The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-06
DISBAND Just
AS TITLE IS
SLIPPING AWAY
d. A. c. Would Have Lost on
cial Name Had They Not
Broken Up
VARIOUS TEAMS WILLING
TO ACCEPT WRECKAGE
7. M. c. A., RayIs, CoIoniaIs,
Hollands and burroughs Have
Chance at Championship


10 disband after Monday nights zane
With the Rayls. II would have had "a
have assumed another name than that
by which II has been known for many
years and under which Il has won
many championship. Notice has
Deen sent TO the captains OF the varI-
gus oid ~, A, 9. teams that they must
discontinue using the Delta title pend.
ing the admission OF the athletic mem
Ders TO the new organization.
VIII be at least several weeks. ac-
coruing TO Secretary Charles A..
nughes, before athletic teams 70 rem
resent the new Delta corporation can
DC organized. Although Mr.. Hughes
does not care to say that there will be
nc ID. A. G. basketball team this sea
son. he hardly thinks that the club
VIII get In line until next year.
Thus II appears that the ID. A. O..
those venerable letters which have
been draped around many champion.
ship, will be absent from the local
courts the remainder OF this season.
The disbanding of the Delta Ave. as
announced Monday morning. means
the probable retirement OF several Of
Detroits best known players and
leaves the title OF champion OF the
city and state to be contended for by
bevy Of local tives. chief in imporf.
ance OF which are the Y. M. g. A. and
the Rayl teams.
1 The Colonials. an organization con
tanning principally old Eastern High
school men: the Holland Athletic club.
containing many OF the Friendsfiip
team of last season: and the Bur
roughs team, with al Walker and
lprobably Pete Ulrich and John Kinsel
az the nncleus--these three viii also
be prominent In the squabbie for the
title.
Jake Mazer. leader in Detroit W
ketball for many years. will probably
retire from the sport
! II don't believe that | would feel
right playing with any other team In
Detroit but the ID. A. c." said Jake
this morning 80 guess I'm
through"
Roy Boosey, another Of the ID. A. G..
Veterans, was taken completely by sur
prise when told that his team were
planning TO break up. II don't know
what I'll do" he said Monday morn
ing. II want some time to think
about it. want to keep playing the
game, though
Capt. Joy Miller and Norman Cor
don are other ID. A. G. veterans who
now threaten to quit,
| AL Walker. II is understood, will
play with and manage the Burroughs
team. Kreitz. the center, who left
| the "Y' team this fall TO join the
Detas, is undecided as to what he
will do, but as he Is only a youngster
! IN the game. u is likely that he will
be given berth on some one OF the
city teams This last statement goes
for Champ too.
AS to the attitude OF the various
city teams regarding the old ID. A. @.
men. that Is apparently favorable. All
Of the teams are willing to give the
D. A G. men chances to affifiate with
them.
our purpose is always to develop
the men We have rather than seek new
men" said Or. Modesitt. manager OF
the y. M. c. A. team. I'VE shall make
no effort whatever to get any OF the
overtures In regard 20 joining the Y.
NJ, c. A. squad must originate with the
men themselves.
squad for men who can heat out those
now holding positions" said Manager
Essex. OF tho Rayl FIVE. III any oc
the d. A. c. men wish 10 try out with
us IL is very likely that they VIII be
given an opportunity to do so.'
The Hollands, Coloniala and Bur
roughs, none of which Is as yet
thoroughly organized. would probably
welcome any new men who wanted
places with them.
I, is the opinion OF basketball fans
here that the Palace Roller rink Is.
making a big mistake IN not permit
ting tho ~ A. G. five TO continue play
ing according 10 their first agreement.
n was the refusal OF the rink man
agement. according to Jake Mazer. "a
keep their part OF the agreement.
which caused the Dcltas TO plan to
disbHUd
Mazer and Fred Shinnick, the
teams manager. have stood for a
deficit in D. A. G. basketball nearly
every year for some time until they
have grown tired of that. They were
apparently going to be able TO get
away this season without loss. until
after the first two games at the Pal
ace. the management decided II didn't
u,ont hoak othall