Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-28
BY h. c. BYRD.

BY III. G. BYRD.
From all the appearances at present it
seems that the Columbia League Is due
to be considerably rejuvenated by the
muddle in the Capital City circuit. There
is no doubt that it is the intention of
the Sewerage Pumping Station team to
join the aforementioned organization as
soon as it can legally do SO. The man.
agement OF the bumpers has gone so
far already as to signify the intention
to play on those grounds tomorrow, fill
ing in the engagement that the Mount
Pleasant nine had with Southern.
While the game tomorrow will prob
ably not be counted in the league stand
ing, the fact that the Bumpers will play
on those grounds and in place Of a team
that has forfeited its franchise Is too
significant to pass notice under the cir
cumstances The Pumping Station cannot
play as member of the Columbia
League until after the Capital City
League has officially been declared de-
funct. 1t would appear that some &C
ton must be taken soon by the officials
Of that circuit or by the commission be-
cause matters can hardly go on as they
are at present. Something must De done,
and now 1T looks very much as though
the end of the North Capitol street or
ganization is near.
1t is almost certain that the Pumping
Station will not appear at the CAPT al
City League park this afternoon for its
game with the Navy Yard, and If it does
not it will cease to be a member of the
circuit. Manager Mohler of the Jumpers
has issued a call for his players to be
present tomorrow evening at the Column
bia diamond. 10th street and Column Dia
road. for the game with Southern. and
judging by that there is not much likeli-
hood of their appearing for the game
at Capital City Park this afternoon.
Had the Capital City League held
three teams together it probably would
have been allowed to play until August
1, at which time a winner could be de-
clared with the right to play In the post
ton out Of 1t there is not much chance
for the circuit to recruit two new teams
capable of making even fair showing
against the Cornell Company.
One arrangement that may be effected
and which looks probable under the cir
cumstances, especially since Manager lie
Claire of the Navy Yard has given 1t as
his intention to drop out of base ball II
the league goes under. is that both the
Cornell and Pumping Station mines will
be taken into the Columbia League in
place of the Kensington and Mount
Pleasant clubs. respectively. The Column
bia League should be willing to do that.
as it would make the circuit q great
teams in the league would agree to 1t is
a question unanswerable until the time
comes when the proposition Is put up to
them.
make one real strong circuit out of two
which now appear to be struggling, and
if the opportunity is lost 1t seems that a
mistake will be made. OF course. all the
facts may not appear on the surface. and
1t Is impossible to tell what the individual
opinions Of the managers in the Colum-
bia League are in regard to the erecting
of such an arrangement. 1t does appear.
though. that good chance to form
mighty strong combination of teams and
a successful league. both from a financial
and playing standpoint will be missed.
The Maryland Aggies will go up against
the ST. Johns team tomorrow for the
second time this season. The Farmers
were defeated in the other contest, but
hope to even up matters. st. John s
has a nine this year that is above the
average of what is generally found In a
son 1t has two capable pitchers. either Of
whom is able to hold his own against the
best Of secondary teams.
The Maryland Aggies started their sea-
son with exceptionally bright prospects.
but had them marred considerably by
the loss of two players. Dom, who was
doing the catching, left school to take a
job under the Agricultural Department.
and Shipley went to Worcester to get
try out with that club in the New Eng
land League. With good pitching stan.
though. the team has been able to pull
through a fairly successful season.
1t is likely that Toulson will do the
pitching for St. Johns, while HOffecker
will work for the Farmers. Both men
should put up good exhibition.
The next time that fellow Jones. who
pitched yesterday in the Independence
League, gets in the box there will be a
chary bunch of ball players in front OF him.
HIS work YESTERDAY because OF extreme
wildness was disastrous in the extreme to
the Manhattan club. Murphy. one of the
pitchers, had his fingers badly mashed.
and Rapp. the left fielder, had his right
arm broken, both by pitched balls Jones
appeared to have absolutely no control
of the ball. That the Manhattan club did
not get a greater number of passes to
first was because the players would not
wait them out. They struck at drop balls
that hit the ground in front OF the plate
and fast ones that were far too high or
wide.
There is a movement under way at Gal
laudet to schedule a couple or Wednes-
day games in foot ball for next fall.
While there Is no intention to advise the
Gallaudet management In arranging Its
list OF contests for next years eleven. 1t
| would appear that the schedule as 1t
stands is heavy enough. Gallaudet Is
never blessed with abundant material for
foot ball and great care should be exercis-
ed in selecting the schools against which
1t is to play, both from q standpoint OF
size and number. In the past two or
three years the Gallaudet season has
been greatly marred by the lack Of capa-
BILE substitutes to replace players with in