The Washington times., 1902-03-30
oFFICAL STANDING oF TIE CII-RS.
Athletics at Y. M. C. A.

AtNietlCS at I. NJ. y. "A.
The track team of the Y. NJ. C. A. will
concentrate all its efforts toward put
ting out a winning relay team in the
Johns Hopkins indoor games to be held
at Baltimore, April 5. This will be the
associations only entry. 1t was expect
ed that entry would be made in a num-
Der of events, but so many men went into
preliminary training for the association
outdoor games that it was decided to
send only relay team, and if il runs
nearly as well as it did in the George
town meet the locals should come very
near wining from all comers.
The candidates for the relay team are:
A. J. Spaulding, Allmuth, Richardson,
Bateman, Graham, Burrus, Pimper Kirk
ness, Kerr, Pitchlynn, sand Dreyfus.
The contests held Friday night for the
all-around athletic championship of the
association were the last of the series,
and next week the winning team will be
photographed for the trophy room.
Wrestling During April
With the all-around contests out of the
way, Physical instructors Rideout and
Beckett have decided to put on wrestling
bouts between members every Friday
night during April, and these contests
will be open to the friends of the associa-
tion and the public. Members who will
enter for the wrestling will be weighed
in each Friday and arranged in classes
by weight, and then they will be given
an opportunity to try for honors on the
mat.
The Baseball Team.
The makeup of the baseball team
has not been fully decided upon, as many
of the candidates have not yet had a good
trying out for the places they hope to
make Manager Crawford will probably
complete his schedule of games next
week. He already has a number of good
games arranged for.
Among the candidates for the team are:
Harding. King. Bielaski, Davis. Carr,
Catching Mercer, Huckle, Ellis. Wetmore,
Kelly. James, OBrien, Shallenberger, the
Shepard brothers. and Streamer.
Relay Teams fer the Meet.
A special effort will be made to intro
duce "a number of relay races in the
spring meet at Association Park, May "a,
as one of its special features. 1t is hoped
to interest the letter carriers of this city
and Baltimore in such an event, and to
offer a prize for the inter-city champion
ship.
Another prize will be offered for relay
races between local high schools, and an
other for preparatory schools, open to
ALL local and out-of-town. In the mean
tine candidates for the track and field
'eams are taking hard practice under Mr..
Beckett's direction.
Carroll Institute Gymnasium.
So many entries have been made for the
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the big indoor meet to be held by Carroll |
Institute in its gymnasium on Tuesday !
evening next that the management has |
decided to run off preliminaries for these |
tomorrow night at o'clock. Only those |
qualifying will be allowed to compete in !
the finals. This is done TO save time and |
to give spectators a view of the real !
contests. /
The gold medals for the card of events |
are now on exhibition at the institute, /
and are looked at with envious eyes by |
all the long string of entrants. The affair
promises to be the most interesting in
the history of the institute, which is
showing a great interest in the physical
development of its members. Ii offers
a handsome gold medal to the winner of
the most points in the meet-in other
words 10 the best all-around man.
The Wrestling Entries.
Among those who will try for wrestling
honors are: Kerr, Lefoe, Quantrell, Cook
Ruth, Thompson, and Hollander in the
class, and among the heavy
weights are McCullen and the Boxwell
brothers. All must work in the qualify
ing trials tomorrow night.
Among those who are in good shape for
the several field events are: Cleary, Le-
foe, Brooks, Kerr, Cook, O'Dwyer. Haus-
ler McCullen, Ford, BoKwell, Downey,
Cullen, Grau, Mills, Thompson,
Ruth, Quantrell, Philips, Tenley, Hughes,
Tate Hollander and Mendover.
Events of the Meet
The events will include: Putting 16-
pound shot running high jump, standing
broad jump, potato race, chinning the bar,
wrestling In two weights. 1t is proposed
1y the officials to run the events off
quickly, without unnecessary delay.
Prof. Joyce hopes to put a strong base
,all team In the field this season, and is
making an effort to secure the use of |
Field for practice and games
meeting of candidates for places on the |
cam is called for tomorrow night at 8
,'clock at the institute, when preliminary |
matters regarding the team will be dis
ussed.
The Bowling Team.
The members of the bowling team are
elated over their success in ,