The morning times., 1896-10-21
LEAGUE HALL PLAN FAILED
Basketball Teams Abandon the
Proposed Scheme.
Rules and Playing Schedule Dis.
cussed ut IL Well Attended
Meeting Lust Night.

The District Basketball League held a
meeting last night in the Washington Llpht
Infantry Armory and transacted u large
volume of business leading up TO the league
playing season. "
The Delegates present were S. p House
j. 3. hobinson and IL. j. McCabe, Light In
ianury Corps; j. u. Beckley, j. F. Shea and
NJ A. Joyce, Carroll Institute: A. II. Smear.
Columbia Athletic Club; Charles Mullen
anu William Wilkenson, Washington .lth-
letic Club; George A. Mansfield and z. S.
Weisbadcr, Eastern Athletic Club; capt.
L. G. Edwards, Corcoran Cadets and j s
Slack, OF Queer Wheelmen. The Corcoran
oauels anu Queer Wheelmen We're unani-
mOusiy elected To league membership
The Niles Cycle Corps neither sent dele
gates nor signiiied further desire OF Joining
The league, and no action looking to its id.
mission into the league was taken. The
mem bcrship Will, therefore, consist Of only
seven teams.
The matter or the common hall plan for
ihiyIne 'iil the league games rad thorough
anu lengthy discussion, which finally re-
suited in motion To not play the games
us suggested. but to rely Tor playing fields
on the organizations which have cymna-
suIns.
ibe reasons given for this action Were
that 10 play the games in a neutral hall
would draw away the interest from the
respective clubhouSes. and that tosecur.
i nan would entail an expense which the
league might save by adoptinr the offers
oil gymnaslums. Several halls We're re-
ported by the committee having the matter
IN charge, either OF which might be se-
cured at reasonable rental. and not
withstanding that it was pointed ont
that such place would prove profitable
10 Tie league, the motion which relates To
eymnasinms prevailed 1t was agreed by
lFe out OF the serel team in the league, all
OF which have gymnasiums. the they
would gladly allow the two which have no
gymns,, 10 use theirs alternately In play
OH thc schedule, the terms OF u division
oil receipts to be agreed upon later
capt. Edwards, from the committee on
playing rules, reported that the committee
had decided upon the International rules,
and rs his report handed in a COPY. The
rules reported Were aGUpted hy the |, aete
Win u few notifications, which relate
IiaiilS 10 the officials OF u game and penal
ues Tor rough playing. With the new
rules u ireer, cleaner game is assured.
ana with thein in operation. games with
Teams from other cities Will this season
be possible, for all play -s->der the same set
of rules. rsi o.. - -
1t was decided that team shall con-
sist ol sevenor nine men. as may be agreed
upon, according 10 size OF playing field.
Each team was required to put up a
certain SUM which VIII b. held a a guar
antte that the full schedule " i'll be pIa we'd
out by ali the teams, or lose the money
The first League game will be PLAYED on
the evening of November 8.
Il committee to reporg a playing schedule
tor the season. was appointed and con-
sists OF Messrs. House, OF w. L. T.: Becklev.
OF Z. l.; Mansfield, of f. A. C.. and K. J.
beall, jr, OF q. a. {. This committee will
report a schedule at the meeting OF the
League which will be held on next Tues
day evening at the clubhouse OF the Eastern
Athletic Club. on Eighth street southeast.