The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16

The season for real activity in the bowl
ing line is rapidly approaching. and the
interest in the sport is expected this year
to be greater than ever before.
No date has been fixed for opening the
league season. for no meetings have been
held. but gradually the bowlers are find
ing their way TO and getting together in
their old haunts. and if they are not &C
tually bowling them. they are talking"
strikes and spares and wondering what
the harvest will be- in the league COM
petitions.
Last year was the most profitable from
a bowling standpoint the game has ever
known locally. 1t is promised by those
who have been active in the management
of the sport that the season now at hand
will be even better than last year.
1t is more than likely that all the teams
of last years league will again meet on the
alleys. and it is quite probable that two
new teams will apply for membership.
The race for the league championship
last season was of the see-saw sort, and
for the most part was of the heartbreak-
ing kind and with the experience of year
In league company to begin with, the new
or young teams should be very much stron-
ger than last year, while the veteran
teams Will have TO bowl for keeps from
the very start.
OF course. the makeup of this years
teams cannot be foretold but it stands
to reason where al! did so we'll. especially
those in the first division, that they will
be returned to do battle in their original
lineup.
A. A. L. Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Atlantic
Association OF the Amateur Athletic
Union. which comprises in it's member
ship this city and Baltimore. will be
held tomorrow evening at the Schuylkill
Club. in Philadelphia.
Considerable business of Importance
will come up for action. The presence of
delegates from the Middle Atlantic
States Association. known as the in
surgents," split from the Atlantic AS
sociation. will add interest TO the meet
ing.
basketball League.
A meeting of the delegates of clubs
which will be invited to have represen-
tation in this seasons Basketball League
will be held next week at the Light In
fantry armory.
S. Porter House, who will Issue the call.
has served the League in a very efficient
manner as president for several years.
He states positively that he will not ac-
cept a reelection and it will be enc
of the first duties of the League to Sc
leet a competent man to fill the position
of presiding officer.
Among the names being considered for
nomination are those of John Heydler.
DIR. F. Housed. and Capt E. c. Edwards
1t is generally conceded that it would be
better for the interests of all concerned
~ the choice could be made of a prison
who is in no wise connected with q
League team. and upon these grounds it
is very probable that neither of the two
last named will allow themselves to be
presented for nomination.
One of the most important matters the
League will have to deal with and one
of the greatest difficulties to overcome,
will be the selection of officers. and
especially of umpires. Upon the selec-
ton Of the latter will hinge the. success
or failure of the League.
The following clubs are mentioned in
connection with League membership:
Light Infantry, Eastern Athletic Club.
Corcoran Cadets, Y NJ. c. A., Potomac
Boat Club, Arlington Wheelmen. Car
roll Institute. and Friends School.
These are all bona fide organizations
There should be no room for teams who
have no organization back of them; and
above all things, no players should be al
lowed to compete who play only for what
money there is in it. All such players in
whatever team they may be. should BIZ
blacklisted and forever barred from the
game.
Athletics at Y. VI. c. A.
All hands at the Y NJ C. A are busy
at, ~, lie faI- ~,
practice for the fall athletic meet to bt
held at Association Park next saturda!
afternoon.
Physical Director NJ. B. Rideout ant
the Athletic Committee have been and err
still very busy working up the details
while Assistant Physical Director c. Z
Beckett is at work from early TO late di
recting the practice and coaching hi
charges juniors and seniors. in track an
field work. He has a number of yer
promising performers, especially in trac
work, on the string. and hopes TO furnis
several surprises to the knowing ones
Probably the only out-of-town team vii
come from the Frostburg Y. NJ. C. A
which is coming mostly for the expert
ence, as this viii be its first real appear
ince in public 10 competition.
The meet is intended more than any
thing else to bring out and encourage tn
members in their efforts to get an ath
1etic footing The meeting promises to
quite big success
The entries will finally close Wednes
day evening. To members OF the assC
citation they closed last night. The er
tries will be forwarded to New York Wei
nesday night to the Handicapped.
One Of the features Of the meet will
the effort Bernard ]. Wefers will make
equal his worlds record of As secon'
z4,rk
bition race against time.
Last June Wefers met and easily defea
ed some of the fastest sprinters her
abouts He was not in the best condltio