Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
GOSSIP OF LOCAL
AMATEUR ATHLETES

The amateur base ball commission is
starting out on the right track. Some OF
the articles proposed by its members will
undoubtedly do much to reform what has
been termed amateur ball in this city. If
each of the submitted items goes through
there is little doubt that there will be a
great deal less arguing this season as to
tire eligibility of the different players In
the several leagues which come under the
commission
While the barring of those who have
pIayed professional ball would necessarily
SLOW up The game on the sand lots, there
is little doubt that it would in the END
rebound to its benefit. Many managers
will object strenuously to the article
against allowing the play of men Wno
come under the above class. it is from
that class that their teams are made up 1t
is rather ridiculous. though to have men
playing on the teams who have been pro-
fessionalS for years. This was apparent
last fail when the post season series with
Philadelphia and New York was played.
The teams representing these cities were
composed of boys ranging from sixteen
20 twenty years, while the nine Whicn
went into the series as the amateur
champions of Washington averaged prob
ably twenty-fou or five years and nearly
all had been members of professional
teams.
Jack Martin the fastest man in George
town University and the mainstay OF the
relay team has been away from sSiooi III
the last week. lie left on washington
birthday and only returned yesterday. lie
attended his parents silver wedding 1t is
not thought that his being absent from
training will injure his chances or run
ming on the relay four in the slightest.
Thirty-thrce events are carded for the
Georgetown meet tomorrow night. and IL
is certain that the competition will be the
best that has been seen in any meet in
this section in many a year. The relay
teams are we'll matched, and 1t is not
likely that there will be single walk
away during the entire evening. In the
individual events there will be some OF
the best men in the country entered.
The Western High base ball team took
the field Tuesday for the first workout
OF the year out of doors. The men were
In charge of Capt. Meyers. Very few re-
ported for the initial practice, and IL
seems that, compared with the reports
from the rest of the schools, there is very
little chance to develop winning team.
Meyers and Howard form the nucleus
around which may be built a fair intield
but as there is no candidate for the pitch
ing job it will be very difficult to turn out
a representative aggregation. If a good
twirler could be discovered there ought to
be fairly good nine built up. but as 1t
is the prospect for a winning team do not
seem very bright.
The first regularly scheduled base ball
game to be played in this city Will take
place between the Georgetown Props and
Western High School March %. The
chances are that it will never come OF,
though, as the weather at that time is
not any too good in this part of the
world.
If the Maryland Aggies fail to win the
relay race they have scheduled with
Richmond College for the Georgetown
meet it will be the first time in two years
fnr no "a
met defeat. 1t would not be a very safe
bet TO back the Richmond outfit to break
the winning streak.
If the number of candidates out for
the Business High base ball team is any
criterion of the quality of the nine which
will be turned out by that school TINS
spring it is likely that they will make
things pretty hot for the other high
schools.
The villegas brothers. who it was
thought would leave Western High
School and be unable to run on the relay
team in the Georgetown meet, have de-
cided that they will not leave the city
ing out for the last few days. 1t is more
than probable that both or at least one
will win back his old position on the
four. The fact that they will be pres
ent on one of the teams will add much
strength to the squad in general.
Manager Duckett of the Bladensburg
base ball team would like TO arrange
games with strong amateur or semf-pro-
fessional teams of this city. Those de-
string contests should communicate with
him at once.
Everything is getting into shape for the
big colored indoor meet the 18th OF
March Grade school athletes are making
the streets about town near the scnool
buildings take the appearance of running
Onto In ".
Track captains are elected and eilmina-
ton trials are being held to decide upon
their representatives for the meet.
To further interest in the contests 1ttssts
loving cup to be awarded annually to
the grade schools of the P. S. A. l.. gain
ing TIE majority of points in indoor
competition.
AS an added feature to the interest of
the occasion, the management of the
l. s. A.A., p. s. A. L., games has made
arrangements with four of the crack
clubs of New York city to bring down
a relay team composed of the best relay
runners in each club to represent New
York in a match one-mile relay with
Howard University and Washington
city relay. Coach Marshall of Howard
University has "a large squad out for
training Manager Gowens and Capt.
Ouarles of the university track team
promise a record-bre aking squad for
this occasion and expect to take away
majority of the prizes.
Those who attend the games will see
one Of the best basket ball Sares ever
played by colored teams. Pitted against
each other will be quints representing
Howard University and the Alpha PhySi-
cal Culture Club of New York city.
Tanner of Western High is running bet
ter at present than at any time during
his career. He should be able to put up
a great race in the Georgetown meet
when his team meets the Georgetown
Props in their annual affair
The four men who are to represent the
Washington Grove relay team when 1t
lines up against the fremont Athletic
Club four Saturday In the Georgetown
meet are King. Smithson, Young and
Adams. The men will probably run in
the order named. Young was member
OF the old Gurley Athletic Club relay
team, while Smithson and King well
known to local followers of track ath-
ietics Adams is one of the best quarter
miIers ever turned out at the Maryland
Agricultural College, especially when run
ming indoors.
the fremont Club will have to beat
anything IL has done so far to win from
the above quartet.