The morning times., 1896-10-13
EIGHT TEAMS TO CONTEST
District Basketball League Is
0.gan.Zed.
DELEGATES FIX DETAILS
Plan for League Hall Met With Gen.
eral Favor and VIII Probably BE
Carried Out-Clubs That Will Strive
for Honors in the Popular Indoor
Game.

The initial meeting of the District Basket
ball League, to arrange for the seasoh
sport, held at Carroll institute last high''
had large and enthusiastic atteneaiiec
of delegates and others Interested III thc
now very popular indoor game
Seven organizations weIe represented py
three ieleEa..s e,,n, ana ano.htf cihb' thc
Queer Wheelnen, sent notice OF intchuoh
To ,oin the league, but its delegates iaileu
la mt in AN appearance. The clubs repre-
sen.cd and their delegates were: J.G-
Beckley william Gallagher and Maurice
A Joyce, for Carroll Institute. II. j. Nc
Cabe j. S. Robinson ana s. Porterhouse,
for Light Infantry Corps. r. j. Leall, 1r,
II. s. Flynn and a. R. Speer, for Columbia
Athletic Cluu. James Mar,ln, Charles Mui-
len and William Wilkinson, Tor ashington
Athletic Club. W. L. Clarke, George a.
Mansfield and Fred S. Weisnader, for East
ern Athletic Club. Capt. E. c. Edwards,
j. Dodge and >. Mcoiue, Tor Corcoran "a
diets. Messrs. Tierney, Alexander and Wig
gins, for Miles Cycle Corps.
ELECTED ITS OFFICERS
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: For president,
Oscar Schmidt, being his third term; for
vice president, S. Porterhouse, W. l.. l.;
for treasurer, James Martin, W. a . C., and
for Secretary, George a Mansfield, f. A. c.
There being surplus in the treasury after
pa ying al of last seasons league eX-
penses, it WAS decided that the treasurer
return to the clubs which completed the
playing schedule, their pro rata share.
An unusual amount of interest is being
shown in the game on the part of the
public and the demand for an early open
Ing of the season was complied with by the
league, by fixing onthe evening of Novem-
Der l as the date of the first game.
The suggestion of selecting a large hall
conveniently located, in which to play all
the league games, met with the prompt
approval of all but one of the clubs repre-
sented. The idea of having Il common
league ball was suggested by The fact that
a number of games scheduled last season
Were hot pla yed because the teams sched-
lied had no pla ying field in which to meet
their opponents in the league race.
Tue LEAGUE HALL.
This same fact presented itself at last
nights meeting 1t was further argued
in favor Of the hail plan, that its central
location would draw out large crowds of
spectators ind inthat way 1t could be made
profitable TO the league and to the ind
vidUal clubs as well, it is proposed to
make nominal charge for admission, as
is the custom in other cities where basket
bail leagues exist. The plan, If put into
operation, will certainly be fair to all the
teams. and even those clubs having gym
nasunIs of their own, favoredthe movement
last night
In order that the matter may be further
considered in a more practical manner
IL was decided that a committee be ap-
pointed to look up halls and report their
location and cost Of rental at the next
meeting. The president appointed Mcssrs
Spear, Mansfield and McCabe a Committee
on hall.
Messrs. Edwards, House and Beall We're
appointed committee on playing rules
TO report al the next meeting.
The appointment of three umplres was
left to the chair 1t was decided in order
that an official record of games and stand
Ing OF players may be kept, that the Of
ficial scorer of each game mail on The even
ing Of the playing OF 4 game the lineup of
teams and the results OF the game to the
secretary Of the league.
After tile transaction of further business
important to the success of the organiZa-
tion, the league adjourned, To meet ON next
| Tuesday evening at $50 O'Clock at the
Light Infantry Armory.