The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

! the team will be a strong one, notwith-
! standing the loss CT three of its best play
I ers, for rumor has il that Dude" Gates
I will be seen with the Portsmouth team, Joe
Hannager with Petersburg, and Jake Atz
I with the Albany team of the New York
! State League.
The team will still have such clever
players as Hughes. Venable. and Dunn,
either or all of whom are fast enough for
some of the minor league teams but who
have not yet played professionally.
The basketball team is keeping up its
work and with only one more game to
play in the league schedule that with Y
NJ. c. A on next Wedre sday it is ready to
consider match games with local picked
teams or with out-of-town college or other
teams
After last weeks game with the Centrals
Secretary William Foy entertained the
players with a collation. al Harveys.
Ed Roach, one of the best all-round play
ers the team has had will finish the sea-
son as one of the forwards
Charlie Venable is developing into a fast
player and viii now play regularly with
the team.
\ musicale entertainment and dance for
the benefit of the basketball team will be
given at National Rifles Armory April 10,
and the arrangements being made indicate
that it viii be an attractive affair.
Bowling Club is gathering itself together
for the last lap of what has been a long
and trying race. The members know it
will be driving finish and are prepared
for il. They claim they will be on hand
when the tape is broken at the finish.
They are now in second place with "A
games won. and Il lost. with standing
of $50 per cent. just .O62 per cent below
the CARROTS. They have see-sawed for
tVCt V,sn for 4.
steady team, that is one in which there
had been fewer changes. they might be
leaders now. Hoeke has decidedly
strengthened the team, and is doing his
share right along. Spiess at anchor" fills
the place well. His spare" work being
at all times feature of the teams work.
Meyers, Jorss, Berens, and Burdine
had occasional runs Of very hard luck,
but they are earnest. steady bowIers Capt.
Ford has upon several occasions shown
considerable cleverness, and should order
himself to bowl oftener.
The team will have as its guests for a
set of games on March 10 the Business
Mems Club, and upon this set of games
much will depend.
Corcornn Cadet Corps.
At the very last moment last week the
Corcoran Cadet Corps found it necessary
to postpone their basketball: teams game
with the Y. NJ. c A. scheduled for We'd
nesday because of orders to attend mus
ter and inspection. With many regrets
the players put away their playing suits !
for they had fondly hoped for revenge for
the previous weeks defeat at the hands |
of the association team.
Tom Brick and Clarence Pearson for
merly of the Carroll Institute team, have |
become part of the Corcoran lineup and
will play the season out with il. Their |
names were posted shortly after the with !
drawal of the institute from the league
and they are now eligible" says Captain |
Rowland.
and they will materially strengthen the |
team. They will play at forwards" and |
with Captain Rowland will make strong |
combination On the line.
Bouiay is playing his usual strong game |
and will play centre in the remaining |
games. while Moriarty Masten Walters. |
and Maple will be backs" and goal |
keepers. Heffner has retired from the |
game for the season.
Active preparations are being made for |
the indoor games which the National |
Guards Athletic Association will hold |
some time next month but for which a |
date has not yet been fixed
The programme will include the follow |
ing events. for each of which a large num- |
Der or entries are promised: Half and one !
mile run: fifty-yard dash; potato race: |
tug of war; pole vault high and broad |
jumps. A special feature of the affair |
will be a mile relay race between Y. VI. |
c. A team and picked team from the
National Guard. o. p. SCHMIDT.