The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-19
AMONG THE ATHLETES
The indoor Season May Have Two
New Leagues.
renms of Five Men Favored for
BasketbaII series-Hnndicap Games
Have Numerous Entries-NationnI
Guards VIII Arrange New Teams
-POtomnc's Second RegnttH.

with a revival of interest the prospects
OF recognizing the league are very bright
1t having been reported that the ini
fantry would not renew its membership
in the league If organized, several of the
members expressed the opinion decidedly
that the infantry never thought of staying
out
1t is argued by some of the players and
managers that the Light Infantry, after
losing the championship last season, could
not afford to stay out OF the league, and
that it viii be to the interest of the many
Timeh champions to again make try
for the pennant, especially with a five
man team and in a regulation limited
size playing field.
The question of a manager for the In
fantry team is what is puzzling some OF
those interested.
The league afforded considerable pleas
ure to very large number of persons
last season and the games drew especially
well when the contest for the champion
ship narrowed down to three teams, with
4he Easterns ahead nearly all the way.
The latter finally landed the champion
ship.
II the fye-man lineup and smaller
field are adopted the game will be even
more interesting, and if the players wear
the regular thin gymnasium clothes there
viii be less chance for rough players 10
get in their work, and the spectators will
not be SO much il dread of accidents 4
among the players.
1t is again suggested that only regularly I
organized clubs, those having a clubhouse (
or gymnasium, be admitted TO member 4
ship and this would include the Infantry, /
Easterns, Corcorans, Arlington Wheelmen, /
Carroll Institute, and Y. NJ c. A. This 7
would bar out teams which play only for
what there is in it and have no organiza- !
ton back Of them.
1t is very doubtful if the CAROLS and
Y. NJ. C. A. will go into general leagues
this season. The former viii take up
games only as an exercise in the gym 4
nasium, while the latter will confine itself /
to the several leagues within its own I
organization, there being enough mem
bers who take an interest in the game .
to make it possible to have several
leagues including basketball, yolleybeil, 1
and indoor baseball.
Athletics Mt Y. NJ. c. A.
Since last Wednesday the Y. NJ c. A. !
Athletic Park has been the scene of busy
preparation and training on the part of I
the Junior and senior members many or
all OF whom are candidates for places in
the several events of the handicap games
to be given September p.
teurs OF the District, and 1t will be the one
chance in several years for the local as
pfrants for athletic honors to compete
among themselves They will go into the
games feeling that they will have some
show to win, and not. on some former
occasions, knowing and feeling that vet
eran performers cracks from elsewhere
would carry of most Of the events.
For the most part the locals are noviees.
and this closed meet will give them a
good opportunity 10 try out their skill
and endurance without hindrance and
overshadowing by more experienced per-
formers.
The weekly competitions of the juniors
are interesting affairs and very clever
work is seen. For the l0O-yard champion
ship Walker, Cook, and Call are punched;
first one and then the other holds the lead
for the week.
Ellsworth is moving well. and is going
last enough TO be cast in the heats with
he seniors On games day"
EscaRille will be near the scratch man
n the 440-yard run. He shows good speed
and plenty of endurance.
Draper. Call, and Walker are showing
Up well in the running high jump.
The swimming pool is a favorite resort,
and after taking exercise in the gym for
or for hygienic and corrective
man or boy enjoys a cool, in
yigorating plunge in the pool
Eastern Athletic CIub.
After winning with SO much ease from
the Capital City Club last week, the
Eastern Athletic Club finds it difficult to
arrange games with teams in this vicinity.
The rext game viii probably be played
with the Shamrocks." who have gained
quite good reputation for fast playing.
AS yet no date has been fixed
H.
season, as TO date they have not lost
game. When the league closed its season
IN account OF lack Of support the Easterns
were leaders and mad not suffered defeat
and before and since then have played
strong teams and are still unbeaten.
10 DR.. Housed, who successfully man
aged this team and landed a championship
after winning the same honor in last sea-
son 8 basketball league, belongs consid-
cradle of the credit for the good showing
He has at all times used good judgment
and early and late worked for the best
interests Of the team and at no little per-
sonai sacrifice.
In the game with the Capitals last week
Gates caught his usual good game. and
strengthened the teams in
lelding and hitting.
The inheld. with Proctor lrst base, !
Hughes second base. Atz shortstop. and {
Rasb third base. proved a stone wall 10 {
he opponents. Their batting hoped along {
10 victory, too.
Il has not been decided as yet whether
DIT not the club will have a basketball
team this season. II 1t has a team IL will
also have q membership in the league
Coreoran Cadet Corps.
Nothing definite has been done 5y the
Of :he Corcoran Cadet Corps
the coming indoor season. but
II is promised that the corps viii be
actively represented in whatever is done
N winter athletics.
II is proposed. among other things, to
more largely interest the rest of the Ma
-ional Guard in athletics Of all kinds It \
nRs a well equipped gymnasium, and
here is no reason why the local soldiers
should not be as prominent athletically
ls similar organization are in other cities
The indoor contests rs,en last winter in
he Gr-Aory gymnasium were for the most :
part very spirited and the work of many
'f the contestants was above the average. :
Ind showed Dew much good material there :
Is awaiting development
a series OF similar games II is said !
will be held this winter and before that
inc several teams VIII be formed.
Manager Bouvet has several baseball :
games in view with Well-known teams
here and in Baltimore
This same manager viii probably be ,
.hosen 10 look after the interests Of an !
indoor baseball team If league is formed !
or such teams. The team will be selected
rom among Sherman. Chick. Igiehart, /
souvet. Walters. Vogt, King. McGlue.
lell. Jackson. Conoyan, Shoemaker. and
iuista.
II no league is formed then this team
viii arrange a series OF games with the
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