The Washington times., 1902-05-25
AMONG THE LOCAL
AMATEUR ATHLETES
sidering the matter of making entry for
these games.
New Bowling League.

siderinE the matter of making entry fol
these games.
New Bowling League.
The Indications even at this early dat,
are that there will be such an interest
/ in bowling next season as has never
been experienced here before
| The interest in the sport .ook on Z
decided increase the past season, and
the various contests always attracted
large crowds.
The District Bowling League, the
Plate Printers League. and the Wash
ing;on Traction Employees League fur
nished all the contests. In addition to
these next season there will be a De-
pa:tmcn n;al League, with eight teams.
The latter had a temporary organiza-
tion last week and next week it will
meet formally and adopt a constitution
and playing rules and perfect its organ
lzation ready TO be in shape to begin
work when the season opens in the fall
The teams which will constitute the
league will be made up of players from
the following departments: Treasury;
State, War, and Navy; Interior; Post
cfice; Bureau OF Engraving and Print
ing; Census; Government Printing Of
fee, and Navy Yard.
July Carnival of Sports.
The athletic championship committee
Of The a. a. L. of the United States.
consisting of J. E. Sullivan. New York.
chairman; DIR. B. Merrill Hopkinson,
Baltimore: W. H. Liginger, Milwaukee;
Harry Mcmillan. Philadelphia: Barlow
S. Weeks, New York, and Thomas f. Ri
ley. Cambridgeport. has decided to hold
the Gll-around championships of the A.
a. U. On July 4.
The event will be held under the au-
spices of the Greater New York Irish
Athletic Association. in conjunction
with its Fourth OF July carnival OF
sports. Ten events will be given and
the scoring Will be done by the percent
age system.
An entrance fee of 81 per man will
be charged for the event, and the en-
tries will close with j. E. Sullivan. 1s
ard IS Park Place, New York city, one
week prior to the contest
The members of local clubs who have
gene up-to these annual carnivals have
always reported high class of sport
and while they have not returned win
ners they have had good treatment and
found excellent sport.
Basketball Leagues.
The article in last Sundays Times
aDcut the consolidation OF the local bas-
ketb2ll leagues next season created
considerable discussion. Each league
believes IT is the best entitled to be rec
ognizcd as to terms of such consolida-
zion.
The District League, which has the
Corcoran Cadets, the Y. NJ. c. A., the
Carroll Institute. the Morton Cadets.
and the Sixth Battalion teams, is a
permanent organization. 1t is not dis
banded a the end CT a season. but con-
tilues right along and Will elect its
officers next October Ii is governed
entirely in its playing and makeup of
its teams by Amateur Athletic Union
rules, and its members must be pure
and the oia-ers bona fide |
Of the organization with which
they play. and in the case of the mill
tary organizations they must be regu-
larly enlisted.
Upon the above basis any team or |
organization in the city is eligible to |
membership in this league. and under |
10 other conditions. The league teams |
all have their own gynnasiuIns. and 1t |
Is claimed By them that having the |
games scheduled in the various loca-
lions increased and spread the interest |
and made the game Profitable.
Tho National League. which played all |
It's games in the Infantry Armory and |
drew large crowds. plays under the ma
,ional rules and is not governed by the
s. a. L. rules. The two are so far
apart that thcre is little likelihood Of
heir coming together, unless both agree
hat the rules and organization of one
II the other are the best.