The Washington times., 1901-10-06
ATLANTIC DIVISION GAMES.
District Bowling League Arrang.
ing a Six-Club Schedule.
Candidates for Football and other
Teams mt Y. NJ. c. A.-CarroII Insti-
tute Gymnnsium-Pofom Sen
son CIosed-ArIington WhceImen.

| tute Gymnnsium-Pofoma Sen
son CIosed-ArIington WhceImen
The Atlantic Division of the Amateu
Athletic Union will hold its annual tract
| and field games on or about October 2s
! at Philadelphia. The games will be hei,
under the auspices of the newly organ
| ized Pennsylvania Athletic Club. which
| hopes to make in its initial bow to th'
| athletic world big success of this an
nual fixture.
| 1t has been several years since al
American Athletic Union meet has beer
| held at the Quaker City and the indica-
| tions are that this affair will bring out ar
| unusually large entry list from the citie.
| included in the Atlantic division terri
| tory. This city may send several teams
There will be ten events, five for the
| senior championship and a like number
| for the juniors. The idea in giving the
latter is to get out all the material in the
| association and to encourage the devel-
| opment of athletics in the youngsters.
District Bowling League
The opening meeting of the District
Bowling League held last week was well
attended and an unusual amount Of in
terest in the work of the coming season
was manifested by all the delegates.
The fact that the Y. NJ c. A. team, a
newcomer In the league, won the cham
pionship last year, and the further fact
that majority of the same players are
out to defend the honors, has spurred the
rest of the league teams to do their level
best and lot of heavy bowling may be
expected this winter.
The championship was won by the
Saengerbund in the season of 1Ss7-1S9S and
again in 1S99-19O0. Carroll Institute taking
it in 1S9S-1s99. AS stated, the Young
Mems Christian Association landed the
honors last season, and several Individual
prizes besides.
Last year the season began October 81,
and this date will probably be decided
upon again for the opening games. The
schedule VIII probably be presented for
adoption at the meeting to be held next
Wednesday
The officers of the League for the ensu-
ing year elected last week are: President,
Harry C. C. Stiles, of the Washington
Saengerbund; vice president, Charles
Buscher, of the Jolly Fat Mems Club; sec
retary, C. G. Dougherty, of the Young
Mems Christian Association; treasurer
George r. Cox, of the Carroll Institute,
and official scorer, E. c. Brown, of the
Golden Eagle Bowling Club.
The Columbia team having disbanded,
the League will this season have only six
teams to play a schedule as follows:
Young Mems Christian = Association, the
Jolly Fat Mems Club. the Washington
Saengerbund, the Carroll Institute. Col
den Eagle Bowling Club. and South
Washington Business Mems Club.
Athletics mt Y. N. c. A.
The splendid work of Whitney and
Spaulding last Saturday at the Baltimore
Athletic Club games, when they won the
100-yard and half-mile events. respective
ly, encourages the physical instructors OF
the Y. NJ. C. A. to feel that they have two
good men for future events at these dis
tances
The work of the graded classes under
the direction of Physical Directors Mel.
B. Rideout and C. e. Beckett will begin
October 9, and the classes promise to be
the largest in the history Of the gym
nasium.
athletic contests this season that met
with such popular approval last year;
These contests are for the all-around
team championship of the assoclation'
and the work of the teams and of the in
dividuals is always attended with more
than ordinary interest The team which
won the championship last year consist
ed of C. K. Ravenburg, captain; j.
Fewkes, NJ. ]. Gleason, and ]. ]. Reamer.
The team made a record of 4.937 points in
six contests of four events each. .
The juniors, to the number of sixty, VIII
be treated to an alI-day cruise down the
river on October IL, on board the. good
ship Bartholdi. The boys will be in the
care of J. V Hamilton. which means
they will have day full of pleasure
From present indications, 1t looks as If
the full team which won last season s
Bowling League championship will not
again toe the mark. 1t is understood that
only Eiker, krauss and Miller OF the ota
team. will play again. Doyle and Smith
have decided not to bowl this season.
To give every bowler an opportunity to
secure a place on the team, league of
all the players viii be formed to play a
series of games, beginning October s.
From among the eight or ten highest at
the end of the series the team of five and
substitutes will be chosen.
At a meeting of the football commsttee
held last week the names of the following
candidates, and the positions they will try
for. were presented; For centre, Jobe; for
guards, Dallas. Burke. Dulin, and Hoff-
man: for tackle, Richmond and Chesel
dine; for quarterback, Kirkman. Bocock,
and Smoot: for ends, Bush, Dean. Bic
laski. and Geyer; for halfbacks. Sutton.
Mcqueen. Fontaine. Morrison. and Bur
rows; for fullback. Catchings and Gra-
ham Burrows is temporary captain, and
upon him will devolve the duty of get.
ting out the team. He has plenty of good
material for a strong medium-weight
team. and one which should make a good
showing on the season. No games have
as yet been arranged for. but Captain
Burrows is desirous of hearing from To-
cal teams.
Carroll Institute Gymnasium.
The gymnasium classes which marked
the opening of Carroll Institute season
two weeks ago are the largest in the his
tory of that very popular Organization.
In addition to many of last seasons men,
bers who have returned for the beneficial
drills and exercises, there are a large
number OF newcomers.
Prof. Maurice Joyce, who has so sue
cessfully handled the gymnasium depart
ment for several years, is again at the
helm and promises. in addition to the
innovations which will accrue to the ben
eft and pleasure of his charges.
Senior classes meet on Monday and
Thursday evenings at s o'clock; junior
classes are held Wednesday afternoons
at $3.50 and Saturdays at 2:30 o'clock.
Other departments of the Institute are
also in fiourishing condition, and general
ly the outlook for successful and prof
liable season is very nattering.
The library and reading rooms, under
the direction of Mr.. VIII H. Leppley, are
ready for visitors, after thorough over
hauling. and present a cheerful appear
ance, and a general revival of interest is
expected to be manifested.
The annual election of officers will oc
cu- Thursday October 10, when president,
vice president secretary, treasurer, and
four members of the board of directors
will be balloted for.
Manager George T. Cox announces that
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