The Washington times., 1901-11-24
Ray C. Ewry, at Buffalo. September 6

Ray C. Ewry, at Buffalo. September 6,
1901.
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1901
a. A. L. Championship Basketball.
One OF the principal athletic features
for teams at the Sportsmen's Show to
be held in the National Export Exposi-
tion Buildings, Philadelphia, and which
begins next Wednesday, will be the Sc
ries of games for the Atlantic Division
A. A. U. Basketball championship, to be
contested December 2 g. 4, 5, 6, and T.
Entries close tomorrow, with John W
Kelly, jr., Director of Athletics, postofice
! box AS, Philadelphia.
These games are open to all registered
amateur teams in the Atlantic division
| handsome silver cup, with replica OF
| championship cup to the members of the
team. Silver cups to teams winning sec
| ond and third places.
This city will be represented by the
Corcoran Cadet Corps team and possi-
bly, by the Y. NJ. C. A. and Carroll In
stitute.
Athletics Mt Y. NJ. &. A.
The five teams of four men each, which
will compete for the all-around athletic
indoor championship of the Young Mems
Christian Association are now in good
working shape and under their respective
captains and all under the watchful direc-
tion of Assistant Physical Instructor c. E.
Beckett, are taking lots of practice and
the seasons work promises to eclipse last
years splendid showing. The respective
teams are made up as follows:
Neale, captain; Bateman, Hughes, and
Nolan.
Richardson. captain; Pitchlyn; Kerr,
and CheselLine.
Gleason, captain; Deckert, James, and
Spaulding.
Fewkes, captain; Sommers, Nichols, and
Reamer.
Mcintyre, captain; White, Ludwig. and
Hoffman.
The opening set of team contests sched-
uled for last Friday night was postponed
until next Friday night on account of a
lecture held in the gymnasium. Friends
OF the members and all admirers of good
athletic are invited to attend.
The success of last years Association
League of basketball teams has induced
the management to organize similar one
for this season.
The teams play for the championship of
the association and the schedule covers
a period of several months and gives all
members who desire to play the game and
get good exercise at the same time an
opportunity and also creates an interest
in the gym and develops the material from
which the big league team draws its
makeup.
The teams and their colors are as fol-
lows:
Orange-Mueller, captain; ]. M. Nc
Queen, Hoffman, Woodhead, Adt, and
Tanner.
Maroons-James, captain; Hughes, Lud-
wig, Dorsey, and Nichols.
Greys-Bateman, captain; Sommers,
Richardson, Emmert. and Burnside.
Blacks-Richey. captain; Mcqueen; Nc
lntyre, Roberts, Dean, and Jobe.
Reds-Mercer, captain; Deckert, Tansil,
Cheseldine, and Smith.
WhiteS-Pimper. captain; Dallas, Pitch
lyn, Murray and Bopp.
The big league team won handily from
the Sixth Battalion last Monday, and next
Saturday night will have as its guests for
game the Carroll Institute. The latter
team defeated the Corcorans in good
shape and the. forthcoming game should
be good one.
Carroll Institute Gymnasium.
The basketball team representing Car
roll Institute ran into snag last week
when 1t lined up with the Corcoran Ca
dets for the second game in the league Sc
ries. The gallant soldiers walked away
with the games to 9. The members are
by no means discouraged, but will get to-
gether and through hard practice get