Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-09
BY 81. C. BYRD.

The amateur leagues are beginning to
play a whole lot better article of ball
now than when the season opened more
than "A week ago. The players are In
much better condition now and are CIV
ing evidence of it in the character OF
their work They are showing much i'm
provement in fielding and batting, and
also the pitchers are getting into their
stride.
one reason why the amateur league
teams fail TO show at their best in the
early part of the season is that they are
not in condition to start playing Two
thirds of the men put a suit for the
first time Wis year when they went out
10 play the opening games last week, and
unded such conditions they could hardly
be expected to put up a very fast article
OF ball
Much Improvement has been shown in
the work of the individuals and teams,
evidenced in the box scores as we'll as on
the field. And not only is Improvement
showing now, but it will be much
greater as the season wears on.
The fact that the teams will be kept to-
gether by the one-team rule will work
for the betterment Of team play. one TACT
or TO which very little attention has been
paid. This summer the players insteao
of jumping from one club TO another will
be held together and consequently VIII
get used 10 playing with one another
The entry list for the NJ. A. G. meet
to be held Saturday is an exceptionally
large one. The Farmers seem TO nave
corralled all the scholastic talent there is
in the state of Maryland and the District
of Columbia. If all the athletes in those
two sections are not entered than there
are a greater MUNGER in the schools tnan
: has ever been thought.
Five hundred starters are scheduled TO
/ leave their marks in the various events-a
mark seldom reached in outdoor meets in
this section The fact that the intercoi-
legiate meet will be held at the same time
Is one of the reasons why there are so
many entries. although the preponderance
of their competitors will be seen in the
scholastic events
The Central Western game will take
4 place tomorrow. and will be played at
Georgetown Field. according to the pres
ent understanding The Blue and Gray
nine does not have game scheduled. as
IL plays at Yale. and neither do the props.
Manager Hagerty said that he thought
there would be no objection to the two
teams using the field, and that the only
thing that stood in the way of ii would be
10 secure Father Emmett's consent, which
ne thought could be done.
Whether or not Central will win is a
question The Blue and White is capable
of putting up tine game of ball, and, IL
1t comes up to what 1t has done in some
of its contests, stands an excellent chance
TO get away with the long end of the
score.
II is unlikely that there will be
switches in the probable batteries that
will he used by the two teams Loomis
going on the mound for Western and
Taggart for Central On the work of
those two depends in great measure the
result of the contest.
The first no-hit game of the season goes
TO the credit of Bob Hummer. pitching for
the Cornell Company team. in the Capital
! City League. The Sewerage Pumping
Station is the team that went down to a
G-to-o defeat before the Paperhangers
Yesterday. mainly through the efforts OF
the tall HEAVIER, who pitched magnificent
ball.
Jack Moakley, Cornell's great trainer
of track and field athletes, says that
Pennsylvania has one of the best teams
In its history. while Mike Murphy the
Penn coach, says that Cornell is likely
20 win the intercollegiate championships
now that Penn has lost Marshall the
Red and Blues best sprinter.
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