The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-13

Word comes that all arrangements ar
completed for the amateur athletic feature
of the annual Sportsmans Exposition
which opens in Baltimore tomorrow.
Since the programme OF the week
meetings appeared in last Sundays Times
Manager William NJ. McDermott has ar
ranged new order of events, and thes
include four days of good field and tract
| athletics. The following is the order o
events for the first four days:
First Day, May l4.-A,lantic Association cham
| rionship games.
| Second Day-Open events.
| Third Day-.Johns Hopkins University handicap
events, open TO Intercollegiate associations and al
registered members of the Amateur Athletic Tn
| len
Fourth Day-Maryland Intercollegiate Athleti,
Association games.
The lnsurEents' Games.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Mid.
die Atlantic Association will have day
of sports during the exposition at Electric
Park, the new organization is planning fol
| field and track games, to be given ION its
own hook" some time next month.
To the Peabody Outing Club is due the
credit for setting the ball rolling in this
respect. This club will be assisted by
| several other Baltimore clubs, and they
promise that it will be made an attrac-
tive affair. Notwithstanding the Cloverdale
and Park Athletic clubs have deserted
them in the movement.
The Woodside Athletic Club, of this
city, having its home and grounds cut on
the Seventh Street Road, is very friendly
to the Peabodys. and leans very strongly
to the insurgents ideas, and will have
large entry list in the June games
The Peabody Club has very good track
and field at Peabody Heights. and is very
well equipped for all lines of sport.
Athletfcs Mt v. VI. c. a.
The track and field team which will rep
resent the Y. NJ. c. A. this season is in
the main a new one. and Assistant Physi-
cal Instructor Beckett has lots of work
before him to whip the new material into
winning shape by June 2, the date of the
Associations games.
Spear has dropped out OF track work
entirely and Morgan has turned an ankle
and will not be able to run for some time
Mike Stewart will be here after the term
at Pennsylvania and he will be depended
upon to make up yards lost by his COM
panions in the relay race. The rest Of the
relay team will include McElfresh, Key
ser, and Spalding with Reddington and
Ferris substitutes These will represent
the Association at Baltimore tomorrow at
the A. A. U. Atlantic Division games.
The rest of the entrants will probably be
Ferris and Ford in the 100 and 200 yard,
Stewart in the mile run. Royce Hough in
the weights and high jump, Shallen-
berger in the dashes, Gibson in the
sS0-yard and McCauley in the quarter.
MeElfresh with careful coaching can be
made a good miller. H. E. Hughes is am
bilious to do distance running and is do
ing we'll as novice, but il would be far
better for him to confine himself TO the
quarter and under.
Gibson bids fair to become a strong run
ner at the half mile. For some time he
has had the benefit of Foley's coaching at
Georgetown and shows the good effects
of it.
The team is weak in Jumpers and should
give Harms a chance. This clever jumper
has been enormously informed by some
one that he cannot play ball for the East
ern Athletic Club and run and jump for
the association. There is nothing in the
rules 10 prevent his doing both.
THE baseball team is undoubtedly a
disappointment" said member of the
association, land / for one can't see
what's the matter with it. unless it be
that it needs about seven good fielders
and hitters. To lose two games in one
week to the same team is going to hurt
it as an attraction" he added. as he
walked away, whistling, Its all over
now
The tennis players are enjoying them
selves and whether for practice for the
coming tourney or merely for exercise
they fill all the courts every afternoon.
Eastern Athletic Club.
The baseball nine of the Eastern Ath-
letic Club bids fair to repeat its remark
able success OF last season. 1t played last
Tuesday for the first time in its new uni
forms and made a very natty appearance.
The opposing team was that of the Y. NJ.
C. A, which was beaten without much
trouble. AS If to rub it in, the Easterns
again defeated the same team Thursday.
The team is strong in all its depart
ments, and should have easy sailing for
the championship of the new District
League Manager Housel is TO be compli-
mented upon getting together so strorg a
team.
Raab is a new hand at third. but he is
already handling himself as good as some
OF the regulars on that bag. Captain
Hughes is playing great game at bat and
in the field, and is Installing considerable
ginger into his team McManaway is doing
good backstop work. Charlie Dunn is out
of the game for while, on account of an
injury to one of his hands. Manager
Housed is promised a game with George
town at an early date. 1t will be the best
drawing local card Manager Greene could
select.
Columbia Athletic Club.
The colors of the Columbia Athletic Club
have probably been seen for the last time
in aquatic contests. The present member
ship OF the club does not include much
rowing material. and it has not been found
profitable to encourage a separate depart
ment for rowing.
Propositions from the Potomacs and
Georgetown Varsity Association for the
purchase of the racing shells are being
considered. and before the end Of the
month the fast paper eight" made over
by Waters last year and as good as new.
will probably be found in the Potomac
house. The pleasure boats and barge will
be kept for the use of such members as
desire to take exercise. Capt. Herbert
Gilmore has charge of this department.
and he expects to make it attractive for
the admirers of the sport.
"von"-everybody knows "von"-sud-
denly developed streak of wit last week
under conditions which, TO say the least,
were most dampening. 1t seems he
persuaded Charlie Schneider to take a
spin and incidentally to look ever
the Barber yacht, lying amid stream.
canoe was the means of trans
portaton, and Won" handled the
paddles. After depositing his guest On
the yacht. he continued his cruise, when
suddenly he dug up too mulh of the river
on the port side and over went the whole
outfit on the starboard side.
The mariner dung TO the upturned
craft. and in few moments n party Of
four youngsters rowed to his rescue. ad
monishing him as they approached to
Keep cool: hold on and keep cool!"
Won, wet and cold, between the chattering