The times., 1898-02-27
Capital City Athletes.

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During the past week the registration
| committee of the Amateur Athletic
| Union continued its work of disqualifying
basketball teams, and folhy odd teams in
| and about New York and Philadelphia
feli under the ban. ri made little differ
| ence to at least half of these teams as
they had already pledged themselves to
| the new basketball sdniorr recently form
ed in Philadelphia, and are playing their
J games under its rules and government
| Every team disqualified by this nonsen-
| sical order strengthens the new union
| just that much, as nearly all the teams
of standing are already in it, are about
making application.
| In addition to stirring up basketball and
| other kindred games, the a. A, L. Is in
! vading water-polo circles and during the
| past week suspended or disqualified the
| Duquesne and All Pittsburg teams.
To still further aggravate the feeling
! against the Union, il is now proposed by
| the same ruling spirits to take under their
wing the control of football and to die
tate the government of the game; in 9TH
| er words, to have absolute jurisdiction
| over the popular gridron" to use the
words of the Self-made censors.
1t has all along been believed that tho
| Intercollegiate Athletic Association had
absolute control over this great sport in
| college circles. and was giving ii every
needed attention. but il seems that to the
minds of few the game was being
looked after too well and they must needs
step in and enjoy the glory. The latest
proposition is to make 4 new committee
out of the football rules committee and
call it the intercollegiate Football
Union" Is it any wonder that collegiate
and athletic associations throughout the
country are chatting under this czar-like
blocking and interference?
pennsy's Relay Carnival.
The great relay race carnival to be held
on Franklin Field on April %, under the
auspices of the University of Pennsylva-
mia, promises, from present Indications,
to eclipse all former efforts in this direc-
ton. 1t will bring together the greatest
number of star sprinters and runners
ever assembled on any track. Among
these Will be Wefers, Murphy, Rush,
Turner. Kennedy, KraenZlein, Lane and
Hoffman.
Enough college and preparatory teams
have signified an intention of making en-
try TO make UP a greater aggregation of
entries than last years very successful
carnival had. Pennsylvania claims 10 be
the originator and promoter of the relay
race and therefore. takes great interest
in the annual event. The athletic asso-
citation of old Pennsy well deserves all
the glory that attaches tu this great
event, and furthermore. deserves the
thanks of the college athletes throughout
the country for promoting the noble
sport i'm such handsome manner George
town Varsity. which will make an entry
for the mile college relay championship
will be cast in the first three groups of
college teams embracing the top notches
in track experts and with Wefers in
shape will make a creditable showing as
the remaining three of the team are
among the best trackmen that ever wore
the blue and gray.
National Basketball League.
The National League basketball teams
have about completed sis third month of
the championship series lind the contests
have on the whole. beeri very interesting
and we'll played. The NEW teams playing
the game have shown up especially well
and upon more than one occasion have
made 1t very interesting-fo for the veteran
teams and in this respect the National
Fcncibles have beensthe leaders for they
have several times upset the best kinds
of combinations and caused surprise and
sore disappointment in the ranks OF the
leaders. Indeed upon one occasion. they
were leaders themselves.
The contest for the lead between the
Carroll Institute and Corcoran Cadet
teams has been very exciting. Il has been
a game of see-saw for first place almost
continuously. Al this writing the Cor
corans have slight lead over the Car
rolls.
George McGlue. secretary treasurer of
the League. and at present acting pres-
dent has issued two very timely circulars
TO the teams of the league One is ad-
dressed TO the official umpires calling at
tentfon to the practice of calling fouls
and the failure TO follow them up with
free throws, which lack of penalty has
allowed rough playing to creep into the
game.
The other circular was addressed to the
teams and players calling attention to
the fact that the League upon its organi-
zation prescribed playing uniform,
consisting of light jerseys and cotton
knee pants, and that heavy sweaters
and knee pads are forbidden The latter
have been worn upon occasions. and the
circular warns the players that hereaf-
ter no one will be allowed to play the
game wearing anything but the reguIa-
tion costume, adding that if player is
so badly injured to find necessity to |
wear the pads and so on. he must get !
out OF the game and give way to the |
substitutes which every team has.
The circular also invites the attention |
of the clubs to the fact that all players |
must be registered with the secretary at |
least thirty days before they can play |
in League games.
This latter notice was made necessary |
when during the week there appeared !
on one OF the teams player who only |
the week before played with another
team, and a protest the ppDoSiDr-
in the game would have carried. The !
standing of Mr. Mackey. of the w. \. c..
received consideration at a recent meet
ing. and under the existing status of the
League teams he was not declared pro-
fessional.
Columbia Athletic Club.
The track men of the Columbia Ath-
letic Club are beginning to prepare in
earnest for the early spring games. and
several of them have sent in their regis |
tration papers for the seasons sports !
Prof. Crossey will have one of the |
teams he> has had in recent !
years. With Royce Hough, who expects /
to come back into the club, and Neil !
hone in the high Jump, both holding /
feet 10 inches, the District indoor record. |
he will have the nucleus for rafting |
team.
Alma Spear is at work in the gym and
he gives promise of3-geing stronger and (
faster than ever insthet sprintS. Like /
wise. with c. Cabrrra. who is heavier !
and stronger, and opght to run we'll up. |!
Franz is still in Michigan, but hopes to
return here to join the team for the |
early open games. e. Curtis is another |
the team. He takes hard practice in
the gym II Allen homes TO break his |