Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-29

Georgetown University vs.. Maryland a&IiCui-
tural College. at Georgetown. Central High
School VS. Georgetown Props at GeGrseto Co1
| lege, at Western High School.
Just what will be the result II the rule
| that was recommended by that commit
tee to the amateur commission Saturday
night regarding the playing OF profess
sional ball players in the amateur leagues
in the city passes is hard to tell. but that
a great many teams and players will be
affected is certain. All the men in the
city who have played professional ball
are not combined to form one team, but
it seems that nearly all the teams in the
best leagues have men playing on them
who have at some time or other been
tried out for berths on professional clubs
If the resolution is finally showed
through it will mean that a great many
ball players who are at present playing
the game for the fun of 1t, and who
have no intention Of again joining pro-
fessional ranks, will be barred from the
game. and there will be no way in which
they will be able to play.
1t also means that many of the clubs
in the city will lose the bulk OF their
strength in having the men on whom they
are depending to play the season out cut
OIL their ISIS. III VIII also result III NicH
being chary of leaving the city to join
professional teams. and thus possibly Keep
some fellow who has a chance to earn
a good living in that way from doing so,
in that he would fear to leave. because he
would realize that il he did not make
good he would not be able to play the
game for at least two years after he re-
turned.
AS for the teams that would be af-
fected. take for instance three or four
nfofi n1,rhc
Sunday School League team would lose
its entire outfeld, the Post Office nine in
the Departmental League would be found
minus several of its best players. the
Midways, the Aloysius club, Commerce
and Labor, Navy Yard and a great many
other teams would lose their best men.
There can be only one result il the
proposition goes through. and that is
that one or more leagues that will
come under the commission as 1t now
stands will jump and play outlaw ball.
Such has been the expressed intention
of the Capital City organization That
this league would get the best base
ball talent in the city If such should
be the case is a self-evident truth
Whether such action would detract
from amateur base ball or whether it
would further it's ends is a question
which will have to be thrashed out at
the meeting Saturday night.
Catholic University has a catcher in
Mcdonald who would make some
minor league club good man. He
can hit well. fields his position in good
style and throws accurately to the
bases. He should have little trouble
making good in a class G or B or
ganizatiOn.
tho MAJ; land Aggies this afternoon it
may have it's hands full in taking care
of the Farmers. The suburbanites have
pretty fast aggregation Of ball
tossers this season. and that they have
the ability to score runs was shown
| in their game with Catholic Univer-
sity last Saturday afternoon at Brook
land Coupled with this fact the
Farmers have better pitching staff
I than they have been able to boast Of
| in long time.
1t is no idle threat when it is stated
| by the Capital City League authorities
that il the clause barring men who have
! played professional ball during the past
| two years is enacted as part of the
| rules it will quit the comm isson
and play independent ball. Practically
| every team in the league would have to
build an entirely new organiza ton IL the
! clause goes through, and it will undoubt-
| edly meet violent opposition from this
quarter. 1t is questionable whether or
| not the league could exist without the
| men 1t now has on it's roster. and in any
| event it is certain that it will not try.
| The American Security and Trust Com
! pany has at least one man on it who is a
good hitter and who should come near
leading that league with the stick II past
| performances count for anything, and
that Is "Skeets' Hayes. Last season he
led the Capital City organization, the
heaviest hitting circuit in the city. with
| a percentage OF over 400. So far this sea-
son he is upholding his reputation. and
is banging them out pretty regularly, for
the Bankers.
One suggestion in regard to a change in
'hc roles. and. in fact. the only one that
las been received by all managers In 9
favorable spirit. is the one proposed in
which q method is sought whereby the
different leagues will be able to keep the
teams from jumping from one organiza
ton to another indiscriminately Thai
some rule governing this point will be
week is assured.
Western High is about the only one OF
the high schools which seems TO lack q
lgood twirler. Each of the other scholasti,
teams has at least one man whom II
can depend to deliver the goods at an.
across the creek who gives evidence Of
being able to hold his own in the box fol
nine innings. There are two or three
men who later on may make fair pitchers
but at present they do not come up Il
the mark. being unable to get the bal
over. II either OF the men now trying fo
the lob turns out to be a good twirle