The times., 1897-09-19


Athletics and Curcoran Cadets, and the
delegates present lost no time in get
ting down TO business. After preliminary
discussion Of the seasons prospects, an
election was held, which resulted IN tie
choice OF Mr.. W X. Larrimore for presi
dent. NJ. George r. AIcGlue, OF the Cor
coran Cadets, VIII fila the dual role of
tecret arv-treas arer. These win be the
only officers OF the new league, and with
their well -known energy and push VIII
make the new organization a success from
The start.
The National basketball League OF the
District of Columbia is the name Of the
nex orgs nization and the principal feature
1t VIII prominently bring out is that all
League games viii be played under the
'e7 National Association rules. The rules
VIII be followed to the letter, and this IS
done so that the teams ma y be able 10 meet
and ulaE teams from other cities where like
rules prevail. The old League adopted rules
and changed old ones to suit itself, to
meet requirements of local teams 1t IS
claimed by some pla yers that these rules
were fo1Ld wanting in many resIle is
BE this as it may, all teams had adopted
them and they played under them
From Ihe start, the national rules VIII
prevail hencefDrth Another innovation
was the adoption at tie meeting named oi
"a nlaving costume which is decided
denarture from last years padded knee
nants ard canvas coats, which We're adopted
10 reduce TO a Ininin um the chances for
injury to players legs and arms. The
new uniform viii he runners loose cotton
knee pants, with the club colOrs down tos
aide seam, and jersey gymnasium shirts
The legs and arms will be bare. 1t IS
rlairued that this new costume VIII ma Ike
the rlavers more careful, and viii do away
with rough playing and slugging and pull
Ing and hauling 1t remains TO be seen
Il these villac all that is claimed for them
Fractured knees and arms would seem
Inevitable, a. IL is very difficult TO control
nnc.s movements on d hard slippery gym
nasiuu floor. when the game is fast.
Membership in the new league is open
n application ty regularly organized clubs
end sch,,ol teams, and at least three other
teams are expected to make application
Teams VIII be limited TO five men each.
and the game viii be played IN twenty
nafnate hesves, not in thee fifteen-minute
Innings. as in previous years
The question OF umpires, which in former
wears hampered the success Of The league
after fhe middle Of the season, because
eu the BEST ones withdrew, on account OF
constant nacging on the part OF many
plavers, received considerable attention
st tie hands OF tie delegates. 1t was n
nallv decided To- appoint as umpires one
plavcr from each team TO serve in games
wherein his team was Lot contestant.
When the schedule of games is made UP
the uEopires will he scheduled with them
The anpires VIII he under the general
supervision OF the president, who VIII
have power, when attending gane, to
substitute another umpire when he sees
the teams and the games are getting away
from him. beyond his control, as IL We're
There viii be no postponed games When
n game is scheduled it must be played on
+be date named, else it viii be forfeited 10
the team appearing on the field Of play.
This is an excellent feature.
The next meeting, which viii be held
at the call of the president, VIII adopt
q schedule Of games, which viii have their
beginning the latter part OF October.
1t was proposed to include Baltimore
team in the schedule, but this is deemed
nv some Of the delegates as impracticable,
and will scarcely 60 through.
A handsome silver loving cup has already
been ordered, and this VIII be the cham
pionshfp prize, which becomes the prop
erty of the team winning it, at the end OF
the season. The motion to make 1t an
annual trophy was voted down.
Each club viii be entitled to have one
representative or delegate in the league
Those in attendance at the first meet
Ing were Messrs. Maurice A Joyce, oi
Carroll Institute; NJ. ]. Brown, of the
Washington Athletic Club. and T. c
Edwards. of the CorcoTan Cadets II
prospects % the success Of the new league
are very bright.
District Bowling Leagne.
Notices have been sent to all local clubs
having bowling teams, inviting them Il
send delegates to the initial meeting o
the District Bowling League, TO be helt
Mt the Saengerbund tomorrow evening The
Iehrue desires TO get under way early this
season, So that by the time cool weather
has secured & nrmer footing here, tbs
Championship season may begin without de
Law. There VIII he so many changes In The
various teams that the series Throughout
viii be srappy and full OF hard bowling
The fact that the Columbia Athletic Clul
VIII tEis season be represented In tn,
league VIII bring additional interest K
rbeschecule, and goodsUiff contests through
out may be expected.
As soon as the delegates have presented
their credentials tomorrow evening, al
organization VIII be effected and a sched
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and the league viii
be on its feet and ready for business. Th'
teams which win composethe league viii b'
those from the Saengerbund, Columbia
Athletic Club, Carroll Institute, and Wash
Ineton Athletic Club. 1t is probable tina
the Cairo and one other team viii file ap
pIicarions for membership. The league
last year had only three teamsin it. Th'
additional teams will undoubtedly ado
Increa scd interest TO the champions hiI
series.
on account of the great demand for TIL
bowling alleys by members of clubs no
OH the several teams, ii is more thal
likely that this season there viii be n
second team league
Columbia Athletic Club.
Again the weather fnterfered with the
plans for opening in earnest the work y
the gymnasium of the Columbia Athletic
Club, and the hope that last week woul
see the opening is stM only a hope f0
another week.
The bowling contingent received wit
much pleasure the news that the boar
of governors had decided at the last me et
ing to again Join the District Powlini
League. The team VIII he an almost Ell
tjrely new one as most Of the old bowl