The Washington herald., 1910-03-27
OUTLOOK BEST EYER
Amateur Leagues Preparing
for a Busy Season.
NEW CIRCUIT Is ORGANIZED
Interfraterulty League. Composed of
George Washington students Rep
reSentinE Eight Different Frater-
mites. VIII play on white Lot.
Myers Election Proves Popular.

Another week has quickly passed away.
and in a little over a month all the ANA
teurs viii be playing ball in earnest
Georgetown and the high school teams
have had a week Of playing and the
school and college games have sufficiently
worked 10 the populace TO have the fans
all counting the days when the Nationals
viii open at the park.
The Sunday sehool League held its an
nuai election of officers at the Peck
Church. in Georgetown, last Tuesday,
and Herman A. Myers was selected unan-
imously 10 guide the destlnies of the
northeast organization for the coming
year. Mr.. Myers election is most pleas
ing. inasinuch as he is a general IA
vorite among players and fans alike. and
is on the best of terms with everyone,
He managed the Peek team last season.
ana although he had a raw lot of ball
tossers 10 round into shape. he made the
Peck aggregation a team that was re-
speeted and feared by ali of the other
clubs.
Mr. Myers was secretary Of the Wash
ington city Basketball League during
the last Two years OF its existence, and
has been affiliated with other athletic as
soeiations about the city. He has charge
Of the athletic department Of Peek chapel.
where he instructs a squad OF boys in
gymnasium and general athletic work,
besides coaching the basketball team.
The other officers elected were: William
z. Love. vice president; J. II. Bangs,
secretary. and c. c. Love, treasurer. The
constitution, which had been revised at
the last three meetings. was read and
adopted. \ committee, consisting OF
Frank RI. Carpenter and J. II. Bangs.
was appointed To draw Up schedule By
the next meeting.
The contemplated improvements 10 the
playing fed at Thirteenth and d streets
northeast were discussed. and II is prob
able that the grounds win be in grand
shape b. the opening game.
Washington can be said 10 be the grave
yard Of baseball leagues both amateur
and professional. but mainly amateur,
ranging from the Columbia League and
others to the Union Professional Circuit.
Hos. ever, We are always willing 10 wei
come = ,ew league into the limelight.
and so n.n the new Interfraternlty
League. organized last week among the
eight national fraternities at George
Washington University.
The failure OF the university authorities
TO recognize baseball ~ George Washing
ton as a major sport prompted those who
are interested in the n-tional game to
take some action so that he wealth OF
good material at the college l7ight not be
wasted
All the games viii be played on the
White Lot and the schedule VIII start
about the first Of May. The officers elected
at the meeting last week are; r. II.
Tilton. president. o. l. Horn. vice presi-
dent, and kenneth F, Maxoey, secretary
and treasurer.
A meeting Of the Manhattan team Of
the Independence League was recently
held at the residence Of c. r. Kraft and
plans were formulated for the coming
year on the diamond A large number OF
Iast years team were present and the
chances for 4 good nine arc bright
The American Security and Trust boys.
who won the pennant in the Bankers
League last season after a hard tussle
with Riggs and the Merchants and Me
chanics' teams arc likely to make some
Of the other clubs sit Up and take notice
From the looks OF the material from
which the nine will be picked this spriug
the champions should stand an excellent
chance of repeating last years victory.
Rumor hath it that Menefee and Gray.
both members OF the Georgetown team
this year. will be in American Security
and Trust uniforms after the close OF
their college games. A player whom the
Bankers think is a find is Burrelf. a
pitcher from Lehigh University. who has
a record as long as your arm,
The infield will be Ia the main the same
as last season. Howard who is now
playing third base at Cornell and who