The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18

Preparation for indoor track and field
the season may be said to be on" The
| FIRST OF set OF big open" games in this
section will he given by the Baltimore
Athletic Club early in January.
| Games held by this club always draw a
! considerable number of entries from this
city, and the Y. VI. c. A. and National
Guards Athletic Association have already
| arranged to send representatives.
The games will be held in the Fifth
Regiment Armory. and will be open to
all A. A. U. members.
The b. A. C. is considering the FEAST
bility of holding the annual boxing and
wrestling bouts for the championship of
Amateur Athletic Union in Baltimore this
winter.
Annual 4. A. U. Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Amateur
Athletic Union will be held in New York
city tomorrow evening.
The Y. NJ. C. A. and Corcoran Cadets,
holding membership, will represented by
proxy. Orioletown will DC represented by
Thomas ]. Martin and NJ. J. Gaynor, from
st. Lco's gymnasium; Dr. B. Merrill Hop
kinson and Leroy Gresham, Of Baltimore
Athletic Club. all of whom are well
known here for their interest in athle les.
Instead of sending a delegation, as at
first contemplated, the Middle Atlantic
Association, otherwise known as the "In-
surgents," will be represented only by
Nivison Long and H. e. wilkins, of Mary
land Athletic Club. who go as individuals
and not by instruction. 1t is quite likely
that the association will send a strong
petition to the meeting asking for a re-
districtirg of the Atlantic Association.
which includes Maryland and nearby
States and this city.
The question of "redistricting' Is what
caused the split from the Union of sew
eral of the Baltimore clubs and the
Woodside Athletic Club of this city.
District basketball League.
The Basketball League of this city 10
seems to be very loggy starter" as
Prof. Crossley would say.
One OF the reasons given for the delay
is the hardness in receiving the book OF
rules-"Spalding' Guide" As copy of
the book was received during the past
week, and, by the way, found to be very
valuable number. there is every reason to
believe that the rules committee will now
get together and present its report, based
on the new rules now in hand.
Then somebody will have to nudge and
push along the schedule committee and by
Thanksgiving Day. if there is going to be
league series. the games may have be-
gun.
The question OF securing hall which
can be used on any evening and the mat
ter of uniforms and the number of men
on side are among the hard shells the
league has yet to crack.
Athletics Mt Y. NJ. c. A.
The Young Mems Christian Association
bowling team is in second place in the
league, and promises to do even better.
Miller. Eiker. krauss. Doyle. and Smith
composed the team which whitewashed
the Columbus recently and made it in
teresting for the Jolly Fat Men Thursday
night winning two out of the set of three
games.
The team is scheduled to meet the hus-
ky bowlerg of the Washington Saenger-
bund next Friday night and this will be its
first real trying test against seasoned all
the-year bowlers.
The indoor baseball team is already
doing good work and promises to be the
strongest team the association has had re-
Gently
This team-thc Regulars they are called
will play number of return games
with out-ot-town teams, and of these
Manager Mitchell has already arranged
with the following in Baltimore: With
Central and West Branch Y. NJ. C. A..
Ridgely's, Fifth Regiment, and Young
Mems Christian League
The Reserves, too, are getting in shape
an; doing well under the direction of
Manager H. s. Neale. 1t will be the aim
Of this team to follow up and play those
teams the Regulars defeat.
The prospects are good for getting out
two fast basketball teams from among the
many candidates at hand. These teams.
too, will he known as Regulars and
Reserves" Among the candidates for
places are Davidson, Brewer. Ourand, Au-
fentee. Bateman. Pimper, Alexander,
Mercer. Richey Terrell and Graham.
The Regulars will arrange games with
the best local and Baltimore teams.
The second annual all-around athletic
contests for association championships
will be held November 80. Among the
men taking hard practice for these con-
tests are Hough, LeMat, and Mathews
The association will send entries to the
Baltimore Athletic Club indoor games in
January, and to the local championships
to be given by Georgetown Athletic hsso-
citation.
Manager Smith has scheduled games for
the football team as follows: With Or
ange Athletic Club Tuesday, November
20, and with Gonzaga College, Thursday,
November 90.
WnOdsidc Athletic Club.
The woodside Athletic Club is not very
active in winter. 1t being a country club
without a city home. A few of its mem
bers keep up their practice and training
in town gymnasiums, preparing for the
seasons indoor contests here and else
where.
II will have entries il the Baltimore Ath-
letic Club and the Middle Atlantic States
games and probably at the
Georgetown games. too.
The club is an enthusiastic member of
the Middle Atlantic States Association. or
Insurgents and hopes for favorable leg
islation at the Amateur Athletic Union
meeting at New York tomorrow. This as
will hold games In January and
probably monthly thereafter until April.
Arthur McElhone, the creek jumper and
vaulter of the club who has been ill since
early last month is fast gaining strength in
New York where he is recuperating. He
will represent his club at the a. A. U.
meeting tomorrow night.
Concordia Club Gymnasium.
The members OF the Concordia Club arc
hard for the semi-annual in
door contests for the championship of the
club which are fixed for November 81.
Prof. Shreeve is giving his pupils con-
slant coaching and he promises to develop
several very clever all-round performers.
Stanley Auerbacb is doing well in the