Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13
BY b. C. BYRD.

ward He Immediately went out for
the crew, earned place on it and Is
now at Red Top in training for the
big race with the Yale youngsters.
Fuller played on the Western High
base ball team last spring. and was
given the job as all-high third base
man by three out of the four local
papers He was an exceptionally fast
fielder and would likely have made
good on the Crimson first nine had he
tried for 1t.
Fuller was almost the model athlete.
Not only did he have exceptional abil-
ity along several lines of sport. but he
held a standing in the classroom that
was as high as any.
The last hard workout had yesterday
by the Olympic athletes did not de-
velop any exceptional performances
because of the poor coalition of the
field OF course, all the Work was of a
high class. but not what it would have
been had a deluge of rain not fallen
just before the events were started.
The Manhattan club meets the Nation
ais this afternoon, in the Independence
League, and II gets chance to even up
with the Pepco and Southland clubs for
second place. Donnellys bunch is now
and if it wins today it will again go up
on even terms with them.
Kraft, the Post Office catcher. had one
of his fingers dislocated yesterday in the
game with Interior and was forced to re-
tire from the contest. The fact that the
Mailmen had no reliable man to take his
place came near losing them the game.
Two or three interesting contests should
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leagues The schedule brings together
four mines that should put up good exhi-
billions. The Navy Yard and Cornell are
booked to play in the Capital City League
and the game should be a close one. The
Manhattan-National game in the indie
pendence circuit should also be well
played.
The list of contests is as follows:
Capital City League. North Capitol and
l. streats-Cornell VS.. Brentwood.
Columbia League, 10Th street and Co
lumbia road-Bradock VS.. Southern.
Departmental LeagLe, White Lot Ell
lipse-Aggies VS.. War
East Washington League. 18th and ID
streets northeast-First Methodist Prot
estant vs.. First Presbyterian.
Government League, White Lot Ellipse
-Aggies VS.. Interior.
Independence League 1st and M streets
Observation-Disclosures VS.. National
Northern Association. Georgia avenue
and Kenyon street-Waverley VS.. Park.
Marquette League 35th street and Wis
consin avenue-Carroll VS. Tenieytown.
Railroad Y. Nj. c. A. League. 5th street
and Florida avenue northeastern De-
partment VS.. Adams.
Sunday School League, 14th and A
streets northeast-Ingram vs.. Anacostia-
Treasury League, White Lot Ellfpse-
Civil Service VS.. N. B. r. A.
Give tho Manhattan ctuh ono more good
outfelder and 1t would present front
that would be whole lot stronger than
it now is. One factor that the team lacks
to make it a winner in the great ma
jorty of its games Is hard hitter, and
if one could be found to fill the job there
is no question about the team standing a
much better chance to win the pennant
The Equitable team, in the Columbia
League has been making about the poor
est showing of any nine in the circuit.
1t has failed to win a game since its
acceptance of the franchise. and there
has not beer a single contest in which
1t has participated that it has not lost by
a one-sided score.
1t has been rumored once or twice that
the team would be dropped from the
league and another substituted in its
place. or else the circuit would go on as a
four-club organization. Whether or not
there is any truth in the report is not
running the league would be stronger as
whole.
1t seems rather unfortunate that with
the Capital City and Columbia leagues
running along with { couple OF the teams
not effect some kind of combination.
There is no doubt that the two leagues
combined would constitute a mighty
strong circuit. one that would draw good
crowds and be financial success =,
The Capital City League, while 1T will
start playing again today, does not race
any too rosy prospects, and with two
OF its clubs in another league. or two
clubs from some other league in II. the
future would appear much more en-
couraging.
Wonder what will be done with the
PLAYERS from the Capital City League
who have been playing in other circuits !.
There are three or four men VINO Deions
to clubs in the mentioned organization
who have been taking part in contests
in ether organizations since the rumoreo
DISRUPTION of President Beach's circuit.
The men who have been holding down
Jobs are according to the rules 1neilsloie
to represent the teams with which they
are playing. Although under the eX-
tenuating circumstances it is probable
that nothing will be done. the games In
which they have participated could prop
ably be thrown out of the league stand
ing II won.
Cornell ana Brentwood will start the
schedule again in the Capital City League
TODAY. while the Pumping Station and
Brentwood will play tomorrow Inc
schedule will be carried straight through
the rest of the season now without
hitch il the plans of the promoters OF the
circuit do not fall short.
lust what players the Navy Yard will
place in the neld today Is not known.
The fnen-several of them-have signed up
with other clubs and have been taking an
active part in the games. what KIND OF
an arrangement will be reached whereby
these players will be made eligible to COM
pete for two teams at the same time Is a
question. Just how the matter can be
got around is a problem. but one thing is
sure. that the men in question are not ELI
pible to play in one league and then go
right back and perform in another.
BEGINNING the last of this month. the
eyes OF the athletic world will be focused
on the performances at Stockholm,
where the combined athletic strength Of
every prominent nation on the globe will
be gathered. II is likely that the great
est number OF athletes ever drawn to-
gether in a single Enclosure will be on
hand to take part in the events In the
stadium at stockholm. More countries
are represented this summer than has
ever been the case. and II the perform
ances of the contestants In the trials in
which they won positions on their respec-
tive teams are to be taken as the exact
criterion there is little doubt about the
nations being represented by stronger
squads than previously
Athletes will enter In the competition
from every quarter Of the globe. From
down around Cape Horn, across the
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