The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07


govern sport, as respected and honored by
gentlemen.
Let him, however. have before him. as
he had, the good old rule which kept him
out the rest OF the season on the say-so of
the Official. and he. will TO some extent cut
out his rufiianly inclinations.
THE two games OF last week. said a
member of a team. speaking of dis
cipline, especially the CAROLS and East
ern game. were among the toughest exhi-
billions We have had this season, and this
for the most part owing TO the lack
of discipline at the hands of the officials.
| 1t was generally conceded he said, warm
ing DIP to the subject, that the Easterns
were the least 10 blame and would have re-
manned blameless but for the very agrees
sive methods of their competitors.
Now, isn't this pretty state of affairs,
4 and a condition for which President House
| is not TO be blamed in any way. as he does
. the best he can to provide experienced Off
cials, but the action of many OF the players
has made it impossible TO secure such Off
cisls, which the attendance upon the
games, IL nothing more. demands.
The reinstatement OF expelled players
was another move which will weaken the
respect Of the players for the rules provid-
ed for their government and discipline.
good rule adopted at the meeting was
the one which provides that mo player of
any team in the league shall officiate in
league games in any capacity.
Y. VI. G. 4. Athletics.
The great success of the New Years Day
cross country run has Diet srInined the ath-
ietic management of the Y, NJ c. A. to
mike the run an annual feature of the as
soeiations athletic work
no r,tu cer.sad of al IN cbnu- that
the association has some good material for
distance men in its ranks.
Ford's pluck and endurance in running
about three miles in his bare feet after los
ing his shoes is stiii the talk of the mem
bers. II took a good BALI hour to get UP
circulation, by means o. rubbing, in his
numb and almost frozen feet. He is all
right now and starts In this week in the
gym TO get ready for spring work.
Pimper and Graham, who finished fourth
and fifth. respectively. showed good form
and considerable endurance.
Brist was probably in the best condition
at the finish and claimed that he could
have gone another five miles. TVS was his
FIRST race. He finished sixth and would
have been nearer the front but for
cramp in his leg, which he STOPPED TO rub
cut
De Vein is rather large for a distance
man, but he carries his weight well and
win make good one with proper handling.
McElfresh attempted TO run on an empty
stomach and was taken with cramp after
going a mile and dropped out of the race.
Morrison. of Cornell, is Washington
boy, and will probably join the ranks of
the Y. NJ c. A. on his return from college
This lot OF runners with Stuart as a
leader ought 10 make a squad of distance
1, ~
TO ten miles.
The boys are anxious to go after a relay
record from Baltimore TO this city. running
in relays of five miles each. The matter
viii be considered before spring opens.
The Baltimore Athletic Club viii hold its
irloor meet next month and the associa-
ton hopes to send over big team of track
and neld men.
All the boys are working hard for the
event. and hope TO carry away as many
honors as they did from the last out
door games.
Greene. Mather. and Parker are working
in the pole vault and doing well. Hough.
Nather. Ferris lie Mat, and Edwards are
working hard at the high jump while
Spearc, De Vein and Hough are taking
practice at the shot-put. speare, Palter-
son. Ford. MeElfresh. and Brist will Try
1or the spirits and runs.
II o. f. Edwards, jr.. could be induced
10 run he would fill in admirably the place
made vacant by Beatty. His running in
form and style is almost exactly ike that
of Beatty, and he is much stronger than
the latter.
At a meeting of the physical depart
ment last Tuesday Mr.. |. T. Tade tend
dered his resignation as manager of the
indoor baseball team. The vacancy has
not yet been filled.
George H.idreth was made manager Of
the league basketball team, in place of
A. ]. Leonard. resigned.
Next Tuesday evening the association
will give a supper TO the members OF the
leaders class, which now numbers about
twenty-five men, and from among these
will be chosen pyramid class The class
has practice Tuesday nights at o'clock.
Morgan, now of Yale, was home for the
holidays He will start his training on
his return to his studies. He will 90 In
for the 100, 300. and $40 yards. He prom
Uses well, and with little faster start
will make 4 good one.
A welcome visitor here for New Year was
w. G. Stuart, now at the University OF
Pennsylvania He was Instrumental in
getting up the eross-country race. and won
IL I'm handsome manner lie looked little
entertained and a rest would do him good
He ran a beautiful race, oveFtaking the
limit men at the turn and alternated with
Morrison and Ford in the lead until the
bridge was crossed on the return, when he
drew away and won a minute ahead OF
Morrison. fresh and strong.
Indoor baseball League.
Now that the holidays are over, the In
door Baseball League will take up its
schedule in earnest. and with good con-
tests hopes TO increase an already large
amount Of interest in the sport.
The chief difficulty has been to secure
a hall suitable for the game, and for the
present games will be played in the gym
nasiums OF certain teams. Carroll Hall, on
g Street, will be tried for the teams hav-
ing no gymnasium, and IL this does not
work. new teams having gyms will be
elected TO take me place of those not SO
fortunate.
Carroll Institute played the Arlington
wheelmen in the gym OF the former last
Friday. Tomorrow night the Y. NJ C. a.
will play the Eastern High School in the
Association gym. On January Il at Car
roll Institute Hall the home team and