The times., 1899-06-04
OPENING OE, AMATEUR
BASEBALL SEASON
Rowing Interest Centred in
Pleasure Boating.
Whereabouts of Trophies Won in
Former Years.
Schedule of Results of Games in
Georgetown's baseball
Season.

The District Amateur Baseball League
will tempt fate and chow its lack OF talth
in the superstitions- with which tradition
has surrounded the day by opening its
championship series next Friday afternoon
at NationaI Park. The Park has been Sc
cureG through the cuur esy of Mr. ]. Earle
Wasper. who from the very beginning ii;Is
shown considerable interest in the new o.
gani1ation, ali all i,anles viii be ;laytd
there during the league teams various
trips abroad.
An unusual amount OF interest is being
shown in the coming contests between the
local amateur teams. which are said TO be
very strong and seem for the most part
we'll matched.
The opening game will be played by the
teams representing the Eastern Athletic
Club and the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing, conceded by many to be the
strongest teams in the league. the latter
being especially strong in individual play
ers. Both teams have a large following
and the opening contest is assured OF a
large attendance of admirers and root
ers."
1t is suggested, if they have not already
been selected, that Don Fugitt and ]. F.
Broadfoot be given a trial as umpires.
Both know the game well and are con-
sdered fair and firm, and may be count
ed on to enforce the rules in all depart
ments.
President Adam Johnson is very en-
thusiastic over the prospects of the league
and believes the several teams will fur
nish good entertainment for ball fans
while the homo lie
The Eastern and Bureau will play also
on July 4. June 10 the American A. C. and
City p. o. will play, and the next game
will be between the Hamiltons and Con-
gress Heights. June a.
Harlem and Passaic ReEnttas.
The Decoration Day regattas on the Har-
lem and Passaic Rivers were very sue
cessful and the entries and attendance
as large as ever before. showing that the
interest in the vicinity of New York is by
| no means abating. There is no good reas-
| on why the interest here should not be as
! great. Besides this, it is due the gener-
Gus donors of cups and other trophies that
they should be annually put up on the
events designated for them. The crews
| which have won them, here and abroad
| should also be given a chance to defend
them, or to win them. the required num-
| Der of times. in which they may become
the winning clubs property. where the
| cups are in the nature of prizes and moi
trophies, which latter must be rowed fol
| perpetually and defended each year. WhC
can name the present holders of tbs
Post Star" Mason. Palmer, and 9th
| er cups? t+
Columbia Athletic Club.
AS there seems to be an entire lack O
| disposition on the part of the local boa
clubs TO arrange an open regatta for til,
season now we'll under way it is suggeste,
that the three clubs arrange trangula
race. say for eights, either junior or mix
ed for the championship of the river. Ii
order to make it interesting to the oars
| mon and to keep them up to their work il
| earnest. let a set of medals be put up a
| an incentive, these to be paid for by tn
| three clubs.
| AS it will take month or more to ge
the respective crews together and shap
them up the present month would be to-
| early to hold the race, SO about July 10 o
10 would be a good time. or, better still
run off the event in September. when ther
would be more admirers of the sport il
| the city to witness the race. Somethin
ought to be done to wake up the rowin
interest, and this is probably the best wa
| way to do 1t.
Quite number of young men are joinin
the club for the rowing privileges. an
Lieutenant Hecox will have quantity O
good material on hand from which to max
up his crews for club regattas, which 1t
proposed to hold once a month Abou
twenty members were enrolled last mont
for rowing privileges alone.
The club management, 1t is said, vii