The times., 1898-05-08
Capital City Athletes.


basketball championship in the series
PLAYED in New York several weeks ago
There has been considerable speculation
as to the cause 81 delay in awarding the
prizes. II has been ascertained that a
strong protest has been filed by a com
peting team against the awarding Of the
prizes on the ground that the Twenty
third Sueet Y. II. c. A. team. which
won the deciding game, had on IT a
PLAYER who was not in good standing
with the A. A. l.
When this was made public. the very
committee having charge Of the series
announced that two other teams should
not have beer allowed to play because
their entries were not received within the
prescribed time. and that another team
should have met the same fate for play
ing an unqualified player.
Now is not this 2 fine state OF affairs?
The very officials who should have weed
ed out all teams who were not qualified
to enter stand of and wink at these mat
ters. and allow an important champion
ship to be played for and then acknowl-
edge their laches- Is il any wonder that
there is q general kick against the a. A.
L. and its officials.
To make matters worse the chairman Of
the committee states that "as long as
the matter has gone that Ear that IL was
best to let the matter stand. and award
ed the championship 10 the guilty Twen-
Iy-third Street team OF course this was
disputed by the kuitkerboCker A G., and
that club win not agree TO the decision.
and as they hold the prizes IL is proper
TO infer that no prizes viii be awarded
Il is quite probable that no championship
viii he awarded this year.
TO Form n National League.
As result Of the great dissatisfaction
with the management Of the basketball
department 10y the A. A. L. and the many
dissensions over its rulings and decis-
ions. il is proposed to form a National
Basketball League. but one which viii in
no way conflict with the A. A. L. The
mover rs Luther Gulick, at present chair
man of the A A. L. basketball depart
rnent. and the original promoter of the
game. A meeting for organization Will
be held during the coming week
This is step IN the right direction and
VIII do much 10 advance game which
in popularity has long since 0utgrown
the dimensions of mere department: il
Is an athletic class of its own. An effort
will be made TO do away with every
vestige Of the late very Objectionable
registration rule. and if this IS really done
the organization viii be a popular and a
strong one for il has enrolled in its
ranks nearly every reputable basketball
organization in the country. With the
prospects of the proper kind OF protec-
tion it is mere than likely that the teams
OF this city viii be enrolled.
Peoples JuIy Regatta.
The best managed, and therefore the
most successful, as well as the largest, re-
Fatta of the year is the one annually held
on the SchuylkH, at Philadelphia, and
known as the Peoples Regatta a is
given this title because it is provided for
the pleasure Of all the people Of than city,
the expense Of running it OF being borne
by the city treasury. Il will be held as
usual this year, and the indications are
that IL viii be larger than ever before
Al last week s meeting Of the SchuyikllI
Navy under whose auspices the big
event Rs held it was decided TO have the
following races. Senior, intermediate and
junior singles. senior, intermediate and
Junior doubles: f0ur-oared gigs. senior
four-oared shells, and junior and senior
eight-oared shells. Entries close on June
IT is more than probable that this city
viii be represented by AT least one crew
and that a junior eight from either the
Potomac or Columbia clubs.
Columbia Athletic Club.
The loss which the Columbia Athletic
Club suffers in the death of Lester S.
Fisher. its last vice president, IS inesti-
mable- His sterling worth as a man and
his untiring efforts as an officer, having
most unsellsh motives. often disregard
Ing his own comforts having in view al
ways the best interests Of the club. made
him a signaIly successful and much be-
loved member and officer. So popular was
he that AL the last club election no mem
ber would allow his name 20 be posted in
opposition 10 Mr.. Fishers for the office
he filled SO satisfactorily during the pre-
ceding year His like il viii be very hard
10 md. The same l0vabie. kindly dispo-
sition was always in evidence in his home.
IL his office and al his club--eyeryWhere
indeed. is il then surprising that be- lived
and died without a known enemy2
The great shock and calamity which be-
fell the club completely overshadoWed the
bTilhant success Of the annual benefit
and for time that viii be but little dis
cussed That the benefit was success
was The unanimous opinion and reflected
credit uggn the management of the sew
er4l parts of the big show. Especially
was The athletic part worthy OF praise
and 10 very many in the audience II was
decidedly the feature and attraction NJ
the program. The work OF the gymr4sts
and acrobats. under the direction Of Prof
John Crossley, WAS finished prompt.
neat ana clean-cut and would have re-
lieeJad credit upon the work Of ur1fes-
slHaals- ii is again suggested that a trim
- nearby cities by he whole combination .
HHnn IHaa
A'etl was a revelation, and especially from
2 musical point Of view. and well deserv-
60 al the many words Of praises its work
received.
u is more than probable that the whole
combination VIII 90 to Philadelphia
SHORTY as The guests Of the famous Pen
and Pencil Club.
With the big performance out OF the
way matters in the gymnasium have re-
funed their normal condition ard as
long as the weather continues favorable I
for indoor exercising the classes g!u
keep up their work.
Besinning. with tomorrow II the
weather be favorable. the track ana field 4
athletes viii take UP their practice in 4
earnest on Columbia Field and prof I
Crossley VIII coach them through their
Work as much as his time viii permit /
untn the gymnasium closes. Curtis and 4
Stewart who covered themselves with I.
glory as members ~ the High School +.
relay team which wen tae interschoIastic I
championship of the country al .'Pennsv'' /
relay races last Saturday, are members !
OF the g. A. O. track team and they. with I
taorera ana Spear, VIII make q formid-
able team which viii make II interesf{n.
for ali comers ct nearly aIl the short dis !
tances. Curtis and Greene and NcEIboua .
viii be expected 10 hold UP the clubs
coioTs in the pole vault and high and
broad jumps in the clubs open meet 10 I.
br held early In June
The disagreeable weather has been a +
decided handicap 10 Lieut.. Hecox's pro- 4