The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

It is generally conceded, In view Of the
ease with which all athletes who have yis-
tied our shores In recent years have been
defeated by our track and field men and
the very recent sweeping victories at Par
is by the latter. that 1t VIII be some time
before the said foreigners can be again in
duced TO come over here to compete.
The almost clean sweep made by our
boys at Paris during the past week has at
more than one time and place caused the
stay-at-homes to break out in hearty
American applause.
The only incident to mar the complete
pleasure of local admirers Of sport was the
accident which befell the mighty Splinter,
Arthur Duffy. OF Georgetown University.
and that at time whom he had victory
well in hand. Our city would have had the
honor of holding in its midst holder Of
IN International record. 1t Ii certainly
hoped that Duty may be In shape in time
for the contests in other athletic centres
before the athletes are ready to return
home.
To partly atone for Duffy's loss. E. J.
Minnehan, Of Georgetown. on Thursday
won the 100-metre handicap in 10 As sec
onds. with w. J. Holland classmate. a
good second. beating Pritchard. the cham
pion of India. The following day the ofi-
Gals made the handicaps SO stiff that but
one American could win.
Oriole Dowlers Are winners.
The team Of bowlers which during the
past week under Capt J. @. Smith repre-
scented Baltimore at the National Bowl
ing Tourney in New Jersey. covered itself
with glory. Individual members and the
team came away with many trophies to
show for their victories. After winning
three games from the Toronto team on
Tuesday, they went in the next day and
won two Of three from the st. Lc.is
cracks, and before the games to complies
the series of five could be- arranged the
Missourians could not be found. 1t is said.
Captain Smiths, the Cafe team. won
everything In sight and A. ]. Gengenbach
won individual prizes from nearly all the
cracks of the East and West. The team
has returned 20 fits home considerably dis
gusted and disappointed over the ar
rangenents OF the tourney, which they
claim were poor. They are especially sore
about the matter Of prizeA
Local Baseball League. .
The effort to provide good class Of
baseball by the best local and other talent
did not meet with the encouragement It
deserved and last week the league closed
its eyes and died away. It really starved
to death. for the attendance was only upon
rare occasions sufficiently large to provide
the funds necessary to give 1t sustenance.
Il would be dinicult to attribute the real
reason fer the lack Of local interest in the
organization. which. almost from the first,
provided much better article Of ball than
many minor league cities are satisfied
with and encourage.
A reason put forth by q gentleman
prominent in local athletics as cause for
the breaking mp Of the league was that
the Eastern Athletic Club was winning
with such discouraging ito the other
teams) consecutiveness that the other
teams lost interest.
Now this may be one Of the reasons, but |
think of the lack of the sportsman's |
spirit in the other teamsi What was the |
matter with trying to win and hold sec |
ond place?
II is said that the Y NJ. C. A., Govern !
ment Printing Office, Rockville and Alex 4
andria will play off schedule of their |
own on the Association Park where there |
will be no expense for rent of grounds.
The Easterns are ready to play games !
with club or Independent teams here and |
elsewhere and as champions Of the city |
will be quie drawing card. The Corco-
rams will follow out much the same plan.
Next to the Easterns. the Alexandrians |
drew out the best attendance. The latter |
team was a consistent loser, mostly |
through hard luck. It played good strong |
ball and deserved better success. The |
players are a clever lot OF sportsmen and |
made many friends here. Under Captain |
Manager Boucher they were getting to- |
gether in good shape when the end came.