The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30

Der of friends of the team will be invited
to so with them. AS yet q date has not
been named, but a day will be set for
early next month.
The indoor season at the Armory has
been a very successful one and acrobats
and gymnasts have shown marked i'm
provement. The Infantry has been rep
resented at nearly all the benefits and en-
tertainments given the past season. and
their work has always been OF high or
der. At the recent Carroll Institute Circus
Shreeve and Morsell gave a finished per-
formance on the double trspeze.
Grant. Hughes. and Kendall are among
the clever gymnasts who promise well for
next season. Harry McCabs has been laid
up with a twisted ankle. He will be in
shape again shortly
Jimmie McQuade who has been prepar-
ing Rob Roy Mackey for his wrestling
bouts with German, which will be pulled OF
at the Bijou during the coming week-a
bout a night, beginning with tomorrow
evening-reports the local champion in
good shape, and promises to make 1t in
teresting for his rival.
The Infantry has fallen a victim to The
baseball fever. and hopes shortly to put
q team in the field and II 1t proves as
strong as the basketball team 1t will put
up good game. The players will prob
ably be: Hughes and Kendall. catchers.
lain, first base; ogle. second base; Leach.
third base; NJ. Smith. shortstop; McCabe.
Shreve and Hildreth. out folders.
The team will take up its practice next
week.
Athletics mt Concordia Club.
Among the aspirants this season for
athletic honors among the new organiza-
ton the Concordia Club athletic annex
looms up brightest With we'll equipped
gymnasium and large membership OF
willing workers the club has advanced rap
idly in indoor work. 1t Is proposed by
Capt. l. Goldenberg to take in all lines OF
athletics next season and to take promi-
nent part in local work.
A basketball team Is among the new de-
partments the club will have next season
and application will be made for member
ship in the local League.
The exhibition given at the clubhouse a
fortnight ago developed the fact that there
is lot OF excellent material in the ranks
and under the direction of Capt Golden
bug this will be worked up as soon as
possible.
On account of the warm weather the
gymnasium classes will close during the
coming week.
The junior class and that composed OF
ladies. the sisters and other relatives Of
members, are among the special features
OF the club which are receiving the care
full attention of the management. Both
are doing good work.
Among the members who have been
prominent in all-round work during the
season now closing are: Captain Golden
burg l. Behrens r. Behrens, J. Dreyfus.
NJ. Myers, and ]. Strasburger.
Eastern Athletic Club.
The basketball team OF the Eastern Ath-
letic Club is keeping up its good work and
/. adding to its string of victories. Practice
is had Mondays, Wednesdays, and Satur-
days on the field back of Lincoln Park.
1t is one of the strongest amateur teams in
/ the city and includes such well known
| players as E. Gates, Dunn, Thorpe,
Mathews, Collifiower. Boucher, Hennager,
! Atz, Venable, Hughes. G.. Gates, Warren.
! Baden. and Ellis. The team is member
| Of the league formed last week. and prom
| ises to be an important factor in it.
The basketball team Is very proud or
/ its record. winning its six last games and
secured second place against such teams
| as the Corcorans, CAROLS, and Washing
/ tons The team has played more games
/ than any other team in the League. having
| to play three games over by direction OF
/ the League. 1t has won eleven games and
| lost five The friends of the team are pre-
| pairing TO give it banquet or days out
ing as a compliment for its good showing
| ]. Hughes has proved to be the find"
| Of the season and George Boyd, too, has
| proved power to the team.
| The house committee is at work getting
the gym in shape and with an increased
membership, the club will shortly be on
the way to its old-time standing among
clubs. o. P SCHMIDT