The times., 1899-01-15
Local AMATEUR SPORTS
Athletic Stars Raise Objection
to Handicap System.
C0LUMBIA'S NEW HOME
Standing OF Bowling Teams-Necd
for Standard Public Tenpin Alleys.
Institute StiIl LcaJs-CorcOran's
Clever Gnmc-ArrnnginH for Wis.,
itinG Cluhs-E. 4. &. Notes.

The big indoor meet under the auspices
of the knickerhoCker and New jersey
Athletic Clubs, heretofore spoken of in
this column, is now matter OF history.
1t was held on Friday evening in Madison
Square Garden and was one of the best
attended and most successfully conducted
and athletiCally the best ever held in the
metropolitan division of the Amateur
Athletic Union. The entries numbered
nearly 800 and included nearly all the
Eastern cracks in the various specia-ties.
Unfortunately for some of these cracks
il was a handicap affair and in some in
stances the crack was beaten OFT by
third rater. as result of a too severe
penalty on the cracks previous good
work. This has started again the demand
for doing away with handicaps and the
adoption instead of class events. which
requires all 10 15 1O0yard men to run in
one event and all ll-second in another.
and so on down the line, and so . it'll the
field events, as for instance. al! 20-feet
broad-jumpers together. and all 22-fset
against one another, and so on through the
list. The cracks contend that they have
earned their positions by hard work and
ought to be protected. and that no matter
how competent and how honest a handi-
capper is, he many times errs 10 the loss
of the scratch man and frequently he is
Intentionally misinformed as TO previous
performances of aspirants and gives lib
eral allowances accordingly.
The cracks and others interested ex-
pect to take UP the matter shortly and
see if some sure means cannot be devised
which will do away with a hardship to one
class and make it fairer and better all
around for everybody.
District Rowling League.
The annual meeting of the American
Bowling Association. which has Just closed
its session in New York. was very sue
cessful one, and transacted a quantity Of
business which will greatly benefit the
sport everywhere.
II is unfortunate that our own-the Dis
trict Bowling League-was not represented
1t is certainly representative body and
one of the best the city ever had. II
should by all means become an active
member and take part in the deliberations
of the parent body, for many new things
are brought up and acted upon which for
the best interests of the game should be
known by all interested in it. and the best
information is generally to be had on the
ground floor.
The next annual meeting will be held in
Baltimore by which time il is quite proba-
BILE that the District League will have a
representative to look after its interests.
The several local League teams are about
in the same position as before the holidays
with the CAROLS somewhat in the lead and
the Saengerbund putting along behind in
second place, a little closer to the leaders
than last week, because of the game the
CAROLS lost TO the C. 4. c. on Wednesday
night.
The indications are that all the teams
have about struck their maximum gait and
viii go through the season in the order in
which they now stand.
The standing of the teams to date is as