The times., 1898-10-23


an inter-city basketball league, made up
of teams representing Washington and
Baltimore athletic organizations. This Is
probably the outgrowth Of sundry games
played last season and the one preceding
it by the Carroll Institute and Corcoran
Cadet teams, and now since the plan to
have intercity bowling and field and
track leagues has come to a point where
something tangible may come out of an
Incidental suggestion. there is quite a
likelihood that such league may he
formed.
It would be a good thing for the sport,
there is no doubt about that, as 1t would
increase the interest therein all along the
line and would probably prove to be a
money maker at the same time. There is
one thing to be considered. however. be-
fore definite action in the matter, and that
is the ability of teams to play more than a
certain number of hard games each weeS
1t is the intention, / believe, of the local
league to play four games a week, which
will make each team play about two
games during that time, and they will be
BILE to meet one or more of the Baltimore
teams during that limited number of
days. one or two of these local teams
must be prepared to play an additional
game, equally as hard If not harder
than they will be called on to play for
the local championship The Baltimo-
reans play fast, snappy game, and when
ii comes to an intercity championship
they will play very hard to win all the
time. Now can a team of players stand
the additional demand on their strength
and energy? That's the question.
Basketball players learn to play the
game and that's ali. Unlike contestants
in football or track and field games they
do not take training and are not built
up to stand the strain. Can they stand
IL? OF course 1t Will be said 1t will be
just as hard on the Orioles. That's true,
too, but we want 10 look out for our in
terests and condition first of all and
never mind the other fellows.
With bowling it's different. A good
bowler can easily, play four or five hard
games every evening In the week and not
feel IL much. But basketball while its
going on is considerably different in Its
demands on strength and energy. 1t will
pay the league managers to look into this
and see il they can deliver the goods they
promise under league agreement
Intercity Bowling League.
The local bowling League has taken up
the matter in earnest of arranging for an
intercity series OF games and the forma-
ton of a Baltimore Washington league
| is almost assured.
Last year and the one before a return
series of games were played with the
Baltimore Catholic Glib on their alleys
sa11 nd .aJ
very interesting. IN the new league it is
proposed TO have a very much more ex-
tensive series of games, for not only the
above teams but four or five other Bal
timore organizations will be included In
the schedule It is proposed TO cOnfin.
all the intercity games TO Saturday nights
throughout the bowling season.
New YurlS's Great Bowling Team.
As stated in this column several weeks
| ago, the annual tour of the Greater New
York Bowlers begins shortly and will ex-
! tend to all the large Western cities east
/ of the Rocky Mountains. and will con-
sumo about two months. 1t has now
been definitely settled that a second tour
| will be made when the Western series
| has been completed. and this will in.
/ clude games with the teams in this city,
I Baltimore. TnlauelpulH anu pOlllS sOulL
/ of this city. When the local league has
| advanced somewhat in Its own schedule
/ an all-Washineton team viii be organiz-
| ed to meet these great bowlers from
| Gotham.
Charles Starr, the champion of the New
York Metropolitan Club. well known as a
4 great bowler. will captain the team.
| The all-star team, which is being or
ganized in Chicago for the two-fold pur-
pose of making trip East and to meet
the New York star team, has
| about been made up and viii
| include John Boemermann, OF
| Brooklyn, head pin champion of the
world, representing Brooklyn; H. w. Nc
| Clellan, of New York; Herman Collins
| champion of Columbus, Ohio. and George
Fitzner, of Buffalo. The fifth and the
substitutes will be selected from among
tire players in the cities showing the
highest averages in competition for tbs
honor of representing their respective
cities. The team will start from Column
bus, Ohio, on January 10.
a company which builds alleys has of
fered a handsome trophy to any loca
team in the cities visited which make:
the best showing against the stars. Thi:
| offers a golden opportunity to the crack!
among our local bowlers to get together
and show the visitors what real bowling
is.
Columbia Athletic Club.
The gymnasium classes of the Colum
ba Athletic Club are increasing thei
membership right along, and this sea
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