The Washington times., 1902-10-26
ATHLETIC CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA
WILL AGAIN FOSTER ATH4L E7ICS
Cross-Country Champion
ship Race of Atlantic Di-
vision, A. A. u. to Be
Given on November p
Thought That This Contest
Viii Revive Former Inter-
est and Attract Desirable
Clubs Into Union.

Followers of athletics will be glad
to learn that the Athletic Club of Phila-
delphia will again foster athl
throughout the Atlantic Association
Several members of the club are en-
thusiasts over track and field sports and
they have determined to try and make
things hustle a little more in this as
sociation. Their first move in this di-
rection will take the form of cross
country race. On November %. under
the auspices of the Athletic Club oil
Philadelphia, the cross-country cham
pionship of the Atlantic division of the
A. A. U. will be given. The race will
be run in Fairmount Park over the ma
tional course.
1t will be open TO all clubs and as
sociations in the division, which in
cludes New Jersey, south of Trenton
and including Trenton; Pennsylvania.
and Delaware. and this district. In pre-
yious division championships races have
been open only to clubs belonging to the
association. The giving of this race, 1t
is hoped, will be means of bringing
other clubs into the association. The
only conditions are that contestants
must be registered in the A. A. U. and
have lived in this district for at least
six months and are bona-fde amateurs.
Local amateur sportsmen remember
with a great deal of pleasure the ath-
letic events held under the old Athletic
Association of the Schuylkill Navy at
Philadelphia, and have hopes now of a
revival of track and field contests in
which they may compete with the same
pleasant auspices as in former years.
Athletics at Y. M. c. A.
yolley ball is almost as popular in
the Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium as basket
ball. and fixe teams play ii regularly.
The rivalry is strong between them, and
about November they will begin series
of games for the championship of the
gym"
The Journalists and Department
Clerks team are putting UP a strong
game. and are prepared to meet other
local teams in friendly competition.
The teams are made up as follows:
Evening class-Decker. /. f.; Golden,
r. f.; Ludwig. C. E.: Werres, l. b.;
Graves, r. b.; Judge, C. b.
Morning-Adt, l. f.; Connors. r. f.;
Speare, c. f.; Lederer, C. f.; Herman,
!. b.; lockwood, r. b.; Speare. C. b.
Department = Barber, /. l.; Burket,
r T.: Haynie. c. f.; Ford. /. b.; Stream
er. r. b.; d. Mcdonald, C. b.
Afternoon = Deering, l. f.; Cressup,
r. T.; Briscoe, c. f.; Hoffman, /. b.; Hub
bard. r. b.; Dimmick, C. b.
Morning class reserves - Crawford.
1. f.: Nichols, r. b.; Mirrick. c. f., Frick-
ey, |. b.; RIdenour, r. b.; jerks, c. b.
Fast Football Team.
The football team is giving good ac'
count of itself. 1t is not winning as
many games as its management, but it
is keeping the scores down, and with
more practice and some coaching for
trick plays the eleven" will win games.
It is made up of light players, who
make up in cleverness and Quickness
what they lack in weight.
The team held the Olympias. the
champions of the District, down to a
goodp all-around showing on the line,
as well as back of it. James and Bic
laski at right half. Sutton at left half
and Kirkman at quarter excelled in gen.
eral work.
The rest of the team is made UP OF
Burrows, ]. e.: Burke. l. t.; Hoffman.
]. g.; Scott, center; Graham, r. g.; Or
me, +. t.; Mcintyre. r. e.; Catelings,
full back.
Manager Crawford is desirous of ar
ranging other games, and would like to
hear from local managers. He may be
addressed at the association building
Mr.. Beckett is giving his basketball
and indoor baseball teams lots of prac-
tice, and his players will open the
season in prime condition,
10 win honors in both leagues.
Carroll Institute Gymnasium.
Notwithstanding the several with
drawals from Carroll Institutes old
bowling team, the organization will put
a five" into the District League, which |
will, in all likelihood hold its own dur
ing the season.
1t has two of the old team in Rice and
German, and these will serve to steady |
the newcomers. Other members OF the
team are: Stitt, who bowled last season
with the Golden Eagle team; Spiess, for
merly OF the Saengerbund five, and one
of its cracks, and Cox. who was captain
last year, and bowled occasionally.
Howard and Merritt will be the extra
men.
Captain Cox has been bowling the can
lidates In q test series OF fifteen games
Ior averages, and the above selection is
4 result of the work
Two games that were noteworthy in
The series were 903 and 926, and these
without Rice. and If the veteran had
been in, the 1000 mark might have been
,ouched.
In the contest for the ox-Bowman
prize for pest average in the test series.
Charles II. Spiess bowled an average of
10 2-3. and won the gold fob and a
ocket, donated by the above generous
of the interest in bowling.
Cox did not compete in the contest for
obvious reasons. The prize was pre-
ented At last Thursdays smoker.
For the Wrestling Tourney.
The wrestlers Of the Institute are
pen for challenges in all weights from
10 TO ls5 pourds. and as soon as all the
lass have been arranged for, Prof. Joyce
will prepare schedule for the tourney, /,
md the contests for gold medal in
'ach class viii begin
It's good sport, and there is plenty
u talen; here that needs developing.
nd this is its chance. Prof Joyce de-
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