Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03

Washington has better developed am
ateur base ball system than has any other
city In the country. Its leagues are
| held together by stronger ties and the
methods by which it disposes Of its cases
| and its business and the manner In which
| it generally conducts its season is far
| above the standard set by any other SIM
liar organization.
The other cities which have amateur
systems somewhat similar to the one
here are New York, Cleveland. Philadel-
| phia, Richmond and Atlanta. None of
| these cities has men who devote as much
| time to it as do the men who are at the
head of affairs in the District of Column
| bia but they have amateur base ball de-
| yeloped into some kind of an organized
| state under one head.
Two or three of the mentioned cities
| have teams which play but once week
| Saturdays-while another has teams
| which play twice every week-Saturdays
and Sundays; but there is not one which
has developed it's system to such an ex-
tent that every day in every league q
game is played. the schedule for which
was arranged months before.
The different leagues in New York and
| Philadelphia. as a general rule. play
three games per week, that being deemed
all that is advisable. Out in Cleveland
the games are so arranged that the
teams play only Saturdays and Sundays,
and the schedules are never arranged
| until day or two beforehand. Down In
| Richmond, the champion team OF which
city will appear here tomorrow In the
intercity series, there are three leagues.
| which play three games per week. At
lanta has a system somewhat similar to
the one In vogue here, with the excep-
ton that only two games per week are
played, and they are double-headers,
played Saturdays.
Baltimore has an amateur league ana
the winner in that will appear In the
series with the Richmond and Washing
| ton clubs, and yet that league Is not
formed on the same basis as those which
perform under the jurisdiction of the
local amateur commission.
| Washington was the pioneer in the ANA
| teur base ball movement, which is spread
ing and will likely continueto spread until
| every city in the country will be able
to boast of several amateur leagues
playing under the jurisdiction Of one head.
AS Washington is the forerunner in the
movement it very properly should enjoy
the distinction of having the most highly
and perfectly developed amateur system
in the country.
And in this connection it might be men,
toned that it is surprising to know how
many people there are among the local
| followers of the amateur game who know
very little regarding the inner working
of the amateur commission. Generally
when one speaks of the amateur COM
mission the fan has some vague notion
as TO what is meant, but as to a clear
understanding Of the methods and poll
cies Of the body in question. just what
| constitutes it. he knows very little or
i nothing. In brief way Just what the
amateur commission is will be stated:
In the city there are eleven amateur
leagues. Each of these leagues is gov
erned by president, who is under obi
cations to the board OF managers OF his
| league. The board Of managers Of every
league is composed Of the managers OF
various clubs playing in the league.
are members of the amateur COM
mission and they, with an outside man.
who is elected as their president. with
an outside secretary and treasurer. con-
amateur commission. The board Of arbi-
tratfon is body which although work
ing in conjunction is entirely distinct
from the commission 1t is composed Of
pealed to in cases which the commission
does not deem within its proper authority
to handle, and all matters of appeal and
protest The president Of the commits
| board
Now. as to the inner workings of the
commission. When any matter is pro-
posed on the floor of the commission
which might affect any or all the circuits
which come under its Jurisdiction. il its
object has been clearly understood 1t is
placed on the tai until the next meet
ing of the commission. During the in
term the president Of each league calls
meeting of his board OF managers and
learns what their voice in regard to the
matter may be- When he next appears
on the floor of the commission, and the
matter is brought up for decision. he
casts his vote the majority Of the
managers in his league desire Thus
every matter that is passed through the
commission is done SO with the consent
and approval of the majority of the teams
composing the amateur leagues.
All matters of appeal and protest which
come before the commission are referred
to the board of arbitration. which sum
mons witnesses and takes evidence in
the case and reports its findings to the
commission in a formal manner. with
It's recommendations The commission
Is not bound to act in accordance with
these recommendations, but In the ma
jority of instances does so. 1t can reject
or accept the findings of the board of ar
bitration just as 1t sees At
| 1t has often been said that II base
ball manager knew just when to change
his pitchers in the pinches. and knew just
| what changes to make he would seldom
lose game A remarka BILE foresight on
| the part OF Logan Cunningham yesterday
| was shown in the second game OF the
| double-header between the Bankers and
the Cornell club. when he sent in Boteler
to take Snag Rawlings place in the sixth
| inning after two men had gotten on by
| hit and a batter having been hit by a
| pitched ball. 1t was daring thing to do,
because Boteler had pitched hard game
and was not warmed up. but. as the old
/ saying goes, faint heart never won fair
lady" and without taking a chance you
never get much. There is no doubt that
Cunningham's change was the very point
upon which the game hung. and the fact
| that Boteler was sent in in all probability
saved the contest for the Bankers
The club which appears to have as good
| a chance as any to carry away the hon.
| ors in the intercity series is the Mary
| land Athletic Club of Baltimore. Be-
| cause the Baltimore aggregation is more
or less of an Independent organization 1t
is generally thought in local circles that
the team will prove easy picking for the
| local amateur champs. The fact is that
! the Baltimore team has In It's personnel
| some of the best college ball players in
| the country. Worthington and Pendleton
| of Princeton and Harlan, the old Prince
| ton player who was rated as one of the
| best college outfielders in the country
| are members Of the Cherry and White
team. Harlan has been doing the ma
| jority of the pitching for the club, and
has been doing good work, too. Deal,
| who is holding down the job behind the