The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-05
AMONG The ATHLETES
Americas 0arsmen May Win In
ternational HOners.
Fall Games VIII De Given September
~ by Y. VI. {. A.-Juniors Are Do
ing Well - Corcorans Making
Ready for Indoor Season-Carrou
Institute and Its Gymnasium.

The departure of the Vesper Boat Club
eight and four-oared shell crews on Thurs
day about marked the end of America S
preparation and entry at the Paris Expo
sition for competitions for worlds cham
pionships
The crews very handily won their re-
spective races in the recent more or less
successful national regatta on the Har-
lem and should be able to make a good
showing. if not winning, on the Seine the
latter part of this month.
Fortunately for the National Associa-
tons exchequer the eight-oared crew con-
tanned in its makeup the winning four,
and if things come TO the worst a double
can be entered from this remarkable crew.
and if it its still desired, in the absence OF
Champion Ten Eyck. to put in a single
sculler, either Hedly or Exley or Juvenal.
of the eight, may be entered in the lists.
From the above it will be seen that It
is quite versatile crew. and probably the
most remarkable in this way that any
river has shown in recent years. 1t is In
every sense a representative eight, and
reflects credit alike upon the city it rep
resents and upon the excellent club whose
name it bears.
If it should win the principal event the
City of Brotherly Love will have done its
full duty. for upon the pages of athletic
history it has earned decidedly enviable
place this year. brought about first and
best Of all by winning a big majority of
events through the skill of the University
of Pennsylvania entrants at the PARIS
track and field games last month
a.. ,r-F,
their events Philadelphia and, indeed. this
country, will have every reason to be
proud TO hold the worlds championships
in the land and water athletics. There will
be nothing further 10 try for unless it be
bowling. and in this department there is
still talk of making entry to compete
for international honors at Paris and else
where abroad.
Athletics at Y. VI. C. 4.
Preparation for the fall outdoor athletic
campaign of the Y. n. C. A will begin one
week from tomorrow at the Association
Park. 1t has been decided that the track
and field games to be given this season
will be open only to local amateurs and
viii &c of the handicap order. The handi-
Gaping will be done by an official OF the
Atlantic League of North America Sep
TENDER % is the date fixed for the games.
ners and only nominal entrance Zee will
be charged.
Most of the practice work being done
at the park now is by juniors. They are
getting good results and making their
work tell by holding weekly contests.
Among those who are doing good work
are Masters Cook. Walker, and Call At
present they rank in the order given in
the 1O0-yGrd dash. Cook and Walker are
almost tie and they viii shortly decide
the question OF superiority in test race.
Call shows more endurance than the 9TH
ers in the distances and is leading in the
2c0-yard events.
EScsville is a winner in the 440-yard
run and is covering the distance in about
one minute-very good time for junior.
Ii the high jump. Dewitt, Call. Draper
Ellsworth, Goodwin, Escayille. Veerhoff,
and Walker are showing good work.
Call and Draper again come to the front
rs leaders in the pole vault. Many of these |
youngsters viii make it highly interesting |
for their Senior and more seasoned COM
petitors on September %. They will sur |
prise their friends in the relay race as |
they are moving down the quarters in fast |
time.
Mike" W. S. Stewart, the clever mid
die distance runner, is in town on a vaca-
ton He is taking light gymnasium work |
and gradually working up to regular train |
Many OF the members are on vacations
and they are hardly expected to make
much of a showing in practice until the
18th.
The baseball team seems TO have gone
where most teams go when there is no in
centive to practice.
Eastern Athletic Club.
Negotiations are still pending between
the management of the Eastern Athletic
Club and Baltimore mines for a series OF |
inter-city games. and it is probable that |
fair lot OF games will finally be arranged. I
Unfortunately the Orioles want so much /
the bigger end of the string that it is hard |
TO arrange with them.
game with the Electric Park team is /
one that viii be played within fort /
night.
There is some doubt about there being I
basketball league this fall and winter. and 1
whatever teams are recognized will simply 4
play Independent games with one another. /
II an e. A. c. Basketball team is put in
She FIELD il will be about the same as the
one which wen the championship last year
II is quite likely that the club will take
up the game Of volley-ball and offer that
as a winter attraction in athletics. 1t is
suggested that a volley-ball league be
formed. In this game there are none Of
the features which took away from the in
terest in last years basketball games.
corcoran Cadet Corps
The Corcoran Cadet baseball team has
not reorganized since the return of the
Guard from the annual camp. The matter
will be taken up during the coming week
Captain Edwards has appointed Charles
Bonnet active manager for the balance of
the season. The new manager is we'll
qualified for the position.
With but few exceptions the team will |
be the same as when it played in the late
District League. On account of the alb
sauca from the cftv of Dew