The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
AMONG THE ATHLETES
Local Runners Invited to Columbia
University Games at New York.
International bowling Tourney VIII
Offer Rig PrIHes-N. VI. G. 4. En-
Eagle BowIers 90 Meet C:,icnso All
siars-E. q. {. baseball Team.

The next indoor track and field NEE
which particularly interests college ath
letic circles is the annual affair 10 be giveT
by Columbia University at the Eight
Regiment Armory. Ne@ York, Of next
Saturday evening. Georgetown University
md the Central High school Athletic As
sGcistiou have been invited to make en-
.ries. the former Tor inter collegiate
competitors generally. and the latter for
the inter-scholastic relay races. Each
should make winning there.
Princeton has entered relay team. the
first this season. The team has been cast
chance to get a sort of line on the kind
OF work IL expects TO do at the Pennsyl-
vsnia meet next month.
Manager Shoemaker is receiving a large
list Of entries fer the open events. and
from present indications the games will
bring out some Of the mGsi noted athletes
in this vicinity. The entries for the inter
scholastic relay race are coming in fast
and every school of prominence will be
represented by a team Captain Smith has
given cut the list of events. which will be
a follows: Columbia University VS..
Princeton University. relay race: New
York University VS.. College City of New
York relay race: Columbia Law School VS.
College Physicians and surgeons. relay
race: Columbia Sophomore VS.. Freshmen.
relay race; inter-schoiastic relay race: one
mile run, handicap. open. SS0-yard run,
novice. open; 6G-yard dash. handicap: rum
ming high jump, pole vault putting the To-
pound shot, 60-yard dash, and one mile
run.
International Bowling Tourney.
The series of prize bowling games which
will be held at Union Hill. N j.. from
July Il to - next, and which will be
known as the International Bowling Tour
Gament. are attracting considerable atten-
ton from the crack bcwlers all over the
country. 1t viii be the biggest affair II
its kind ever attempted in the East, anu
this is shown, if in no other way. by the
fact that trophies and prizes valued in the
aggregate at the sum of $4,000 will be Of
fered and to show that it is in earnest,
Hugh Logan. Eastern secretary OF the
tournament. announces that the guarantee
fund to the amount named has been sub
scribed.
With the number of crack bowlers
which the District Bowling League has de-
yeloped this season. there should b. little
trouble in getting together good. strong
team-a picked team-wEich might go Up
to the tournament and make a winning
Is ii matter worth considering?
Y. VI. c. a. Athletics.
The team entered by the Y NJ. c. A.
and which competed last night in the track
and field meet held by the Baltimore Ath-
letic Club at the city named was the Iarg-
est entered by any organization not ex-
cepting any. local or otherwise. The good
showing made is highly gratifying to the
management of the Association and to Mr..
Hoiton who coached the performers and
10 the rcoters who made the trip in
special car.
The generous addition to the entry list
of active performers to last nights meet
VIII bring out a liberal response on the
part of Baltimore athletes when entry
blanks are sent out by the Association
for its big spring track and field games
10 be held here in a month or two.
The fourth OF the indoor competitions for
team championships of the Association will
be held next Friday and the four events
scheduled are: High kick, high dive. lad
der climb, and pushing up weight This
will be the last of the team competitions.
and early next month will be held the
contests for individual all-round champi-
phohip VI luG 1iSSbCldLlOu-
The breaking of local records has become
so common a thing that they seldom cause
more than ordinary surprise TO Instructor
Holton and his charges. Ii shows there
is an abundance Of good material on hand
out of which in anoher year an excep-
tionally strong team in and out doors. may
be developed. both for track and field
Royce Hough now holds the local record
for fence vault at six feet eight inches and
karnes. with twenty-seven feet four and
half inches to his credit is the held |
for standing hop. step. and jump. an event |
seldom contested In this section.
Arthur McElhone is now a full-hedgef |
member and is in better shape than he /
has been in long time and he is expected /
TO again take a leading place in running
high jump and pole vault events during !
the coming season. :
McElfresh is a new man to local trsc elk 7
work. but he gives evidence of holding his
OWE in the spirits with some OF the vet
Grams.
SpeaTe was never in better shape tn an |
he is now. He looks strong. and is reel;ns /
off the sprints in almost record "a hion. !
He takes good care of himself, and is am
bilious. and will undoubtedly become a !
record holder.
The bowling team is having hard luck !
The loss OF three games to the Golden !
Eagles last Wednesday was a serious blow /
for it pushed the team to fourth place.
with the Columbus and Business Mems !
Club only few points away. in fifth and /
sixth places. respectively.
Golden Eagle BouIers.
The race for first place in the District I
League series grows more interesting each
lay. and never before in the history of tee !
local game has there been such enthusiast
lie interest. The CAROLS are in first pace
with good margin. Their percentage is
SIS. as against .5S3 for Saengerbund. in
second, but no one knows what a week
will bring forth. In that time either or
both may have exchanged places with the
Golden Eagles, now erowding up TO mar
he top. with .52i and the Eagles say they .
nave only just begun to soar.
Winning three games from the Y n. C.
\. last week helped them in their fight.
They meet the Y NJ. c. A. for return
yet on the alleys of the latter tomorrow
light. and their next League games are
With the Columbia Bowling Club, March
n.
Next "Wednesday evening the Eagles will
nave TO do their very best. for they will
'e up against the real thing" as the YER
iacuiar goes, when they play a match
let with the Chicago All-Stars. one or the
strongest bowling organizations extant
ma now playing a series of games en- tour
Manager Brandt is to be compIimenteJ for
lis enterprise in bringing the visitors here
md arranging the games. which will give
ocai admirers of the sport an opportunity
II seeing real star bowlers handle tho
phere and NOV down the stolid and often
unwilling pins.
The local team will be selected from
8ruesger' Hanold, Demer, Lane. Arm
trong. and Colt.
Eastern Athletic Club