The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-12
AMATEUR BASE BALL.


The uniforms of the Georgetowns are the
prettiest In the District.
Cagett, the second-baseman of the Duponts,
is one of the best amateur players in the Dis
trict.
Fuller will not play with the G. A. c. until
he has finished his law studies, which will be
some time In June.
Jimmy Green, of the c. A. c., showed up
last Tuesday in grand style. He is good In
everything he undertakes.
Roman, of the G. A. c., about fills the bill
for that team at first-base. He is splendid
fielder and often hits the ball a smash.
II the Duponts had some one to coach them
amateurs, as they are splendid fielders and
batters.
Harry Stone, one of the best amateur
players in the city, will be on the Potomac
Athletic team this season. He will strengthen
the club.
Each club in the Amateur League has de-
posted twenty-five dollars with the treasurer
of the League to show their good faith in the
organizations
Spalding & Co., of Chicago, have presented
to the Amateur League magnificent silken
banner that goes to the club winning the
championship.
Homiller will be one of the best amateur
pitchers Of the year and as soon as he COM
mences to play will do most of the twirling
for the G. A. c.
, Among the players mentioned for the Po-
tomac Athletic team are Stone, Holden, Mills,
Finckel, Noah, O'Hagsn, Humphrey, Brown,
Evans, Krick, Rebstock, Harrington, and
Baker.
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played between the Potomac and Columbia
20, on the grounds of the Columbia Athletic
Club on Analostan Island.
The Dartmouth College team administered
the first defeat of the year to the Columbia Ath-
letics on Tuesday, the score being II to s. The
G.. A. G. were as stiff as fence-rails, but as
soon as they timber up things will be different.
Phil King, who is playing with the Prince
ton College team, made great record re-
Gently against the New York League team,
the press of New York praising him above all
of the other players. He will play on the c.
A. G. when school days are over.
Next Tuesday the Georgetown College
play the team representing the Light Infantry,
and an exciting game may be expected, at
Georgetown will be augmented by two of the
medical students, having the reputation of be-
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Light Infantry is one Of the strongest teams
in the District.
Manager Denver is working assiduously for
the success of the Georgetown club, and has
now a new battery from the Law School con-
stantly practicing Thursday, April IS, the
team will play their first game with visiting
college, the Lafayettes, of Easton, Pa, one of
the best college teams in the country, and the
champions of Pennsylvania.
The Waverleys will not go into the ANA
teur League, as they consider themselves af-
fronted. They claim they are just as clean
amateurs as the other clubs, and say they
cannot be made footstools of. The objection
to them, they allege, comes from Winkleman,
their pitcher, who formerly pitched in profess
sional teams; but they ask, How about Evers
| and Wise, of the Light Infantry, and Fuller
and Burke, of the @. A. c.? The first three
| played with the Washington Club, while
| Burke did service for the Fredericks
The Amateur Athletic Union is devoting
| considerable time to the baseball champion
| ship and intends to make the series of games
more interesting than those of last season.
The committee in charge, Messrs Stearns,
| Perry, and Sullivan, after week of hard
| work, say now that they are sure OF series
| in Cleveland, Detroit, Washington, and New
| York. Mr.. Howard Perry will have charge of
| the series for this city. Mr.. James Sullivan
the Eastern series, and Mr.. Fred Stearns
| those in the Western cities The entries close
April 15, and all desiring to compete should
| enter at once.
On Thursday the Georgetown team opened
the season with the Duponts and large
crowd assembled on the bleachers long before
the game to watch the club practice and esti-
mate the personnel OF the team. In the first
part of the game the Duponts had things
their own way and batted GARNER at their
pleasure, but when Hennon. amid applause,
entered the box the tables turned and the Du-
points failed to score q hit off his delivery,
ing the Dupont pitchers curves. To the dis
appointment of the audience the Duponts
failed to finish the game, and at the end OF the
seventh inning the score was seven to seven.
The Duponts then claimed that 1t was too
dark, but the umpire would not allow the plea
and gave the game to the Georgetowns, 90.