The Washington times., 1902-01-26

Developments in college circles tending
to the elimination of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union as factor in sports are as
suming a serious nature. Much of the in
dignation is the result of the unions ac-
tion recently in disqualifying the Penn
sylvania, Yale. and Columbian basketball
teams for playing unregistered organiza-
tions.
The colleges maintain that the action
of the union is unwarranted interference
in college athletics, over which they
claim it has no defined jurisdiction.
Colleges Claim Exemption.
1t is pointed out that, while the union
makes no attempt to control purely inter
collegiate contests, nevertheless when
ever a college five meets a military or
Young Mems Christian Association or
ganization the Amateur Athletic Union
Immediately demands that its rules and
laws shall govern the contests. The col
1ege players are at loss to determine
why they should be compelled to register
as amateurs in a non-collegiate associa-
tion when their standing as pure athletes
is established beyond question by the
severe requirements of faculty commit
tees. When, further. these committees
also exercise careful supervision of col
lege schedules and determine whether or
not an opposing team is fit competitor,
the undergraduates fail to see what right
the Amateur Athletic Union has to die
tate what games colleges shall or shall
not play.
After Crack BiIIfardist.
The Athletic Union seems to have been
getting itself into other hot water re-
Gently, not only with colleges and clubs,
but with number of prominent indi-
viduals. 1t looks as If that body has been
in many OF its rulings entirely too drastic.
drastic
The latest move of the union is the de-
mand that J. B. Mckee, the we'll known
crack amateur. billiardist. shall not prac-
tice in a room run by a professional
player or with a professional player if
he desires to enter the amateur billiard
tourney in New York, which is to be held
shortly under the auspices of the a. A.
L., at the knickerbocker A. C.
Mckee Is Indignant.
Mckee is justly indignant over the mat
ter and cannot see what right the union
he shall play games for his own amuse-
ment and pastine.
The New York clubmen stoutly sup
port Mckee in his action and consider it
little less than impertinence on the part
of the union to attempt to disqualify
player who has been invited to compete
in the tourney simply because he assumes
the right TO select his own place TO prac
tice in.
The action of the union is liable to re-
suit in a vast amount of controversy be-
fore it is settled. In the meantime, Nc
Kee will continue to play where he
chooses and will await the decision of
the officials of the union before he sends
in his entry.
Standing of League Teams.
The race for championship honors in
the District Bowling League is now on
for keeps.
Carroll Institute now has lead with
fair margin, and if it wants to keep out
of the Saengerbund's way it will have to
bowl at the fastest gait possible.
Next to the Saengerbund comes the
Jolly Fat Mems Club full of determine
tion to land the hcnors, and less than
100 percentage points separate them from
the leaders.
The past week was eventful. The Car
rolls broke the seasons team record by
bowling a 972 game against the Business
Men. breaking the Golden Eagles mark
OF 96S. The Saengerbund won two games
from the jolly Fat Men in a set in which
every game was over the 500 mark. one
being 922
Following is the team standing to date: