The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21
AMONG THE ATHLETES
Matters Which Threaten the Har-
mony Of the League.
CrOss-County Runs VIII BE Made a
Y. NJ. c. A. Feature-Makc-Up Of
Teams-Fricnds' Association Eicr-
tiOn-CnrroU Institute Players.
Corcoranx and Bnitimorcs to Play.

It is reported that there is not the best
OF harmony among the members of thu
local Basketball League. The principal
bone OF contention, it is said. is the mat.
ter of the hall for playing the league
championship series.
Some of the clubs want to play tteil
games in different halls. as was the rule
before the more recent and better sys-
tenn Of playing all games in one hall wa:
adopted. These clubs believe that IL
would spread the interest in the game;
and make the respective gymnasiums bet
ter known.
Other clubs declare they will withdraw
from the league if the management insists
upon the present rate and method OF di-
viding the receipts from games. So there
you are,
With the teams divided. one pulling this
way ana another that, there will never
be success. 1t would be ten times better
not to have league at all.
Sor:c CT the managers are charging that
certain ether managers, or "a cerya,n
manager are or is. Offering players on
OF IT teainS Fay 10 play Win me otner
tens.
This scrt of thing is very demoralixins
and if trie will do TIE league no good.
OF course, it is very hard thing to
Ircve. But then there are lots OF things
which are known 10 exist and yet il is
hard to rrcye under what conditions they
do exist.
It would te we'll for the League to look
into such matters before the season gets
well under way.
The playing rules have not been adopted
as yet, hut majority CT the players ex-
press the hope that the rules will call
fer teams CT five men and these to wear
light gymnasium suits. They still fur
thcr hope ana pray that two or four good
officials be secured ard paid to umpire
the games ard that these be not connect
ed with any Of the teams interested.
The schedule has not been made up. tut
the series will probably begin about No
vember l.
Athletics at y. M. C. A.
The track team of the Y. n. C. A. ha )
taken up crcss-country runs fer the sea-
letes in their running costumes viii be
seen crossing hill and dale ar.uni ab9ut
the surrounding country. Short dis ances
it is possible to cover seven miles at a
stretch
Later there will be a paper chase but
1t has rot get been decided VINO will be
the hares and hounds. Prof. Beckett
has ic mind fleet team which VIII b.
strong as well as able to 90 a full course.
From 10 O'Clock in the morning ul. 3
O'Clock at night Profs. Ridsout and ok
EFT, with the assistance of DR.. MIL. are
busy in the gymnasium making physical
examinations. preparing the charts and
prescribing the necessary exercises. Ten
examinations per day is about their aver
age.
The football team started out we'll las.
Monday. when. in its initial game. 1t de-
feated the clever Duponts.
Next Wednesday it will line up wi i
the Census Reserves, and November ! it
will try to land victory from the Bus
ness High School.
The Cadet" team only avera ges about
135 pounds, but promises we'll
The indoor baseball team. compos Of
about all Of last years nine. having had
q season of experience, is really a formi-
dable team. and will readily hold its cwn
against any and all local teams and out
of-town ones for that matter 1t won tn 2
District championship last year, and SUI
fered defeat twice at the hands CT Balti-
mores champions.
The players are: R. Shepard. c.; lie
Mat, p and CT; Spear: p. and c.; Greene,
H.; Newton, 3D.; Lindsay, 3d.: Shaw, ! S.
and captain; Bielaski. r. s.; S. Shepard,
!. {. The team is fortunate in having j.
E. Mitchell for its manager, for he is
one Of the best-pcsted men in the va
rious departments OF the game here
abouts.
Afhu~tAr
The members of the Friends School
Athletic Association propose making the
coming indoor season the most active the
association has ever had. In a quiet way
these young athletes have done some very
clever track and field work and upon
more than one occasion they have carried
on honors in competition with older and
more experienced performers.
The association will have a basketball
team. but outside OF several games with
the Y. M. c. A. II will not appear in pub
lie competitions.
At the annual meeting held last week
the following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Frank Fox; vice president. James
Phelan; secretary, Clarence E. Wright,
and treasurer, Hubley r. Owen.
Carroll Institute Gymnasium
The Carroll Institute basketball team is
taking as hard and as regular practice. as
II it were preparing for league series.
Professor Joyce has adopted the plan Of
giving the men individual exercise, a sort
of building them up for the game, and as
a result each candidate for a regular po-
sition on the team is. even now. in very
fine condition.
What will be needed will be good team
work. and with that good showing will
be made against all corners.
Joe Dreyfuss is a candidate for one of
the forwards positions and plays SO
we'll that he win probably secure the
place.
Dexter will be centre and is playing the
position in great shape.
Clary. who is considered one Of the test
s'backs" in the local game, will strength