Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-21
Games This Week.

Games This week.
Today-TechncaI High vs.. Georgetown Re-
serves. at GEORGETOWN Field - s..,,r
dnesday-Eastern High VS.. American oecur'
ity and Trust Company, at White Lot
Friday-Tecb vs.. Georgetown Reserves al
Georgetown Field. ,
Mt Mount ST. Adams; Maryland Agricultural
College VS.. Catholic University. at Brookland;
Georgetown University VS.. American security
and Trust Company, at Georgetown Field.
That "Shag" Rawlings looks good to
lead the pitchers in the Bankers League
again is the concensus of opinion among
those who are in position to know the
probable strength of the teams composing
the circuit this season, and that with him
in the box the team which wins the PEN
nant in the money handlers organiza-
ton will have to beat out the American
Security and Trust Company.
Last year Rawlings was the twirler
in the Bankers League, and by
his performances against other clubs
showed that he was among the best in
the CITY, The fact that he came near
beating the Cornell Company nine, which
won the championship of the city, in the
post-season series is proof enough that he
was about as good as there was. The
Paperhangers were about the best hitting
team In the city. but bingles were few
and far between in the contest in which
Rawlings off1ciated on the slab.
The Trust Company hurler began his ca
reer on the diamond at the Business High
School, where he pitched the nine rep
resentfng that institution to the cham
pionship in the high school series. The
best record ever made by the Stenographers
in any branch of sport was accomplished
that year by the base ball team. and
Rawlings was in the greatest measure re-
sponsible for 1t. Last year. as has been
said before, he was the mainstay of the
American Security and Trust Company
nine, and it Is almost certain that this
season. providing he has any kind of sup
port he will again place the pennant that
goes with the championship Of the Bank
ers' League over the Trust Company
building.
The controversy between the Capital
City and District leagues can exert only
harmful effect on amateur base ball.
With two warning leagues holding forth
on the same lot, 1t Is likely that not one,
but both, will suffer before the season Is
over. The patronage at the Capital City
League Park, at best, has never been
enough to warrant the establishment of
playing grounds for another league on
practically the same site.
The whole mix-up is nothing more nor
less than a quarrel between two rival
managers. and in case of this kind,
when the two men in question gather
around them their cohorts, the fight gen.
orally results in a big loss to both and
does nothing to further the interests OF
the game. Just what will come of the
affair is a question. Which manager will
finally win out Will only be decided when
1t comes to a real test. 1t certainly seems
though. that 1t would be better for all
concerned If they would get together and
patch up their differences. and thus be
sure of having one good league well sup
ported and not two just barely existing.
Out of the teams composing the Capital
City and newly organized District
leagues mighty good organization
could be formed-one that would more
than likely be self-sustaining. The Com
missioners. Cornell Company. Aloysius
and Pumping Station clubs would form
the nucleus for a good league, in which
fast ball would be played; in fact the ar
ticle Of sport furnished by such a cir
cult ought to be almost as good as that
could be got together that would be able
to give a good account Of themselves
against the mentioned teams.
Davis presence on the Bankers CLUB
third baseman in the high schools last
year. has stated positively that he will
not try for the Georgetown team this
spring, and instead will hold down the
hot corner for the American Security and
IrOSt Company WudCu pooaS1Ou lag ploySN
last season.
Davis presence on the bankers club VIII
will help it considerably in getting an
early start.
The Commissioners will have two Of
the hardest-hitting and at the same time
best all-around ball players in the city
on their nine this season. The two men
-eferred to are Hurley, second base, and
Hessier, first base and outheld. The lat
err was with the team the last few games
of last season and helped considerably In
winning the pennant for the District
! clerks Hurley is the best ball player in
washington. taking everything into con-
sideration and could make good in almost
any of the minor leagues, while Hessler
has the reputation of being the hardest
hitter playing in amateur ranks today.
Last spring. with the Catholic University
nine, he hit nearly 800. Hurley Is also
an old college man. having graduated
from Rock Hill In 1905
Hurley played with the Aloysius club
last year also. but as that team and the
Commissioners are In the same league
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