The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

The year with which the nineteenth
century closed was decidedly prosper
Gus one in athletics and locally it showed
some signs of a revival of the old-time in
terest in amateur sports and this speaks
we'll for athletic prospects in the first
year of the new century
The spread of interest for instance in
football was one of the visible signs that
the city still has some inclination to be-
come an athletic centre. To the spieu-
did quality of the games put up by
Georgetown University through whose eff
forts the big college teams are brought
here and to the High school teams is due
much OF this revival or awakening of in
terest.
To Georgetown is due the credit for
bringing here the baseball teams from
Yale, Harvard. Princeton. Pennsylvania,
Cornell, Virginia and others of more or
less degree of attractiveness. Not only
bringing these here but the making of
such a good showing against them is
what is causing all the country to look
this way.
In track and field athletics Georgetown
and the Young Mems Christian Assoca-
tion have led0e way. The development
of world record holders by Georgetown
was one of the features of the last year
of the last century and the keeping to-
gether of the team will add much to this
citys weight and influence in amateur
sports 1t is great team Of track men.
In the rowing department Georgetown
last year signaltxed its first really serious
interest and all things considered made
good showing in the intercollegiate re-
gatta at Poughkeepsie last summer.
To the Potomacs belong the honor
among local clubs of a revival of inter
est in racing and in the past two years
the club has sent crews to ouf-of- town
regattas.
Bowling and basketball are the re-
manning sports in which the followers of
indoor athletics take interest and never
before was there such decided interest
as was shown in both games last year
with the prospect of increasing this
year.
Golf has become fad and while there
is less general interest than in other
games it has large following and will
in time become more popular as persons
learn moro about the great game.
Athletics at Y. VI. &. A.
The second of the series of indoor con-
tests for the all-round championship of
the Y. NJ. C. A, held last week. was as
successful as the first and again demon
strated that the members are doing an
unusually nigh class of work and that so
early in the season.
This time the team having Neale cap
tain; Bien. Spaulding, and Leonard landed
first honOrs with total of 9645 points
with Captain Ravensburgs team OF Role,
Fewkes. and Murphy second, with 81
and g nf
lard, Connor, and Bisnette, third with
sos; Captain Richardson's team, of Ches-
eldine, Pitchlyn, and Kerr. next with 1856;
Captain Meigs' team, 1872. and Captain
Roberts men, 746.
Captain Neale made the highest individ-
uaI score S6I5 points; Captain Meigs sec
ond, 3l5; Captain Bartels third. 2s5; J.
Spsulding 255, and NJ Chesedine, $50.
The Junior contests were as interesting
those in which the seniors participated
and resulted in D. Ellsworth winning the
championship with 279 points; Walter next.
with 259.5 points; Wilson, 222; :. Nc
Oauley. 30, and C. Ellsworth POS, who
also secured a tie for the championship
in lightweight wrestling.
Totals up TO last week:
Captain Rayenburgs team l ,499 points:
Captain Meals team, 1.i67.5 points: Cap
tain Richardson's team, 1,270 points:
Captain Roberts team, 1,2l0 points: Cap
Bartels team, LIZ points.
Carroll Institute Gymnasium
The series of basketball games between
the Carroll Institute and the Y NJ. c. A.
OF which one game has been played is the
first regularly arranged here between
other than league teams, and the contests
promise to be unusually interesting
The remaining games to be played fol-
low. The name OF the home team ap-
pears first:
January BY. NJ. c. A. VS.. c. l.
January &C. L VS.. Y. M c. A
February 2-Y. NJ. c. A. VS.. c. !.
February SC. 1. VS.. Y NJ. c. A.
Another schedule will be arranged
shortly for games for dates later in the
coming month.
The team for this series of games Will
be made UP from among the following
players; Frank Clary. McNally. Hoilan-
der GletZner, Voigt. Marshall DeX er,
Phillips and McCullom.
The members who will compete in the
games for the all-round championship OF
the Institute are busy practicing for the
several events.
One of the best youngsters Prof Joyce
has had recently for specially work is
Jack Daily, who is doing some remarkably
good work with his instructor. Features
Of their work is a brother act on the ap-
pafatGS ana on the slack wire
Light Infantry Athletes.
The indoor season of the Light Infantry
promises 10 develop into one Of the most
active of recent years. The armory is well
equipped with gymnasium apparatus and
under the coaching OF Sam Shreve. one Of
the best local all-around athletes, the
members who take an interest in gym
nastics are fast becoming expert.
Glass nights are set for Tuesday and Fri
day nights. and practice is had on the re-
naming nights, when the armory is not
taken up by the infantry drills.
The basketball team promises to De fully
strong last season not withstanding
that several of the best Of the old play
ers have dropped out OF the game.
The new players are Devlin. formerly OF
the High School and latterly the 'cTack