Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
By Il. c. BYRD.

The Independence League is so far this
season playing the best bali Of any of
the amateur circuits. In all the games
that have taken place on the Blooming
dale diamond the article of play shown
has been much superior in general to
the work done on the other fields. The
batting. while it has been up to the
| standard of that done in the other cir
cults. has not been productive Of as
many runs by reason Of faster and more
accurate fielding back Of the pitchers.
While the diamond on which. the games
have been played is not in especially
good shape. the fielding done by the
teams has been very creditable and
compared with what has been accom-
plished along that Tine in some OF the
circuits may be considered wonderful.
There are few errors being made and
many balls that usually go for hits are
being turned into putOuts. The pitching
in the majority of the games has been
good, also. nearly all of the mound ar
lists doing effective work in general. al
though some have had their bumps as
is always to be expected.
There can be but one reason assigned
as to why the Independence League is
playing better ball than the other cir
suits-that IL, that a generally better
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cult than those holding franchises in
other leagues. The teams as a whole are
fairly strong and have showed an ability
seldom seen in amateur organizations.
That is considering things from gen.
eral standpoint. OF course, there may
be, and probably are, better teams In some
of the circuits than are in the lndepend-
ence, but considering all the teams there
Is no other league in the District that
equals 1t in playing strength.
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it would be a difficult matter to pick the
one that has the best chance for the
championship. In the majority of leagues
1t is an easy matter to pick two or
win the pennant, but in the one holding
forth in Bloomingdale it is almost an
impossible task. There are six clubs in
the league, and on paper and what they
have shown SO far in the season either
OF them can be figured as possible
pennant winner. Last year before five
games had been played it was evident as
to the two teams that were the strong
est, but this season there is apt to be a
close fight right down to the end of the
advantage first with one and then
another.
Ioef1er. Potomac Electric Power
Company, Manhattan. Aloysius, South
land and National Athletic Club each
has a nine that may be in the running
until the last few games are played.
The MARYLAND Aggies will hold their
meet next Saturday, and by all indications
1t should surpass anything that has been
put through by the Farmers along that
line. Certain 1t Is that the meet held last
year will In no wise compare with it
in any feature. Many new features have
been introduced this spring that were not
had last spring, and several events have
been placed on the program that did not
have place there then, notably the ones
for the boy scouts.
In the collegiate events five colleges
MARYLAND. Washington. st. Johns, and
the Maryland Agricultural colleges. These
institutions will send the best squads they
can muster to take part in the events. and
done during the spring so far there should
be some mighty capable performances.
In the open scholastic events more than
twenty schools have sent in entries.
Among these are numbered practically all
the schools in the city and two or three
in Baltimore and several country insti-
tutions. Several private schools will also
be represented. Entries from about 200
scholastic athletes have been received,
and the total is expected to reach near
300
The games will start at / p.m and the
teams. and those connected with them
Will be entertained at the college.
There seems little doubt that the Cen
trail High track team will carry away the
honors in the meet to be held at M. A.
C.. as no other scholastic organization that
Is to be present will be able to muster
strong enough following to beat out the
Blue and White aggregation for the
point trophy. In Hamilton, Blackstone
Reuter- and one or two others there is a
nucleus that should win the meet itself,
even though the other men entered do
not tally single point, which is not
at all likely.
The collegiate part Of the meet will be
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