The times., 1899-09-17

the new park, which are much appreciated
by the athletes in training
The one-ffth-mile running track. which
is being treated TO a splendid top dressing
of fine cinders by Engineer George Aspin-
wall, who is making good fast track of 1t,
will be finished tomorrow. 1t will be eight
teen feet wide. giving lots of room for big
fields.
The statement published in this city that
I, Mr.. Rideout had withdrawn his protest in
the Curtis Annapolis matter was crrone-
GUS. The entire affair has been referred to
Mr.. Hepburn, secretary OF the Athletic
| League OF North America and he will un-
doubtedly settle it in a fair and proper
manner. There is no good reason why our
Y. NJ. c. A. should not be awarded the
championship shield
Mr.. Hepburn was in the city last week
and expressed himself as being well pleas
ed with the preparations for the big cham
pionship meet of next Saturday afternoon.
The associations tennis tourney will be-
gin tomorrow. The preliminaries will be
played on the park courts and the finals
on those adjoining the big G Street club
house.
Work in the gymnasium will begin
about October 1, and the prospects are
good for very active season. The asso-
citation indoor championships will be held
about November l.
Columbia Athletic Club.
It has been definitely settled that the
Columbia Athletic Club viii not hold its
annual regatta this year. There have been
several postponements, and it was hoped
finally to have held 1t yesterday, but the
fact that so many men have been and are
away on vacation is one OF the reasons
that the affair was abandoned. Another
reason is that the Potomacs' victorious
eight has disbanded and the men for the
most part gone off on much needed vaca
I tions. The disbandment affected the hold
ing of the regatta, as Lieutenant Hecox
undoubtedly counted on making the race
with the Potomacs and Analostans the fea-
ture number OF his programme. The latter
crew has not been gotten together, so
without rowing men and minus features it
was wisely decided that it would be better
not to hold a regatta at all rather than
/ give a halfway one.
I Notwithstanding the lack of prospect of
sending a crew out of town, the men have
/ made a good showing. and the season has
been fairly successful, and has given Lieu
tenant Hecox an opportunity 10 develop
some good material, which must prove
valuable to him next season.
The junior eight keeps up its prac-
tesis TO hold together and get in as much
work as possible before the chilly season,
and then keep in shape during the winter
aud early next spring get out and shape
/ up and prepare for some Decoration Day
| out-of-town regatta, as well as Tor the 20
tonac River regatta. which will surely
be revived next year.
Lieutenant Hecox deserves credit for
the earnestness and constancy which he
has shown in his work. and the members
and club officials appreciate his efforts, and
all hands hope that next season his men
may have better opportunity of showing
their ability in competition.
The "Centipede" has been out several
times recently crew which sent it along
at quite a rate last Thursday had Rowland,
stroke; Gear, 8; Ellis. 2, and Ross, 1.
Secretary Charles Bates and ex-Lieut.
Charlie Baker were welcome visitors dur
ing the past week. Both believe that next
year will be a banner year in rowing on
this river.
Corcornn Cadets.
Whenever the special drills allow it, the
members of the Corcoran Cadet Corps takc
up the practice of basketball, preparing
for the league series and such out-of-towr
games as may be arranged for the early
part of the coming season.
Rowland. Guista, Boulay, and McGlut
will more than likely be seen in theil
places on the team. Their experience dur
ing the past two seasons will make then
valuable players. Rowland is in splendiC
condition as a result of his seasons worl
in the c. A. C. crews. where he proved
himself an earnest worker.
Manager-C Captain Edwards is still in cor
respondence with the management of th
Quaker City Wheelmen team for a return
set Of games to be played in Philadelphia
Captain Heating. OF the Baltimore Y. NJ
c. A. team has notified Captain Edward
that he will shortly send to the Corcoran
large photograph of his team. Th
friendly feeling existing between these tw'
teams is very strong and 1t would not bur
other teams if they were more friendl.
to one another.
woodside Athletic Club.
The Labor Day games Of the Woodsid
. Athletic Club about closed the season
! weekly competitions of this popular organ
! ization. and after competing in next Sat
} urday's Y. NJ. C. A games the clubhous
will probably close until next spring. /
the meantime the members will keep u
their work in the association gymnasium
where nearly all of them are enrolled.
Next season the club will be stronge
and more active than ever and will NOR
, than likely hold spring games.
Several of the members are taking har
, practice for next Saturdays games, an
the club should be able TO carry off sew
eral prizes.
Among those who will compete ar
George Curtis, in high and running broa
jumps; Arthur McEihone. in the running
broad jump and pole vault; Farnham, i
the 100 and S80-yard runs; Wilson. III
high school champion, and Stuart. in tn
Ss0-yard run, and Cabrera, in the higl
jump.
AS so many OF the members have return
ed 10 their respective colleges the idea o
organizing a football team has been aban
doned There Is still excellent materia
in the ranks, and some of the players coul'
be used 20 advantage by several teams Toy