Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
THE YEAR IN SPORTS
Increased Interest in All Lines
of Athletics.
BASE BALL IN THE LEAD
Unusual Activity in Local Amateur
Circles.
BUSY YEAR IN ATHLETIC FIELD
Two Profitable Meetings Of the
Washington Jockey club-Great
Rivalry in Foot Ball.
'UsY YEAR IN ATHLETIC FIELD

Local sports had another period of sue
cess in 1907. Here and there little flames
developed. but taken as a whole there
was very little to complain of or to criti-
else In each sport supporters increased
many thousands within the past twelve
months.
BASE BALL.
Base ball is undoubtedly Washington S
leading sport and although the local club
once more brought up the rear in the
fight for the American League pennant
the patronage was the largest in the his
tory of the game in this city. Manager
Cantilon, working along original lines,
weeded out all the old players in favor
of young blood, and at the close of the
season Jones and Altizer were the only
men left of the original team, outside the
pitchers, when the western manager took
charge Since the close of the season
Jones has been traded for Pickering of
St Louis. An innovation for Wash
ington club was the long training season
in far-off Galveston. which will be re-
peated again this spring. Manager Can
tillons shrewdness in picking up players
of known ability, as in the cases Of Can
ley. Clymer and Delehanty, demonstrated
that he is far above the ordinary as a
Judge of class. The securing of Pitcher
Walter johnson was another, and the
biggest feather in Cantillon's cap, as the
youngster gives evidence of being one
of the best twirlers in the business. EX-
Manager Stahl refused to play under Can
tillon, and instead managed a semi-pro-
fessional club in the city of Chicago.
Washington finally sold his services to
the Chicago White Sox. A fire in yard
adjoining the ball park destroyed the club
house and a portion of the grand stand,
the lack of wind and energetic work of
the firemen saving the structure from
total destruction. A new and up-to-date
clubhouse was built in center field but
was finished only in time for the last few
weeks of the season. The owners of
the Washington club have stood by Can
tillon with commendable patience and
good judgment, and it is hoped that this
support will be abundantly rewarded next
season.
In amateur base ball circles there was
a e boom, many excellent players
turned out and all of the leagues We're
re PRESENTED by strong teams. In the
High School League Western again won
the championship. and therefore retained
the PRINCETON Alumni Cup. The West
ern boys won ever game. Technical was
second and Business third. Eastern and
Central were tied for next place, with
one game won and three lost. The Aloysius
team won the Capital City League cham
pionship. with St. Stephens Institute a
close second. In the Marquette League
sthe Trinity team won easily, losing but
three out of twenty games. Treasury
carried off the championship of the De-
partmental League, and Bethany that of
the Sunday School League. At the close
of the season the annual District cham
pionship series between the pennant win
ners of the various leagues took place,
and the Trinity team won first honors
by taking five Of the six games. Alloy