch: hit the stake and won.
The swimming race resulted in a draw.
About eight of the c. A. c. athletes
have been entered In the games to be
held by Carroll Institute at the excursion
10 River View tomorrow. as follows:
Adam johnson. shot and discus; Curtiss,
high and broad jump: Speare, Cabrera