The times., 1898-02-20


the big smoker held at Washington
Hall on Thursday evening last and it
was very gratifying to the management
to see such great interest displayed by
the members. The affair was such q
great success that it is possible it will
! be repeated al an early date.
The club has recently taken on quite
a boom, and the indications are that
the club membership will regain its for
mer strength. The management Will
make an effort at the proper time to
broaden the usefulness of the club add
ing especially attractive gymnasium
features and possibly a physical in
Structor.
a number of visitors We're made well
come last week, all declaring them
selves as we'll pleased with the new
home of the club A number of the
visitors expressed Willingness to be
come members.
The basketball team was naturally
very much disappointed over the post
ponement of the game scheduled for
Wednesday night with the Light Infan-
try team, 1t was hoped to make it
possible to play the game tomorrow
evening, but again it was found that the
armory Will be otherwise used. this
time the soldier boys being busy pre-
pairing for the big corps smoker to be
held on Washington's Birthday even
ing. The game win now be played on
the next open date. In the meantime
Capt. Gallagher viii keep his men hard
at practice and ready for the event,
which promises TO be one of the most
attractive of the season.
The team will line up about as fol-
lows: Dunn, right forward: Gates, left
forward; Ellis, enenhy's goal; Raab,
right center; Casey. left center: Good
ing. center; Caulihower, right back;
Ockert. left back, and Gallagher. home
goal. and captain.
Washington Athletic Club.
The big smoker given on Tuesday
evening last at the Washington Ath-
letic Club was so great a success that
a repetition of it Will occur on March
H. There will be new attractions,
which will include a string of new spar
rers.
The bowling team is having an un-
usual run of hard luck, and after drop
ping three games to the CAROLS last
week, they hope to return the compli-
ment, on tomorrow night. when the
CAROLS will wander down to the w. A
c., and on next Friday evening the bas-
ketball team will appear in the Carroll
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with the CAROLS. and this time the W.
a. 6. hope to come away winners.
O'Connor's boxing classes are crowd
ed each Monday evening with promis-
ing wearers of the mitts. There are
several who will give good exhibition
at the next smoker,
B. Kidd, Father Euchre." and Wright
'Oid Kriss'' two of the best euchre
players here, have issued a challenge
TO play a series of ten games with any
two club men in the city
The masquerade ball TO be given on
Tuesday evening promises to be we'll
attended. judging from the demand
for tickets. The committee is preparing
several novel features to spring on the
merry crowd.
Catholic University Athletes.
The candidates for positions on the
Catholic University baseball team are
more numerous this season than ever
before, and if Capt McTighe does not
err in his judgment in selecting team
the varsity will have the strongest
team it has ever had. Indoor practice
has been begun in earnest and Will be
kept up systematically until the wea-
ther permits of outdoor work.
Only a few of last seasons team Will
be seen on the diamond again. First of
ALL McTighe remains, and as twirler
he has few equals in college baseball
circles. He holds the record of having
struck out twenty-five Lehigh men in
one game last year. Regan is another
strong pitcher who will materially
strengthen the team. The other play
ers who remain and will probably be
found in their old places are: Touhy.
first base; O'Brien, third, and Igoe and
Bolton, -outfielders. The remaining po-
sitions will be filed by players from
among the following: Murray. T. J.
O'Brien. McKane Nelson. Greene, Ken
neaIy, Burns, Scott and Garvin.
Manager Richard Kerens is cOmplet-
ing a schedule, which will include a
to be played out of town. On
the Southern trip games will be played
with the Universities of Virginia and
of North Carolina, Richmond College,
and at Norfolk with the league team.
Games have already been arranged for !
the home grounds with Lafayette, Lee |
high. Fordham, Orange Athletics, and |
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Negotiations are pending with one of /
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II. 1901