The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22

manager. has on hand the material from
which q verv strong team will be devei-
opei Practice viii take place at the Con
| Ercss Heights grounds and on the lot near
| Lincoln Park The team has been meas
| ured for uniforms at Tappaus and it is
promised that they will be very handsome
The team is anxious to arrange games
| with uniformed mines and challsngs may
| be addressed 20 Manager F. Housed 2o3
Second Street southeast.
The team Will be made up of the follow
ing players. Hodge McManaway. Dunn.
and Reach. Catchers; Harms and Standiey
pitchers; Boucher first base: NcCGuley
second base. Beall third base. Nenabe
shortstop; Hughes. left; Dunn, centre,
and Radcliffe right.
National Guard Athletics.
The athletic contests given by the Ma
tional Guard Athletic Association last
"WEDNESDAY demonstrated that with little
perseverance. track and field sports can be
made a decidedly attractive feature Of the
EGuard The affair was great success and
the several events were for the most part
well contested While the Corcorans car
ried of most Of the prizes due mostly to
their regular earnest work in practice,
members Of other companies made a good
showing and with A little work viii de
velop into good material for future events.
There is no reason why the local Guard
should not compare favOrably in this Tea
ture with like organizations OF other cities.
The Athletic Association was first organ
lied and originated in the Corcoran's ranks
by Capt. F. c. Edwards in 1886. He has
worked hard to build il up and now it in
Cludes in it's membership Of 200 privates
and officers from all the regiments OF the
Guard. The roll has been increased 100
members since last April.
With practice and training the Ambu-
lance Corps Tug-of-war team can be de-
veloped into a winner. This is made up
of Bergman. captain and anchor; Freitag,
Houriet. and West.
Ball promises to develop into a clever
pole vaulter and Bouvet and LOTUS are
both good men for the broad jump. Bode
and Iglehart made a strong effort with
Rowland to make good in the relay race.
Boulay and Maple are promising all
around men
McKelden is improving in form in the
distance run. Hughes will make a better
Splinter than a distance man. J. d. Nc
Quade and L. J. Hughes both Of the In
fantry. are clever wrestlers and at the
games put up an interesting exhibition OF
the great sport.
Georgetown Varsity Athletics.
The-Atbletic Association of Georgetown
University now feels assured that it will
be able to send its crack track team to
the Olympian Games at Paris. as the list
Of subscriptions and the receipts from the
concert given Wednesday night have con-
siderably sweIled the fund to good proper
81. tod hat ha
full amount. 81 900. will be in hand
In the meantime. there is no let-up in
the work and training Of the men who have
this trip in view. Trainer Foley will know
considerably more about their ability, or
rather their prospects OF winning after
next Saturdays races at the University OF
Pennsylvania game at which they are eX-
pected TO make a great showing. Duly
will try to hold his own as the worlds
champion in the short sprints, and he.
with Mulligan. Sheridan. and Dessez in
the relay race, hope to retain the inter
collegiate championship. carload Of
'rooters" will leave here with the team
next Friday and they Will be very much In
evidence at the next day sports.
The rowing contingent VIII get down to
hard work this week when Captain Zap
pone of the Potomacs, will take them in
hand An eight-oared shell has been or
dered and in it the blue and greJ will
for the first time in its history compete
for out-Of-town aquatic hOnors. The crew
will be entered in the intercollegiate races
to be rowed at Poughkeepsie. June 20.
The crew will be picked from among the
following: Capt. F. }. kerns, Murray ltus-
sell, Raymond Sullivan Walter Sullivan,
Joe Lynch Burns Magruder, VIII Hirst I
Asa Oracle, Mortimer Lenance, Thomas
Fernending. Frank Kane, Joe McQuaiI
Edward Fassett. J. F. Denegre. L. Law !
renee. and Ray L. Ebert The most OF
these candidates for seats in the boat are
now enjoying the pleasures OF the training
table O. p. SCHMIDT.