The Washington times., 1905-12-03
TROUBLE BREWING
FOR BASKETBALL
COrcoran Cadets Utter Loud
Complaint.
DIS CORDANT DECISIONS
Capital League Reversed One Game and
Ordered Another Played Over.
Umpire Not Sustained.
D C0RDANT DECISIONS

There are signs Of trouble in the Capt.
tai Basketball League as result of a
| meeting Of the directors held on Friday
night There are some mutterings at
present but IT is hoped that a rupture
will be avoided IN the interest OF the
sport
The dissension arose over the decision
in regard to the game between the Cor
coran Cadets and the Y. NJ. c.
A. on November 6. 1t was such a close
game that at the end of the second half
the score stood 10 TO 10 Another half
was ordered and the Cadets scored two
more points, winning by II to 15.
After the game the Y. NJ. c. A. protest
ed, claiming that in the second half
Umpire Handiboe had called a foul. and
then not allowed It, thereby depriving
that team OF enough points to win. The
losers also said they had tried 10 protest
against such action while the game was
in progress. but were unable to do so.
Umpire Handiboe said somebody whom
he did not know had rushed upon the
floor and he had promptly elected him.
Didn't Sustain Umpire.
At the hearing last night, Umpire
Handiboe said he did not remember such
call Of foul. and thought the score
of IL to was correct. Three OF the Y
NJ. c. A. players We're heard. and as
serted that he did call a foul, and by
a vote Of to the league gave the
game TO the Y. NJ. c. A Those who
voted in favor Of this were the y. NJ. c.
a, Columbia A. c. Carroll Institute.
and Company a. of the Washington
Light Infantry. Those against It were
"a
Rifles.
The Corcorans contended that even II
the protest were sustained the only eff
feet should be to order the game played
over. and vigorously resented having the
game declared a victory for their opoo-
nents. In connection with this they Cit
ed another decision Of the directors
last night. The Ordways lost a game
recently 10 the Columbias. and after
ward learned that the Columbias were
| playing Newman. who had been declar-
! ed ineligible because of professionalism.
They protested to the league. and the
matter was taken W after the Y. NJ. c.
A-Corcoran dispute. The directors
! heard the evidence. were convinced tina;
| The c A c. had used 4 professional
| and ordered the game played over
| Now what the Corcorans want to know
| is: Why was not the game given to the
lOrdways outright and the c. A. c. treat.
ed as the Cadets were treated? Thi,
is what is causing the murmurs O,
trouble.
Cadets Acr Tomorrow.
The Corcoran Cadets VIII decide a
their meeting tomorrow night wba'
they are going to do about the matter
While many of them are using harsh
language about the verdict Of the leag,1.
1t is not thought there will be an,
radical action Captain Edwards. whc
has great influence with the Cadets I,
strongly In favor OF letting the decision
stand and trying to win the pennan
despite the adverse ruling of the an
thcrties, but admits the outlook is dark
as some Of his basketball men are as
sertinG that IT is no use for them to wir
II each victory is to be protested. Thi
view is not shared by others. who
while they are disgruI tied over the spe
cihc case OF last Friday, believe the,
will fare better next time
Before the league gave the DISPUTE,
game TO the Y. NJ. G. A the standin,
for the year was: