The Washington times., 1909-03-23
New Field Should Add to
Popularity of the
Games.
MANAGER LUTICH
TAKEN TO FOLD
Will Have Charge of St. Martin
Columbia and Immacu-
late Conception Added.

A meeting Of the officers OF the
Marquette League has been called for
next Sunday and final preparations for
the opening of the season viii at that
time be completed and a schedule
adopted. Bids for the erection of the
stands at the new grounds, First and
W streets northwest. win be given
out.
While this organization was not
bowling success last season, IL kept its
head above water, and toward the end
of the year exhibited an article OF
amateur ball hard to beat On the
washington sand lots. In the post
season series the Marines, of he Mar
Quette League. landed second 10 the
Columbia Athletic Club team, which
won the city championship
In selecting the field at First and W
streets the directors of the league nave
chosen an excellent diamond, as wen
as good stand. Last year the
grounds were used by the newly
organized Columbia League, when
has since disbanded. Offering an in
ferior article Of ball. the league struS-
sled through the season and gre" wei
enough to insure the success OF bet
Ter organization ard faster combind-
ton.
Welcome New Leader.
Another item halted with eatistac-
ton by the officers Of the Marquette
League is the addition of John LEuch
TO the managerial ranks. Lutich bears
renutation as a capable manager for
amateur teams. For the past several
years he has handled various teams
with marked success. Twice curing the
mast three seasons he has landed pen
nants Cor his pToteges- He VIII haFe
charge of the re1uNendtsu Sl MAI -
outfit and with the material AVIAN
able he should be again very much ~
the running before the season Is ldi
spent ,,..,. ,,a
the Sunday School organizations operat-
ed in the northeast Getting a DAD
start the Marquette leaSuers lost nuCH
of their prestige, although toward tne
end of the season, the games were as
well p4trOnized as ever. Inc SunaaS
School League is the older Organlza-
ton and, established as one or the Iasl-
est and best-drawing ORGANIZATIONS ~
the city, is hard proposition 10 DUCK
The Marquette League was up aGalIlsl
this proposition all season ana the rae
that they survived the schedule anc
kent well above water shows the popu
1arity of the new league.
Two Fast Aggregations.
Both Marines and St JOsephs, OF thl
league. we've considered among the bes
amateur aggregatiOns in the city, and
although several Of the ather nine
plaved mediocre ball early in the sea
son, toward the end all were going a
q good clip. and the Northeast fan
witnessed some classy exhibitions. Wit
the exception OF the Marines and St
viucents the league will comprise tn
same club roster as last year, Columbi'
1m and Immaculate Conception taklnj
the places OF the teams which with
drew. TIE Marines have Joined IN
ranks Of the Capital City League, Wall
ST. Vincent has disbanded-
Bids will be given Sunday for n
erection OF the stands and screens a
the new grounds That equipment
llsed on the old field at Thirteenth an
ID streets northeast, has been CAREFUL
preserved and as soon as all the bid
Tor the work in putting the stands a
have been received the material VIII b
rushed out TO the wOrkmen. While tn
schedule has not yet been announced
II Is the intention Of the officers 10 &c
the league under way about the firSt @
MAY HARRY n DODD-