The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
INDOOR GAMEIS
HANDED BOOST
Basketball League, Composed
Of Sunday School Teams,l
4 Form Fast Circuit.
Y. M c. A. BEHIND MOVE
Board Of Managers Has Been Ap-
pointed and Rules Of Eligibility
WiIl Be Enforced.
Y..M c. A. BEHIND MOVE

The annopncement last night that the
opening contest is to be played Janu-
sryf brings to lght new basketball
league organizedl among the Sunday
Schools Of the District, the need OF which
has long been felt as basketball II 1nl-
versally recognized as practically the best
Of the indoor winter sports. but nobody
seemed willing to start the ball rolling
unti. L W. De Cast and Earle B. Full
ler,, director and physical director re-
speetiyely Of the Boys Department OF the
Y. NJ. c. A.. got in touch with represent
tatives OF some Of the Sunday schools
and bore the brunt OF the work in per-
fecting plans looking TO, the organization
of such league.
When news OF the start made :,y these
two men got around, they were besieged
with applications for positions on the
schedule. The varied. character of. these
at once led them to see that more than
one league was going to be necessary and
the, with the representatives they had
gotten together. conceived the plan OF
having four sections. to be known re-
spectively as the seniors, composed OF
players OF unlimited weight, intermedi-
ates, composed Of players weighing be-
tween 10 and 10 pounds; juniors. COM
posed OF players weighing between 80
and 10 pounds.
In choosing between the applications on
hand, the positions on the schedule were
given to those having the best facilities.
or guaranteeing that they would obtain
certain specified facilities, for the train
ing OF their prospective teams. -
Any person who is an amateur and q
bona fide member Of the Sunday school
meeting certain requirements as to at
tendance is eligible to be q member Of
any one Of the teams.
commi.tee Appointed.
A constitution was drawn up and adopt
ed providing, among other things, that
the government OF the league should he
effected by a committee composed of one
person from each church who has a rep
resentative team in any of the sections
Of the league, this committee to be known
as the board OF managers including
President DIR. John MaeMurray, Vice
President W. II. Scott. Secretary Earle
B. Fuller and Treasurer DR.. II. B. Angus.
All business Is to. be transacted through
said board, and Il IS to have complete
control OF everything pertaining to this
league. For instance, any doubt as To
any particular OF eligibility. or any case
OF discipline. etc, will be considered by
them. sitting as a court, and their deci-
sion will be final in all matters.
Section !, article s. OF the bylaws
relative to registration reads: ANY per-
son who Is an amateur. bona fide mem-
Der OF the Sunday school and a regular
attendant OF that Sunday school three
sessions between November q. 1914. ana
January 4. 1915. and whose attendance
shall be 30 per cent thereafter shall be
eligible for registration"
All applications for admlttanee in the
league and memberships of the various
teams must be in the hands of the sec
retsry. Earl b. Fuller, on or before De-
cember q.
1t is readily obvious that such a league
as this has many advantages, but the
principal ones along which the committee
has worked are TO perfect such an or
ganiZatiOn as would aid toward the bet
terment and enlargement Of the Sunday
schools by developing character through
athletic contests and by making Sunday
school attendance a condition OF member
ship on any Of the teams They have
likewise had in mind the maintenance OF
a high standard of honesty courtesy and
manliness in all athletic sport.
All games are to be played on the gym
floor OF the Y. NJ G. A. boys building on
and Wednesdays at 7s3O p. m.