Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12

POSTPONED, and the meeting will be held
this evening at 8 o'clock at the Carroll In
stitute Hall. All clubs intending to Or
ganize basket ball teams are desired to be
present. At this meeting all of the clubs
In the league last year will have the same
representations and with them will rest the
decision as to the number of clubs to be
admitted to the league this year. Some
of the clubs In the league last year will
not be represented. notably the Young
Mems Christian Association team. While
there were only seven clubs In the basket
ball league last season. there Will prob
able be at least ten this season. Ohcers
for the ensuing year will be elected. a
staff of competent umpires selected and
committees appointed to draft a schedule
and other details growing out of the Or
ganization.
Another Local League.
While the District Basket Ball League
Is assured for the coming season. there is
a possibility that another league will be
formed, the membership Of which will be
limited to the National Guard. 1t will be
remembered that last year there was talk
of organizing q National Guard League
and the movement promised to assume
some definite shape. Owing to the fact
that 1t was rather late in the season be-
fore the me tier was talked up it was deem
ed best to postpone the matter and If
National Guard League was to be organ
lied at all the opening of this season was
the proper time. Last year two companies
from the National Guard were represented
In the District Basket Ball League-the
Corcoran Cadets and the Miles Cycle In
fantry. Both Of these companies will have
teams again this year. and there 10 more
or less doubt as to whether they will join
the District League. With these two as
a nucleus it would be an easy matter to
form league among the District guards
men. Steps are now being taking rela-
tive to forming such Il league and every
Mill no ooff1 ad IN fo1yd do
At the opening OF the District Basket Ball
League last season the rifle gallery OF the
National Guard was used as a playing hall.
On account of the damage done to the cleo
trical fixtures the playing Of the games was
forbidden about the middle Of the season,
and for the remainder Of the schedule the
two National Guard companies were conf
PEELED to play their games at other places.
This year, it is expected. things will be diff
ferent. If league Is formed composed en-
tirely Of National Guard companies 1t Is
thought that the necessary permission can
he obtained to use the rifle gallery certain
nights during the week for the play. If
this cannot be done the games might be
played in the gymnasium OF the National
Guard Athletic Association. on the top floor
Of the armory. The Corcoran Cadets and
the Miles Cycle Infantry are the only two
companies that form the athletic associa-
ton. If the other large companies that en-
ter the league will join the association, the
use of the gymnasium can be secured. The
two above named companies will have
teams, while q team would undoubtedly be
picked from among the ranks Of the En-
met Guard The Morton Cadets are willing
to Join the league. while the Suess Rifles
are also anxious to organize a team. Last
year the members of the Light Battery
were DESTROYS Of forming q team and join
in the season for them to be admitted. The
battery was consequently counted on Tor
another team. This will give six teams for
the National Guard Basket Ball League
just about q right number to play q good
number of games with good results.
The Rules.
The rules under which the game was
played last year have been the subject Of
much criticism. While the National Asso-
citation rules for basket ball are simple. and
do not permit tackling, smuggling and the
holding Of the ball, the rules which gov
erned the playing Of the District Basket
Ball League last season were quite differ
ent The rules were arranged for the occa-
sion and were adhered to. They permitted
q much greater latitude than the National
Association rules, and the rough playing
was the subject Of a good deal of comment.
1t was noticeable that at the opening Of the
league games the contests were witnessed
by large gatherings. many OF whom were
ladies. The rough playing and the smuggling
had disastrous effect upon the attendance.
The attendance Of the ladies gradually
ceased. while the attendance Of male spec
tAtOFS SLOWLY QlInlnlSneQ, untll at Inc latteT
part of the season fifty spectators to q
game was a large number.
Science and skill had very little effect
against weight and force. and some of the
teams In the league complained bitterly OF
| this 1t is understood that at the meeting
this evening the subject of the rules will
| be brought up The Carroll Institute team
| the Corcoran Cadet team and the Miles
| would not join the league this year unless
| the rules were changed or the National
Association rules adopted. Whether the
| league officials will fail to heed their pro-
| tests cannot be conjectured. but 1T will
| hardly be good policy to ignore the objec-
| ttons raised. Nothing definite will be
| known until after the meeting.
The Columbias.
The Columbia Athletic Club will enter
| the field this season. Year before last their
| basket ball team was victorious. and sue
ceeded in winning the District champion
ship and it Is hoped that the team put Out
| this year will be as successful The com.
| position Of the team has not been decided
| upon. and. in fact, little attention has beer
given to the matter outside of the deter.
| mination to organize a team. The annua
| fall games Of the club at Columbia Field
| being paid to the composition of the basket
| ball team, most Of the men who win mos
| likely be on the team having spent thu
time in an attempt to get in shape fol
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| Light Infantry.
The Washington Light Infantry team
| which won the championship last year, hal
already started in for active work. Mos
all of the men Of last year are on the team
Mr.. g. p. House, who acted as manages
last year, has declined to serve for anothe
| year. At a recent meeting Mr. Jesse Lee
was elected manager, but he declined tn
honor. From all Indications, Mr.. John &
Robinson will be elected manager Harr.
Lee will be captain Of the team this year
having proven his ability last season. TIL
team this year will consist of Ernest an,
Jesse schsfhirt Harry McCabe. samue
Shreve, Fred Burnett, J. o. Waters, Claud
Given, Royce Hough and Walter Nc
Washington A. @.
The Washington Athletic Club, it is un
derstood. will also be in the league thi
year. The composition Of the team for tn
coming season has not been fully deter
mined. While there will be several ney
men. . majority of the players of last yea
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