Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
ANNUAL CANOE REGATTA
TO TAKE PLACE THURSDAY
Arrangements Made for Many Different Races
in Big Event Franchises For
feited in Columbia League.

meet again unless such trip as the one
contemplated now is the prize for which
they contest
base ball, and it will play out Its
schedule until August 1, according to
President Beach. Mr.. Beach. when
asked regarding the complications that
have arisen In the league within the
last few days, had little to say regard
ing the matter. not choosing to commit
himself either one way or the other, but
it was apparent from his observations
that he expects to stick 1t out for the
rest of the year. He stated emphatically.
though, that there would be league base
ball at the Capital City Park for the
rest of the year, no matter what hap
pened.
Conditions have become very precari-
Gus in the circuit since few days
ago. but there seems to be a determine
ton on the part of the officials to see
the thing through. There have been
numerous suggestions offered tending
as Vet none has been adopted. One thing
that has been advanced is that the
league merge with the Columbia, which
also has been having its troubles. form
an eight-club organization. and play
part Of the games at the Capital city
Park and part on the Columbia League
diamond. 1t may be that this will be
the ultimate solution of the problem,
but nothing has as yet been done to-
ward arriving at a definite decision.
There is no reason why the league
should not finish out its season a
three-club circuit. There is nothing in
the constitution of the amateur COM
mission which rules adversely to such
an action. There is paragraph which
states that in the event of a league
becoming a derelict. and be composed
of but three clubs owing to the drop
ping out of others. the commission
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have no winner picked for the post
season series. Under this ruling it is
undoubtedly left to the discretion Of
the commission as to whether or not
enough to warrant it's guarantee that
the league. even though it may be a
three-club organization. may play until
August /, at which time a winner may
of amateur base ball, and therefore to
the interest of the commission itself. to
allow the Capital City League the
leniency which the ruling gives it the
power to exercise.
The Maryland Aggies will get an
other crack at st. Johns College We'd
nesday. when the Annapolis collegians
go to College Park for a game st.
Johns won the first contest between
the two schools by a score of to 2,
but the Farmers have hopes of evening
up matters. II Hoffecker works in
the form he is capable at times the
Aggies stand a good show to win. but
il he develops one of his wild streaks
the chances will be against them
The Farmers track team will go to
Annapolis next Saturday to take part
in the track meet to be held by St
Johns. ST. Johns won the meet at NJ
A. c. two weeks ago. and it is probable
that they Will also get away with the
great majority of the points in their
own events.
The action of the officials of the CO.
lumbia League would seem TO indicate
that there is little certainty regarding
the propesd amalgamation OF that cir
cult with the Capital City. If there were
any serious indications that the two
leagues might combine. there would not
likely be an attempt made on the part of
the officials to get other teams TO take
the franchises
Two forfeitures of franchises took
place yesterday in the Columbia
League. Mount Pleasant and kensing
ton clubs both were declared out of
the circuit because of their failure to
show up for three scheduled games.