Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-06

The games IN tIIs amateur i"dSu'' Ill l.
being loosely played. a great many errors
and misplays being made in almost every
contest. and as a result q great many runs
are being scored. 1t is prohs hle that the
loose fielding Is in n great measure ac-
counted for by the fact that the teams
comprising the circuits are not in condi-
ton, and besides have not been D'aEios
together long enough To becom" a"cus-
toned Ia one another.
In mighty few instances does an anna
teur team get started until il begins 10
play regularly scheduled games. IT beng
practically Impossible to get the men OUT
for practice. ard when 1t does begin I"
play the regular games 1t finds tha' II Is
not in condition and that mlspia!s are
more numerous than good ones
1t is certain that as soon as the d fferent
teams get going we'll the same last pan
that characterized the amateur leagues
at the wind-up OF last season VIII he seen
On the lots this summer.
Earl steele OF the Sewerage Pumping
Station is hitting the ball for keeps this
season. In yesterdays game against the
Eastern Athletic club he landed on me
sphere for three safe Sw2ts out or four
times at bat
And il might be mentioned in this con-
aectiOn that the Sewerage Pumping sta
tiun has won from every team in the
CAPITAL City League, the Navy Yard be-
.ng the only team not defeated by one
sded margin.
In Yesterdays games in the amateur
leagues III runs were scored. and two
games We're not played because OF the
aon-appearance OF teams. In the seven
games there was an average of almost
sixteen runs per game. 1t was not poor
pitching that was altogether responsible
Tor the big scores, as errors inquired
prominently in the scoring OF most OF
he runs.
The Nativity Athletic club, at one time
mentioned for a berth in the Church
League, won from the Urbanity Cub
yesterday, 10 10 ).
The Nativity Club will line up against
The Waverly Club tomorrow.
The Business High School all-star team
yesterday went down before the George
town Prep team by 16-to-6 score in a
game that was featured by hard hitting
md wildneSS on the part of the pftcherS-
The Props got sixteen hits. and these,
coupled with the passes issued by the
Business twirlers. resulted in the chasing
81 sixteen runs across The Plate
Out at Brookland battle royal will be
waged today between the Catholic Uni
versity and Georgetown teams The
Brooklanders are in great shape for the
contest, according to the manager OF the
team and there is every likelihood that
the game will be close one from start
20 finish. Georgetown has been working
harder this week than ever before and
will work hard in the game to get away
with the long end of the score. The
Catholic University team will be consid-
erably strengthened by the addition of
Hayes and Hessler, who have not been
playing regularly Both of these men
are good felders and hard hitters. and
Will add much TO the strength of the
team, both Extensively and defensively.
Fienli will twirl for Georgetown, while
Green will do the honors for the Brook
land team Both men when going right
are among the best of college pitchers,
and pitching duel is likely to be the re-
suit of their meeting.
Out at College Park the Maryland Ag-
gies will go up against their most bitter
rivals st. Johns. SO far this year the
TWO teams have been putting up a good
article of ball. The only comparison TO
be gained between the two mines is the
contest each waged against the Gallaudet
College team. NJ \. {. beating the Ken
iall Greeners while St. Johns got the
small end of a 10 score with them
HOffecker Will twirl for the Farmers,
while Tolson will do the mound honors
for the Annapolis crowd.
The Twining club failed TO report with
full team Yesterday for its game with
the Manhattan club in the Independence
League, and the regular game was called
off. An exhibition contest was played
which resulted in q IL TO IL score The
game was marred by a great deal OF
Wrangling from the start the players do
ing even more Directing TO the decisions
Of the umpire than if the result of the
contest would have counted in the final
standing OF tho teams at the end OF the
season.
Billy Sitterding IS PLAYING good ball
around tho second bag for the George
own team. Besides putting up Il good
fielding game the Blue and Gray cap
tain Is one or the few men on the team
who are hitting the ball with any degree
81 regularity.
There is q whole lot OF discussion going
On in the Commercial League regarding
the first game played by the Walford
and Andrews teams. Mr.. Gassaway. who
3 managing the WaIfoTd club, has pro-
tested the game because the Andrews
manager PLAYED . man in the contest
Under an assumed name. The Andrews man
as soon "a IN" game was protested set 10
work to try To prove that CASA way had
played a man under the same conditions
II was claimed by him that Hoffecker
ohio pitched for the WaIford club. and
VINO IS a t11Tler on the Maryland Agri-
cultural College nine. was not Hoffecker
AZ all. but some other man imported by
tbe Walford team.
There is 10 doubt that the absence Of
Murphy from the Georgetown lineup has
had much 10 do with that teams slump
The former CenterfieIder was the main
stay OF the club on The offense and his
hitting ana base running are being sadly
missed II every game played. Then
again, Murphy knew the game. and he
was there every once III while with a
stunt when did lot toward winning the
contest For instance in the Yale game
he tav
body down. Murphy caught & fiy in deem
leFt center and with Il perfect throw