The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12

of the Virginia North Carolina League
He plays in every game, either as catcher
or fielder
viii jackson. another of last years
team is playing on the military nine in
Manila and 1t is said is making quite
record for himself covering first base
DUMBARToN COUNTRY CLUB.
One of the most prosperous organiza-
tions in this vicinity is the Dumbarton
Country Club of Georgetown. 1t has
large and representative membership and
a valuable property consisting of sub
stantial clubhouse and grounds The club
holds high place among social-athletlc
organizat tons and provides delightful en-
tertainment in various lines for its mem
bership. which includes many of the lead
ing professional and business men and
their families
Heights and is well adapted to the pur-
pose. 1t has several excellent tennis
courts and one of the best golf courses
hereaboutS.
Recently the management. always ca
tering to the pleasure of the members,
provided n baseball field and the work
OF laying out the diamond is about com
pleted. Last week candidates for the
team took up practice and as sooo as
the positions are satisfactorily filled
games will be arranged with local and
out-of-town teams. which includes that of
the Catonsvile Country Club of Balti-
Dumbarton.
Among the candidates for places are
some very clever players and these in
clude Messrs. Gordon. T. Hume. Dawson,
McClung Leitch. Ecker. Nicholson. Look
er, Beale. r. Hume. Heth, Roberts. and
Thompson.
The club now has about 800 members,
ladies and gentlemen. and it Is truly
representative membership. In addition
to physical culture and field sports, 1tera-
ture and music are objects of the organi-
Hon Of hA aItU1
President William A. Gordon: vice presi
dent, Downs l. Wilson. U. S. N; secre-
tary. r. c. Powell, and treasurer, Harry
G. Towers.
GEORGETOWN VARSITY ATHLETES.
On next Saturday afternoon the Athletic
Association of Georgetown University will
hold its annual handicap track and field
games. A successful meet is assured, as
M ]. Thompson who had charge of the
indoor meet at Convention Hall on March
last will have this affair in hand.
There will be eleven events, and gold and
silver medals will be given respectively to
first and second men. A large number of
entries are promised by the big colleges
and the leading academies and schools.
The local high schools will enter teams
both for the inter-scholastic and open
events. Prof. Foley has taken consider
able interest in his leisure moments in the
development of high school athletics. ard
especially is this so in the case of the Cen
ly at the recent Pennsylvania relay carni-
val
These games will serve the purpose. to
a large extent. of deciding whether or
not the 'blue and grey" will be represent
ed by team at the games in the Stad-
iume at Buffalo. next month. All the cam
didates for the team and aspirants for
honors in these games are working hard
and Prof Bill Foley has several squads
out each day.
Captain Duffy. the holder of several
worlds sprint records, is in his usual good
condition, and running in fine form. He
hopes to at least equal the worlds As
seconds 1oe-yards record at next Satur-
days games
Holland is going well. and is counted on
to win the quarter-mile run. although
Owens. Lynch. Edmonston, and Reilly
are clipping IL off at this distance at a
rate that is astonishing all hands.
In the field events 1t has not been decided
who win be entered. NJ. ]. Walsh, the
clever left-fielder of the baseball team, has
in the past two or three years carried off
most of the hOnors in the jumping and
weight events, and may again try his hand
and feet. Cox. Owens, and Murphy may
be found among the competitors. The
events will include: i00-yard dash, 22o
yard dash, 4i0-yard run. SS)-yard run. one
mile run, 120-yard hurdles. running high
jump. running broad jump. pole vault, put
ting l6-pound shot, throwing 16-pound
hammer. o. p. SCHMIDT.