The Washington herald., 1911-05-28
By c, w. SWAN.

The Olympia League holds still an
other record for the present amateur
season, and in the writer's opinion II is
a record in the big leagues as well as
the amateur circuits.
The White Haven team made q as
sists in a nine inning game against the
Braddocks yesterday.
There will be a benefit game between
the Hamline team of the Sunday School
League and the Sewage Pumping Sta
ton nine of the Capital City League
Tuesday at 3:3O p. m, at Thirteenth and
d streets northeast. for the widow of
Frank Stecher. the former star outfielder,
who so sadly passed away last Tuesday
evening Shorty" Hughes, the we'll
known diamond Official will umpire the
game.
BY forfeting to Bureau in the District
League yesterday. the Aloysus Club Is
getting as bad as the Congressionals were.
The reason for their failure to show up
was the game between Catholic Uni
persity and st. Johns College. The ma
jority of the Aloysius players are men,
bers of the Brookland team.
The past week brought three distinct
leagues.
lue District League the Congression-
ais were dropped. owing TO their having
forfeited three games. as the bylaws of
the District League state that any team
fOrfeiting three games shall lost their
franchise. While there were some good.
fast ball players signed with the Con-
gresSionals Manager Luitich had diff
r,,i-1- in MA F,,II %aI3
in nearly every game. The Government
Printing Office team was given the fran
chise OF the Congressionals.
The Waverly Athletic Club was award
cd the raHchise of the Shamrocks in the
Independence League. as President Roakes
was not satisfied with the showing of the
boys from the northeast. The Shamrocks
received the franchise Of the Twiring
team that was dropped some time ago.
Sligo, the weak team in the Olympia
Lea ague. is no more The Woodland Ath-
letic Club was given its franchise at
meeting held last week. President Copp
is confident that with another strong
team as the Woodlands nine is the league
will furnish a much better article of
ball than in the past
The proposed series between the cham
pions of Washington. Baltimore. and
Richmond is causing a lot of favorable
comment in all of the cities mentioned.
Baltimore is very enthusiastic over the
series. and If the attitude of the papers
count for anything, the games will be
sure to be played.
In Richmond. the president of the |
Richmond Amateur League is heartily in |
favor of the playing of the series The
following letter was received from Mr. |
Young, of the amateur commission, Fri |
day night:
Richmond Va. May 25.
Robert H. Young, Esq. President.
Dear Sir: Your letter of May Is. to Mr.
Gus Malbert. sporting editor. Times-Dis-
patch. has been sent me by our secretary,
Mr.. John H. Hooper. jr., l have the
honor and pleasure to be the president
of the Richmond Amateur League, COM
posed of eight quite evenly matched
teams. We nave admitted the West End
and East End leagues under our pro.
lection. The formation of the amateur
league has stimulated the game and done
wonders for ii thus early. We are under
the same rules laws, &c, that govern
your Washington leagues. We are in
hearty sympathy with you all along
the line. especially are We interested in
the proposed pOst-Season series between
Washington. Baltimore. and Richmond
and we are up on our toes just waiting
further developments. Who would miss
CHdnCe Oh SenulnS our champions
against the champions of Washington
and Baltimore and garnishing our belts
with their scalps? Count in TO a man
on this pOst-SeaSon question, and may
the best team win. Our commission 10
composed of fine fellows, all filed with
good sporting blood. Want to meet you
and greet you. Let us hear from you;
keep us advised and depend upon us to
hold up our end and do all We can in |
the cause Yours sincerely
CHARLES W. EATON, President