Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06

medal regulations, VIII recommend as Ioi-
lows.
A bronze bar for those guardsmen who
serve three years and who re-enlist; Sill
yer bar for six years service; bronze
medal for ten years service; silver medal
for fifteen years service and a gold medal
for twenty years service.
Well Equipped Gymnasium.
In connection with the improvements at
the Center Market armory 1t is pointed
out that the gymnasium of the National
Guard Athletic Association is one of the
most complete and thoroughly equipped
in the city. 1t has "A large floor space af-
fording an excellent indoor field for ath-
letic games OF all sorts. The equipment
includes pulley weights, chest weights.
wrist weights. abdominal eXerciser, horl-
zontal bars single and double adjustable
bars, rowing machines, Yaulting outfit,
punching bags, ceiling trapeZe, single and
double; Roman ladders, jumping stands
and mats, running mats, wrestling mats,
parallel bars, three sizes; bicycle train
err fencing foils of steel and wood. with
masks; Indian clubs, dumb bells. quarter
circles games and basket ball, indoor
base ball, tennis, volley ball and hand
ball courts.
Among the desirable features of the
armory gymnasium are modern shower
baths. with hot and cold water; lockers
sufficient to accommodate 200 athletic
guardsmen, and an observation gallery.
with seating capacity for 300 persons.
The gymnasium is lighted by electricity.
Glasses meet every Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings from s o'clock to 80
Oclock and indoor games are played
Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings.
The gymnasium is closed Saturdays. The
attendance during October, November
and December of last year was 1923
guardsmen, all of whom, in gymnasium
costume, participated in the exercises.
Board of Control
The gymnasium is under control Of an attn
letic board. consisting of Major f. III. Neu-
meyer, Capt. E. C. Edwards. Capt. c. E.
Swigart, Capt. Sheridan Ferree and Lieut.
Pinckney w. Smith. Capt. Edwards. as rep
resentative of the board is in direct charge
of The gymnasium. He is assisted by Prof
Jos. Horan. physical director; MIR. Or
lando Ross. as assistant physical director:
Messrs. Profit, Kane and Chick class
leaders; Mr.. Rob Roy Mackey instructor
of wrestling and Mr.. Harry Sheehy known
professionally as kid Sullivan" as in
structor Of boxing.
The Athletic Association was first repre-
scented in open athletic games at the meet
of the 9Th Regiment Athletic Association
in Baltimore, last December. when IL won
relay race in competition with strong OPP
ponents. The associations relay team will
compete with teams from the 9TH Maryland
and the 18th New York Regiments at the
Georgetown University meet to be held in
this city this month
A basket ball league was recently organ
lied by the association. comprising only Ma
tionai Guard teams. TIC add to the interest
in the games they are followed by dancing
and exhibitions of wrestling and boxing are
given between the halves. The standing OF
the teams, to date, follows:
Corcoran Cadet Corps-Won 7, lost l. UreII
Rifles-Won T. lost 2. LIST Battalion-Won g.
lost . Athletic Association-Won 5, lost 6.
Ordway Rifes-Won 2, lost 5. Hearst
Rifies-Won l. lost 8. National Rifles
Cadets-Won l. lost 8.
has grown rapidly during the past two
years. The chief annual event held under
its auspices is the indoor meet in April.
Specialties are added to sn otherwise attrac
tive program.