Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-19

of both contests. Reed pitched excellent
pail for the high school lads and his de-
livery was handled we'll by Briggs.
Inc Gaithersburg team would like to
arrange games with local mines Those
who wish to arrange contests should COM
municate with the manager of the High
school base ball team, Gaithersburg, Md.
AT the meeting of the Bankers League
last night the schedule was adopted, and
1t was decided that the season will be
started with five clubs. 1t was practically
impossible for the league officials to get
together another club of sufficient
strength to compete successfully with
those already in the circuit, SO it was
thought that it would be best to open the
season as f1ve-club circuit.
The American Security and Trust Com
pany team will open the season with the
Washington Loan and Trust Company
nine; The game will be played next
The Catholic University team dropped
Its second game Of the season yesterday
to the Manhattan College nine. Inability
to hit Hanley. the visiting twirler, tells
the story Of the defeat. The big southpaw
was In fine form. and but two safe bin
giles were made of him during the nine
innings. The northerners got eight hits
OF Ryan, who grew unsteady after get
was taken out at the end of the fifth and
Green substituted. During the last four
innings but one scratch hit was made on
Green, he pitching in good form-in fact.
better than he has shown at any other
time this season so far.
Eyer. the visiting shortstop. led his
team at bat, getting three hits out OF
five times up. one Of them being for two
and one for three bases. The only two
men to connect safely with Han!eye
curves were Clancy and McGeedy, each
getting hit.
Catholic University's playing seemed to
take q complete reversal Up to this time
the team has showed strength at the bat
1t was different. Instead o. being able
to clout out three or four runs in an M
ming, as has been the case in every game
played so far this season. 1t was able to
connect for but two safe hits during the
entire contest. Hessler had another busy
day on first. getting thirteen putouts
withou an error. Zachery's work in the
field bordered on the sensational, he cap
turing several ny balls which looked gool
for two or three base hits.
Little was done at the meeting of the
Commercial League last night except to
talk over the plans for the coming sea-
son. The organization was reported to
be in better shape than since its BEGIN
ming, and it could start the season tomor-
row. Each Of the clubs reported that
strong teams had been gotten together
and the class of ball played in the league
would be much better than last season.
The suggestion that clubhouse be con-
structed at Georgia avenue and Kenyon
street at the league grounds met with
opposition, and while the idea has not
been abandoned. It Is not probable that 1t
will be done this season.
The Lee Droit Park team journeyed to
F,redericksbur9 Easter Monday and beat
that club by the score Of 8 to 8 In twelve
innings of fast base ball. 1t was said
to have been one of the best contests
ever PLAYED on Hanover Field. Each team
nothing that looked like a hit after the
first four innings.
All the notah of amateur base hall