The times., 1899-11-05

The Knickerbocker Athletic Club viii this
year depart from the beaten path of offer
ing football as a Thanksgiving Day ath-
letic diversion by holding a big indoor
track and aeld meet at Madison Square
Garden. New York.
The affair viii be handicap for the most
part and high class Of entrants is already
promised. The college athletic associations
VIII be weH represented and the indoor
season at the big athletic centre Of this
country wild be given q notable seHd-on-
Several of our local athletes, including
one OF two from Georgetown Varsity. are
considering the matter OF sending in their
entries. II would be a good idea for the
latter TO 20 and then and there secure
promises to come down and compete in the
second annual Georgetown indoor meet,
when viii be neld the second Saturday in
February.
The events viii be as follows: Ten-mile
run. A. A. L. championship; 60-ysrd run,
handicap; 440-yaTd run for schoolboys,
public day schools; putting the shot han
dicap; throwing the 56-pCund weight for
height scratch; running high jump. $50
yard run. handicap; 440-yard run, handi-
cap; 69-yard run, novice, scratch; one
mile run. handicap. For the ten-mile run
championship Of America six prizes wiH be
given. Three prizes win be given in each
event. except in the ten-mile championship.
Entries viii close with J. T. Sullivan,
10 ana IS Park Place, New York city On
November %
LocaI Indoor Senson.
By next Wednesday evening the local
athletic season may be said TO be in full
swing. Upon that evening the District
National Basketball League season will
begin with a game between the Light IN
fanJry team. the champions OF last year
and the 7 NJ c. A., the newest addition to
the league ranks The Bowling League
opened its season last Wednesday evening
at the South Washington Business Mems
Bowling Club with a set Of games between
the home team and the Golden Eagles. in
which the visitors came Of winners Of
The fun set
Both leagues are stronger than they were
last year and an interesting season Of
Sport may be counted on.
The next set OF games in the bowling
series viii be played tomorrow on the
Washington SsengeTbUnd alleys between
the home team and Carroll Institute The
latter won the championship trophy and
several Of the individual prizes last season.
a ne i-dcL6e g4l4 ll4elE4 sEEDnG MS
season these teams are comparatively new
in their makeup. and the result OF tomor-
roW's games viii be awaited with interest.
II is clsimed by both that notWilhstand-
ing the IOss Of several crack players each,
The new teams are fully as strong as when
last season closed. II remains TO be seen
i this is So IN the mean time keep an eye
On the Golden Eagles team, the dark
horse" Of the league.
CFoss-Country Run
The Young Mems Christian Association
viii give its first cross country run on
Thanksgiving Day. November 30 and tho
physical directors expect TO make this one
Of the largest ever held in the District
The chase is open 70 the members Of the
local y. 81 G. A. the Washington High
Schools. and all Of the members OF the
athletic clubs in the District. and TO any
who may wish 10 participate unattached
The hares VIII be the fastest men who car
be obtained, as the hounds are composed
of the swiftesf runners that have repre-
seated the athletic associations for some
time. Quite q spirited contest Is expected