The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-24

II all the reports about recent occur
rences in basketball games in the League
series are true there is every reason to
believe that there is necessity for early
action Of some kind AS a form of eXer-
else and entertainment this game has few
equals among indoor sports and it de-
serves to be well conducted.
The attendance has always averaged
well and the fear of a recurrence of such
events is likely to keep away the more
timid.
The game, locally, has been hurt, and
TO a very large extent the officers of the
League, including some of the officials of
the games are to blame for this state of
affairs.
If the rules were adopted for the gov
eminent of the game and the protection
of the spectators they should be enforced.
The officials are no less guilty than the
players who lose their heads in the heat
of play if these rules are not carried out
to the letter, without fear of consequences
and without hope of favor. All guilty
players should he treated alike, those of
leading teams as well as tailenders. There
should be no fish and fowl in the. business.
PLAYERS SHOULD BE DISQUALIFIED.
There is rule of the game which gives
the officials the power. indeed they are
directed by the rule to do it, to promptly
disqualify any land that means all, if the
whole team is guilty. players guilty OF
hitting, shouldering or elbowing, or, in
plain words, slugging during game.
Now, admirers of the sport want to know
why this was not done. If necessary play
ers should be disqualified and put out of
the game the moment they are guilty of
breaking a rule which brings injury to
anyone and which lessons the enjoyment
OF the spectators who come to witness
lively contest and not a fracas.
WORKING AN OLD TRICK.
Another thing the officials should see to
is the unnecessary calling of time to al
low this or that player from two to five
minutes at every whipstitch to tie CH his
shoestring. II is so apparent and is such
an old. WORKOUT trick to gain time and
wind. a player should not go into a game
who is not physically able to play through
the halves without delaying everybody
and everything while getting his wind.
That's one of the troubles: too many of
these young men go into the game en-
tirely unprepared, physically, TO go the
pace.
Now Messrs. officials, everybody knows
you have hard, thankless task, but if
you assume the duties of your position
see to 1t that there is not recurrence
of recent affairs for which the players
were only partly to blame. simply be-
cause you wouldn't make them do as they
should have done. Do your full duty and
the League will undoubtedly back you.
ATHLETICS AT Y. NJ. C. A.
The athletic team Of the Young Mems
Christian Association did not make an
altogether satisfactory showing at the
last weeks Johns Hopkins meet. lie
Mat was the only entrant who landed a
first place. and this in the high jump.
Reddington and Stanley were not placed
in the forty yards. In the $40 yards run
Stanley, although a new man, finished
well up among the leaders. He is a very
promising runner.
The relay team race was not decided
because of the claims of fouling en-
tered by both sides.
The pole vault, which was started but
not finished in the Baltimore a. c.
ers tied with Ravensburg. will be COM |
pleted next Saturday night before the |
game with the Central Y. NJ. c. A. at |
Baltimore.
The baseball contingent is very enthu-
siastic over the prospects OF the season,
and a number of candidates are in the /
field hoping to secure places. Messrs. j.
r. Mitchell, II. ]. Neal and Il. Bielaski |
will have charge of the men and 4
under their direction practice will begin 1
next week at Association Park. The
team vii be selected from among the /
who have been requested to re-
port for practice: ID. @. McRitchie, Don |
i. w. Runkel, an eX-Wisconsin /
University player: J. NJ. Mcqueen, 5. II. !
AicQuinn, E. NJ. Willis. r. d. DalzelI,
{. q. Lee. jr., }. T. Webb. L. c. Newton, /
I. ]. Tibbitts, 4. A. Shepard, S. ID. Mer-
Ger, J. Burrows, II. Gould, II. r. Thomp-
Ilecr, NJ. Cheseldine, o. H. Clark, c.
Stanley, A. Crist, and II. S. Loving.
WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY.
The athletic members Of the Light In
fantry are putting in all their spare time
taking practice for the National Guard
meet under the direction of Prof Sam
Shreeves.
The Infantry will have a large entry
list for these games and good showing is
promised. though several of the men are
novices in some of the events.
Taylor. Bode, and Lotus will be enter
ed in the fifty-yard dash and half mile
The relay team will probably have Taylor. |
Burnett, Bode. and Kendall. The latter |
will also appear in the high jump.
Tom Hughes and Jim McQuade will |
AS both claim the championship of the |
Guard a lively exhibition may be expect
ed.
Manager Edward Neumeyer feels en-
to hope that his team will land |
the basketball championship, and he be-
lieves that his men will not lose another
game.
CoRCoRAN CADET CORPS.
The great Improvement in the work of
The Corcoran Cadet Corps basketball
team in the last month or so is the talk
Of League circles The players are in
a IL.
er. As result they have moved right |
along up the ladder and doing II with a
clever, clean game Heffners leg is well
gain and Bricks arm is again in shape.
Boyle is a new man in the game and
asst week made his first appearance in
League game and handled himself wen.
II he keeps up his earnest, hard work, he |
will make a good centre, next year.
Captain Edwards is about closing for |
game to be played in Philadelphia short
y with one of the Third Regiment, Ma
lonal Guard Of Pennsylvania teams, the
players of which were here and with the
Delaware team were entertained by the
1orcorans during Inauguration week.
The loss Of Wednesdays game TO the
3asterns was no disgrace. 1t was we'll
,ont osted game.
The boys are all hard at work with
heir practice for the big meet TO be held
II the Centre Market Armory, April l9.
EASTERN ATHLETIC CLUB.
The members Of the Eastern Athletic
Tub basketball team are of course, very
much pleased at their victory ger the
ast-nying Corcorans last Wednesday.
Winning a game which was as good as
ost or at best tied. gives the boys good
.ause for showing their pleasure.
Tho members claim that Injustice
vas done Thompson when he was accused
II striking an umpire in the last game
With the Infantry. lie has always borne
he reputation OF being a gentiemaniy
player, always putting up a clean, fast