The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-13
Capital City Athletes.

The registration committee of the Am
ateur Athletic Union, no doubt realizes
that the arbitrary rule which has caused
such general uprising among the anna
teur clubs of the country, goes a little too
far and fears that many organizations
other than those having basketball as a
feature. will follow the example of the
latter and form an organization for their
own government.
To offset any such move the manage
ment of Amateur Athletic Union took a
mail vote last week which was over
whelmingly in favor of an amendment to
Rule ., and the amended rule went into
effect at once and provides that sit will
not be necessary in the future, for the
novice TO pay 81 fee for registration"
Now all a novice has 70 do is to send a
filledEout registration blank to the secre-
tary of the association to which his sec
ton of the country belongs He will re-
ceive a card in return and he can then
compete in all the field and track events
of that association; that is, of the clubs
which make up that association, but he
cannot, without paying the fee, compete
in the association Or the A. A. l.. cham
pionships. This amended rule will be
hailed with pleasure by all the allied
bodies of the A. Az u. which include the
Intercollegiate Association; l.. A. w; Mil
itary Athletic League; a. A. A, of Can
ada: and Y. NJ. c. A, of North America.
All of these bodies can register their men
and retain for their respective treasures
one-half the registration fee.
The registration committee has sane
toned the week beginning April II, for
holding the National basketball cham
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be played in the gymnasium of the knick-
erbocker Athletic Club, New York City.
The championship will probably not have
as large an entry list as in former years
because of the number of teams especial
ly in Philadelphia, the great basketball
center that left the A. A. L. on account
of the obnoxious registration rule. 1t took
out of the ranks many of the very best
teams in the union. Whether before the
time of holding the meet there will be a
change in the rule or whether some ex-
ira inducement will be offered to come
back into the fold remains to be seen.
There are several teams in this city
which play fast enough to appear in fast
company. which might with profit to
themselves make entry in the coming
games. There will be many teams enter
ed which would have to play second
place to some of our local teams.
Basketball Association.
The Basketball Association formed in
Philadelphia by clubs and teams which
left the A. A. L. on account of the OBJ
noxious registration rules, has perfected
its organization, and at a meeting held
last week elected officers as follows: Pres
ident, Horace S. Fogel; first vice presi-
dent William II. Recap; second vice presi-
dent, II. II. Thomas; secretary, Walter l.
Townsend; T. +. Nickels treasurer, and
a board of governors.
Recap. or Billy Recap, is we'll known
here for his long time connection with
amateur sports, and formerly champion
lightweight boxer.
The league promises to be a success
and the number of clubs enrolled is al
ready very large. 1t will give protection
TO basketball teams without taxing them
for it, and it will do more for the game
than the Union did. and by next season
will be a power in that line of athletics.
The clubs already enrolled represent near
ly every section of the country and in
clude several college basketball teams
The league has adopted the national
rules, and games and meets will go on as
laid out before the withdrawal from the
Union.
Columbia Athletic Club.
The surprise in bowling circles during
the past week was the triple defeat of
the Columbia Athletic Club bowling team
by the South Washington Business Mems
bowling club, the tailenders of the bowl
ing league. 1T was hoped by the admirers
of the Winged Arrow team that 1t had at
last struck its gait when during the week
before last it had gained a triple victory
over the w. A. G. bowlers. The glory
browning so great an achievement was
vain and of only short Duration What
seems to all the team IS hard to tell.
The team has BUT two more sets to
play in the league series-on March u,
with Carroll Institute, and March 90
closing date, with South Washington
Business Mems Club
The increasing membership Is source
of much qualification to the manage
ment. Some twenty odd applications re-
ceived attention at Thursday evening S
board of governors meeting
Prof. Crossley Will start in tomorrow
evening with the practice for the clubs
annual benefit to be, held some time in
May. and for the English Village at the
big Masonic fair. which begins April II.
The members of the athletic team hone
to give at both affairs the most finished
exhibition OF human pyramids and ro-
man ladders ever attempted in this CITY
The professor urges every one who
hopes to take part, to report to him to-
morrow evening between and 9 o'clock
This year, the "understanders" in the
above acts will include the stockiest
and finest built lot of young men the
professor has ever had together in a sim
liar event. as follows: Adam Johnson
Hooker. Underwood, Cabrera, MCGOWAN
Thomas and another MCGOWAN. The mid.
diemen have not all been selected. Wa
ters' cabrera and Thomas have been de-
cided upon and the rest will be decided
upon tomorrow night. The top-mount-
ers Will be Nudge Ross and Jack Antrim
and several others to be added.
work will be taken up this week on the
track at Columbia field. preparatory to
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