The Washington times., 1902-08-24

The District Basketball League viii
meet about the middle of September,
and arrange fer taking up the matter
pertaining to opening the championship
| season in October. The same clubs will
again compose the league, aud probably
! two or three new ones will be represent q
ed. Secretary f. c. Edwards has been
! eral teams who desire membership.
They have been advised to make ap
| plication and the matter will be taken
| up at the leagues first meeting.
The teams now in the league are: Coz
coran Cadets, Y. VI. c. a. Carroll Insti-
| tute, Morton Cadets, and Sixth Battal-
ion.
New Rules Suggested.
1t is quite probable that the league
will this season conform more closely
10 the rules OF having side boundary
lines. This is a move in the right di-
rection. as il will prevent injury to
players in co.aer plays, and will MAKE
cleaner and less dangerous game.
Secretary Edwards has suggested Il
rule TO the basketball committee OF the
A. A. L., which is generally conceded
should meet with approval 1t is this:
"A third player must not touch the
hall when two are playing it. A failure
to observe this to constitute a foul,
penalized with a free throw" 1t will
tend to stop rough scrimmage plays.
and makes the game free passing and
open.
Another suggestion. which is a good
one, too is TO the effect that the ball
is in play under the present ruleJ when
the referee blows his whistle. and as 4
result there were frequent disputes be-
cause players took the bail from the Of
ficials hands after he had blown his
whistle and before he tossed 1t. The
new way suggests that the ball is not in
play until it has been tossed and the
whistle blown.
The old way was strictly in accord
with the rule. but it Is faulty rule.
Indoor Baseball League.
The Indoor Baseball League will hold
meeting about September 20 for the
purpose of arranging fer the seasons
championship series.
1t is likely that there will be several
changes in the makeup of the league.
To take the place of tea ms which will
not again take up the game in league
form there are two or three good. strong
teams ready to step in, and the organi-
zation promises TO be stronger than
ever, as the mines will he more evenly
matched and the race for the cup will be
more hotly contested
The rules as to forfeiting and failure
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Tending teams will be cropped with a
loss of the amount postei at the begin
ming CT the season with the guarantee
fund Noisy coaching vii be prohibited
and a clean game in every way will be
assured lovers OF the ST 3rt.
Athletics at Y. III. c. A.
The gymnasium classes OF the Y. NJ.
c.. A. will be opened for the season
about October / and from indications at
this early date. the attendance upon
adult as well as junior classes viii be |
larger than ever before.
The gymnasium has really not been
closed this summer. While there Lave |
been no classes, the number of mem
bers taking exercise at will has been
very large.
Physical Director Rdeout is busy at
the park with track men and at his Of
fee preparing for the indoor season. /
Mr. Beckett. physical instructor. is .
away on vacation and will be gone until /
September.
Big Tennis Tourney.
1t has been definitely decided TO hold
an open tennis tourI ey about the first
week in October ana it is proposed to
make it one of the biggest ever held
here. The presen e of well known
cracks will be secu ed and il is hoped
to make a very attractive event. Upon
Mr.. Becketts return the matter will he
fully arranged and In the meantime mi
nor details will be worked by the Office
The bail team ha : had lots of post
ponements and its schedule does not
show as many games played as the man
agement would like. One of its most at
tractive games is lcheduled for next
Wednesday when the Rock Creek
Stars" will be the opposing team. As
this team claims the local champion
ship a good exhibition OF the game may
be expected.
League Bowling Undecided.
Il has not been definitely settled about
the associations bowling team league
this coming season. This is
4 matter which the athletic committee
viii give consideration al its meetingi
he first week in September.
As the association will not hold
rack and field meet this fall its runners
will do all their training in preparation
or the Atlantic Division A 4 T. games
II Baltimore and the Johns Hopkins and
Central Y. VI c. A. meets.
Graham. Spaulding, Gleason. Bate
nan. Etchison. Pineper, Bielaski,
4oughlan, and Fewkes will represent the
ssociation on the track this season in
eading events.
Eastern Athletic Club.
1t has not been positively decided but :
{ is quite probable that the Eastern r
athletic Club will be again represented e
n one OF the basket ball leagues this
eason. 1t was last represented in the ;
National District League and made a a
,ood showing. Several new players !
ave Joined the club and these may be n
ound in the seasons lineup
The outdoor base ball club has been Q
eorganized and is now ready to meet n
IL uniformed teams in or around the q
District. The team claims that it still
Olds the District championship. and -
tands ready TO defend it against all +
omers. y
Labor Day Game.