The times., 1898-06-12

jumps, putting 16-pound shot. throwing
discus. one and. two-mile bicycle races,
and l0O-yard swimming race. The events
will be handicapped.
The bowling contests will have large
fields, as the league teams of the Saen-
gerbund, Washington Athletic Club, Bus
mess Mems Club. and C. A. c., will be
represented, and all will contest for the
prizes offered for the highest single score,
highest average, best total, and largest
number of strikes and spares. There will
also be Switchboard contests.
GecrGetaHn varsity Athletes.
Athletics at Georgetown Varsity have
been almost frozen out by the constant
din of exams" and only those who have
gone through the line and are assured Of
their degrees are paying any attention to
track or field sports.
1t was the hope of Manager of Tennis
McMahon to have q tennis tourney for
the college championship before the ses-
sion closed. but the players OF the game
were too busy preparing for their finals
TO take much interest in the game. and in
consequence it will go by the board.
Bernard Wefers has gone to New YORK
where he Will go into active, hard train
ing at Travers Island, the training
grounds of the New York Athletic Club
of which he has for several years been
member. He will represent the Winged
Foot" in all the big open events, includ-
ing the annual meet of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union TO be held this year in Chi
cago on June %. At the latter meet he
will probably travel down the 100 and 22O
yards dashes with Tewksbury and Rush,
and it remains to be seen If he is still the
same swift Wefers of a year ago. Many
of his friends claim that he is
Cody, in the sprints, and Schade and
Moran, in the bicycle events. will repre-
sent Georgetown tomorrow at the Carroll
Institute athletic meet at River View, and
of course they will give good account OF
themselves.
Capt. Dan Mccarthy. having taken his
degrees in medicine, left for his home on
last Monday. 1t is more than likely that
he will return in the Fall for supple
mental course, in which event he will
again be at the lead of the Varsity ball
team and he promises real winner for
next season.
The excellent showing made by the
team on It's Northern trip Is still the
talk in college baseball circles, and the
five victories gained helped materially to
fatten the averages of all the players.
and to establish big reputation for the
blue and gray" team. The team fin
ished third in standing among the big
college mines.
White, who Joined the team on the trip.
established himself promptly as a favor
lie by his excellent work as a pitcher
He Will be a big card next season.
Capt. Mccarthy led the team in bat
ting. with an average of .33i; Maloney a
close second with .32S and Downes not
far behind, with 324
Several star players on some of the
Eastern College teams have already sig
nitied an intention to matriculate at
Georgetown next season, and If they do
come here. the team will be one which
will at all times hold its own against all
eomers.
Trainer William Foley returned TO his
home on Friday evening. He was given a
royal send-ofT by the stud body, many
of whom he has developed into very
promising athletes. He had the respect
of all the boys. and he took with him
their best wishes for successful and
profitable summer season, which he will
put in with an organization which of
fered him Il fiattering engagement He
has worked hard and earnestly during
the past season. and helped bring what
ever success fell TO the lot of the blue
and Gray in track and field athletics
o. z SCHMIDT.