The times., 1899-04-09
ATHLETICS POPULAR
AMONG GUARDSNEN
The New Feature to Be Push
ed in Earnest.
Amateur Baseball League Will Be
Formed.
The Splendid Victories of George
town Varsity Team the Talk
of College Circles.


The indoor athletic competitions held by
the National Guardsmen of this city on
| last Tuesday demonstrated by the interest
! shown by large attendance that this new
| departure may be made not only a popu-
lar, but a decidedly profitable one Since
the meet more than a dozen new applica-
tions for membership have been fled with
the Athletic Association of the Guard.
There is no doubt of the necessity for an
| athletic department, for aside from its
club features. which tend to bring the men
together in more friendly relations. it en-
genders a spirit of rivalry between the
several organizations in the Guard and a
constant desire to uphold the honor of
this or that company keeps the officers
and members of it constantly on the look
out for men. specially fitted to win points
in this or that line. and as result COM
pany ranks always contain full quotas.
In New York. Brooklyn, and Boston the
athletic feature of the National Guards has
been made such prominent one that the
several organizations have become as well
known for their ability in this line as they
are undoubtedly well and favorably known
for their qualities as soldiers. As was said
here several weeks ago, athletes make good
soldiers, and most soldiers make good
athletes.
Now, while the interest is alive in this
new departure. 1t behooves Captain Ed
wards. the President of the Athletic Asso-
citation of the Guard and the new board of
managers to get TO work and enlarge the
circle of usefulness of the association and
keep up the interest and incerase it if pos
sible at once, by holding another similar
meet some time this month, and then fol-
low 1t up with an outdoor meet in the
coming month or the next. Offer suitable
prizes and make it attractive in every way
possible. IL necessary make it an open
meet-Open to all eomers-but reserve on
the programme. say, half a dozen numbers
open to National Guardsmen only. The
success of such an offer could be counted
ON at the very outset.
With the Y. NJ c. A. in the field row,
desirous of making an appearance in pub
lie under its new auspices, numerous en-
tries could be counted on from this source.
and other local organizations would be glad
to make entries.
Work it up, Messrs Managers, and let's
have a live Guardsmens Athletic Associa-
ton.
An Amateur Baseball League.
Since the suggestion was published In
this column last Sunday that local amateur
baseball teams form a league for their
own protection. so that the local cham
pionship could be awarded to the team
which really earned it, several organiza-
tions have sgnified their approval of the
plan and have expressed a willingness to
go into such an arrangement. There may
something come out OF it now and a class
of amateur baseball somewhat after the
quality of three or four years ago may be
expected this season.
The management of the Eastern Athletic
Club baseball team is heartily and foremost
in favor of the plan and to show its inter-
est in the matter offers its ciub-rooms and
hall. Third and E Streets southeast, for a
meeting place, and suggests April II as
the time for holding the preliminary
meeting
There should be very little trouble in
forming a strong league OF. say. eight
teams" said Manager Ed Rice, 'and
would suggest that the teams get together
at once and organize and then formulate
a schedule and arrange to play the games
at either Capitol or National Park, when
the big League team is away"
Manager Rice suggests that a good
league might be formed from among the
following teams, and he hopes that their
respective managers, whose names ara
given. may make it possible to meet at
the time and place named and see what
can be done toward having the game put
upon some kind of business basis and
the game played as it should be- and at
the end OF the season award the cham
pionship to the winning team and not have
half dozen claimants 10 what does not
rightfully belong 10 any one of them.
V Rice. ir Is he n,aDaPer Of
Eastern Athletic Club team and may be
addressed at las Street southeast Among
the other teams which are expected to take
an interest in the formation of a League
are: Shamrocks, Thomas Quill. manager;
Washington Athletic Club, Manager Jo-
seph Grant; American Athletic Club. Carl
Clifford, Canterbury J. Duffey; National.
Louis Litz; Old Dominion, NJ Hussey:
Young Mems Christian Association; Rock
Creek Stars. Morarity with Corcoran Ca
dets; Potomacs, John Tayler; Congress
Heights. " Waller; Light Infantry: Far
mers, Joe Herney, and ZephyTs, Ernest
Atchson.
Georgetown Varsity Baseball
Following right on the heels of its big
and decidedly successful indoor athletic
meet, Georgetown University comes upon
the scene with a baseball team that seems
lnVlnclDie ana mas opened the eyes or the
college baseball word to the fact that we
down here are some pumpkins after all,
and for once lead the way with a ball team
that must command the respect of the col
lege teams who are waiting in line TO
come down and take their little medicine
A team that within week can twice de-
feat each Princeton and Yale and Lehigh
too. as Captain McCarthy's aggregation
has done is worthy of more than ordinary
praise and the results reflect credit alike
upon players and Coach Phil King. Too
much cannot be said in praise of the
splendid work OF Pitchers Bache. White. |
and Kenna. to whose splendid work is due
in no small degree the remarkable show
ing of the past week. Cranston's work.
too, is noteworthy. He has quickly devel- |
oped into a backstop OF more than ordi-
nary ability and has already made himself |
very popular with the student body
Unfortunately Captain Mccarthy could |
not be here to share the glory earned by
his team. He will be with his charges |
during the coming weeks campaign and |
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