The times., 1901-04-14
AMONG AMATEUR ATHLETES
Arranging for Basketball Games at
the Buffalo Exposition.

the Buffalo Exposition.
Four baseball Teams at y. ". c. g.
Events at National Guard Meet
The Corcoran Cadets Good Work
Jolly Fat Mems Club BOwIcrs.
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-
ketban so far aE 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 ana 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
general military encampment at the expo
sition and play, say, two games day,
afternoon and night to decide the cham
IS an excellent one, and viii no doubt re
ceive support on all sides.
The athletic department of the eXposi-
tion has expressed itself favorably dis
posed toward the project. If ii is arrang
ed this city will send ct least two good
teams to the tournament.
ATHLETICS AT y. NJ. c. A.
The indoor athletic season at the y. M
c. A came TO a close last week when the
last set Of contests in the scmi-mUnthly
series for the JlI-around championship
was held. The season has been very
successful one and Physical Directors
Rideout and Beckett and the athletic
committee are very well pleased with tie
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 a very clever field performer. lie held
a prominent place in each Of last week
four events. He was first in the three
standing broad jumps with g feet; sec
ond IN putting j2-pOund shot 81 feet
inches; tied with AIeigs 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 Ravenburg's team has steadily
held the top place in The series OF con-
tests and finished with q team total Of
1875 points TO its credit Captain Meigs'
team second with 1915. Captain Neale's
team third. with 376l; Captain Richard
sons IN fourth 1851, and Captain But
Ier's team fifth. $40.
Captain Meigs' team did splendid work
throughout and while his men were %
points behind the leader on the last even I
tnRs contests, SS5 to SS5. the team total I
was just 20 points lower, $3.50 TO 1913.
The rivalry was strong throughout, but /
the feeling Of the most friendly sort The /
members Of the winning team viii have ;
the honor Of having their group photo 1
displayed in the trophy room at the As 4
sociation Building and their names and /
scores will be inscribed on the champion |
ship shield.
on account of the cold and inclement /
weather during the past week or so the (
candidates for entry in the various events +
OF the annual meet to be held May p /
have taken very little practice. Prof. /
on the track at all. fearing the exposure /
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 al 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 use Of the Diamond to the exclusion i
of other members desirous Of taking eE-
erclse, the ma ma cement has very Wisely
decided 10 select at least four teams from
among the numerous candidates al hand.
and these viii arrange a schedule Of
games TO last about six weeks. At the end
of that tine the leading team or players
selected from the two leading teams will
form the nine which VIII represent the
Association in games with local and out
of-town teams.
The members OF the basketball team are
Justly proud Of their work Of winning last
week. game from the Wilmington !. NJ
c. A. the champions Of Delaware. The
winners viii play a return game at VIII
mington next week.
CARROLL INSTITUTE GYMNASIUM.
The interest shown IN their work by the
large classes in the Carroll Institute gym
nasium is SO great that there is 10 like
uhood Of the gymnasium closing much
before the middle Of May.
Prof Joyce enthusiastically remarked
last week that the classes are the larg-
est and the character of the drilIwork
the best since the introduction OF a gym
nasium as 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 very large extent.
IL 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 plaVerS have 10 fonTenf
themselves with taking their sxeTcise IN
this line when the floor is finally cleared
OF cIsSsWork II is very good team,
considering 1t has little chance TO prac-
tice- The manager is desirous of arrsng-
ing for game or two with some fast To-
cal team for any Monday night, 10 be
played after class
AS none Of the members have prepared
for the contests the Institute will not be
represented in any local and out-of-town
athletic meets this spring
Among those who are doing work in the
81 nasium are McNally. Gletzner Hol-
lander. Black, Moore, Philips THOMPSON
Marshall, Patterson, Morton. Murphy.
Reekenbscke. O'Donnell, Johnson. Swee-
ney, Clary. and Harding.
CORCOPAN CAN'T Cpppc
The Corcoran Cadet Corps basketball
team closed its schedule in the League
series last night with a
game with the Gibraltar Athletic Club.
In the last half OF the season the Ca
1ets made a splendid showing and won
steadily. and If the team had put up as