The Washington times., 1902-05-11
ON The COURTS OF THE
LOCAL ROGUE PLAYERS
Members of Clubs Practicing
for Matches and Journeys.
Twelfth Street Club Will Have Rubber
Observation-Disclosures and Duryea Will
Play for Horstmann Mallet.

&! This season promises to be one of the
most active In the local history of tut
game of rogue. and the past week found
| the members of the various clubs enjoying
practice games on their respective courts
The increase of interest in the game and
the almost weekly additions to tho club
membership indicate that the game has
come to stay. and will, in the future be
an important factor in the calendar of
local sports.
All four OF the clubs are well equipped
with fine courts, constructed at consider
able expense, and well protected from in
trusion by high fences. Electric lighting
and rubber cushions are among the mod
ern improvements introduced. and play
continues long after other sports have
stopped for the want of daylight.
From now until the third week in August
the local players will be busy practiciug
for the great event at Norwich Conn.
which occurs at that time.
The courts are open to the public at all
times, and all who may desire to witness
the games may rest assured OF a cordial
welcome.
The Hutchinson Club.
The courts Of the Hutchinson Club. To-
Gated at the corner of Ninth and Rhode
Island Avenue. have been fitted with
rubber cushions" and the electric
lighting system has been put in for even
ing play.
During the past week there were sew
eral interesting games on these courts
and the players are getting into their
usual form.
The Twelfth Street Club.
Among the most prosperous clubs here
is the Twelfth Street Club, with its
courts located near p Street Its courts
are in first-class condition, and the MEM
bers are steadily practicing One of the
courts will soon be equipped with rub
Der cushions" and some very interesting
games may be expected.
Although the season has Just COM
menced. Mr.. Mari. of the Capitol Hill
Club. has made two runs of the ground
on the Twelfth Street courts and is in
first-class condition. He has not yet lost
a game, although he has played with
some of the best players.
Columbia Club.
The Columbia Club. known locally as
the Boys Club" has been putting its
grounds in condition during the past week.
Although rather late in starting the prep
aration OF the courts. the boys will
soon have them in excellent shape. and as
the club contains some of the best play
ers in the country, the general public will
be treated to some very interesting and
exciting games.
Both Mr.. c. G.. Williams and Mr.. s. L.
Duryea, who are to play for the Horstmann
mallet next month. will shortly begin |
practice games.
As these two players are so well known |
here, and are both ox-champions OF the |
United States, 1t is needless to say that |
this series of games will probably be very |
largely attended.
Mr.. Williams has held the mallet since |
last August, when he won IL from DR.. |
iermond at Cottage City. Mass Mr. Dur
pear has held the first division Van Wickle /
medal against all comers for three years,
md finally forfeited 1t last year. when Mr..
". II. Wahly. Of this city. and Mr. C. C.
COX, of Massachusetts, played for it at
Norwich. Conn.
The contest will undoubtedly be a close
,ne, and will afford rare sport for the
ipectators. The exact dates of the series
will be announced later.