The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-18
AMONG THE ATHLETES
psuusy's Annual Carnival and Re-
Law Races Fixed for April %.
rriver.ity OF California VIII sena
Tr.cL Team English Athie'cs
ComfuG-Y. NJ. &. A. Basepnii
Carroll Institute BowIers on Top
winning Players of the H. n -

abo,,t six wears ago, the Athletic AS
.ocia,ion Of the University OF Pennsylva'
mia originated the plan OF annually holu
ing relay races open TO all colleges, acade-
mics and public schools. and providing
xnec,al event for each class. From small
affair the annual meet has grown 10 Dc
.he. feature of the athletic year and Inc
cue to be held April IS promises 10 out
shine all previous efforts.
This year there viii be several speciai
races. In edition 10 the regular events
for intercollegiate and interschoiasue
competition.
The great attractions of the affair VIII
he the three races TO determine the cor
lere championship. OF America, and, o.
course will be open to all colleges.
One race will be for mile, eaeh man
10 taxa d quarter of the distance, the sec
ond viii be for two miles. each relay 'o
cover a half mile, and the third VIII DC
for the long distance men, each man 10 20
q mile in the four-mile event
Ae in former years. colleges or nniVer-
.,t,cs and schools will be grouped so tnat
teams Of about the same Strength VIII
meet.
Even at this early date, eleven colleges
and twelve schools have signihed their in
tention of entering teams.
The fame of the annual meet has spread
TO the Pacific Coast, and the University OF
california has written expressing the nope
thai 1t will have a team in the one-mile
championship, and II is hoped that II may
be arranged that the team can appear
against Yale, Princeton. Harvard. ana Co
lumbia- representing the East reorse
town the South, Chicago and Michigan
Inc Middle West. II this group can be ar
ranged It will be the greatest combination
OF the year
" NJ. c. A. Athletes.
The next Of the series of indoor comre-
t;tions for the champion of the Young
Mems Christian Association Will be- heio
Friday evening March and the events u
be run off are: Running high jump, pull
IN standing hop, step and jump and fence
vault beginning with tomorrow the en-
,rapts for this affair will begin their prac-
fice work in earnest and being relieved Of
the training for the Georgetown meet IN
which The boys made good showing, they
will now 70 into active preparation.
Next Thursday evening. the baseball
team OF the Association will have as its
guests for return game the Central \.
III. C. A6ol Baltimore.
The Centrals have not LOST 4 game this
reason and as the local team is IN good
shape and holding the District champion
ship an interesting game may De expected
On the same evening, February %. a
meeting of candidates for the outdoor base
ball team will meet Mr.. Holton and Mana
ger Nicholson at 1:3o O'Clock for general
discussion of the plans and prospects OF th'
coming season. In addition 10 the seasoned
PLAYERS OF last year number oil new men
good ballplaycrs. have signifed their inteh'
ton OF playing on the team
on Friday evening next. the games Of the
association indoor baseball league Will b;
taken I'D again and the Cadets and Brown:
will meet Tor The first time. Saturday even
ing the Blues and Greys will come togcth-
or.
Last Melday evening the Blues, Ia
Mats team. lost by the score OF to ) tc
Spears team. the Whites. II was an In
teresting and well played game.
The very attractive game of lacrosse VII
receive attention shortly and Mr.. Holton
assistant physical instructor, a crack play
err and an authority upon the game, hopes
to interest number Of local players witt
q view OF forming team. lie will be
pleased 10 discuss the game with anyone
who is interested fl learning its many
pleasing features.
The basketball team will play league
game with The Corcoran Cadets mex
"Wednesday evening.
Light Infsntr. Sthiefes.
The basketball team OF the Light infan'
try is keeping up the fast style Of pla,
which marked It's work carly In the season
and while IL has not been as successful a.
in former years 81 viii close the 5eas9r
With a good showing In games won.
LOTUS and Burgess have proven excel
lent additions to the team and their play
ing IS always of high order. McQuad,
sas back In the game a shoTt while Wed.
nesday evening last aud was playing III
his usual fast, gingeIy way when lie col