Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
BY II. C. BYRD.

Amateur base ball will receive the
greatest recognition ever accorded it to-
morrow, wien practically every player In
the city will take part in the march to
American League Park in an effort to win
one of the prizes offered by Manager
Clark Griffith. Besides giving $500 to
the amateur clubs. every one will be
granted free passage to the Boston-Na-
tionals game.
The officials in charge of the event
have been putting forth every effort 10
make il a success. The men vino have
heen getting the various clubs together
in their leagues have done exceptionally
well, and the majority have promised
that every team and player will be in
the line of march. 1t is estimated that
500 or more uniformed players will be
in line
The order Of the march and every other
little detail pertaining to the flnai en-
trance into American League Park mas
been attended to. and it only remains Tor
the PLAYERS to report to the ellipse to do
their share to make the occasion one Dig
success.
Capt. c. E. Edwards Is the marshal,
and he will have the teams and men
lined up In the following order:
Band.
President Robert Young and officers OF
the amateur commission.
President, managers and umpire OF
East Washington League; teams of East
Washington League.
dav school League; teams Of Sunday
School League.
President. managers and umpire of Gov
eminent League; teams OF Government
League.
Vice president. managers and umpire OF
Iay
League
President. managers and umpire OF
Northern Association; teams of Northern
Association.
partmental League: teams of Depart
mental League.
President. managers and umpire Of r.
r. Y. NJ. 4. A. League; teams of X. H.
Y. NJ c. A. League.
President managers and umpire OF In
ence League.
President managers and umpire of Cap
ital City League; teams of Capital City
League.
President. managers and umpire OF Co
lumbia League; teams of Columbia
League.
Teams will march In plat of six or
eight men front. Captain of team Will
march two PAGES in front Of his team
Distance between platoons will be eight
ten PAGES. Distance between president.
manager and umpire line and first team
Will be eight PAGES. Distance between
leagues will be ten PAGES Chat is, the
rear line of last team preceding league to
the president line of next league). Dis
lance between band and commission Off
Gals will be ten PAGES, and the distance
between them and the first line of East
Washington League will be the same.
The parade will form on the east side of
the elipse in the White House grounds.
right resting at Executive avenue, fac
ing north, at o'clock sharp.
Secretary III. V. Shurtleff is appointed
aid to the marshal, Capt. G.. Eugene Ed
wards.
Vice President Robbins will head the
Marquette League, owing to Capt. Ed
wards duties as marshal.
The following postponed games will be
played off this week in the Sunday School
League: Wednesday. June 26 Lincoln
Avenue vs. Sherwood at Langdon; Fri
day. June %, North Carolina vs. Ana
costa, at 18th and D streets southeast.
Rhoads. who made one Of the great
est catches ever seen on the grounds of
the Sunday School League last Saturday.
is an all-round player. He can play
the infield fairly well, is a good out
fielder and is able to do creditable work
in the box. Besides. he can WELD the
stick effectively at times.
That Rixey the former University Of
Virginia pitcher. will make good with
the Philadelphia club in the National
League is the general belief. In his first