The Washington times., 1911-04-28
AMATEUR BASEBALL
EXPANDING, AS TOLD
BY WORK ON FIELDS
Diamonds in Various Parts
of City Have Been Great
ly Bettered.

That the different leagues in amateur
baseball intend to do things on a larger
scale this season is shown by the i'm
provements in playing fields made by
the organizations.
Gonzaga Park. at First and NJ streets
northeast, occupied by the District
League. will furnish an ideal baseball
ground Accommodations have been
made to seat some 500 people. In addi-
tion there is a running track and ample
room for fans to sit in the outield in
the event of OvercrowGing.
At North Capitol and L streets the
Capital City League has provided for
moving picture crowds in the evening,
and vaudeville acts accompany the
shows which are to be given. Both the
District League and the Capital City
League will have club houses for the
accommodation of the teams.
Prepared for Summer.
Showers and room will be given the
players and every help will be extended
for the hot games of the summer Both
grounds will have ample room for press
boxes.
The Independence League, North Can
ttol street, between and w streets. is
ltDOl NSl III SOOu shape DS flGSlQent
EOakes. who assures room for all the
fans, and a diamond which he clairus
will not be equaled in the city. AS the
Marquette League has withdrawn to
Georgetown, larger crowds are expect-
ed there than last season, and provi-
sion has been made for enlarging
stands for an increased seating ca
Iacity.
The Bankers League and the Depart-
mental League will play as usual on the
White Lot, where the crowds will sit on
the grass. Outside of the ropes there
Will be seats, but for the players. 1t Is
understood the grass will be cut. The
diamonds will be rolled and the bases
built up.
While little has been done to the
Railroad !; NJ. c. A. grounds, at Fifth
league expects to have the diamond in
shape for the opening on Saturday.
Technical High School has been prac-
ticing there this spring and the wet
weather has left the field in rather poor
shape. President Bond stated that the
whole playing field would be in excellent
shape for the first game.
Better Georgetown Diamond.
Residents of Georgetown who saw the
field at Thirty-fifth and V streets north
west last season, when the old Olympia
League played, will be pleased to note
that all of the debris has been removed
from the outtield and that the banks
around the diamond have been cleared
10 sit on. backstop has been erected
and the aspect of the place changed TO
q great extent. President Edwards is
deserving of great credit in getting back
Of the new Marquette grounds and put
ting things in shape.
The Olympia League will have a fine
park at Sixteenth street and Columbia
road No expense will be spared in get
ting the diamond ready for Mondays
game between Silver Springs and Eman-
uel Baptist. The lumber is on the
grounds today and the diamond is re-
ported by President Copp to be in first
class condition.
Both fields of the Commercial League
at Georgia avenue and Kenyon streets
and the Suburban League at PetwOrth
have been held over from last season
intact, and while a few changes in
strengthening up the grounds will be
noticed, the teams will play on the same
diamonds.
Seating capacity has been looked after
more carefully than last year, and those
at the head of the various organiza tions
have done all that could be desired.
When the umpires start the games next
week the eager fans have but to sit
and watch