The Washington times., 1913-05-03
TWO OF AMATEUR
LEAGUES STARTED
Capital City and Terminal Railroad Circuits Commence Seized
u|es Improvements Have Been Made in Playing Fields
at North Capitol and Streets
By BRYAN MORSE.

Two of the most popular of the ANA
teur baseball leagues in the city will
get under way today to inaISVrate the
season. At North Capitol and l. streets
the Capital City League will hold forth,
while at Fifth and Florida avenue the
famous Terminal Railroad League will
open its schedule.
Since the Pepco team, last years
champion Of the District and title-hold-
er in the intercity series. is out of the
running, the Cornell team and the
Bankers are perhaps the best known
in the District. These famous agsre-
cations are opening the Capital City
League schedule.
S. Edward Beach is the president of
the Capital City circuit. and announces
several improvements in the playing
field Joe Handiboe will handle the in
dicator in the league this season.
Edward Birch, president of the Ter
minal Railroad Y. NJ. C. A. League.
with the other officials. will be present
at the opening of that league today.
when EXpressmen and the Union Sta
ton will be the opponents. Billy Belts
will uNpire all games this season.
The baseball team OF the Civil Service
Commission, last years champions Of
the Treasury Department League. was
presented yesterday with the pennant
by the league as a reward for their
good work on the diamond. The pre-
sentation was made in the office of Gen.
John c. Black. president of the Civil
Service Commission, who. in a few ap-
propriate remarks. accepted the flag on
behalf of the team. The pennant will
occupy a conspicuous place In one of
the executive offices.
Last season was the first year in
which the Civil Service Commission was
represented in any league by a ball
team, and its success has tended to
stimulate interest in amateur ball
throughout the office. The commits
stons team Is again entered in the
cate its performance of last year.
The Potomac League is the latest ANA
teur baseball association TO be formed.
with teams representing suburban dis
trtcts in this section and for the first
time baseball will be played here on
an organized basis. The towns repre-
sented in the new league are Anacostia.
the Government Hospital for the In
sane, Congress Heights. the Washington
Steel and Ordnance Company. OXon Hall,
Prince George county, Md. and one vii
lage yet to be named. The league was
organized last night at a meeting of
the representatives OF the baseball teams
Interested. 1t was held in the home Of
Edward J. Newcomb. postmaster of
Congress Heights. who was elected as
the president of the league. Other Of
ficers chosen are: Daniel c. Smlthson.
vice president; Edward Heiskell. sec
retary-treasurer.
committee on schedule was named.
as follows: Maurice T. McGrath. J. B.
Baker, Edward HeIskell. DIR. Posey.
and Valentine Wahler. they being the
managers OF the clubs connected with
the league Plans made last night con-
template having the games played n
Anacostia and at the Government HOS
rItal for the Insane. in each OF which
places there are athletic fields available.
The grounds in Anacostia are at the
rivers edge, nd IL is the intention to
have them fitted up with seats and mad,
larger.