The Washington times., 1901-10-20
AMONG LOCAL ATHLETES.
Clubs Displeased With A. A. L,
Methods Threaten to Secede.

u. NJ {. &. May Secure National Bas
ISetbuII Championship Series
Carroll Institute Gymnasium-Cor
ccrans in Demand-Morton Cadets
The trouble which has been brewing 70
some time in athletic circles is breaking
out all over the country. The matter ha
to do entirely with the legislative and ex
ecutive ends of the Amateur Athlete
Unien.
Nearly all the smaller and many Of tn
larger clubs everywhere. and especial!
in New York. Boston. and Pittsburg. hav'
been for some time dissatisfied with th
way in which their delegates have beer
treated, claiming that they are not get
ting proper consideration. It is asserted
by many active athletic clubs that there
are members on the governing bodies O
the A. 4. U. selected from small club!
who take no active part in athletics
and are simply used for voting purpose!
to carry out the designs of those wh'
want to remain in power.
1t is a well-known fact that a numbe
of Baltimore clubs seeded from the A
A. u. several years ago for the abov,
ItdSCIlS anu lIb Nlllule AlidHll'
Association and became known as TIL,
insurgents" The insurgents" have in
sisted on maintaining their position, ant
by holding a number of very successful
outdoor and indoor track and field games
have drawn attention to their organiza
tion from other sections.
Last Wednesday a conference of dele
gates from eight New York clubs opposed
l.
over the subject of forming an opposi-
ton organization. 1t was said that there
are plenty of clubs ready to go into a
new organization, and that the Pittsburg
district alone would furnish dozen clubs
for the purpose. A number of clubs in
Boston held a similar conference, and
there also it was agreed that if certain
changes in the A. A. [. rules were not
made at its coming meeting these clubs
would join the other cities named in the
formation of a new organization
An Appeal to the A. 4. U.
At each of the above meetings mention
was made of the success the Baltimore
clubs have made of their association. and
the new divisions, if formed. will follow
along the same lines. 1t was decided by
the New York clubs to request President
Sullivan to call a meeting of the Metro
politan Association managers about No
vember l, so that the matters in con-
troversy can be laid before them and
discussed and then taken up at the an
nual meeting of the A A. U. to be held
November IS. 1t was further decided that
II no attention is paid to the complaint
at the annual meeting steps will be taken
TO form the independent organization
spoken of.
As the matter now stands, it looks as
a powerful rival. and what the move
ment now needs is some genius with a
talent for leadership and the command
of respect enough to weld the disgruntled
organizations into harmonious whole.
This city is considerably interested in
the outcome of the matter. not cnly be-
cause the prosperous Woodside Athletic
Club is a member of the Baltimore in
surgents,' but because several other local
clubs, notably the Eastern Athletic Club
have grievances against the present A A.
U. management, and would gladly wei
come change and would lose 70 time
in seeking membership in the new organ
ization.
Athletics at Y. NJ. G. A.
In order to increase an already great
interest in basketball. the athletic de-
partment of the Y. NJ. C. A, with the CO.
operation of Physical Instructors Ride
out and Beckett, is endeavoring. through
the National Basketball Association. to
arrange a series of games to decide the
championship OF the Atlantic Division of
the A. A. L. This division includes Penn
sylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
and this city
1t is proposed to play these games in
the Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium. The con-
tests win be open only to registered A.
A. U. players, and if the plan is carried
out 1t will do more than anything else
can do not only to increase the interest
in the game, but to make the game
cleaner and relieve It of some of the
unspOrtsmanlike and rowdy tactics which
have crept into it in certain sections
The physical directors are very busy
making examinations OF new members
and prescribing the necessary exercises.
The classes this season will be the largest
in the history of the gymnasium. SO thai
all who come for class exercise may be
thoroughly drilled when they reach the
classes under the direction of the in
structoTs. squads of candidates are placed
in charge of class leaders who are ad-
vanced in the work and taught the rudi-
Ilt4llS. 4lGSb ltaUEES form a separate
class and are in turn drilled by the in
sfructors. The present members of the
class are II. S. Neale. J. G Gleason, r H
and T. ]. Tibbetts Candidates
for this class are NJ. Cheseldine, r. Rich
ardson, c. O. Kerr. p. 7. Pitchlyn, and
A. kahler. The assignment OF squads
and hours will be made about November l
The formation Of an iIter-city basketball
and baseball league seems to hang fire
at the Baltimore end. The trouble seems
TO be IN the selection Of the teams to rep
resent that city. Only three are needed
and a half dozen or eight claim the right
to be considered, and as all are strong in
one way OF another, there Is difficulty in
making the selection. In the mean lime
the teams Of this city have gone anead
and formed a local league, which viii
furnish q good lot of games.
The football team under the direction
of Captain Burrows Is making Roadway
and has played several games with high
school teams IN which a good showing
was made. Games are desired with teams
averaging $50 pounds. and Manager A &.
Fontainc may be addressed upon the sub
ject in care Of the association.
The association bowling team will open
the league series November II with a set
of games with the Jolly Fat Mems Club
upon the alleys Of the latter.
Corcoran Cadet Corps.
The basketball and baseball teams of
Corcoran Cadet Corps are fast getting in
shape for the league season. An interest
ing series Of practice games is now being
played by the Cadets and CAROLS. The