The Washington times., 1910-07-14
ngn Be Well Represented Amateur Series With Philadelphia and New York
PLANNING TO PICK TEAM
FOR TRLCITY SERIES
AI-WaShingtOn Nine or Winner In Some League Will
Be Sent Forth to Play New York and Philadelphia
In Amateur Games.

The exact status Of the team that IS
70 represent Washington in the tri-city
series, with Philadelphia and New York
remains TO be decided
When the announcement was made IN
fhese columns that Philadelphia had
taken the initiative in suggesting such
series of games there was consider
able speculation as 10 the probable
makeup OF the nine from this city
The drst impression was that II would
be a strictly amateur team, within a
certain age limit. but later develop
ments indicate that Washington VIII
send forth the strongest squad avail
able from the amateur fields OF this
city
Whether this is to be q picked team
or simply q penuant winner IN one Of
the stronger leagues, remains 10 be
seen. and the question IS not likely TO
be definitely answered until after the
next meeting Of the representative Of
the three cities interested
Little Amzteurism.
For years amateUrism among the ball
players OF this city has been lightly
considered. and one Of the most persist
ent declarations has been that there
are no true amateur ball players here
So varied have been the Inducements
offered BY different league and teams
that there are many who believe thar
70 attempt 10 select a bona fde ANA
teur team would mean choosing a nine
that was N no sense representative OF
the quality OF baseball furnished by the
strongest leagues in this city.
When the Amateur Athletic Union
made its advent here conditions were
most chaotic and even those who were
most enthusiastically supporting the
governing body Of the amateur athletic
world were dubious about the probable
outcome - the invasion
Through the persistent efforts Of those
to whom was delegated the work Of get
ting Washington into the fold, the A
A Z has steadily tiEhJe1ed its hold
On the situation here until today 1t has
absolute control of the situa lion in 6as-
keIbaH and field and track athletics.
and Is even now preparing to enlarge
Ihe scope OF IT'S sphere until II VIII be
even a more commanding factor in
other branches OF healthy sport.
From time 20 time there have been
spaSmodic rebeliions, but these have
passed almost with their coming, and
each successive year has found the A.
A L better fortified 70 Withstand any
Not a a .. Question.
In baseball the A A. T.. makes no at
tempt TO control. but satisfies itself with
barring from participation III any sane
toned athletics those who have pro
fessiOnalized themselves by accepting
remuneration for playing ball So. when
the question Of eligibility in the forth
coming series IS reached. the A. A l.
VIII have direct OF indirect influence
IN the selection OF the personnel Of the
team
In the minds Of many OF those who
have been closely identified with base
NL77f here for wears there IS q decided
impression that the commission has
done remarkably good work during its
comparatively short life It took charge
Of "a tangled mass and at the present
time amateur baseball here is considered
IN a highly prosperous condition except
that the formation Of too many leagues
threatens TO affect the quality Of base
ball
By its determined rulings the commits
sion has incurred the dfspleasure Of