The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29

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op considerable strength but the player
are changed too often TO get the besLworl
out of them.
O. F. Edwards. IT. Chairman OF the Ten
mis- Committee announces that the open
ing tennis tourney for singles and double
for the championship Of the association
viii be held during the week Of June I
In this will appear J. c. Davidson. cham
pion OF the South: Gee. who finished see
ond last year. and Doyle and partner. VIII,
! won the championship IN doubles.
The Athletic Park has been a very busl
! place during the past three weeks. Til,
I work Of preparing the field and track has
! been eNtens-ye. but the fruits Of these ef-
+ forts are apparent In the excellent cOndi-
tion Of the park. The tennis courts are
being used every day. The four courts
are not enough. eight would come nearer
I accommodating the players anxious ia
WELD the racquet.
The field and track athletes are fast get
ting in shape for the meet for the cham
pionships Of the A. A. L. Athletic division
to be held in Baltimore May Il. The boys
hope 20 make as good showing as upon a
former visit to Orioletown when they car
ried of majority Of the prizes.
The next event in which they are inter
ested will be held here at me park June 2
There viii be a new departure in this in
that there will be open handicap as well
as scratch events, and this arrangement
viii bring out the biggest entry list a local
affair has had in recent years.
Especial effort will be made o secure the
presence FOR competitions Of the crack men
in college athletics such as Kranzlein.
Carroll Tewksbury Grant and others Ex-
ira attractive prizes Will be offered and
first. second, and third men will be Civ
en- medals
Mike Stuart will hardly be ready to
join the association for the Baltimore
games bur will be on hand for tire local
games. Like Stuart. George Brist will Try
for the mile run honors.
The Universities OF Virginia and Of North
Carolina have already signifed their inten-
ton 70 make entries and Johns Hopkins
VIII send a big list.
Assistant Physical Director c. z. Beckett
has taken hold and is fast becoming popu-
lar with the boys. He is now superintend-
ing extensive improvements in the 100
yards track. He promises that it viii be
faster than ever before
J. " Morgan. formerly Of the Yale .eam,
and who won more first prizes last year
than any other man on the association
team. has been appointed captain of the
track team, and he promises that it will
be faster than last years crack team He
will give especial attention to developing
a relay team. He viii have among others
Meigs. Sadold. Rediugton. Spauldng Key
ser. McCabe Ferris. and Ford 10 select
from. All viii Doe given a good trying out
in hard competition.
Hough has been out working at the shot
put He viii also try again for high jump.
Greene and Mather are working hard
getting ready for the pole vault
The basketball team beat the CorcOrans
Friday night. Z TO B. when they played off
the ue left over from the league series.
Eastern Athletic Club.
The management Of the Eastern Athletic
Club hopes 10 put a baseball team in the
field this season which viii be at least as
strong as last years crack nine. which
had no trouble in winning d majority OF its
games The players are taking regular
practice and viii soon be in form to meet
an Corners in and around this city. Man
aser +. Housed is DESTROYS Of arranging
games with the leading uniformed teams
Of this vicinity and comm ications may
be addressed 10 him at 2G3 Second Street
southeast
The new uniforms ordered several weeks
ago are said 20 be very handsome II thew
arrive this week d game will be 1i1vad
with the s. A. c. A.
u IS proposed 10 arrange a schedule Of
games with local as well as with cut-0f-
town teams The team viii miss Atz at
thiid base, one OF the best local PLAYERS
m Thar position lie has joined a minor
league team s new man who promises
well viii ae tried iu that responsible posi-
ton. Dr. Housed is negotiating for games
frlIf.nrH4r Auvssf4r7
college aud he Baltimore Athletic CLUB
Corcornn Cadet Corps.
The new baseball nine OF the Cor.5.,n
Cadet Corps IS about ready to begin the
seasons campaign and Captain N-Gue
believes be has "a winner A game viii
shortly be- arranged with The Eastern Ath-
lete Club. These organizations we're
strong rivals u basketball and they will
probably make it Interesting for one an
other on The diamond
Manager +. C.. Edwards stands ready 10
join local league if one is organized on
fair and liberal business principles He
hopes 90 get on d game shortly with me
T. ~ g. s..
The track men % the Corps made such
a good showing iu jhe recent indoor meet
that they viii be given an opportunity OF
trying their skill against outside contest
ants Boz he open games TO be given by he
Y. NJ. q. A. in June and among those who
viii be- entered are Noriarty in mile run:
Maple and Davis ia the dashes and the
relay team viii probably have Bouuel pa
Wis. Maple. and Moriarty.
National Guard Athletics
The success OF the recent indoor track
and field games OF The Athletic Association
of the National Guards has induced The
management 10 look into the feasibility OF
holding an outdoor meet some time in
June There is plenty OF good material in
he ranks OF he Guards which can be de-
velopod and there Is no good reason why
the plan con empiatcd should not be car
ued out The local Guard should make
as much of feature Of athletics ia irs
ranks as similar military organizations 10
in other cities.
Bali Of the Norton and Heidenrlch OF the
Third Battalion are promising pole vault
ors B0uyet o. the COrcOraus and LOTUS of
The Infantry. are clever performers in the
broad jump. The latter is also very fast in
The 6prints and with proper handling can
be made very fast. Davis. OF the Corco-
rams too is last IN the dashes McKeldeu
OF TIE Ambulance Corps received his early
training uader Prof Crossley. c. A. G.
and can BE- developed into good distance
runner
Boulay is eood all-around man and so
Is Rowland. They would make good (
weight men
McQuade las had some experience in |
track work and can be developed into a |
good distance man. Major g H. Neumey-
sr is much interested in tho athletic feat |