Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
By q. c. BYRD.

Amateur day proceedings scheduled
for this afternoon have been called
of. It was found necessary to post
pone the events because Of the in
clement weather. The same program
that was to have been in effect today
will be gone through with Thursday
Six hundred players had been held
in readiness for the event, but owing
to the conditions it was believed best
to postpone the parade. Officials of
the American League club and Of the
amateur commission concurred In the
opinion, and the different leagues were
notified about 12:45 pm.
Two exceptionally well played games Of
ball took place yesterday in the amateur
circuits Out in the Independence League
the Manhattan club beat the Nationals
by l to 0 score in one OF the most
closely played contests Of the season
Both pitchers worked In fine form and
there was never q moment when they
did not have complete control OF the stu
Of them and plenty Of stuff. Shalin. al
though he lost his game. did not work
any the less effectively than did Hughes,
who won for Manhattan.
Down on the White lot in the Depart
mental League, Ferguson Of the Post
Office kept that club from receiving its
first defeat Of the season by pitching a
one hit game against Commerce and
Labor Had 1t not been for the exception
ally effective twirling Of Ferguson the
lost their first game. Eberwein. who was
In the box for the Laborites. also pitched
mighty good game of ball and would
have won had II not been Tor the excep-
ton at work for the man who opposed
him
Such contests as those played in the
Independence League and Departmental
League yesterday do much to arouse in
terest in the amateur games. showing
as they do that the quality OF ball being
played is well worth watching.
1t is not probable that any games will
be played in the amateur circuits this
afternoon. il not being probable that the
game at American. League park will be
over In time TO allow them to begin. The
majority OF the circuits have already
postponed their scheduled contests.
There are only words OF praise for sha-
lin, after his brilliant work yesterday
against the Manhattan club. Notwith-
| standing the fact that the lad has been
playing an infield position when not work.
gave a mighty fine exhibition. He had a
| whole lot better control than the average
amateur performer. besides a fast break
ing curve and good steam.
The Columbia and Sunday School
/ leagues are the two circuits which Will
be represented by only one club each IN
the parade this afternoon. Neither OF
these organizations has found It feasible
to put more teams in the prize contest.
The American Olympic team has com
pleted the first lap of its journey. and It
selves will be mighty glad when it Is all
ended. An athlete when In splendid con-
dition does not feel Fuch like being
| housed up and unable to do any work. ana
the men who are on the Finland will un-
doubtedly welcome the first opportunity
to get their spikes dug in a cinder path.
The fact that the athletes will be un-
| able to get any consistent work during
the days they are aboard ship Will likely
result In their not being in as good shape
as might be under other conditions.
At that. though. the lack OF work
may result in benefit to some OF them.
| because. in the majority Of cases. they
have been through a hard season al
| Of them. They will get not more than
! two or three good workouts before the
| first events are run on at Stockholm.
It Is not probable there will many
| ld-time ball players in line for the
parade this afternoon. The majority
| Of the men in town who have taken
an active part In the game In their
| time are not a. epTy 90 lH0y oHSS wei q
| and the walk to American League
| Park from the White Lot IL not one
| that would be taken as q short con-
| stitutional by any means. 1t Is too
long
| The next time the Potomac Electric
| Power Company meets the LofIier club
| there is sure to be one OF the largest
| turnouts ever seen At the District
| park. The two clubs now lead the In
denendence League, and look to be the
| strongest pair in 1t.