Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
BASKET BALL TROUBLES.
Players Suspended, Corcorans Resign
and League Shaky.

There Is war In the Washington Basket
Ball League, and 1t is more than probable
that before many days have elapsed
the league will be no more. Capt. C. Eu-
gene Edwards of the Corcoran Cadets has
received word from Dr. William Grant of
the South Atlantic Association of the ANA
teur Athletic Union that Rice, Handiboe,
Drager and Bateman, four of the best play
ers of the cadet team. have been suspend
ed. The reason given for their suspension
was that complaint had been filed charging
the men with playing professional ball. The
complaint was made by e. B. Roby for
mer physical director of Carroll Institute,
who was suspended q short time ago As
the Corcoran Cadet team has game sched-
uled with Carroll Institute team in the
near future and would have had to put
substitute team IN the game, Capt Ed
wards Immediately sent communication
10 Col. l.. M. Brett, the president Of the
league, withdrawing Capt. Edwards stated
last evening that it is more than probable
that the Ordway Rifles will withdraw In
the near future. 1t is also stated that the
team of the Columbia Athletic Club will
leave the league. In DR.. Grants letter to
Capt. Edwards he conveyed the impression
that he believed that the suspension would
only be temporary, and asked that the ca
diets get evidence and that the matter would
be Strengthened out Immediately. Prof
Maurice Joyce, who has lately taken charge
of the athletics at Carroll Institute, told
Capt Edwards yesterday that, although the
complaint against the cadets came from
Carroll Institute. he wanted 1t understood
that he had no hand in the affair at all, as
the action was brought before he became
the physical director. Capt Edwards in
speaking Of the withdrawal of the cadet
team, also stated that last year, when the
league was made up of teams of the Ma
tional Guard. none Of the trouble as
has occurred this year happened. He COM
mented upon the fact that from the begin
10 ca of haxy er1,t
that they were being Disseminated against
but held ON until the protest of the four
players came. THAT was too much" said
Capt. Edwards land we decided to with
draw from the league" His concluding
remark was: Next year the National
Guard will have its own league" The spe-
ciffc charges as filed against each player
from this city with DR.. William Grant, the
chairman OF the registration committee, are
as follows:
f. B. Roby of Carroll Institute, for al
legged professionalism. The major charge
against the defendant is for receiving money
for instructtng athletes in Carroll Insti-
tute
w. Handboe. Corcoran Cadets, charged
with being professional base ball player,
having played with the Indiana, illinois
and Iowa League called the Three
League) in 1903; also with the st. Stephens,
Baltimore and Ohio and Relay clubs In the
present year.
F. J. Rice, Athletic Association National
fessional basket ball with the Light In
fantry and Big Five teams of Washington
G. l.. Dreager, National Guard Athletic
Association, charged with having been paid
to play third base on the Rob Roy Macley
Base Ball Club of Washington.
All of those named will remain suspended
pending investigation, which is to be made
by the board of registration, which is to
meet in Washington for the purpose within
the next ten days
The Corcoran Cadet team has large
schedule for the season, which SO far as
completed, is as follows:
January 6, Xavier Club of New York. In
Washington.
January II, Camden Y NJ C. A.. In Wash
ington.
Games will be arranged with the Belye-
deres, Baltimore Athletic Club and the Bal
timore and Ohio Athletic Association. all
of Baltimore, for games to be PLAYED in
this city. The contests as scheduled away
from home are as follows:
February 10, st. George Athletic Associa-
ton. in Hoboken, N. ].
February 90 Xavier Club, in New York
city.
Newark, N. j.
February p, Central Y. M. C. A., In
Brooklyn.
February %. MiddIetown, Conn, Y. M.
c. A.
February "a, 47th Separate Company. N.
Y. n. G., Schenectady, N. Y.
In addition to the dates as announced
Capt. Edwards expects from time to time
to arrange other contests and to have
within the next few weeks, one Of the best
schedules that has ever been arranged by
the cadet team.