Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-19
ATHLETIC NEWS AND NOTES.

1t has been suggested any number Of
times that the Amateur Athletic Union
should assume control Of base ball ~
well as other branches Of sport. but no ac.
ton has ever been taken with this point
In view. That some controlling factor 10
needed cannot be questioned, and the
why's and wherefores'' come up for dis
cussion every year and are up again now.
Base ball has probably as many follow
ers as almost all other branches OF sport
combined, and in order to hold them II Is
absolutely necessary that the game be
Kept clean and that the players be anna
tours in every sense of the word and play
for sports sake, and nothing else. Things
have come to such pass in local circles
that the stars demand, and generally get,
pay for their services. notwithstanding
the TACT that they claim to be amateurs
and are being paid by amateur teams
rms evil began to assert itself gradually,
until now 1t has reached it's height, and Is
liabie to hurt the game by killing the en-
thusiasm of its many supporters, who. II
would rather journey to the Nationals
park, and see the best than to 60 out
and see bunch of paid men playing for
team in which they have no interest
except for the o or 80 cents that they
are to draw out Of it at It's conclusion,
and who probably do not even know some
OF the other members Of the team. In the
post-season series of both this year and
last good examples are shown. Should the
"A, a; 7: decide to take up this sport. it
happen to the game. The wrestling game
was greatly helped and purified BY this
BODY and the same would probably result
should base ball be added to the list Of
A. A U. sports.
The annual meeting Of the Amateur
Athletic Association South Atlantic
Branch will be held in Baltimore tomor-
row night and new officers will be elected
The following oflcers will probably be-
elected: DR.. D. E w1ber Of Washington.
president; J. Edwin Tyler. Baltimore,
ND. vice president; Theodore E. Straus,
Baltimore. Nd. secretary treasurer. and
Nd. official Handicapped Prof. G. ..
Beckett, the present chairman Of the reg
istrat1on committee, will not run for that
ofhce again. and he will probably be sue
ceeded by Joseph J. Rettaliata Of Balti-
With an entry list of over one thou
sand and over three hundred competitors,
the Baltimore municipal games were
puiled on last Monday before record
crowd, estimated at between 1900 and
10000. Gold watches for first place, sill
yer medals, for second, ana bronze med
ais for third were awarded, the prizes be.
Ing paid for by the city. Last Fourth Of
July Washington held its first set Of SIM
liar games but on a small scale, and they
were declared success from every stand
point. If nearly every other of the larger
cities thinks that it pays to hold these
games why cannot Washington afford to
do so? This city leads Baltimore In near
ly everything else. and it is hard for local
athletic followers to see why our athletes
are not encouraged. Although on q small
scale, the Independence day games show
ed that the interest was there, rs e. capac-
pistol sent the men of their marks in the
first event.
The athletes who are to take the trip
South Atlantic Association will probably
find out all particulars this week. Presi-
dent Wiber will decide just who is to be
sent within the next few days and ar
rangements will be completed. As has
been previously stated in this column, no
one is sure Of going now, although it is
generally conceded that Royal w. Gill
Of Baltimore and Charles A. King of
Washington have the best chance Of be-
ing selected. The final selections will be
looked for with much interest.
The George Washington University
track team will get a big boost this sea-
SON when Farmer Of the Mercury Ath-
letlC CluO joins lis ranks. Although a
comparative youngster. this boy has
shown unusual class In the weight events.
In the Labor day games he was an easy
winner in the shot-put. and landed second
place in the discus throw.
1t is understood that Harry A. Gill OF
the 9Th Regiment Athletic Association.
Baltimore. winner Of the seventy five yard
dash and broad jump in the Washington
Grove meet, will take the trip to New
m y 10 @HuyyS - L. -
selected as a member Of the team which
will represent this association In the ma
tional championships of next month.
Entries are already out for the national
indoor championships. which are to be
held at Madison Square Garden, New
York, October 81 and November 1. II is
understood that several Of our local men
are considering taking the trip.