Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08
AMATEUR BASEBA NOTES
Prospects for 1911 Season in the
Various Leagues.

While the amateur ball player. is mot
discussed with as much enthusiasm as
is shown to a. pro and seldom figures in
the winter columns of the sporting sheets,
there are at all times arrangements being
made and teams aligned with as much
avidity as is exhibited among the mag
mates at a big league meeting. Far-See-
ing managers of amateur teams around
the District are undoubtedly making
preparations in some degree for the sea-
son of 1911. AS usual, many of the
sand-lot stars leave town for tryouts in
faster company. and their places must be
filled by aspiring youngsters.
The flock of graduates from the Wash
ington amateur leagues will drift toward
the professional ranks as usual. Menefee.
Priest, Handiboe, Salb and numerous
others will again be with their teams of
last season, with the exception of Priest,
who has been purchased Nby the New York
Americans In addition to these. Norris
.of Commerce and Labor, Giebel, from
Twining Of the Independence League:
Howard, Cornell Company and Cornell
University star: "Skeetz'' Hayes, Green,
Maceron, Thompson and Hughes Of the
Railroad Y. M. c. A. League and num-
Der of other amateur .notables will leave
for the training camps Of the big leaguers.
With the probable exception of the
Commercial League and the Olympia cir
cult all Of last years organizations will
be in line for the 1911 season. 1t is
rumored that the Departmental League
will be increased by the addition of two
teams, one Of which is likely to be the
Interstate Commerce Commission. The
Capital City circuit will remain the same
number Of teams, although KenilwOrth
and Sewerage Pumping Station will drop
out. A number of teams will apply for
admission to the dean of the leagues,
among them Adams Express and SOUTH
ern Railway, both OF the Rahroad T. M.
c. A. League last year.
The Marquette League will be reorgan-
lied and the playing grounds moved. and
Is again expected to take its place among
the strongest leagues OF the city. The
followers of the Church League can only
hope for season as successful and in
teresting as last year, and present indica-
tions point toward an addition OF two
more teams. 1t Is hardly known what the
status Is in the r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. League,
and the threatened jump of its two best
teams. Adams Express and Southern. will
create a gap In the circuit. The finish
between these two teams for the 1910
season will be remembered, and furnish
ed much interest to the followers Of the
circuit. The Bankers League also end
of and won in remarkable eleventh
ming game by American Security and
Trust Company, which team later. car
ried of honors in section B of the post
season series.
The Southern Railway League. IAN or
ganization remarkable in it's formation.
being composed solely. Of employees Of the
general Offices. will reorganize with the
addition OF two more clubs. A league
which few knew of and which created
much enthusiasm. that Of the employees
Of the city post office and its stations,
,sin 1sndanhtodlr, hn ooNH
season. Six teams were represented. and
after an exciting schedule the pennant
was won by Station G, closely followed
by. Mailing. Division --...>s.