Evening star., 1911-08-11

CANNOTPADTEAMS
NEXT SEASON FOR BIG GAMES
New Ruling Will Make Them Use Praeti-
cally Same Lineup Year Through
President Roakes to Get Cup.

| The rule recently passed by the amateur
| commission regarding the playing Of one
\ man an but one team next year has an
| other angle to il than those which have
| already been considered. 1t will prevent
| different clubs padding for important
games, and give the youngsters who keep
| the teams together during the early part
| of the season a chance TO show their
worth in all the games. instead OF dis
carding them for better men at the sea-
sons end.
at present there is not a single team
in the amateur leagues which, when it
has a hard game on hand, does not go
forth and gather for Itself the strongest
| material available, aud with which 1t dis
places the standbys who have practically
kept the team in the running for the pen
nant. Especially is this true in the weak
er circuits and il Is nlanifeStiy unfair TO
those boys who have worked hard all dur
ing the season, and see in the winning OF
the pennant tho elimination of their
hopes and desires. to throw them out OF
the game to make room for men who have
probably not seen game III that league
during tho entire year.
Instances of the above are seen almost
in every important game that is played in
the different circuits. Take the Manhat-
tan Kendall game, Wednesday. In that
contest there were no less than five men
displaced for players who were imported
for that game only. Manhattan had 4
new battery and !. new right fielder, While
Kendall had new catcher and "A new
right iielder The playing Of these men
necessitated the keeping of tho boys who
held down the positions all year on the
bench. These boys had to watch a game
from the bench In which they would
PROBABLY have given anything to play.
1t was not right TO make them do 1t.
1t was a case OF the survival of the
fittest, though, and the managers OF the
clubs cannot he blamed. Each knew that
the other was going TO put the strongest
team possible on the field and ii was up
to each of them 10 beat the other at the
game IL possible.
There is no doubt that if Manhattan
goes into the post-season series from the
Independence League il will be whole
.ot weaker team than the one which IS
representing the club at present In the
league race. IL Manhattan defeats Ken
dali this afternoon there Is little doubt
that II will not be nearly as strong in the
rost-sea son series as it Is right now. II
will lose three or four of the men who
now constitute the bulk of its offensive
strength.
1t is more than possible that Kendall
could make a better showing in the post
season series than could the Manhattan
nine. Kendall, II IT were to win the cham
riouship OF the league would place the
same team in the field in the big series
that has been representing II during the
entire league season, while II Manhattan
wins il will be shorn of a great deal OF its
strength, especially on the offensive.
As testimonial of his administrative
ability and 20 show the regard and eS-
teen in which he Is held be, ause OF the
excellence OF his work during the past
season. the board OF managers OF the IN
dependence League will present President
Roakes with a handsome silyebr loving
cup just before the beginning of the Man
haitian Kendall game this afternoon.
1t was desired by the managers OF the
teams in the league TO show that they
appreciated the capable manner IN Wnicn
President Roakes handled its affairs, and
II was decided that fhe best way to do
It was to pursue the method mentioned.
Another of the smaller leagues which
has had unparalleled success this year
is the Olympia. At the beginning of It's
season II took upon itself a debt OF
nearly $500, and this has been paid al
most in it's entirety. The circuit will fin
ish the season practically out Of debt and
with one OF the best fields in the city TO
begin playing on next year. The race IN
the mentioned circuit has also been of
the best. there being no time during the
season when three or four clubs have
not had a good chance for the pennant.
a great deal of the success which has
attended the league affairs this season
is undoubtedly due TO the work OF res
ident Copp. He has held the league at
fairs in exceptionally good shape, and Is
confident that I'm another year he will
have one OF the best circuits in the city.
II rather seems that the odds greatly
favor the Manhattan Club in this after
moons game with Kendall Wednesday
Mcmahon worked In hard game aga INST
Manhattan. and yesterday Knott, who was
to have been depended on to pitch Mon
days game against the present leaders.
Grove against Brunswick. This would
cause II TO seem that the club now has
nobody OH whom IL can depend to send
into the box this afternoon. The game in
which Mcmahon worked Wednesday was
only d seven-inning affair. bu: he was hit
hard. and he consequently did about the
same amount of labor that would have
been required Of him in an ordinary
nine-inning game.
Even in the best of shape the Kendall
pitcher would have a hard time holding
that Mauhsttan crew down, but when
they are not going right and are over
worked II would be a much more difncult
matter.
just who Manhattan will serd TO the
|! mound is question, though il is surety
that IL will be either Burke or RaTl ngs.
Rawlings did not have to work very hard
in the other game against Kendall, and
III Is pfopabIe Lnat lie VIII DC Gent DdCh
to repeat But then Burke has demon
strated his worth In the Independence
League this year. and he may be used
The poSt-seasor series will start to-
morrow. The Sunday School League will
open with the Departmental in the class A,
| the Bankers will play the Suburban III
the class IA. while in class = the Mar
aue'te vii! meet the Railroad Y. VI. G. A.
In the event that the Manhattan Club
| is defeated today by the Kendall nine.
| President Roakes has ordered that two
| games be scheduled for tomorrow. The