The Washington times., 1902-03-16
Activity In All Lines of
Amateur Sport.
an OPEN REGATTA SUGGESTED
Standing of Teams in Various
Local Leagues.
THE CARR0LLS WILL WIN OUT
New Baseball Manager for Y. M. c. A.
Candidates for Relay Team-Entries
for Institute Contests-Events to Be
Contested-company A Players.

Contested-Company A Players.
Locally the prospects We're never
brighter for prosperous. active season
in outdoor athletics than they are at this
time, when preliminary work in all lines
is engaging the attention of coach and
candidate.
Baseball rowing, tennis, cycling golf,
and track and field sports have never be-
fore had so many men interested at
the present time. In addition TO the col
lege mines. there will be innumerable
teams representing all sorts of leagues,
and with winning team such as Man
ager Lotus promises us at American
Park, the town may be said to be on the
verge of contracting violent baseball
fever.
The indications are that there will be
larger and stronger Departmental
League than in former years and bet
ter class of the game is promised. too.
Columbian College will be new factor
in the field of the local game. and with
the Y. NJ. c. A. and a dozen Or more in
dependent strong teams there will be all
kinds of the national game to suit all
tastes.
Rowing Prospects Good.
While no definite steps have been taken
in this direction. it is more than likely
that this season will see an open regatta
on the Potomac, one of the old style kind,
that will bring here for competition some
of the best-known crews of the country
to meet our own oaTsmen. who at any
time are able to hold their own against
ali comers.
Those who have been spoken to upon
the subject are undecided whether to
make plans for summer regatta or wait
until the fall and then have a big affair
at which the cracks who will have won
at the National. Harlem, and Schuylkill
regattas will come here for a final set
tlement of the superiority in this or that
event.
The Potomacs will be especially active
this season and may make entry in at
least two oGt-of-town regattas, the July
a affair, at Philadelphia, and the Ma
tional. The old club has had more real
GOOD husky material in the past two
years than 1t had in any one of the pre-
ceding ten, and with the experience gain
ed Dy the men In last years regattas the
rowing timber may be said to be well
seasoned and in prime shape TO make a
winning this year.
The Analostans have increased their
membership to almost the capacity of the
locker room, and many of the members
are In favor of appearing in open compe-
titions this year here and out of town.
which, III done, will. in addition to their
stated club regattas. make rowing mat
ters at this popular old club decidedly
lively.
The Georgetown crews are already on
the water and Coach Dempsey is a very
busy man culling out the likely men from
among his long string of husky candi-
dates. He will now give his undivided
attention to the development of a crew
~hich ne hopes will carry away the hon
ors In eights in the intercollegiate strug-
gle at the Hudson in June.
Tennis, Golf, and Cycling.
In week or two, when the ground Is
fairly well settled after its winter siege of
freezing and thawing. the managers of the |
tennis departments of the Bachelors and !
the Washington Clubs and the Y. NJ. c. |
"A Will prepare to get the courts in shape !
for the seasons campaign, and an inter-
esting one II promises to be.
The links OF the Washington, Chevy |
Chase, and Columbia Golf Clubs are still |
too soft 10 permit of much practice. and |
will hardly be in shape for several weeks. /
The enthusiastic golfers are making |
preparations for very active season, and |
in addition TO the usual club schedules OF I
contests 1t is hoped to offer several at /
fractions which will have national |
favor, which will bring together not only
many well known amateurs, but star pro- !
iessionals as we'll.
The cycling game is by no means dead |
and the management OF the Coliseum
hopes 10 eifer even a larger line OF pro-
grammes than those which in former
years so thoroughly pleased thousands OF
lovers of the sport.
In the way of track and field games,
Georgetown and Y. NJ. c. A. and the high
schools will offer their usual meets, and
brighter for thoroughly enjoyable out
door season.
Standing of the Teams.
The two games played during the past
week in the District Basketball Leagne
series did not affect the standing of the
teams in the league race. The Mortons
defeated the Sixth Battalion 81 to 13 and
'y score OF 10 TO 8.
Tomorrow night the Sixth Battalion
md Corcorans will line up for their final
same and next Friday the Mortons and
'arrolls will meet and the next night the
Z NJ. c. T. closes with the Sixth Bat
alion.
STANDING or THE TEAMS
Won. Lost. Pct.
.oreorans -.-.----......-.--..- IL 100
: NJ G. A.-........--.-..--.. 600
,arroli Institute........-...... go
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