The morning times., 1896-09-27
ih0HG lDell ATHLETES
Doings Of Amateurs in Gym
naSium and Afleld.
BASKETBALL SUGGESTIONS
Large Hall Necessary to Play League
Observation-Disclosures Open Games.
Numerous Entries Already In-In-
stitute Bowlers-wilkinson Chal-
ienge-GeOrgetOw Varsity.

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1t is proposed by those Interested In the
game TO make basketball one OF tile mos
attractive features OF the coming season o
Indoor athletics. Withthe proposed change,
In the playing rules 1t can te made clear
and safe as ii is possible 10 make a game
wherein numbfr yr players participate
and still retain IT'S exciting features and
all the elements CT uncertainty now sur.
rounding 1T.
| FROM present indications there will bt
necessity for more than one league The
success, more or less. of last seasons 9
league has created u coma nd for the game
on all sides, and as many s four new team
are spoken OF, even at this carly day.
wit,isuch aDiDcreasein the pla yingmeI Inber.
Ship 1t Is plain TO see that all caBlAt be
/ members OF one league.
| A meeting OF tie District League will fe
iield about October 1 to prcmulgate plans
| for the seasons work, tf
| 1t Is again suggested, In view of tie fact
that several teams have no hall or gym. In
Which 10 practice or play scheduled games
| that the league select and secure soinc one
hall or armory, 10 which all teams ma have
| an equal interest, and certain nights IL,
Which to practice aud play. With such an
| arrangement there could never arise the
! necessity for postponing games for the want
OF a hall. tits safo 10 say tina t the common
hall plan could be made prCfita BILE one
not only on account Of the growing interest
q tue game, but because :hc teams then
! having plenty of opportunity for practice
could put up strong games against one
| another. They would be better matched
aud the contests all the more exciting, and
| this would draw the crowd
In other cities, especially in Phiiadelphfa,
league games draw immense crowds, and
the charge of admission is uniformly so
and 30 cents, according TO location in the
| hall
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
The bicycle contingent of tue Columbia
Athletic Club. to the number of thirty N
| thirty-five. will leave the clubhouse this
| morning for 4 run TO Dickeys where dinner
will be had. g.,s
Adam johnson has returned from his trip
north. where he han the pleasure of seeing
all the prominent open games. and in each
OF which. wher. he was no participant he
was honored with appointment as an of-
ncial. Unfortunately for him and for his
cluomates here the practice in public OF
throwing the discis was discontinued, when
| 1t was learned that the c. A. c. visitors
were present and picking up pointers.
Fortunately for the bDys here. Col. j. Hart
| Britain had In the meantime secured a
pattern OF the discus and had one made.
Now when the New Yorkers come here Il,
compete in this new sport they will find at
| least half a dozen good men quite proficient
in the Grecjan game.
Royce HouGh has thrown the new toy
sb.7 feet; Briscoe and Nevoury and Adam
johnson are credited with good scores, and
little Turkey Parsons has surprised hts big
friends with s2.3 feet-afier a little prac-
ticc.
Eugene Harmon. chairmun OF the bowl
Ing committee and captain OF tlss-bicycle
department. has on account OF lack Of time
to give them his ATTENTION. resigned both
offices, much to.sie kgret OF all his club
mates. Harry c! c.. Stiles was elected
bicycle captain to fin 4 4e vacancy, and with
his wideawake PeNas, will Undoubtedly y
bring success to his department.
1t Is positively stated that the clubs
AoHlipg- team -wiiksaSnt Join the District
Bowling Lea que. The huwiers will drvu..
all -tiiefr >timc arFiz Smrey to Increasing
the interest in bowling among the club
members
The track a. Columbia field Is in splen-
did condition, and Is filed daily with
new and old members, brushing up for
the October 10 open 20 i.Ies. .-wtich rromis..
to be the best set or games in point of
attendance of athletes entered ttat we
have had in many years
Frank Emmons has returned to the
club, and will again take up running
and broad jumping
Tubby" Dickenson has also renewed
his membership, aud will appear In the
games in the shot and weight and ham,
Hier and discus events
Harry Smith will make lively the 100
and 220-yards sprints.
Charies Taussig, promising junior, will
make an effort in the 44O-yard run {.
Vfning and Danny Walsh are tbrowiI..
the discus in good form and daily covering
greater distance
Cabrera finished third in the sprint at
the Philadelphia Y. M. c. A games last
week. He lost first place by being put
back a yard for false start. He is un-
doubtedly a conner aud at the coming
games will show that he has plenty of
speed and FORM
The relay team finished third to the
N. Y. A. @. and N: J. A. G. crack teams,
and made thereby quite a reputation.
They were third out OF field of four
teen teams. The team consisted Of Ca
brera, Spear, Franz, and Madeira. Prof
Grossly was one of the tuners.
Entries even at this early date for the
october 10 meet are coming in at q
lively rate.
Nine entries for the discus have al
ready been received Entries close with
Secretary of Committee II. s. FLYNN on
October 8.
1t Is proposed, If a sanction can be
secured. to add two bicycle events to the
program.
Sixty applications for membership were
acted upon at Thursday evenings board
meeting
IL was decided to make the Charge for
admission to the games at the field OH
October 10 the popular one of 25 cents.
The board at its last meeting decided to
give Inedais To ~ niciuleis WHO made cen
tury runs during the season. Capt. Stiles
and c. A. Cabrera were appointed a CON-
nhttee to look up styles and cost OF medals
CARROLL INSTITUTE ATHLETICS.
New members are being enrolled In the
gymnasium classes of Carroll Institute
zach Class night. and the outlook for a
busy season Is very promising.
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