The Washington critic., 1888-07-14
AMONG THE AMATEURS.
Good Work Done by Coming Ball
Players,
CAREER OF THE OLYMPICS
The Proposed Trips of the Pallas
and Post" Boys Mines.

The season among the amateur ball
players of the District has been a very
lively one 80 far this year. Although no
District League has been in existence,
the interest has been fully as great as
when there was one The individual
clubs have had to rely upon their own
merits for public patronage and not upon
interest in n championship race, and the
result has been that the amateur mines
are probably stronger than ever.
Undoubtedly all local amateurs will
award to the 0lympics the first place II
is veteran among the amateurs and has
held an honorable place for several sea-
sons, though not without some pretty
stubborn contests.
The Olympic Club was organized in the
spring Of 1884 by one Of the school teach
ers of Georgetown. The nine was com,
Paul, Burch, Wood, Mix, McNally and
Crowley, with Burch as captain. The
boys played several games with the
Georgetown College students on the Col
lege grounds, winning fair percentage
of the games. During the season Of IS
Fowler, the present pitcher, Bromley,
Gaskins, Dewdney and Estler were MEM
bers of the nine. In July of that year a
series of five games was played with the
HyattsvIlle team the Olympcs winning
three. Winning games were also played
with, the. College team and the South
Washingtons, the latter on the Arsenal
grounds. The season of 1886 opened
auspiciously for the club. A large tract
of land at the junction of High and Fa-
yette streets was leased for term of five
years; an association was formed and
shares of stock issued, which in q short
time were all sold, and steps were taken
to have the field graded and fence
erected inclosing the grounds. About
this time an Amateur League was formed
in Washington, with eight clubs The
Merchants (who won the championship,
Columbus, Analostans, Pension Office,
East Washington, Government Printing
Office and Olympics Until the 4th of
July the games were played at Capitol
Park, the Olympic grounds not being
ready. On that day two games were
scheduled for Olympic Park. In the
morning the Analostans defeated the
Olympics. In the afternoon the Mer-
chants gave the Olympios another de-
feat. The 0lympics could not bat Madi-
gan, the Merchants pitcher.
Toward the close of the season the
Olympios tied the Merchants for first
place. but were finally moved back to
second place. The season of SO saw
Rackey, the reliable catcher, playing on
the team, as well as Schwart, now of the
ID. Cs., and Dickinson. Mr.. I. Muntz
was the manager of the Olympics.
Toward the close ofthe season the Oiym-
pics played game with the Washington
League team, but were badly beaten.
Unsuccessful games were also played
with the crack Frederick club. The
pitcher of the Fredericks was Beatin, now
on the DetroitS.
At the opening of the season of 's7 T.
]. Stanton, the treasurer of the associa-
ton, became the manager of the club.
He changed the personnel of the team.
adding several excellent players. Dur
ing the season the Olympics made several
trips to Frederick, Cumberland and Baltl-
more, winning the majority of the games
played. Their playing on the home
grounds was marked improvement.
Phil. Baker, formerly of the Washing
tons, became the regular catcher, and to
him, perhaps, more than any other, is
due the general success of the team. On
the Fourth of July the Olympics met and
defeated the stay-at-home players Of the
Washingtons both morning and afternoon
games. Osborne Burke pitched for the
Olympics.. The Washington team in
cluded Gilmore and Keating, pitchers;
Kreig, Barr, Gladmon. Evers and Shea.
The Georgetown College Club also APP
peared on the. grounds, and. like the
Washingtons, fell victims. This season
ended well for the amateurs of George
town.
The present season opened with a
series of four games with the Georgetown
University nine. The first game was
captured by the 'varsity" team, while
the three succeeding games were won by
the Olympics. Since then they have
met the Fredericks four times and have
divided the games evenly-two and two.
The Pallas, Mt. Vernons and ID. Cs. have
each suCcumbed to the now champion
amateurs of the District.
The Pallas Club, which Is managed by
the Pallas Baseball Association this year.
has had good record this seeson. IL has
won IL games and lost 5. 1t played in
Frederick, Nd, and Richmond, Va, and
attracted large crowds and won much
credit in both places. The Pallas Club
has arranged for quite an extended trip.
They will go to Philadelphia, where they
will play the crack Young Americas and
the Riversides of the Philadelphia Anna
teur League. They will also visit Hamp-
ton, Norfolk, Old Point, Fredericksburg,
Richmond and Petersburg. On Monday
the Pallas nine cross bats for the first
time with the Columbias at Capitol Park.
The Pallas Club will present four new
players in the game. Play will begin at
4;30 p. m.
The Post newsboys nine have had q
wonderfully successful season under the
skillful management of Mr.. John Haynes.
They have yet to suffer their first defeat,
having Is victories. The enterprise of
the Detroit Journal in sending its news
boy nine throughout the East called the
Post nine into existence, for it was
deemed necessary that the Capital City
should have worthy representatives to
meet the Straits City team. AS the De-
troit boys failed to come, the Post nine
will try conclusions with the Eveniag Cal!
nine Of Philadelphia: They will try to
down them on Monday, leaving to.mor-
row night. They talk of going over to
New York to play the Evening World
nine. On their return they will tackle
the Pallas and other clubs.
The High School nine defeated the
Columbus yesterday, to g. The River.
Z. The d. Cs. catcher was injured in the
last inning.