The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
AMONG AMATEUR ATHLETES
Features of the Knickerb0ckers'
Nay 80 Games.
An AlI-ArOund Weight-Throwing
Chnmpionship-Y. VI. c. 4. Basket
ball Observation-Disclosures Country
Cfub-Corcorans' Baseball Team.

An Ail-irOunu ~ eiS
Chnmpionship-Y. VI. c. 4. Basket
ball Record-DumbnrtOn Country
Cfub-Corcorans' Baseball Team.
1t is unfortunate that the Knicker-
booker Athletic Club track and field
games are to be held upon the same day
May 30-for which the intercollegiate
championship meet at Mott Haven is
fixed While the entrants to the former
games could not compete in the conegi-
ate meet. many from the latter would be
among the contestants at the Knicker-
booker grounds at Bergen Point.
1t is big holiday and as each of these
leaders Of big divisions of amateur ath-
1etics has large following. one viii not
detract from the other in attendance, but
the circumstance of date will simply pre-
vent the cracks from the two coming to-
gether in the beginning of the season,
and demonstrating their relative speed,
skill, and endurance.
The Knickerbockers will this time in
troduce a feature in the way of an all
around weight throwing competition.
Every contestant is expected to compete
in all the weight events and the results
in each event viii form the totals which
viii determine the championship. OF
course the best total of points decides the
winner of the novel championship. the
first Of its kind ever held for this class
of events which Includes Throwing six
teen-pound hammer. putting the shot,
throwing Tifty-six- pound weight and
throwing the discus. This competition
viii bring together such great weight
men as Flanagan. Sheldon. Sheridan, De-
Witt, and Edgren, quintette not very
often seen at the same games.
ATHLETICS AT Y. NJ C. A.
The basketball and indoor baseball
teams of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation have had a very successful
season and the players as well as Physi-
cal Instructors Rideout and Beckett are
justly proud OF long string of victories.
Eleven games won and two lost and one
tie is the splendid record of the season.
Following is the list of games played
and the scores, the winning team appear
ing first:
At Honey. NJ c. A. vs.. CAROLS. 6 to .; Y
NJ. C. A. VS.. Potomacs, 10 sly. NJ. c. A.
2; Y. NJ. c. A. vs.. Central y NJ c. A, Baltimore,
% TO /; Y. NJ c. 4. vs. West Branch y. NJ. C. A..
Baltimore. TO 3; y. NJ c. A. vs.. Wilmington
Y. NJ c. A, Il TO 6.
Abroad NJ. c. A vs. Carroll Institute 20 to
o; \. NJ {. A. vs. Carroll Institute, - TO /;
Vest Branch Y. N c A. Washington Y N.
c. A.. Is to s; Y. NJ. C. A. vs. CAROLS I5 to 4;
Y. n c. A. Wilmington Y. N. c. a. Il to 5;
Central Y. NJ c. A OF Baltimore vs.. y. NJ. c.
A, 10 TO y.
The last game was a tie at the end of
regular time and the locals lost on the
extra inning.
The baseball team has almost as fine
q score sheet to show for its seasons in
door work
Following are the scores made, the win
ming team appearing first:
YM c. A. vs.. Corcorans. 26 to 6; Y N. c. A.
Corcorsns, l6 to 5; y. NJ c. 4. vs.. Corcorans,
80 to 8; y. n. c. A. VS.. West Branch Y VI. c. 4.
Baltimore vs. Y. N. c. A, TO 6; y. NJ. c. 4.
vs.. Central Y. NJ c. a, Il to Il; Y. NJ. c. A.
Ridgeleys OF Baltimore. II 70 8. Y. n. c. J..
OF Baltimore vs.. Y. n c. A.. To 3; y NJ. 9.
A. vs. Fifth Regiment OF Baltimore p to 6;
Fifth Regiment OF Baltimore Y. NJ. c. A,
y 10 j; y. NJ. c. /. vs. y. VI. c. A, Is TO 8;
NOrwaerts Of Baltimore \. N. {. a, TO /;
NorwaeTts OF Baltimore vs.. \. N. c A, 10 to 9.
Great preparations are being made for
the track and field games to be held Nav
q. If all the entries materialize that
have been promised by out-of-town asso-
Citations and clubs. the management viii
feel justified in putting il down as the
largest and best meet IL has ever held.
Baltimore and Philadelphia viii send es-
pecially large lists. From the former city
entries viii come from Johns Hopkins,
Young Mems Christian Association, Ma
ryiand College. Maryland Athletic Club,
Druid Outing Club, and Western Mary
land College.
The following events will be contested
under the joint auspices Of the Young
MEN > NlilSllSA <AoSUCtdblDA anu 1IItESbA
Institute:
open handicap-lOO-yard dash, 22O-yard
dash, 4i0-yard run. S80-yard run, mile
run. mile-relay. junior relay. 704 yards.
0boys sixteen and UNDER; pole vault. run
ming high jump, running broad jump. put
ting l6-pound shot. throwing l6-pound
hammer
Inter-scholastfc handicap-lO0-yar dash.
20e-yard dash. 440-yard run. SS0-yard run,
high-school relay, inter-scholastic relay.
putting i2-pound shot, and throwing p
mound hammer
II is hoped that the annual relay race
between the Baltimore Western Branch
Young Mems Christian Association. and
the locals can be arranged. These events
always stir up a lot OF enthusiasm and
prove not only exciting but decidedly in
feresting.
CoRcoRAN CADET CORPS.
Capt E.aC. Edwards will shortly call a
meeting Of the Corcoran Cadets. or rather
OF the members interested in baseball,
and talk over the prospects OF organizing
a team for the season. II It is decided
not to put team in the field this sea
son then * is likely that the Corps win
sell its complete baseball outfit at once.
There are number Of members who
want to see a team in the field ana if
their motion prevails games win at once
be arranged with the Young Mems Chris
tian Association and Eastern Athletic
Club, Marines. and other local teams and
with the Baltimore Young Mems Chris
tiau League team for July l. which has
given the Cadets an option on that date
very strong team can be selected
from among the following: Heffner and
Walters. catchers; Iglehart and Boyle |
pitchers; Cooley McGlue. Handiboe. wal
tiers, BarnhOlt. Pearson. Haywood Mas
tin, and Donovan. Iniielders; Yell Lent |
Moriarty Chick. and Vogt, outfelders.
Sherman. catcher Of last seasons team
Is doing fine work with the Raleigh team |