The Washington times., 1907-12-29
AMATEUR BASEBALL.

Amateur baseball in the past season
in the city for numerous reasons could
not be said to have attained the same
standard Of excellence as in previous
years.
The Sunday School League, largely
from internal causes. was a sufferer.
and for a long time it looked as II there
would be no league. Finally, recourse
was had to the grounds formerly used
by the Capital City League and the
Old Norris Peters teams. The teams
OF the Sunday School League could not
be conside ed as comparing with the
teams Of { Ie old Sunday School League.
The schedule was played out and Beth
any managed TO squeeze through 10 the
peDnanU by a narrow margin. The sun
day School League should improve In
IGOS- There were few, II any. leagues
in the city which had as many tie
games as did the Sunday School League.
Departmental Weak.
The Departmental. formerly one Of
the most formidable and thoroughly
representative organizations. did not
place any mines on the field in the be
ginning Of the season. and for long
time II looked as Il there would be no
league. Largely through the efforts OF
Umpire Billy cts, a siX-team anair
was finally organized. and the Treasury
team. with "Old Hoss' Fuicher al the
head. forged 10 the front and remained
there for the grea' 81 part OF the time
The Postoffce team came very strong
toward the end and threatened 70 take
first houorS but Treasury was on the
alert and landed the flag. The White
Lot was used. as In past years Inc
competitors did not, on account OF the
lateness in starting. and lack OF IN
terest. put up such fight as IN days
gone b..
Capital City League.
Perhaps the two strongest leagues in
the amateur ranks were the Capital City
and the Marquette. The Capital City,
first IN the field. at a big expense. rented
grounds at First and NJ streets north
east. and erected q grandstand- Large
crowds attended. especial interest being
taken in the Aloysius club. and as the
majority of the following at the grounds
was made up OF AIOysius rOOters. there
was many a gTueling contest The
interest OF the people was well WheIJeo
when such a worthy antagonist as 81
Stephens Institute was pitted against
AlOvsius. The two teams FOR years nave
been in the league. and there has grown
I'D a feeling of rivalry. at times border
ing on bitterness. 1t was nip and tuck,
and Alloys us won by the narrow margin
of four points
The Capital City League comprised
Aloysius, ST Stephens Institute, Gov
eminent Frinting Office. Atlantics. Co
lumbia Athletic Club and Southern
Railway. III these teams might be found
the best that the city could offer as
far as baseball was concerned When
IL became evident that St Stephens
Institute and the AlOysius clubs were
10 be the cOnteldeTs. many OF the ST
al
selves with the Trinity team in the
Marquette League, and landed the
championship there
Post Season Series.
In the post season series for the cham
piOnship Of the District, Trinity and
Aloysius were considered as class and
Bethany and Treasury were not liked
in the betting Trinity came through
with flying colors. Aloysius being the
only team 10 down its old rivals. Treas
ury. defeated AlCysiUs in the second
game Of a doubIe-header, after the lead
ers In the Capital City League had wal
IOped Trinity. The games drew large
crowds
The situation IN the city as far as
amateur baseball IS concerned is settled.
Washington Will support amateur teams,
and IL certain eligibility rules could be
enforced. such as one against the jump
ing of men from league TO league. the
pruning out OF certain defects in many Of
the constitutions, a commission 70 settle
all disputes, end in q word 70 make the
amateur teams really amateur. much
good would come 70 the city. The re-
Taxation afforded 10 the worker, whether
he be baU player or spectator, is whole
some, but when amateurs depend on the
relaxation solely as source Of income.
something is radically wrong in the
system