Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
By II. C. BYRD.

Tght hundred or more boys. represent
ing every playground and elementary
school in the District, will meet this art
esnoon on the horse show grounds In
athletic contests More than LOO en-
tries have been received. and II Is esti-
mated that il will be the largest gather
ing Of athletes in this city in many
day.
All the regular events carded for the
big meet are down on the program. with
the exception OF one or two. and many
apecial races have been scheduled. Re-
Law events for teams of all classes will
be run, and short dashes are on for the
smaller boys.
The events will he we'll taken care OF.
as the list of officials comprises some OF
the most prominent men IN the CITY III
othletics, and otherwise, for that matter.
The Aloysius Club is facing crisis &C
cording to we'll defined report me cruz
men have lost all their veteran players.
with the exception of four, ana the iiai.
agement Is scouting around 10 se'
piaces filled before the next game. An
effort is being made 10 III ,,a ehe Gonzaga
college nine and that is probabiy no"
the situation Will be met s;f
The Aloysius club is also unaer uIl
ferent management. Maurice .aarn
Who has had charge of the church team
e., wears. has resigned and his place II
being filled by John Luitich Mr. Luiucn
will endeavor to rebuild the cruz, ~ -
N will finish the season In the inuepeHu
ane> League with at least fair success
No amateur games were played again
Yesterday. All had to be postponeu s9
cause of the poor condition OF tne ui ma
monds. The schedules In the various
~,,tt. rvill he vesumed today though.
This talk about two or three OF the
leaxues banding together and boiling the
connmission is ridiculous. IL would De
waste Of time to dwell even for mo-
mert on the good that has been accom-
plished in amateur ball by the coihHls-
sion, and II would be ridiculous 10 u!
TO run amateur ball as well as II is peins
run AT present without the aid OF COM
mission.
The amateur commission, as it no"
stands has held together and developer
base ball to the extent that the game
has been given a prominence never pre-
ytously known, both in the local news
papers and abroad. For any league TO
deliver the ultimatum to the commission
that ii must do as IL desires. else II VIII
about as sensible as the ten-year-old
hopeful who says he won't play IL ne
can't have his way.
Let a league, or two leagues, leave the
they would be recognized by the news
papers which at present lend them every
aid possible. The support by the papers
Of amateur ball depends on the organiza-
ton now in effect, and when that Is
disrupted then that support is sure to
fail.
The man. no matter how high is his
connection with amateur ball at present.
who proposed that the Sunday School and
Northern leagues accompany the De-
partmental In a walkout should be ex-
posed and barred forever from any par
ticipation in amateur ball. That Ia just
the action which should be taken, and let
no time be lost In the doing of 1t. The
members of the commission owe IL to
themselves and 10 the safety OF the great
:, stem they represent to do just that.
The Righteousness OF the whole thing is
even more apparent when IL Is considered
that the personnel of the commission
could be changed a great deal more easily.
The presidents of the verious circuits
have full power to get on the floor and
express their dissatisfaction with the
present way things are conducted. and IL
they do not do so 1t is their fault If one
does so and his desire or opinion Is
ruled down by the majority. then the de-
cision should be abided by and not ac-
eepted in the manner expressive of child
ishness
ON the other hand. II the president OF