The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-17
AMONG TIE ATHLETES
American Drawn Ready TO Gem
pete for WORLDS Horors.
Georgetown Varsity Squad Leaves
Boston on "Wednesday for England
md Pnri--Indoor Season at y. ~
&. a. CIosing-WcodsideA a. c. Pre-
pairing for Middle Atlantic Games.


"All aboard for Paris is the call which
the teams selected TO represent the yari-
Gus big college athletic associations are
hearing on all sides this week With an
air of confidence that they will make q
good showing, If not winning. against
all corners in all lines of sports, these
splendid athletes, representing American
Drawn and muscle. trained to the hour
are clambering up the gangways of the
big liners. All are ready and anxious &c
try their skill against the Anglo-Saxon
the Celt, the Gaul, the Teuton, the Greek
and what not. in tests of strength, endur-
ance and feetness.
Nearly all the teams from this side will
compete in the big July English cham
pionships, en- route 10 the olympian games
for the worlds championships at Paris.
On Wednesday last the Princeton team
left for England. Yale will go early next
week and the Western teams, with Uni
versity of PENNSYLVANIA, will so later in
the week.
The Georgetown University track team
will leave this morning for Boston over
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. and next
Wednesday the boys will embark at the
City OF Beans for the trip across. stopping
for the English games before proceeding
to Paris.
The 'Pennsy'' is probably the strongest
all-around team which will go over. 1t
will be strong in both the track and field
departments and its band of record hold
ers should easily make winning at both
England and Paris. The team selected
after severe tests and competitions in
cludes A. E. Kraenzlein, 7. B. McClain,
W. p Remington, ]. c. McCracken. T. T.
Hare. E. R. Bushnell, Alexander Grant,
]. W. Tewkesbury. George orion, /. X.
Baxter, E. A. Mechling, and W. E. Drum
heller.
In their last afternoons public trying
out by Trainer Murphy all the events con-
tested were the same as those in which
the Quakers will compete at the Paris Ex-
position games. The feature of the day
was the new worlds record established
by Alexander Grant in the 1,500 metres
about fifteen-sixteenths of a mile-in
which he defeated George Orion in min
utes 3-5 seconds. ]. W. Tewkesbury. the
former Intercollegiate champion sprinter,
won both the dashes in record time.
Tewkesbury has fully regained his old
form and is running even faster than ever
not compete. These games were held last
Wednesday and were held in conformity
with all the rules OF the intercollegiate
association, having full corps of judges,
timers, scorers, and SO on. From this
work the American as well as foreign
competitors will get a tip of what they
are going up against.
Athletics mt Y. NJ. c. A.
Except for baseball and tennis the ath-
1etic department of the Young Mems
Christian Association may be said to be
closed for the summer. 1t is too warm
for class work in the gymnasium. and ex-
cept for the few who take exercise therein
all the year round. there is little going
on there
There is still a lot of bowling on the
lower floor, and with the aid of electric
fans and lemonade the enthusiastic bowl
ers defy the heat. The swimming pool has
Its full quota at all times, and will con-
tinue to grow In popularity as the season
wakes warmer
With Fridays meet given by the Central
Young Mems Christian Association at Bal
timore, out of the way. the track and field
men Will take rest for the remainder
of the season. The team, considering that
1t is an almost entirely new one, has
made a very good showing this season
The baseball team has about struck its
gait. and Captain Nicholson and Manager
LeMat are correspondingly happy. To-
morrow the players will lineup against
the fast-flying Eastern Athletic Club nine
and a battle royal is promised, and On
June % the Government Printing Office
will be faced for the first time.
Woodsidc Athletic Club.
The members of the Woodside Athletic
Club are again following outAhe plan orig
mated by them several years ago of hold
ing weekly competitions for their own
pleasure and improvement. The entry
lists grow larger each week.
These contests ali lead up to one big
track and field meet held annually on July
4, open also only TO club members. There
will be eight events in this years meet
and the gold medal donated by Mr.. Fran
zoni. an enthusiastic member. will be an
additional incentive TO do good work. The
medal is offered for best all-around work.
W. W. Curtiss found opportunity to take
part in last weeks contests and Showed
fine form and condition. He will be the
clubs best entry in next Saturdays open
games to be held at Baltimore by the
Maryland Athletic Club. These games are
for the championship of the Middle At
1antic Athletic Association.
Curtiss will be entered in the pole vault,
shot and discus events and he will prob
ably be winner in at least two of these.
Among others who will be entered are
Farnham. Wilson. Ray, Saffold, A. d. Cur
tiss. ]. ID. Curtiss. Arthur McElhone. and
probably Almas Speare, if he can get in
condition in time.
Eastern Athletic Club.
no baseball Yaarp of Tho a.b-
letic Club is playing fine game. md,
in many respects is the strongest team
In the local league. 1t is tied for frs;