The times., 1898-12-11
Professionalism Finds NoPlace
in Bowling League Ranks.
WHAT THEY DID In BOSTON
CoIumbias Surprised with a Triple
vfctory-Attractions mt Coming
smokcr-CarroIPs Good Team
Work-Infantry's Indoor Carnival.
Cadets Ready for All Corners.


fessionalism and it is believed that with
the action taken at last weeks meeting
there are no recognized amateurs
playing professional tenpIns in Boston
or vicinity, now.
On account of the great interest bowl
ers take in the league race in the Hub
city it is believed there will be little trou-
BILE in keeping the ranks free from the
Objectionable feature. At a recent meet
ing of the Amateur League il was noted
that '-any player who had competed in a
public alley tourney for money prizes
would be Ineligible to bowl in the big
league" AS this ruling hit some of the
leading terms quite hard, those clubs
took steps to have another meeting called
to rescind this action. Eight clubs were
represented at the meeting and after
long discussion ii was voted to rescind
the previous action and substitute a PEN
atty which will certainly stop all pro-
fessional playing by amateurs for some
time to come, If not for all time Ten
members were suspended for sixty days
and not until the end of that time Will
they be allowed to bowl on their resEect-
i've teams, provided they keep their anna
teur standing in the meantime.
In the meantime the District Bowling
League keeps up its clean amateur stand
ing which has been the pride of bow ing
organizations for five years, and never
once has there been a question raised as
to the amateur standing of any one OF IT'S
members This is a record ~ BE- proud
OF and reflects credit alike upon the MEM
bers and the management. This will be
one of the reasons why the all star
professional teams which will shortly
start out on their long tour will not stop
here What's the use? All the best
bowlers are amateurs and In the League
and know too much to take up profess
s.onal bowling, even for single tourney.
Columbia Athletic Club.
The bowling team of the Columbia Ath-
Ietic Club came to the conclusion last
week that 1t had helped fatten the aver
ages of the other League teams abSut
long enough and on Wednesday evening
started in to do little fattening for its
own benefit and selected the South
Washington Business Mems Bowling
Club as the victim. The determination
to win resulted in a triple victory Tor the
Winged Arrow and today it sta:ids up
a little further in the lists, being No. 3.
with All percentage to fits credit.
The return of Rodier has strengthened
the team very much, both in its playing
and in the confidence among the players
In their ability. AS has been said sew
era times, the team has some very good
material In its ranks, but 1t lacked an
experienced, hustling player 10 bring 1t
out Stitt has been keeping up his good
work, doing his best to help out. Won
Boeckman has been making high scores
right along but without team work be-
hind him his work alone did not help
much.
Desio's work shows for Itself when
there is team work. and he helped mate
rally to bring about the triple victory.
And President-CaptainH Harry Stiles was
he pleased? Well, ask the pin boys. 1t
was "set EN- up with them all the even
ing. Tomorrow night the team will jour
ney TO the Washington Athletic Club for
a set of games, and there it hopes to re-
peat its work of last Wednesday
The team deserves credit for its good
work against the Catholic Club of Balti-
more last week. II won one game and
made it interesting enough in the other
two.
The amusement committee, DR.. Exner,
chairman. is working hard TO make the
ladies' day to be given at the clubhouse
next Thursday afternoon one of ;he most
be musical and athletic features; the most
interesting of the latter will be fencing
exhibition between Prof. Darialat and one
of his most accomplished lady pupils, who
is said to be quite expert in foil fencing.
A large crowd is promised. Admission
will be by card only, which latter may be
had of members.
Next Saturday evening the club will hold
its first athletic smoker of this season. and
tt.as
are working hard. They will not rely up.
on the club members alone for contribu.
tions to the program, but will mix in g
little talent from other organizations
Ernest Schafhirt and Lee will wrestle sew
eral bouts, and Shreve and Morsell, OF
the Light Infantry, will give their great
act on the revolving ladders. This act is
more clever than that given by many So
called professional gymnasts and will nc
doubt make a hit Won Boeckman will
show the boys how to handle the 15o-pound
dumbbells, and altogether a strong pro-
gram will be offered. Each member will
be entitled to two guest cards.
Thomas, well-known rowing man and
all-around athlete, is rapidly recovering
from severe illness from typhoid fever
McElhome and Greene may BE- in shap-
TO give an exhibition of the high jump {
and vaulting next Saturday. The III.
new exercising bed for novices is now Il
place in the gymnasium. 1t is five fee
long. five feet wide and two feet thicl
and is stuffed with fine excelsior 1t viii
be used by Prof. Crossley TO teach sem
ersaults and all sorts OF fiip-fiops ant
turn-overs and falls to novices
and will help along many
timid worker All the othe
mats have been put in shape. cas-!
last week had iifty-seven or the foo
taking exercise, showing a steady in
crease in attendance. There is some ex
cellent material on hand for juno
basketball team.
Carroll Institute Athletes.
The Carroll Institute basketball team
will line up against the Washington Ath
letic Club players next Wednesday even
ing and all the rest of the teams az
looking on to see If the latter team vii
spring the same kind of surprise it di
on the Corcorans whom they beat s
handily last week.
To guard against any such calamity tn
men are being given plenty of hard prac
tice, substitutes and all, so that If on
or two or more players are not in shap
on the game night there will be no ex
cuse for losing by weakened team.
Joe DAILY will be in the coming gam
and he viii help 10 steady the player:
and at the same goal few basket:
Lynch and Atz are two of the tastes
all-around players on the team and thei
passing promises to be feature of tn
c. i. games.
An army of '.rooters' will aecompan
the team TO future games and will hel
to liven matters up. 1t Is featur'
however. in which many lovers of th
game hope TO see cut out at the very bt
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