The times., 1899-01-08

set of games will be played next Wednes-
day with the Columbias.
The basket ball team is holding up its
end. and in last weeks game with the Mt.
Pleasant Athletic Club made a fine show
ing in team work and played a brilliant
game throughout. Brick is developing into
quite goal thrower and in the last game
goaled four times, twice on very difficult
chances. Guista, AtZ and substitute Berg
man also put UP clever game. The team
will play the EasterRs next Saturday.
It has not yet been decided when the
Carroll Institute athletic comp titiou will
be held. In the meantime the classes and
specialists Will be given constant hard
practice.
National Guard Athletes.
The interest in the Athletic Association
OF the District National Guard is growing
TO gratifying extent. In the past ten
days abcu- thirty new members were
added TO the rolls and included coutribu-
ticns from Company B. Mo.tons; Sec
end Battalion staff. Fourth Battalion stan,
and Company \, Fourth Battalion.
In about ten days the physical instruc-
tor will take Up c!asswork and the dsve!-
opment Of specialists will receive earnest
and constant attention. There is a large
some very fair performers can be devel-
oped.
The executive committee has at last
succeeded in securing hot shower baths
for the gymnasium. II is hoped that
shortly several new machines will be
added to the gymnasium equipment The
officers Of the association are Capt. Z. c.
Edwards. president; Lieut.. c. \. Meyer,
vice president: Joseph Guista, secretary,
and George MeGlue, treasurer.
Light Infantry Athletes.
The indications are that athletics at the
Light Infantry Armory will soon take on
a decided boom.
Ernest Schafhirt is back in the gymna-
siu.n. He will again take up wrestling
and help coach some of the younger aspt-
rants in that sport With Schafhi,t
Shreve. Mactey and McQuade the In
fantry is strong in the wrestling depart
ment. McQuade hopes soon TO take on an
acrobatic act with Shreye. with Little
sparring On the side.
Burnett and McCabe are keeping W
their good playing in the basketball team
and have few equals in gcal throwing.
aackey was congratulated on all sides for
hS splendid victory over the Terrible
Turk" in the wrestling match at ker-
mans last week, when he stayed the re
ouired len minutes and wen the $50. The
odds were greatly against him, he weigh
ing only 100 pounds against the go Of the
Turk.
The news Of the death of young Chap
man caused sorrow among 4 large circle
of friends. He was very popular. az as
an all around athlete had few equa!s here.
The game with the CCrcorans. postponed
last Wednesday on account OF the death
Of Chapman will be played next Friiay
evening. A great deal Of interest is taken
in the coming game II Will be the first
appearance together of these leaders OF
the respective leagues of last season.
Curcoran Cadet Athletics.
The basketball team OF the Corcoran Ca
dets is keeping up its practice and doing
some splendid team work. The grip in-
terfered with the teams work for several
weeks. but all are well now and ready to
play The members regret very much that
the game of last Wednesday with tn" ;n-
fantry had to be postponed, as the team
was in winning form.
Heffner and Bombay are both down with
the grip.
The coming game with the Infantry will
give the spectators an opportunity of sec
ing for the first time time this season the
champions respectively of last seasons two
leagues The game will be interesting
throughout and will show the two styles of
playing, the infantry playing the close
blocking game. while the Cadets Confine
themselves to the open passing play.
Manager Edwards has brought out sew
eral new men this season who promise well
and these include Hendley Moriarity and
Barsdale. Hendley is the only one vho has
appeared in Il game. The others need
little more polishing up for team work. es-
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Capt Edwards has lately introduced sever
al new ones which he received from a
champion Y. NJ. c. y. team.
The team for next Friday will be select !
ed from among Guista, Bonlay Heffner |
Hendley. backs; Clarke. centre. Collins |
Dodge: Rowland. Moriarity and Barsdale. !
forwards with Walters and Gass substi- I
tutes.
The team has developed clever. clean !
team playing and should not lose another /
game this season. o. T. SCHMIDT.