The times., 1898-04-03

championship, ana three of its members
have captured the biggest prizes, includ-
ing the S. Desio gold medal FOR highest
individual average, by Spless; the second
highest individual average and the A J.
Jorss gold medal by Bruegger. and the
highest single game score, by Spiess, with
pa. McCaully, of the w. y. c.. takes the
II. c. c. Stiles prize for second highest
single game score with 2i3 Harlow. of
the CAROLS, takes the l.. J.. Korn poodle
dog for the highest number of poodles
made in thirty-siX or more games.
The highest team game was bowled by
the Saengerbund team against the W. A.
G.. and the total was 9SS, with an average
of 49, 3-5.
Except for occasional match games the
League bowlers viii now take a much
/ needed rest. Plans for next season are
already being discussed, and there is
talk OF increasing the number of League
teams and of allowing professionals to
play on local teams.
Columbia Athletic Club.
The next social event arranged by the
/ amusement committee of the Columbia
Athletic Club for the pleasure of the
members and their friends. is the ladies'
day. be given on the afternoon of Eas-
ter Monday. 1t is promised that this
will eclipse all former efforts in this di-
rection and the program will include mu-
sic and athletics and a dance in the gym
nasium afterward. OF course admission
will be by card, only
The parlor smoker given in the club
house last night was like the one a fort
night ago. a successful affair
1t is understood that the club will hold
its annual benefit performance at the
Columbia Theater, on May 2 Instead
of the minstrel first part the committee
having the affair in charge hopes to pre-
sent novelty that Will be very enjoya-
bic. The gymnastic and acrobatic second
part will be one of its most attractive
features. The pyramids and Roman lad
/ deTs will be better and larger than ever
before.
/ The work of preparation is much fur
/ ther advanced now than in any previous
year at this time. Some forty-odd men
will take part in the athletic feature.
and all are club members
The events and those who will take
/ part viii be as follows:
! Fancy high kicking: j. r. Elder C. T.
/ Cabrera, Arthur McElhone and others.
| c. \. c. junior acrobatics: J. Nolan, jr.,
/ Horace Frenner with Prof Crossley.
Parallel bars: Orlando Ross. II. II.
I Harding. c. T. Cabrera, Alma Spear,
I Shaw and others.
/ Acrobatics: Orlando Ross, Frank Wa
/ ters and Prof J. T. Crossiey
II ~ odo9 y oAuS. y. - ohd" ana w. r.
{ Ellis
Foil fencing: MIR. Golden Strong and
/ Prof Darialet
/ Sparring: ]. r. Elder and c. Cause. W.
/ Ambrose and NJ. Nesbit
Trick bicycle riding: Master j. II. Cab
rera.
Roman ladders: A. ". Johnson. ]. r.
Elder, Orlando Ross. c. T Cabrera.
Frank Waters. ]. Antrim, j. II. Cabrera.
w MCGOWAN. w. b. Thomas and 9TH
ers.
Egyptian pyramids: O. Ross A W
Johnson, J. Antrim, J. r. Elder. W. Shan
non. c. +. Humphries, c. T. Cabrera J.
H. Cabrera Dan Walsh. F. Waters W.
MCGOWAN, ". B. Thomas J. H. McGraw.
W. Underwood, J. Underwood and many
others.
Club swinging: Royce Hough and J.
II. McGraw.
The most Of these events will be pre-
sented as features of the old English
village at the big Masonic fair.
The gym classes are larger and keeping
up better than at any time in the history
of the club for this season of the year
The club expects to hold its annual
Spring games the latter part of May
or the first week in June, and these
promise to be the best attended the
/ club has given in latter years.
The baseball team is taking hard prac-
/ tice. and will make it interesting for all
comers. The work of the team so far
! indicates that 1t is stronger in several
! positions than last year Green is the
/ acting captain. and his good. all-rOund
/ work helps the nine materially. Nichol-
! son, the star pitcher of last years strong
! Rockville team, viii do most OF the twirl-
! ing for the c. A. c. this season. He is
/ one of the best amateur pitchers who
/ has appeared here in a long time.
! Some of the track and field men arc
I taking their practice at Columbia Field
now. and are already showing up we'll
/ Their constant indoor training this past
Winter kept them in pretty good shape
/ Prof Crossley will begin work on the
field in earnest, with all the candidates,
/ about April -. There is talk of form
! ing relay team, to represent the club
+ in this class in nearby open events. With
I Stewart and Cabrera and Speare TO start
in. there viii be little difficulty in get
ting out a fast mile team.
The inclemeut weather has rather dis
( couraged the rowing men from taking
practice. Lieut. Hecox hopes during
/ the coming week. with good weather to
take up the work in earnest.
Light Infnntry Athletics.
The exhibition game of basketball play
ed in the Infantry Armory on Wedncs-
I day evening last by the Infantry and Ar
lington Wheelmen was witnessed by
nearly 300 persons in spite of inrIemens
weather. 1t was in the nature of an in
struction game for the Wheelmen. and it
did not take long TO see how little the
willing wheelmen knew Of the popular
( game. They are willing to learn and the
good material they have in the ranks
/ VIII develop with good coaching They
will have a team in the league next sea-
/ son. The Infantry won, Of course.
The Infantry team, the four-time cham
/ piOns Of the District, well give a big
! smoker about April Is. Upon this occa-
( sion occasion the Eclipse Bicycle Com
pany's handsome silver trophy cup will
/ be presented to the team to hold until
4 they win it again.
Ii IS more than likely that the Infantry
/ will in the future play the ''five man
/ aside game. 1t looks as if this will be
/ the game played next season in all
/ leagues.
! KepdaH. Of Company c team. Is one of
the best ''centeT" men in the league. and
he promises to become fast enough to
take a place on the Infantry team next
/ season. His jumping for the toss is his
/ stronghold.
The Infantry team received a challenge
during the past week from the Washing
! ton Athletic Club to play Il game or
/ series OF games. 1T is not at all probable
that the challenge Will be accepted for
various reasons" says Manager AtchIson.
''In the first place the ". A c. must
/ first win a championship before they have
/ a right TO challenge a champion team.
/ Our team has defeated the W. A. Q. time
! and again, and would gain nothing by
! defeating them now, and the ahalleugers
would have all to gain and nothing to