The times., 1898-01-23
AMONG LOCAL ATHLETES

The registration committee OF the Anna
teur Athletic Union is in earnest atout its
rule to enforce registration of basketball
teams and The pla yers thereof, and equally
IN earnest about its disqualification of teams
pa wing witk unregistered or with disquali-
fled teains as witness the throwing out the
big Yale team, which played here a fort
night or 50 ago, for playing a game with
the recently disqualified five" or the
Fourth Separate Company, Of Gonkers.
Having provided rule, however hard it
NAV le on athletic clubs and their teams,
and however needless and uucaIIed for,
it is right that it should he enforced, and
the \. y. L. seems to have nerve enough to
enforce this one, without fear or favor"
1t is only a pity that some of the many
other rules, useful, needful and proper ones.
too, instituted by the \. A. L, and other
governing bodies, are not more consistently
enforced
None OF The disqualified players and teams
can play with registered teams again until
the ban has been removed and they have
made proper amends.
II is to be hoped that there is no truth
in the rumor that tue A. A. L. proposes
To make similar rule, requiring registra
tion Of players of college and athletic
baseball teaus. Ifthis is to go on there is
no telling where it may stop. 1t may not
stop untn rowing men, football players.
bowlers, and even tennis players, VIII be
required 10 make registry.
Out-of-Town Bowlers
Bowling At the Spertsmen's Exhibition
nj Madison So,ara Gardan ;S ono = tt.a
features of the affair, nd has brought out
some of the strongest bowlers OF the East.
Up to Friday evening w. Cordes, of the
Oriental Club, led, with a total OF 146
for six games. Mr.. Keppler, of Columbus,
had a total of ,145 for Il like number of
games. He bowled four games in sue
cesSion, with totals of 1873, 1876, 209,
and 900.
II is too bad that some of our strong
bowlers could not have been entered.
Byuegger, la mold. Lane, Harlow, and sew
er2l Others of the local stars would ave
made a good showing, no doubt
The bowling teams of Baltimore have
at last orEa niZed q bowling league and
Will shortly adopt schedule 1t was
hoped that it would include the Catholic
Club bowiers who are well known here
for their strong bowling in the inter
city series with our Saengerbund, Carroll
Institute, and {. A. c. At the last meet
Ing the Catholic Club team sent word
to the Organizers OF the league that its
schedule for the sea son was complete
and having no open date must decline a
membership This team would have
strengt thcned the oriole lea que very much.
as they are among the best alIround
bowlers who visit this city. They will
continne their games with our teams
In the intercity series.
Columbia Athletic Club.
The annual election of officers OF the
Columbia Athletic Club viii be held the
second "Wednesday in February. and the
nominations of candidates will close at
midnight on the preceding Wednesday. 1t
is more tina likely that the same staff of
Officers who have served the club so well
during the past year will be reelected
without much, if any, opposition.
The annual Ladies' Night has been given,
and the affair on Tuesday evening, in the I
shape OF 4 higil-class nuSfca Ie, was a COM !
plete success.
Tue second Ladies Day of the season
viii be given early neXt month. Entirely
new features will be presented Tor tie pleas-
ure or the clubs fair guests.
AT the annual meeting of the club held
last week, it was decided TO lease the club
grounds, known as Columbia Field. for an.
other period Of three years. IL is hoped to