Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
st News and Interesting Comment From Every Branch Of Spor
IMPORTANT MEETINGS OF
LEAGUES FOR THIS WEEK
independence and Olympia Circuits to De-
eide Questions Today-Georgetown
Not Up to Expected Form.

professional rule will be the main sub
| ject under consideration. 1t IS a significant
fact that the manager of tSat club In
the discussion which followed the Offer
ing of that resolution was opposed to it.
| and he expressed his views along that
line.
Georgetown did not develop the expect
ed strength in its game with the American
Security and Trust Company team last
Saturday. The hitting Of the George
town squad was nothing compared with
what 1t should have been, and had it not
been for extreme wildness on the part of
Rawlings. it is doubtful whether the con-
| test would have gone on the right side of
the ledger for the Blue and Gray. Six
! errors were chalked up against the Hill
toppers In the nine innings in which they
were in the field, and they did not hit
enough to win the game, the eleven bases
on balls being sufficient to decide almost
any contest.
The work of Fienli was the only redeem
ing feature Of the game. A great future
is in store for the recruit twirler on the
Blue and Gray staff in the collegiate base
ball world, providing the reports of
those who say him work the first four in
nings of the game are to be credited. He
BANKED the Bankers easily in each Of the
four chapters during which he officiated
on the mound.
Just what leagues will support the pro-
fessional rule next Saturday night when
the commission meets to take final action
on the question Is not known. 1t Is GER
tain. though. that the ones supporting the
measure will not be found to be those
who will suffer most if it passes. Taking
this as g. criterion. 1t would seem that
those leagues in which there are a ma
jority of teams having men on them who
come under the mentioned class will by a
majority vote instruct their presidents to
vote against the measure. Whether these
will be enough to defeat it is a question
which will not be answered until the &C.
ton Is taken.
Don Macdonald, who has played semi
professional ball with several teams in
Maryland and Virginia, will be seen with
the Commissioners this season. Just
what position he will play Is rather un-
will have no trouble clinching one Of the
jobs. 1t was at first thought that he
would play first base. but Dutch Hessler
seems rather reluctant about giving up
down the second cushion. and the new
conner will probably be showed into the
outfield. He will undoubtedly add
strength to the team in both batting and
fielding.
Not much was done yesterday at the
meeting Of the District League officials,
except to award a franchise to the Adams
6ApTeSS SOHlpduy tcauIs WHICH won Tile
championship of the Railroad Y. NJ. c.
A. League last year. 1t was adjudged
that the Express nine would be able to
hold it's own in company with those teams
which were charter members of the
league. Only one place now remains to be
filled, and that will probably be settled
upon Tuesday when the committee meets.
A committee. consisting OF Messrs Han
diboe. Luitich and O'Connor. was ap-
pointed to consider the applications for
the untal<en franchise.
The officials of the league reported
everything moving along nicely; that the
work on the grounds was progressing as
we'll as could be expected. and that every
thing would be in shipshape when the
season opens,
The w. B. Moses and r. p. Andrews
teams OF the Commercial League played
a practice game yesterday on the league
grounds, the resulting score being 1J to
IS in favor Of the latter.