The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-10
AMONG TEE Athletes
Local Baseball League Deserves
Much Better Support.
New Athletic Association Will Hold
Meet Given Mt n LoSs-Eustern A. c.
Has Not Lost Game-HiSh school
RecOrd-breakcrs.

Outside of college baseball and that fur
nished by the major league, the quality o
the game put up by the teams composing
this seasons local minor league is tn,
best ever seen here The games played 81
far have been well contested, and a gooc
knowledge of the game and how 20 pla,
it has been displayed, and notwithstand
ing all this the league is not supported
even to the extent of paying the ordinar.
expenses
Why this is SO, is past understanding
The city is full of fans. and it was expect
ed that they would turn out. at least in
sufficient numbers to make the undertake
ing pay for the expense of furnishing the
sport; it was not the aim of the manage
/ ment TO make any great profit out of it.
J Instead of a fair attendance the crowds
have been discouragingly small. From Just
such teams as compose the League have
| been developed the major League players,
and some of the youngsters now playing
+ will bear watching.
As sample of the kind of ball being
1 put up, compare Wednesdays game be-
3
/ the former made nine errors and the lat
{ ter three. On the same day the Eastern
Athletic Club made two errors and the
/ Corcoran Cadets FIVE errors in a local
! league game, and for the most part it was
as pretty game one could wish to see
and still there were less than one hundred
persons at National Park to witness it. 1t
is hoped that the attendance will increase
as the season advances. The game is GER
fn1x nrt-in ut hatfa
Middle Atlantic or InsurRents' Meet.
Preparations for the championship ath-
letic games of the Middle Atlantic Asso-
citation, to be given under the auspices Of
the Maryland Athletic Club at the Mary
land Oval. June e, are now under way.
Entry blanks have been sent to all organi-
cations which are in the association or
allied with it, and invitations are extended
TO all registered athletes of the Atlantic
Division of the A. A. u. or to any allied
body of the A. A. U. to enter the games.
The entries will close June Is with Capt.
William C. Blome.
There is not much interest taken here In
this meet outside of the Woodside Attn
letic Club, which will send a large entry
list. This is the only club here which has
shown any interest in the new association,
which is a split from the Atlantic Division
OF the A. A. u.
The new association, which In Baltimore
is known as the Insurgents has large
following and strong one Its strength
was shown early in the spring when it
held one OF the largest of the seasons
indoor meets.
Athletics mt Y. NJ. c. A.
Judging from the good showing made by
the athletes of the Y. NJ. c. A. in the
games held at Association Park last Sat
urday and yesterday. Messrs. Rideout
and Becketts charges will make a good
showing next Friday at the Central Y.
NJ. C. A. of Baltimore games at Toll
chester Beach.
The storm of yesterday week ago
came at a most inopportune time FOR two
reasons. First. because of the loss 1t
caused in financial way and in keeping
the crowd of admirers of amateur sport
away, and second. because Of the good
showing the members were making and
babe still further TO make.
The management went to considerable
expense to provide the biggest attraction
In this line local athletes have had in
long time Seeing together SO many COL
lege cracks is treat we locals don't Of
ten get an opportunity to enjoy. While
Jones, of New York University, and Bate.
of Pennsy, noted high jumpers. and
Prinstein, the worlds best broad jumper,
showed their skill indoors, 1t would have
been greater treat to have seen them
in competition out-of-doors.
the relay team is not near as fast
last years flying quartette. II has good
material, but needs developing. MeiEs and
Redngton promise well in the short runs.
The baseball team is showing improve
considerable ginger Captain Nicholsons
men had little trouble in defeating the
Alexandrians The team will play the
Corcorans again tomorrow afternoon.
The tennis tourney at Association Park
held the attention of local players all last
week and the various sets showed very
clever new material.
Corcornn Cadets.
Manager Edwards, of the Corcoran Ca
Diet team, is very much pleased over the
showing his men made against the cham
pion E. A. C. team last Wednesday, es-
has had very little team practice, which
1t now needs to put it into winning
shape.
Tomorrow the team plays the Y NJ. C.
a. at National Park, and 1t should prove
an interesting contest.
Waple pitched a splendid game against
the Fasteners, excepting in the second
inning. when he somewhat weakened.
All the teams in the League are playing
good ball, some of them equal to the aver
age minor league mines, and they deserve
better support from the local fans. The
Corcorans ordinarily have a large follow
ing and their rooters at least should turn
out and encourage the gallant soldier boys
Heffner has bad eye, but will be back
in the game again shortly. Maurice Smith
or Captain Guista will be given a trial at
second, which position needs a fast, steady !
man. The team needs some hitters, and
the management has hopes shortly of sign
ing several of this class.
Captain Guista has ordered the team to |
practice Tuesdays and Thursdays and he
hopes in a short while to whip his players |
into winning shape.
Manager Edwards is arranging for games |
with Central and Eastern High Schools for |
June 10 and 10 respectively.
Eastern Athletic Club.
In view OF the fact that the Eastern Ath- |
letic Club has not lost game this season
and is playing first-class article of ball, |
it deserves better support from the lovers |
of baseball.
The next League game scheduled for the |
team is with the strong nine from Rock
Vile The game will be played next |
Wednesday at National Park. and promises
IN he one of the most Interesting of the