Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-10
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AFTER CHAMPIONSHIPS
TENNIS, BOWLING BASKET BALL
AND OUTDOOR RUNS.
Membership in Gymnasium Glasses
Will Reach 1900, Says Instructor
Beckett-Personnel of Teams,

The winter athletic season of the WASH
ington Y. M. c. A. will be opened this
evening at the association headquarters,
1872 G street northwest. Glasses for the
1,2O0 men and boys who are regular de-
voices of the gymnasium will be formed,
the candidates for the basket ball and in
door base ball teams will begin their work,
the outdoor enthusiasts will take cross
country runs two or three times a week,
while down on the first floor of the big
building the din from four bowling alleys
will disturb the quiet which has reigned
during the summer months.
The members Of the Y. NJ G. A. are going
In for athletics this year on larger scale
than in former years The only branch of
sport in which they will not engage is
foot ball, and this is because the game
requires so much afternoon practice that
1t is impossible to get together a first-class
team. The officials thought they would
rather have no team than a poor one, con-
sequently the associations colors will not
be seen on the gridiron.
But they are after the championships in
both basket ball and indoor base ball. Last
year the Y. M. c. A. basket ball team won
second place in the big District League, be-
ing defeated for first honors by the team
from Carroll Institute. This year four OF
the five members of the old team have re-
ported for practice, and there are dozen
promising candidates for the vacant po-
Sition, consequently the association fans
expect nothing but first honors for the ag-.
gregation Those trying for the basket bah
team are ]. L. Thompson, c. w. Pimper,
II. L. McQuinn, c. r. Ellis, F. B. Schlosser
c. C.. Williams, H. c. Leach, r. G. Loeb
land. H. C. Bailey, R. C. Fowler and o. w.
Mangiitz. The first four are the old mem
bers.
In indoor base ball the chances are none
the less bright, Although the association
had team In the District r on i,a Ia CT
year, it's teams held the District and south
ern championships for the years 1902 and
1903. MIR. c. E. Beckett and Mr. NJ B.
Ridout, instructors in the physical culture
department, report revival of the former
interest in base ball. and a long list of
candidate for positions has been prepared,
including the following w. B. White, A. r.
Quantrile w. e. Stewart, H. S. Heming-
way. w. E. Kelly, w. Miller, E. Rogers, H.
Bryan, w. Tracy, r. 81 Pierson, S. T. May
S. G. Tate, S. G. Tanner Chris. Woodhead,
c. Smith and r. Colertan?i
Tennis Enthusiasm. Sos.
The most noticeable adrance made by the
Washington Y. NJ. C. "a In athletics is in
tennis. Prior to. this Eyear the sport has
not been given particular attention and
only four courts were available to the mem
bers. Early last spring. however. the as
ISOLATION officials secured ground at 9th and
D streets northeast, and constructed six
excellent courts. making a; total of ten. To-
day the announcement was made that the
association had obtained a. lease on the
ground in Mt, Pleasant, used last year by
the teams of the Church, League for it's
base ball games, and that as soon as the
frost is out of the ground next spring six
more courts will be constructed. Two ad-
ditfonaf courts will be Buff at 21st and B
streets northwest. which, with the present
four, will make six courts in each Of three
locations, Or eightaens1nia lE y s. - ,E14
The association anticipates membership
nVf yhnr,
courts are made READY for use. It Is
planned to hold fall and spring tournaments
on each set of courts, Immediately followed
by championship tourney. in Which the
winners of the sectional tournaments viii
be pitted against one another The officials
are working on the theory that the basis of
success in athletics is the same as in bust
ness, namely, competition, and many con-
tests will be arranged for. Keepers for
the grounds will be maintained permanently
and the condition of the courts kept first
class.
The fall tournament for this season has
just been completed on the courts in the
northeast. There were twenty-one entries
in singles and eight teams entered in the
championship going to Mr.. Van Hoesen.
and second place to Mr.. Lundy. Mr.. 7. S.
Scrivener won the consolation prize. Next
year 1t is believed the entries in both sin
giles and doubles will be trebled, and it is
possible that the Y. M. c. A. champions
may be entered in the Bachelor tournament
to contest for the District honors.
New Bowling Alleys.
The facilities for bowling have been in
creased just 100 per cent, two new
alleys having been added to the two old
ones, and indications are that more than
800 men and boys will avail themselves
of this advantage. Last season there were
80 members entered in the various assoc
citation tournaments and all contests were
closely fought. A rule, of the association
prohibits the Y. M. c. A. teams from en-
terms any of the present District leagues,
and consequently the members have or
gained a little league of their own, out
of which they seem to get as much sport
as if they went into the outside contests.
The. old alleys will be thoroughly repaired
the latter part of this month, and every
thing will be in ship-shape order for the
winters fun and exercise.
1t is quite a task to arrange classes in
the gymnasium for the 1900 members who
appear regularly for their exercise but In
structors Beckett and Ridout have COM
pleted scheme which provides classes for
clerks and doctors. and students and bust
ness men, and school boys and boys and
men of all kinds and callngs SO that one
will not conflict with the other. At the
same time intervals will be arranged when
those desiring may indulge in individual
work to their hearts desire. The hygienic
and recreative class will start at 1915 am,
and from that hour until Sis pm. the in
structors and their pupils will be busy.
All-round gymnasium contests will be
held every Friday evening, Winners and
winning teams will be given a certain num-
Der Of points each week. and at the end of
the season these will beo totaled to deter
mine the championships In the gymnasium
work the instructors have organized a
leaders club" composed of members of
the association who assist in the work.
The active leaders are II. s. Neale. NJ. ].
Gleason, r: II. Roberts. NJ. Cheseldine, A.
A. Kahler, P. l.. Kelly, 4. 2. Earnshaw and
r. N. Richardson. Those preparing to be
leaders are. ]. v. BaulSir. H. S. Barber,
H. c. Bailey. F. Coleman, r. Coleman, H.
c. Earnshaw w. A. KAiher, 7. G. Loch-
]. May. G. Q. Paxson, E.oW. Pimper, B. J.
Werner, A. A. Williat1s6n, c. Woodhead,
c. c. Williams, Chase Taylor, ]. L. Thomp-
son, n. e. Tanner, s, r. Tingle, r. c.
Smith, F. B. Scholessef. "a. r. Quantrille
and O. w. Mang1itz. da
Outdoor Runs
The outdoor runs, reading down 18th
street to the White Lot, to and through
the mall and back to the club house. will
be another feature of the athletic work.
These runs will be made two or three times
a week SO long as the weather permits.
The distance will vary from one mile, for
the raw material, to five miles for the sea-
soned runners 80 fsis
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