The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-02

The leaders Of the Middle Atlantic AS
sociation have decided to keep that
organization intact. The clubs composing
it will not acknowledge defeat by the
Atlantic Association and the Amateur
Athletic Union, but neither do they pro-
pose to assume a warlike attitude to-
ward either the parent or branch body.
The Middle Atlantic Association will in
future continue its endeavors to promote
| indoor and outdoor field and track ath
letics in this locality on simply an indie
pendent basis. under its own government
and regulations. A call will go out this
Of officers. to be held in this city early in
January.
At this meeting it is expected that the
rules of the Metropolitan Association of
the Amateur Athletic Union. under which
the Middle Atlantics have been working,
will be somewhat modified. 1t is also
expected that registration for basketball
players will be entirely abolished. Ar
rangements will also be begun at that
meeting for indoor games. TO be held
some time in February. at which the full
strength of the organization will be
brought out.
Basketball League.
The District Basketball League opened
its championship series last Wednesday
| at the Infantry Armory with game be-
tween the Eastern Athletic Club. cham
pions Of last season, and the Corcoran Ca
diets. 1t was won by the former by the
score of 10 to g.
No more hotiy contested game is likely
to be seen this season.
To many of the spectators the result
was disappointment. not SO much that
the Corcorans lost. but that the officials
erred in several instances, which the Cor
coran players and their friends claim af-
fected the result.
The officials were undoubtedly a little
off in some of their decisions. and it
would be well for them to be posted. 1t
is suggested by one of the officials that
the league call a special meeting at once
for the purpose of instructing the OFF,
cials. The rules should be taken up in
order and carefully discussed. so that in
future games there would be no such ex-
cuse as unfamiliarity with rules.
Another matter the League should take
Up at once Is the matter OF the wire
screening which badly needs Strengthening
up. One of the players had his arm badly
scratched in Wednesdays game.
Athletics at Y. NJ. c. A.
The indoor baseball team of the Y, NJ.
c. A. has had mapped out for 1t very
busy season. Manager Mitchell has ar
| cludes games with several of the local and
| with Ave Baltimore teams. The series with
the latter includes return games. The first
OF which was played with the Baltimore
West Branch Y NJ. C. A. last night. The
rest OF the out-of-town games will be
played with the Ridgeleys; Central Y. NJ
C. A.. Y. NJ c. L.. and Fifth Regiment
Maryland National Guard.
The basketball team ia being shaped up
and its manager expects it to make good
showing in a set OF return games with
trail Y NJ c. A, West Branch and Young
Mems Christian League. Dates for these
games have not been fixed.
The Association Basketball League
which will play for the championship
shield. has not completed its organization.
1t is understood that six teams will con-
stitute the League.
W. H. Loveless and F. Huseman are
among the very best amateur wrestlers Of
their class in this city. The exhibition
they gave last night was one OF the most
scientific the local admirers of the sport
have seen in several years.
The bowling team is tied with the Saen-
gerbund for first place with nine games
won and three lost. Whether the team
will be able to hold the leading place de-
ponds upon its own work next week against
the CAROLS. and what the CAROLS and
Saengers will do In their scheduled games.
In the game with the Golden Eagles last
Wednesday the Association bowlers gave
he hs.sr NJ Ociz ST N
they have shown. The work of the lest
and usually most reliable bowlers was of
the in-and-out order.
The football team is keeping up its win
ming form. II won the Thanksgiving Day
game from the Gonzaga College by a good
score
Carroll Institute Gymnasium.
If Carroll Institute should conclude to
get out an indoor track and field team,
Adams would undoubtedly be It's leading
high jumper. He gets over the bar in
easy fashion and at good height.
McCullom bids fair to be a good all
around man. He is doing splendid work
in the gymnastic line.
In the German horse drill Varneil Is
doing the leading work, and will develop
into quite a class leader in his line.
Getemer is a new member whose sys-
tematic work in the gym. is bringing him
good results.
Frank Saul. among the earliest of local
basketball players is, OF course, out of
the game. but he keeps up his exercising
in the gym and shows lot OF tricks the
young members find difficult to follow. He
is good example of Prof. Joyce's body
building system.
Lannan is among the new members who
are playing a good game at basketball.
He promises TO develop into clever
guard. and he will be played in all the
games.
Merrick makes a frst-class centre. and
with Dexter at forward the team will be
very fast. Hollander and McNally are
good backs who are learning TO pass and
dribble.
Bergman. who is depended upon to do
most of the goal-throwing, is back in the