The times., 1901-04-07
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nearby GuardSmen meets, ana IL is DC
| lieVed they will give good account OF
| So that the best men may be chosen for
each events. preliminary competitions are
now being held and tie first and second
men in each event will be entered in the
games. The first games in which they
will appear will be in the local National
Guard meet April 19. Bernie Wefers, for
merry Georgetown crack sprinter, has
the runners in charge, and under his
coaching they are making good time and
running in good form.
Especial interest is taken in the prep
aration for the lIalf-mile run between
Brode, of the bicycle squad, and Brown,
one of Streets finest Both are
working hard and they promise a surprise
when the time is announced.
Among others who are preparing for
the event are Allison, Thompson, Brown,
and Kendall
AS Hughes is on the sick list, Carl Muel-
Ter. of the Y. NJ. c. A, will meet Jim
McQuade in the wrestling bout and an
interesting contest is promised.
NATIONAL GUARD ATHLETICS.
The third annual indoor track and field
games of the District of Columbia Ma
tionaI Guard will be held in the Centre
Market Armory April 10. Invitations and
lists of events have been sent out to all
company commanders in the Guard. with
request that each company make en-
tries, which close Wednesday, April H.
Captain Edwards. who is manager of
relay races.
one of the features of the games will
be a trial against time in the fiftyyard
dash by Wefers, holder of several world s
records
Prof Horan, who is working hard to
get his charges in shape, promises that
his men will make a good showing. He
viii personally introduce several aero
bate features.
Among the other special features will
be the brother-act and tight rope by Prof.
~ gfi fsac ~ .v1l
Junior assistant. and Ross and LOveless.
of the Young Mems Christian Association
viii appear in their finished performance
ing rings.
On account of the illness of Hughes,
McQuade will take on Carl Mueller in a
Eive an exhibition of boxing; the Delrays
Will appear in acrobatics: Baker will be
seen in his tramp bicycle act, and Shack
ieford and Graham Will show new move
mentS in contortfOn.
1t is quite probable that the Fifth Regi-
ment Maryland National Guard and
Young Mems Christian Association relay
teams will compete for handsome silver
cup to be offered by the Athletic Associa- |
ton
The Corcoran Cadets and Company c,
First Battalion. will be represented in a
mile relay race which it is promised will
be interesting. f-.-
GOLDEN EAGLE BOWLERS
The Golden Eagle Bowling Club has |
won seventeen games and lost thirty-sev- /
en-, and is in last place. The Young Mems /
Christian Association has won thirty-sev- |
en- games and lost seventeen, just revers- /
ing the totals The latter has $50 per /
cent and the former .3l5 per cent. That's /
the difference between a leader and trail !
er.
No one has yet ventured to guess as to
the cause of the rather disappointing |
showing of the Eagles who started off !
this season with every prospect Of hold !
ing a good position in the league stand
ing
The players are all good. earnest bowl
ers, who, while rarely doing brilliant /
work. are always good for steady. hard
bowling. They have had great deal of
hard luck.
Captain Kidd one of the veterans of
the league. still holds his own. and is
doing his usual steady work. Crist is an
other member of the team who keeps up
well. The remainder of the team is made
UP Of Ferguson Cott, and Brandt. all
earnest, steady bowlers, who are working
hard to improve their teams standing,
and who hope that the Eagles may beat
out at least one team in the league race !
The Eagles and Jolly Fat Men will play
a set of games next Wednesday evening
on the alleys of the latter team. 1t is a
game originally scheduled for tomorrow
night. o. =. SCHMIDT.