Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
Game Today.

Game Today.
When the amateur commission meets
tomorrow night there is apt to be some
mighty warm discussion in regard to the
questions which are to come up regard
ing the eligibility of players. While there
are several things which will receive at
tention, there is none which is as i'm
portant. nor none that will be looked into
and picked to pieces as much as those
pertaining to the players themselves.
Two of the problems-in fact, the two
most important ones that will be taken
up-is the question whether man who
has played professional ball will be al
lowed to take part in the games that
come under the ruling Of the commission,
and, second, whether a man will be al
lowed to plav in more than one league
and with more than one team.
There are some members Of the rules
committee who are radically opposed to
the idea Of an out-aand-out professional
being classed in with the amateurs, and
these will without doubt fight to have
that class of men barred this summer,
but where they will receive opposition is
the most part made up of such men.
The leaders of those mines that are de-
pending upon old-time professionals for
the bulk Of their strength are not going
to agree placidly to any provision which Is
certain to rob them of It, 1t is surpris-
ing when one comes to think Of it how
many men would be barred from playing
ball this summer if no man who received
money for his services were allowed to
play. Men who come under this class
l. ~ IL
is passed. there will be numberless quar-
rels as to who has and has not received
pay for their services. and mix-ups would
come one after another. 1t is a mighty
hard matter to prove that a man has re-
ceived cash for participation In any ath-
letic sport and it would be rather I'M
fair to the men themselves to fire them
out of the commission unless 1t were def
nitely known that they had violated its
rules.
The other question about allowing a
man to play with more than one team
will also be thrashed out. It caused lot
of trouble last season, In that it allowed
a player to leave one league in preference
release. About all a man had to do to
play in half a dozen leagues last year
was to show his release. That this Is
violation of the spirit Of the rule is GER
tain. and what the commission will do in
regard to 1t is problematic, but 1t is sure
that there will be several who viii favor
allowing man to represent only one
team during the season.
While 1t is not assured that either Of
these rules will be passed In their entirety,
1t Is certain that they will be, II not in
that manner, in modified form The
president OF the amateur commission is
in favor Of strictly amateur ball. and he
has expressed himself as doing all that
is possible to have the amateur ranks
amateur and not professional.
Western High and the Maryland Aggies
played four innings of q practice game
was strictly a practice game in every
way. it being stopped at times SO that q
man might be instructed In how to cover
a certain play, or in some other particu-
lar of the game. The high wind blowing
ball, and It was not attempted to do much
in the way of real work. The Aggies
trotted out three pitchers who looked to
be the best twirling stan that has repre-
sented the Farmsrs IN years years. OF the THO
have the most class. The big fellow had
plenty Of speed and a good curve ball
ana also seemed able to get the ball over
when he wanted. The Western pitchers
and ineffective. passing an average of
two an inning.
At the end Of the fourth chapter. when
the game was called, the score stood 6
to 2.
! After an absence of three years on the
diamond the Greenwich club has reOr-
ganized and will again place team on
under the management of it's former lead
er, Frank A. Murphy. The team win be
composed Of the following players: d.
Grady, e. Miller. D. Murphy, ]. Young,
]. MILLER, H. sLycetta, ]. Grady, w. NIL
Ter, c. Young. F.. Murphy.
!, All teams desiring games should address
the manager. Frank A. Murphy, Ill Sea-
ton street northeast.
Glowing reports are coming from savan-
nah OF the work Of Joe Giebel, who IL re-
ceiying a tryout with that team In the
south Atlantic League this season. II Is