The Washington times., 1895-01-06
Observation-Disclosures
Atlast the Formation Of a League
tOPlay. Basketball. /
CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST ON
Considerable Interest and Rivalry shown in
the Desire to Win the Title-A Game for
Charity's Sake Exhibition at the Outing
Club-Death of John Walder-C Carroll In
stitute Athletics Catholic Club.

sutute AthletIcs-The Catholic Club.
The difficulties to overcome in bringing to-
Rether several organizations even for mutual
| advancement are, as every one knows, many
in number. To organize a number Of MEM
hers of these organizations, especially those
-athletically inclined, is still more difficult
! task, but during the past week all obstacles
were overcome and at last the dream OF form
ing basketball league has been realized.
Now the new joint organization is In q
healthy condition and ready for business,
which will begin during the coming week,
and from now on the admirers OF this or that
team will have ample opportunity to watch
| its work and pick the possible winner.
That the league would be a success there
never was any doubt, and now that it has
been placed on solid footing its success is
already assured. The amount of enthusiasm
displayed at the time OF organization by dele
/ gates and others interested was pleasing.
4 The playing rules will be strictly adhered
I to, and the championship must be won upon
( its merits, and as The teams which now COM
/ pose the league are all strong ones the con-
4 test
/ WILL BE A HARD ONE.
/ Ono of the principal changes to be made,
! and very good one too. is the one which
reduces the number of points for making
/ goal, either by throw into the basket. by
passing during play, or by force throw from
1 center. The new rule adopted for this league
! gives one point instead OF three rs hereto
I fore
This charge will have the effect of making
I the score made by avery strong team over a
! weaker one seem less one-sided and the de-
feat less overwhelming Instead of score
standing. say alto g. which seems to indi-
cate frightful defeat, 1t will be to /. and
this score would show. what it really must
have been, very Interesting contest.
The question as to the length of game
will receive attention at tomorrow nights
I meeting. The usual two twenty-minute
halves seems too short a time, as the audi
ence scarcely becomes interested when il is
time 10 call the game. 1t is suggested Ihet the
game be divided into three parts with five
minutes intermission between them.
1t has been suggested that the size OF the
league membership be limited to the number
/ which now confposeH six. To have il larger
would make 1t unEieldy and the schedule
would be too long. Should there be other
teams who desire to join their application
would be considered, but at present it would
seem that the nlembership will be
LIMITED TO SIX.
This, for the reason that the members OF
the various clubs viii have ample opportunity
TO go to the several games and compare notes
rs to the work ebeingsdone, and especially to
see the play of their favorite team.
All the teams are practicirg hard, prepara-
tory to the league series, which Will begin
during the coming week.
a meeting OF the league will be held to-
morrow night at Y 80 O'Clock al the washing
2 ton Light Infantry Arnofy. aud it . urged
A that oil the delegates he promptly on hand
Following are the delegates 10 the league
2 For Columbia Athletic Club. Richard j.
Beall jr., II. s. Flynn. and Prof. Grossley; Car
roll Institute, Joseph A. Burkart. Robert A.
Howard. and Prof joyce; for Washington
Light Infantry, j. McCabe. John A. Heydler
and Ernest Schafhirt; for Washington Ath-
Ietic Club, a. Litchiieid, james Martin, and
Elmer Wilkinson.
The Nationa! Rifles and the Young Mems
Catholic Club signiieL their intention OF
joining the league but could not send dele
gates because of an annual business meeting
for the one and benefit performance for the
other
Al the meeting tomorrow night a playing
schedule will be reported by the respective
committees and other important matters will
command the attention of the league
In week or two, when the teams have
mastered more of the tram work and the fine
points OF the game ii would seem to NE &c
be good scheme for the two leading teams
at that date TO play a game in some large
hall or gymnasium for the benefit of the poor
fund which at present seems to need all the
assistance il can get.
There is 10 doubt but what the novelty O
the game, as well as the interest in thu
league race, would draw tig audience
The members of the gymnasium classes o
the Columbia Athletic Club are all busy pre-
pairing either class or individual or specialt,
work for the reception TO be held on the
night of the 10Th instant. which event will bs
one OF the largest OF the kind ever given here
1t is to be, as already stated in THE TIMES 8
reception 10 the business and professional
and public men and all other classes of men
Of prominence resident and sojourners.
II is to be card affair and given by th,
board OF governors of the club. and in add;
tion to the pleasure 1t is hoped the guests vii
have IN the affair, the members of the boarc
wish to call to their guests attention tn
J splendid opportunities the club offers in man,
. ways The board will show gymnasium
: second to none south of New York; it vii
show an establishment complete in ever
, way and enc of which the city should b
proud and which certainly
DESERVES ENCOURAGEMENT.
The club offers every opportunity to oil
and young for the Development of the bod
| under capable and efficient instruction. Al
this deserves 10 be more widely known, an.
no doubt will be after the 10th instant
Prof. Crossley is arranging a programm
which will include all the exercises usual
, , taken in gymnasium, and the card OF exer
.. .. cises will be so arranged that each event vii
!. be reeed off on schedule time; the card
! which will be distributed will show just whel
| this or that exercise will take place. aud each
visitor may come up and enjoy whatever. h
may have preference for.
Included in the programme will be sparrin
exhibition by club members Won Luidgre
and Prof. Carter Boxing Instructor NJ
4 O'Leary and OSCAR Carter, and wrestling b
E. Schaflrt and Harry Lee. and Blunt an
Allen. A bowling contest for prize, given b
MIR. Leding, wilt also tako place during TIN
evening. .,
!: AS the reception is to be strictly car
! affair admission will be to members and t
! holders of cards pnly.c Members desiring t
. issue cards mustlsubmit the names to whoI
they are to be sent to the committee by Janu
ary TO- as the committee must report to th
board of governors. ~
On Wednesday, evening Prof. Crossley an
= some of the c. A. c.. athletes will go down
4 give an exhibition during the entertainment
4 to be given by the outing club, There will b