The times., 1899-09-03

up considerably and the outlook now is tnat
this month will be quite an active one.
1t is hoped during the coming week to get
out an eight and if a sufficiently good crew
can be gotten together on such short notice,
the club may be represented in the c. a. G.
regatta September 10.
Murphy has returned to the city and is
a regular visitor at the boathouse, and with
the return of other good oarsmen during the
week the rowing strength of the club viii
about resume its normal condition
Macauley takes daily spins in his single
and is moving the craft along in gooi
shape. During the past week he has had
several spurts with John Howard and
Whelpley both of whom have become
quite expert in handling their singles.
-four which has been out several
times during the week and rowing well,
and which is the nucleus of good eight,
had John Howard stroke; Combs, 3; Ma
cauley. 2. and Burke, bow.
number of the members are spending
today at Atlantic City, and tomorrow they
will go up to Philadelphia and root for the
Potomacs in their junior eight event
against some of the crack eights OF the
country, against whom the local rowing
men. irrespective of club connection, be-
lieve the red shirts" will make good
showing
Potomac Boat Club.
The junior eight of the Potomac Boat
Club, which has been entered in the eight
cared race of the Middle States regatta,
to be held at Philadelphia tomorrow will
leave here this morning over the 3. & 0.
Railroad, the officials of which have ex-
tended them every courtesy.
The crew took several trial spins on
time last week and if it can repeat ether
performance in competition. one OF which
was the mile in so minutes, 1t Will come
very near winning. large number Of
members will go over with the crew and
do their utmost to root it to victory.
AS stated in last Sundays Times, the
crew viii row: Lunsford, stroke; DAILY,
I; Heth, G; Britt. s. Maize, A. Mangan,
8; Gordon, 2; Young, l, and Grove cox
swain.
Grove will try his skill in the single
scull events.
Corcoran Cadet Corps.
The officers of the Corcoran Cadet Corps
have completed all arrangements for their
trip to New York upon the occasion Of the
Dewey reception, and viii leave here with
full ranks Thursday, September 81, and
viii return the following Monday in time
for business. The committee is pleased
with the rates offered, which are several
dollars less per man than upon former oc-
casions.
Captain Edwards is in receipt of large
photo from the Quaker City Wheelmen of
its basketball team. 1t is possible that
! several games may be played with that
team during the winter.
| Captain Edwards has issued orders for
/ the drill season, and tomorrow night the
! first drill will be had, and it is urged that
! there be full attendance.
| 1t seems about time for the Basket Ball
| League managers to get together and in
| formally talk over the prospects of the
season SO near at hand Several new teams
have signiied their intention of joining the
| league and a very active season is ex-
pected The management and players are
advocating five men teams according to re-
quirements of national rules. There is no
doubt that it would make the game more
popular as it gives the players more ground
TO cover and makes better team work
calling for more scientific passing and do
ing away with the old method of throwing
the ball the length of the field and saeri-
icing almost entirely all team work. which
latter is the feature of the playing of the
Baltimore Y. NJ. C. a., Yale and other
leading teams.
Georgetown varsity Athletics.
From the 18th to the goth of this month
students will arrive at Georgetown Varsity
in steady stream and by latter date stud
les will be resumed and everything in
working order at the big grey building
In an athletic way the coming year will
be busy one: The boom received from
! last springs indoor and outdoor meets
/ has been productive of an unusual amount
of interest in the ranks OF the student
body and with good strong team of field
and track athletes there is every reason to
believe this will be the most successful
year the old varsity has ever had in ath-
! letics.
| Joseph Muliigan dropped into town last
/ Wednesday on his way TO the well known
Mountain championships in the 100. 220,
! and 140 yard dashes. He looks to be in
/ the pink of condition. and will. if his form
| does not desert him, win at least one of
/ these events. He has had a most success
/ full season, and his work indicates that he
! is fast approaching record form. On Au-
/ gust 20 at the Philadelphia c. Y NJ. A e.
I games he landed the 100 yards in 10 sec
onds fiat, 220 yards in % fat, and the
! quarter mile in so fiat. July at Bethle-
! hem he won the 100 yards in 10 seconds,
! 22O yards in q 45. and the quarter mile in
80 2-5, and Inc the broad jump covered 20
feet 10 inches. August in the Pythiau
games at Neshomena he was again win
ner. and won the 100 yards in 10 2-5 sec
onds and the 220 yards in % 1-5, all OF
! which shows that the clever sprinter is
| clipping OF the dashes at a great rate,
and looks like worthy successor of the
great Wefers, the holder of several world S
| records, and whom in appearance and ac-
ton he very much resembles. He will re-
| turn TO the varsity about September 20
and on the Both he will compete in the
| Atlantic division of the A. A. T. games to
be held at Baltimore. BY the way, this
| is the first time since 1894 that the Allan
I tic division has held its championship
games, and this time they will be held un-
der the auspices of the Baltimore Athletic
| Club.
Georgetown will have a strong team to
| represent it in these games and the team
| will include Herman in the hurdles and
| broad jump; DesseZ in quarter and hall
mile runs; Sheridan, half mile; Mulligan
100 220 and 40 yard dashes, and Walsh
in the jumps and shot event.
Herman is new man and a most prom.
ising athlete. He was formerly a member
OF the Philadelphia Catholic High School
where he gained quite a reputation as g
hurdler.
The matter of holding another big in.
door meet this winter Will receive consid.
Grafton at the hands of the athletic com
mittee as soon after the term begins al
practicable, and this time effort ngiIl b,
made TO eclipse the brilliant affair OF las
spring.
Wefers. who has been steady loser al
tkis season, seems at last to have gotter
sex TO his old form. Last week at tn,
lynn Athletic ClAb games he broke {
worlds record in the 75-yard dash, cover
ing the distance in 1-5 seconds.
o. P. SCHMIDT.
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