Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
ONEcTEAM RULE GREATLY
IMPROVED AMATEUR BALL
Has Caused Better Play on Field and Has
Stopped Ceaseless Wranglng in Com
mission Meetings-O Gossip.

game to be played and had made the
students accept the English form. 1t Is
reported that ii has become very popular
since being instituted. but there Is small
chance of 1t ever being introduced In
the east with any degree OF success.
Walter HerrelI, who had A tryout last
year with the Nationals. has returned
from the Johnson City club. where he has
heen since the beginning Of the season
!ierrell will probably go to a team In the
New England or Connecticut State League
before long If his present intentions are
carried out.
HerreIl expressed his regret at not being
able to return to this city in time to be
eligible to take part in the amateur
leagues.
As soon as tho Olympic stars return
home there is likely to be n great de-
mand for their services for the fall track
meets. Many of them will keep In condi-
ton to take part in the A. A. L. cham
pionships and those who do not compete
in either the junior or senior events will
have plenty to occupy their time.
Not only Will the services Of tie Olym-
pic Strs be sought by the different insti-
tutions promoting athletic carnivals, but
they will BE- desired for the indoor meets
next winter.
The American Security and Trust COM
pany nine rolled up a more than score
of runs against the Standard Club again
yesterday in the Columbia League. Every
time almost that the Bankers play they
win from their opponents by an over.
Whcimng number of talies.
There is no club in the circuit that even
compares with the 10Th street club. and
without some better opposition II
will not show as good form in the post
season series as would otherwise be the
case. Not having had any real strong
clubs TO play during the regular season
the players are not likely to show their
real metal when they so against clubs
their equal IN strength.
The one thing. though, In which the
Bankers are apt to fee! the loss of a
hard season more than in any other is In
the few times they have faced good pitch
ing. There has hardly been game
played this season in which they have
not been able to score runs almost which,
ever they felt like it by good hard hit
ting, and when they get against more
obstinate pitching the tallying will not
be easy. To be able to hit well
against good pitching a club must face
that kind all the time. 1t cannot be
hoped that a ball player can jump right
twirlins when he has batted against
nothing but the weakest sort during al
most the entire season.
stronger team this year in the post
season series than they did last They
appear to be strengthened in several
departments If they can overcome the
lack of hitting power which will prob
ably prove drawback to them in the
big games, they stand an excellent
chance TO win another championship.
1t is rather coincidence that both
the men who did the pitching for the
Richmond team which won the anna
teur championship OF that city last
year are now in professional ball.
Boehling is in the New England
League, while Strain. the right handler.
is with the Richmond club. doing good
work