The times., 1898-04-03
Capital City Athletes.

The troubles of the Registration Com
mittee of the a. a. L. are only beginning,
if the reports of last weeks meeting Of
the executive committee Of the Intercol-
legiate Athletic Association held in New
York city are an Indication As stated
in this column several weeks ago the
collegians positively decline to be gov
erned by the registration rule They have
rigid rules in their organization which
cover the point in question and they feel
that they are well able to look out for
the amateur standing Of their athletes,
without taking advice or protection for
which they are asked TO pay, from any
other organization with which they hap
pen to be allied 1t is understood that
the executive committee Of the l. c. 4.
A, viii sortly announce that the a. ~
L. is persona non grata.
The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas the reply Of the registration
committee of the A. a. l., in answer to
the resolution submitted to that body
by the l. c. A. A, does not eliminate
the objections to the registration scheme
as set forth in said resolution, be it
mand, as its right, the absolute exemp-
tion Of all its members from the regis
tration scheme of the \. a. l."
1t was not definitely decided where the
annual championships viii be held, but
it is more than probable that Berkeley
oval viii again be the scene Of collegiate
athletic uiUmphs and defeats. Father"
Bill Curtis was unanimously chosen ref
cree for the track events.
No definite action was taken in the
case Of Brown, OF the University Of Cal
ifornia. who recently charged the East
ern college athletes with professionalism.
As ne failed utterly TO prove his charges,
the committee will probably administer
a sceathing censure and possibly son.e-
thing stronger should it learn that
he spoke for his university without au-
thority, which is more than likely the
case.
Similar charges have been made so Of
ten that the committee has about made
up its mind not TO pay any attention to
them in the future. The charges are un-
doubfedly the outcome of the jealousy
Of one section over the success OF the
other The Eastern division Of colleges
has at all times been vastly superior to
the Western and these annoying charges
result as the fever becomes more or less
strong.
s.b
has expressed himself very forcibly upon
the subject of the ]. c. a. A. counter
movement, and declared that he would
use his personal influence TO have il de-
feated. He claims that the a. a. L. does
not interfere with the collegiate meets,
and for their own games as between col
lege athletes, registration is not required,
but that when they leave college. or while
still in college. they must be registered
before they can compete in athletic club
or open meets with registered athletes.
lie says the a. a. L. viii not be dictated
TO in this matter. and thinks If the l. G.
A A insists upon its movement that
there viii be an athletic war which will
result in the formation Of another asso-
citation. He is opposed To granting con-
cessions TO any one allied body without
giving similar privileges to others.
District Bowling Lcngue.
The League bowling season closed on
Wednesday with a set OF games between
the Columbias and South Washington
Business Mems Club, of which the c. A
c. won two games and finished in fourth
place, their opponents closing the list in
last position. The District League race
has been the most interesting in its his
tory, and the general Improvement OF
the sport and OF the individual work of