The Washington times., 1902-05-11
So-called Brutality of Bas-
ketball Cited by Trenton
Boxing Promoters.
Our POLO PLAYERS In ENGLAND
Johns Hopkins Track and
Field Games Occur Next
Wednesday.
Y. M. C. A. TENNIS TOURNEY
Results of Association Wrestling Bouts.
Large Entries for May "a Meet-Scho0l
for Boy Fencers-National Guards
Athletics-Emerson Institute Entries.


The game of basketball in this city has
for the most part been singuarly clean and
free from serious Incidents, and the con-
duct OF the game reflects credit upon the
managers of the sport. In Philadelphia,
Camden, and Trenton the game has had
many hard knocks and gotten into disre-
pute, and it will take some time to out
grow the black eye it has received there.
To such an extent has 1t queered itself
that IL is now the subject of investiga-
tion at Trenton in connection with boxing.
When the authorities got after the man
ayers of boxing clubs the latter called
attention to the condition of affairs in
basketball, and pointed out the fact that
more men were injured in that game
than in boxing, and insisted that it was
worse in every way than the manly art of
self-defense game.
Boxing Was Clean.
One manager showed that the injuries
caused by basketball this season alone
were greater in number than the casual
ties of the ring for the past three years.
He contended that a basketball player
takes the chances of being injured by the
nine other players in the cage. while the
man In the ring has but one opponent.
He cited a dozen cases where the game
ended in rough house." and was
stopped by the authorities, while it is a
matter of record that there has been but
one occasion in three years in which ii
became necessary for the police TO inter-
fere with boxing.
A knockout; was avoided whenever pos
sible, and when bout reached that stage
where a man had no chance of winning
the referee would stop the affair. This
order of things was reversed by the bas-
ketball people. They were seemingly
looking for trouble, and cared not when
or how il came.
Will Ask Investigation.
Referees look upon certain cities as
places to avoid because when players
start trouble there the spectators always
take a hand in the melee. With all of the
above facts in their possession, the Tren-
ton clubmen asked for a thorough inves-
tigation, and If basketball is allowed TO
continue under last seasons conditions
Water Polo Players Abroad
The water polo team of the Knicker-
booker Athletic Club has been invited by
the Royal Life-saving Corps of England
to take part in the coronation aquatic
sports on June IS.
Meffert, the swimming coach of the
Knickerbockers. says the invitation viii
be accepted if the expenses of his team
are betrayed in part, and has written the
Englishmen to that effect. The men are
willing TO go, and are awaiting a reply
before beginning training in earnest for
the event.
Difference in Rules
The game of water polo is played in a
different way on the other side. The
chief difference is in the matter of scor-
ing goals. In America a player must
touch the goal board with the ball in his
hand, while in England goals can be
scored by tossing the ball at the board.
To overcome this difference in the rules
the Englishmon propose that one game be
played their way and one in the American
fashion. II deciding game is necessary
the style of play can be selected by the
tossing of coin.
Water polo is much more popular in
England than in America. There are at
least zoo teams in the United Kingdom,
so the Americans will have hard row
to hoe in order to defeat the best OF such
an aggregation.
knights of Columbus Meet.
At the annual field day games of the
knights of Columbus which are to be held
under the auspices of the New York
CHAPTER at Celtic Park. l.. J., on June q,
there are seven events open to knights of
Columbus only. AS these events are not
limited TO Greater New York, large en-
try from Boston, Providence, Philadelphia,
and other cities is expected. The events
are as follows: 100-yard dash, 4i0-yard
dash, l-mile run, putting 1s-pound shot,
broad jump, 2-milc bicycle race, and
l-mile relay race -four men TO constitute
a team.
The events open to all registered ath-
letes are as follows: 100-yard novice, 100
yard handicap. 220 yards. 440 yards, lmile
run. pole vault, high jump, l6-pound ham
mcr, 56-pound weight, and interscholastic
relay race OF one mile, four men to con-
gtitute a team and four teams to consti-
tute a race.
Handsome Prizes and Special Features.
meeting the biggest Of the year The
prizes will be: Gold die medal to first,
silver die medal TO second. and bronze die
medal TO third man in each event. These
prIzes will be the most expensive given
this year.
Several special attractions have been
added to the program. j. i. Purcell. the
famous English runner. will. in the one
- -. l.
ners ]. r. De Witt, OF Princeton, has
TO throw the hammer In COM
petition with John Flanagan.
Word has been received from ]. Frank
racey. secretary Of the New England As
that he will select team TO
Boston In the relay race that
Is open to knights Of Columbus councils
pnly. There will be special efforts made
10 make the schoolboy race a popular one.
This race is TO be for one mile. four men
TO constitute team and four teams to
constitute a race. Entries close with
Frank w. Smith, 112 East Tenth Street,
,n June IL.
Johns Hopkins Games.
An annual athletic fixture in which |
ooal performers are interested is the
rack and field meet of Johns Hopkins
University, OF Baltimore. This year 1t will
ccgr next Wednesday, May IA. and
romises to be the largest meet the var
ity has held.
The events TO be contested are 220, 440,
10 yards. and one-mile runs; running