The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14
AMONGAMATEUR ATHLETES
Arranging for Basketball Games at
the Buffalo Exposition.

Four baseball Teams ut Y. NJ. c. 4.
Events tat National Guard Meet
The CorcorRn Cadets Good Work
Jolly Fat Mems Club BowIers.
In making up the schedule of athletic
contests amateur and professional, to be
held at the Buffalo Exposition, the man
ayers of the athletic department seem TO
have overlooked the popular game of bas-
ketball so far as the militia is con-
cerned. As this game has a very large
following all over the country the omis-
sion has caused considerable enquiry as
TO the reason and probably something
VIII come of it.
Captain Edwards, manager of the Cor
coran Cadet Corps basketball team, has
suggested to the management of the ath-
letic department Of the exposition that a
basketball tournament open to Guardsmen
only be added to the string of athletic
competitions already arranged for.
The plan is to hold the tourney some
time in September when there will be a
general military encampment at the expo
sition and play, say, two games day,
afternoon and night, 10 decide the cham
pionship of the United States. The idea
is an eAcellent one, ana Will no uOuDl
ceive support on all sides.
The athletic department of the EXPOSE
ton has expressed itself favorably dis
posed toward the project. If it is arrang-
ed this city will send at least two good
teams to the tournament
ATHLETICS AT y. NJ. C. A.
The indoor athletic season at the Y. NJ.
c. A came to close last week when the
last set of contests in the semi-monthly
series for the all-around championship
was held. The season has been very
successful one and Physical Directors
committee are very well pleased with the
WORK OF individuals and classes.
The class of work shown by the mem
bers of teams has been of a high order
and promises well for next season when
with greater experience and increased
confidence. local as well as national rec
ords may be upset.
Gleason gives evidence of developing
into very clever field performer. lie held
a prominent place in each of last weeks
four events. He was first in the three
standing broad jumps with 90 feet; sec
ond In putting l2-pound shot 81 feet
inches: tied with Meigs for third place
in the running high jump feet, and tied
with Shear for third place in the rope
climbing event. He scored 262 points on
the evening.
Captain Ravenburgs team has steadily
held the top place in The series of con-
tests and finished with q team total of
z9S7.5 points to its credit. Captain Meigs
team second with 1916 Captain Neale's
team third, with 1851: Captain Richard
sons I'M fourth, 1851, and Captain But
ler's team fifth. 3475.
Captain Meigs' team did splendid work
throughout and while his men were 90
points behind the leader on the last even
was just 20 points lower. $3.50 to isl7.b
The rivalry was strong throughout, but
the feeling OF the most friendly sort. The
members of the winning team will have
the honor of having their group photo
displayed in the trophy room at the As
ISOLATION Building and their names and
scores will be inscribed on the champion
ship shield.
on account of the cold and Indictment
weather during the past week or so the |
candidates for entry in the various events !
o. the annual meet to be held May p /
have taken very little practice. Prof. /
Beckett has not allowed the runners out |
on the track at all. fearing the exposure I
would stiffen them and otherwise inter- |
fere with their future work.
At the first sign of steady. warm wealth |
er the young army of candidates will be |
given all the work they can stand.
Instead OF selecting players and putting
a baseball team in the field to represent
the Association and giving these players
the ttse Of the diamond 10 the exclusion
OF other members desirous of taking ex-
ercise, the mana cement has very wisely ]
decided TO select at least four teams from
among the numerous candidates at hand.
and these will arrange a schedule of
games to last about six weeks At the end 4
of that time the leading team or PLAYERS /
selected from the two leading teams will i
form the nine" which will represent the I
Association in games with local and out I
of-town teams.
The members Of the basketball team are |
justly proud of their work of winning last
weeks game from the Wilmington Y NJ
c. A. the champions OF Delaware. The /
winners Will play return game AT VIII !
mington next week.
CARROLL INSTITUTE GYMNASIUM.
The interest shown In their work by the |
large classes Ia the Carroll Institute gym
nasium is SO great that there is no like
rhood of the gymnasium closing much 4
before the middle of May.
Prof. Joyce enthusiastically remarked I
last week that the classes are the Iarg-
est and the character Of the drillwork
the best since the Introduction of a gym
nasium as a feature of the Institute
An attendance of fifty night in class
Work Is not the exception. IL is almost the
rule. Exhibitions and contests have been
done away with to a very large extent
II is claimed they interfere too much with
the regular exercises. The line of drill
work is attractive and varied and is con-
sidered among the best in this section
Basketball players have 10 content
themselves with taking their exercise in
this line when the floor is finally cleared
OF classwork. 1t is very good team, /
considering It has little chance to prac-
tice. The manager is DESTROYS Of arrang
ing for game or two with some fast To- !
cal team for any Monday night, to be
played after class
AS none of the members have prepared
for the contests, the Institute will not be
in any local and out-of-town
athletic meets this spring.
Among those who are doing work in the
gymnasium are Mentally. Gletzner Hol-
lander. Black, Moore Philips Thompson.
Marshall. Patterson, Morton, Murphy
Reekenbacke, o'Donnell, Johnson, Swee-
ney, Clary, and Harding
CoRCoRAN CADET CORPS.
The Corcoran Cadet Corps basketball
team closed its schedule in the League
championship series last night with a
game with the Gibraltar Athletic Club.
In the last half OF the season the Ca
diets made a splendid showing and won
steadily, and If the team had put up as