The Washington herald., 1913-01-18
'SHAKE-UP due
AMATEUR BALL
Two Clubs to Withdraw from
the Sunday School
League.
NEW CIRCUIT IS FORMED
Kid Egan, Local Boxer, Will Meet
Johnny DAILY in BALI
more Ring.
BY c. w. SWAN.


The amateur baseball situation in the
District will more than likely receive a
little shaking up within the next two
| weeks. Three leagues are scheduled to
hold meetings. and at two of these
meetings two teams will withdraw from
each league.
The Sunday School circuit will meet
next Tuesday sight at the residence OF
its president, Mr.. Cornelius. and It Is
understood thai the Sherwood aggrega-
ton will not be represented, or. should
a member of the club be present. will
withdraw from the league.
Another league will be started out in
Petworth, and II Is understood from a
reliable source, that a new Commercial
League will be in operation when spring
time rolls around. Joe Oliveri, manager
of the champion Nigilants, Will be
elected president OF the new circuit. and
six good. fast teams vii fight II out for
The championship.
The defeat of the Business High
School basketball team yesterday at the
hands of the Georgetown Prep team
came rs a big surprise to the many
followers of the Stenographers. The Pen
Pushers have been playing whiriwtnd
ball the past few weeks, and nothing
short OF a hard fought victory was
looked for. Capt. Harris will not loaf on
the job. but will start his boys working
hard again.
Kid Egan. the local feather-weight. will
be the opponent OF Knockout Johnny
DAILY, instead Of Johnny Lewis. In the
wind-up of the all-star boxing pro-
gramme to he promoted by the Broad
way Athletic Club tonight week at
the new Bohemian Hall. Broadway, near
Eager Street, in Baltimore. This an
nouncement was made yesterday morn
ing by Jim Rytina. who manages the
Northeast Baltimore fistic organization.
1t was Manager Rytina's original plan
TO match Egan with DAILY, but the local
boy was slow in coming to terms. In
the meantime Lewis manager accepted
the clubs terms, but when II came down
to post a forfeit he failed TO respond.
When Lewis money failed TO arrive
Rytina sent a representative here and
procured Egan's signature to a set OF
agreements.
That Egan is in fine shape right now
was shown Saturday night. when he was
given credit by a majority of the Phila-
deIphia critics with having outpointed
Gene belmont. OF New Orleans, in six
round setto. This season Egan has been
devoting his time TO the New York and
Philadelphia rings and mas made good
with every opponent.
Arthur Irwin. business manager and
scout for the New York HIghlanders. in
summing up the prospects for next sea-
son. says that Frank Chance should
make a real ball player out of Jack Priest.
Chance has announced that he wants a
good defensive infield, and on the de-
fense Priest is about as good as they
come. Jack ranked high among the
fielders OF the New York State League.
while as a sticker he was always there
with the goods. Chance has several good
looking candidates for the third base job.
is short of second base material. Irwin
is Of the opinion that the peerless leader
will give Priest a tryout at second. Ir-
win. incidentally. believes that Priest
will have no trouble in securing a steady
berth with the Highlanders next sea-
son.