Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-09

Judging by the closeness OF the scores
In yesterdays games in the amateur
leagues, there is little doubt that from
now on q much better article of ball Will
be played than that which was shown
during the opening week. Ragged base
ball featured every game contested last
week. but yesterday a different state OF
affairs existed and there was scarcely
game which proved to be q runaway for
either team.
Better pitching and better fielding were
the general order in the games played
yesterday and there is no reason to
doubt that before another week Is up the
quality of ball will be even better than
that shown In yesterdays games.
When the amateur season opened there
were mighty few teams which had had
any practice at all and in the majority
Of cases the first time the teams were
together was when they met to play the
opening games. The consequence was
that there was a whole lot of poor
ball playing and nothing more could
be expected. The men are getting
into fair condition now. though, and
the teams are beginning to work well
be given on the amateur lots. AS the
season grows older It Is certain that the
teams will show even greater improve
ment.
There were no developments at the
meeting Of the Independence League last
night. 1t being thought best to wait 10
learn just what would be done by the
American Security and Trust Company
before selecting a team to take the fran
chise now held by the Twining club. 1t
was thought that there might be a pos
sibility that the Trust Company team
would join the league, as desire to do
so has been expressed by officials of that
club.
There IL no doubt that as the teams
now stand In the Suburban League the
Petworth aggregation will have a walk
away in the race for the pennant. In
every game played 40 far the Baby
Dolls have gotten away with the long
end Of the score so decisively that there
remains nothing else but to consider that
the team is much above the average OF
the others in the circuit. 1t seems that
il the other mines In the league desire
to keep the PetWorth team from repeat
ing last years victory they will have to
be considerably strengthened.
Ryan worked yesterday in nO-hit
game in the Departmental League. MAX
ing the second no-hit contest that has
spring. Wooden officiated in the other
hitIess contest for the Commissioners
against the Congressional in the District
League.
The District League seems to be in
about the same fix as the independence
circuit in regard to having a weak team
70 contend with. The Congressionals have
proved such weak aggregation I'm the
new circuit that the club will nave to he
decidedly reinforced by some good men
or else cropped. The character of bal
furnished by that club would not warran,
it, being kept in the league unless
strengthened was the opinion of a man
ager of one of the teams in the league
Yesterday. As soon as II was found thai
the American Security and Trust Com
pany would probably have TO withdraw
from the Bankers League. II was though,
that that club might be secured to take
the franchise now held by the Congress
SIGNALS. but nothing definite has beer
done regarding II. II is almost certain
thar the Trust Company officials will bt
approached in regard to entering the Dis
fEict circuit. As the other managers Of
teams In the league realize that the pres
ence of the strong team representing tn.
bank would do much toward lending at
Effectiveness to the game
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keeps going at it's present gait, will
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