The times., 1899-11-05

as this race viii practically tell who is the
! best man, in the absence of Mike" Stu
( art, the former champion cross country
runner Of the District. and now at the Uni
\ versity of Pennsylvania. The captains of
] the leading athletic associations are going
! 10 try to win this contest as the champion
ship as a cross-counry team viii be de-
termined by this race.
Y. u. {. /. Athletes.
That the Y. NJ. c. A. basketball team is
a strong one there is no longer any doubt.
after witnessing the two exhibitions be-
tween it ana the Corcoran Cadets last
/ week. The team played ball from the tap
/ of the gong, and although it played against
d somewhat patched-up team. it showed
its ability to play well in all departments
! Of the game.
The team played Joe Dodge. right for
ward; VIII Craig. left forward; Henley.
enemy's goal; Mueller. centre; Jim Nc
/ Quade, left forward; Hildreth, right for
ward; RavensbuTg. home goal. Dodge and
/ Hendley formerly played on the CoT1Oran
team, Mueller with the Mount Pleasants.
Jim McQuade with the Infantry, Hildreth
with the City Postofice. and Ravensburg
/ with the Fencibles in the National League
! Of 1878. The winners scored once in
/ each half Of Tuesdays game. The
features of the game were the pass
! ing Of Dodge and the blocking OF
! Jim McQuade VINO at ali times PLAYED I'd
/ to the old form which he had when on the
Infantry team, where his work material "
helped the soldiers to win three successive
| championships Mueller played a good
centre, and Hildreth and Ravensburg had
not forgotten their little parts Royce
HOugh, captain of the team. will play in
all league games.
II remains 10 be seen what kind Of a
showing the team will make against the
Infantry in the opening game of the sea-
son next Wednesday.
The indoor baseball team viii have an
other game here next Saturday with
the West Branch Y NJ. c. a OF Ba timore
The team has materially improved in its
work since the opening game Of the inter
city series q week ago.
The association bowling tourney closed
Friday night, and the ten highest
in standing have been arranged in two
teams, and after bowling a series of games
The five highest players viii probably be
selected to represent the association in the
local league championship series.
The association team is scheduled to play
its first league set next Wednesday even
ing on its own alleys with Carroll Insli-
tute
Dr. Walsh. Of the University Of Virginia.
and Earl Biscoe. OF the Virginia Military
Institute, have been in charge as coaches
Of the football squad about fortnight. and
since they have been at the helm the work
OF the players has been of a very fast and
gingery sort. and the improvement shown
as the result Of their constant practice gives
the followers of their cause the hope that
the crimson triangle" viii make it very
interesting for the GaIlaudet team Thanks
giving Day. Captain Mills is very much
pleased with the playing and feels that he
has charge Of the making Of a good team.
Carroll Institute Athletes.
Tomorrow night the makeup Of the Car
roll Institute basketball team will be finally
decided upon, and Prof Joyce feels that he
viii have the strongest team he has put
out yet.
With jim Bauby back in the game. the
team viii play with more ginger. II needs
fast playing 10 bring out its good qualities
The team viii probably include m addi-
tion TO Bauby, Joe DAILY. Berberick. Pear
son, Guista. Brick Lynch, with Bergman
Ourand and Bateman as extra men The
team VIII open its season November u with
the Corcorans
The bowlers are ready for the champion
ship season and viii play their first games
tomorrow as the guests Of the Saeng gerbund
The team as decided by the bowling for
averages, consists Of NJ j. German T. A
Harlow. J. J. O'Connor Harry B. Merritt,
and George T. Cox. captain with s. A.
Wimsatt. A. J. Clark, Mathew Brady. and
A Il. oliver as substitutes. The Team.
made up OF all young players. looks very
strong, and il hopes TO keep in the insti-
tute the championship won last year
Harry Merritt has been made lieutenant
Of the team. and he well deserves the
honor He VIII be in charge of the squad
Ia Captain Cox's absence.
Some very strong bowling was done by
the team IN practice last week, and total
0f 912 was rolled up. The players and
scores follow:
Stanton. 189, Merritt 1870: Harlow, 2O2;
WimsaJt 169, and Cox. 222
Light Infantry Athletes.
The team which will represent the Wash
iugton Light Infantry in the District Bas-
ketbalI League promises TO be a good one
although two OF its old clever point gamers
viii appear on other teams. What the
team needs most now is hard practice. and
: II this is neglected. because il will open
the season next Wednesday with the colts
of the League-the Y. NJ. c. Ait may
turn out TO be a mistake.
The lineup will include Holmead Bur
CESS. Burnett, Kendall, Shreye. Lynch. and
Thompson.
Preparations for the corps smoker" to
be given during this month are going for
ward and the affair promises to be made
very attractive with good programme OF
gymnastics, sparring, wrestling, and music.
Corcoran Cadet Athletes.
The basketball players of the Corcoran
Cadet Corps were considerably surprised
during the past week, when, after the two
exhibition games with the new Y NJ c. A.
team. 1t was found that the gallant war
riors had lost
The team played with several new men
( in its lineup, and these being unaccus-
toned 10 team work, prevented their max
ing better showing. Rowland, McGlue,
and Heffner were sadly missed.
Manager Captain Edwards promises that