The Washington times., 1902-05-11

tendance on class nights was so out of
a membership of 450, while last year, with
membership of 325, the attendance was
| only %.
Captain Edwards. who is the manager
OF athletics and a member of the board
OF control has also worked hard to bring
this department to the front and has sue
ceeded, as results show.
Teams in Leagues.
The following companies were repre-
scented by teams in the various leagues:
Corccran Cadet Corps. which won the Dis
trict League basketball championship;
Morton Cadets. and Sixth Battalion.
In the Indoor Baseball League we're the
Ccrcorans and Urell Rifles.
Volley ball was taken up late in the
season and used more for exercise. Next
season II viii be taken up in earnest and
the association will be represented by
teams TO meet the Y. VI. c. 4. and other
clubs having teams.
Additional lights and heat have been in
troduced in the gym and by the opening
of next season at least 100 new lockers
will be in place.
The Guard will be represented in the
Y. N. c. a. May "a meet by Cook, in the
llU ard zzU yards, Coon. in the pole vault.
and possibly relay team in match with
a Baltimore team.
Emerson Institute Athletes.
The Emerson Institute boys are out to
win all sorts of athletic honors this sea-
son. and their determination will go a
long way toward achieving the end de-
sired
Having won all the baseball honors in
81 1s.rsA sruf l. nd
field distinction. From the nature OF their
work at the Y. NJ. c. A. Park, they will
make a big showing al the Friends Select
Meet to be held at Georgetown Field next
Saturday.
The Emersons will have about twenty
five entries in the meet, and considering
the limited number to draw from, this is
a splendid list. The boys are practising
hard and doing good work. They are
fortunate in having as their coach MT.
Sensener. headmaster of the school. who
has been connected with athletics num-
Der OF years, and his knowledge OF sports
is of material help to the boys.
The boys are very enthusiastic over
their work and as a result they are doing
well in all lines, and 1t would not be sur
prising to see them come away winners
OF many prizes.
The following is the list Of entries and
events:
5O-yard dash-Keen, Kirkman, and
Geyer.
lOO-yard dash-Rirkman, Keen, Captain
Geyer. Warman, Diamond. and Prince.
22O-yard dash-Garnct, MagTuder, Dia-
mond Kirkman, Geyer, and Smith Hemp
stone.
44o yards-Garnett, Diamond, and Kirk
man.
Shot put-Morrison. Prince, Magruder,
and Smith Hempstone.
Hammer throw-Geyer, Hempstone, and
Magruder.
Broad iump-L!ef, Magrudcr. Keen, and
Kirkman.
Running high jump Warman; Magrud-
er Kirkman, and Lief.
Junior relay - Fleming. Burke, Crum-
packer, Brownlow. and Cook.
Senior relay-Captain Geyer, Diamond,
Keen, KiTkman, and Prince.
Tennis and Baseball.
To Manager A. C. Smith is due much oil
the credit for the active part the boys
are taking in the several branches of
sport He is very enthusiastic himself
The Emerson boys, who will be entered
In the Y. NJ. c. A. tennis tourney, in
ciude Cook, Kirkman, Morris, and Burke.
Morris and Kirkman are showing spe
cially good form and should be winners,
especially In the singles.
The baseball team is one of the fastest
amateur teams in the city. and its record
this season is an enviable one. II has
lost only one game, and that to the Gal
laudets-13 to 3.
Its record to date is as follows: Won
from Mount Peasants, l6 TO Z; from Cen
tral High. 15 to 5; from Fort Myer. 5 TO
!; from Central High. 13 to s; with Epis
copal High School. Alexandria. tie, IL TO
II: from Central High, third game, to 8;
from Georgetown freshmen, 8 to S; from
Western High School, . to Z.
Games are scheduled with Georgetown
freshman, at Georgetown. May 13; Con
zaga, at Y NJ. c. A. Park, May 2l; East
ern High School, at Y. M. c. A. Park.
NAV 2s. With Technical and Business
High on dates TO be arranged.