The Washington herald., 1913-01-10
H. YOUNG
Will NOT QUIT
President of Amateur Com
mission to Stick to the
Game.
DENIES EARLIER STORY
Pilot of All Sand-lotters Says He
Will Accept Office Again If
rendered Him.
By G. w. SWAN.

Robert H Young, president OF the ana
teur commission OF the District Of CO.
lunbIa will not quit amateur ball. Mr..
Young will accept the presidency Of the
commission II rendered him. although he
saws that II the members of the commits
sion feel that a little new blood Is need
ed he is not to be considered in the mat
ter.
It is safe to say that when the annual
meeting of the commission is held next
month Robert II. Young will again be
chosen as its pre- sident. Mr.. Young has
long been a devotee of amateur baseball
and will not get out OF the game II he Is
not reelected.
III the members of the commission feel
that a little new blood Is needed, would
not stand in their way for a minute and
want all Of them to know my feelings in
the matter" said President Young.
'T intend to remain in amateur ball
until / am forced to quit. and as I am
still able to devote a little Of my time
to the greatest game of them all. / will
stick to the sand-lotters, continued Mr..
Young. II have been president of the
commission for the past two years. ana
feel that some one else should have
chance I would not, be offended in the
/ least II some one elise was elected, but
same as have always pulled for anna
teur baseball"
Just then Manager GrIfith. OF the Ma
tionals. Joined the group and he said TO
Mr. Young. You know very well you
can't quit baseball and the pilot of all
the sand-lOtters replied. That's right,
Mr. Griffith
Mr. Young has handled the affairs of
the local body in the face OF over
d ha asf q
! only a master can. and that the members
of the commission feel that Mr.. Young
! Is the only man for the place is a we'll
known fact. II is understood that should
/ Mr. Young desire to resign, he would not
| be allowed TO even make a suggestion
along this line.
Manager Grlfith. of the Nationals. will
be a member Of the commission again
| this season. and will take even a closer
! interest in the workings OF the amateur
| body than last year. when he was new
| to the city and fans.
Another amateur day parade will more
than likely be held. and should this
event be pulled off, a big turnout 10 as
a success. although fully ten more teams
were expected to march.
Georgetowns basketball team will meet
the LoyOla five tonight at the Arcade,
and a rattllng good game is expected.
| The Blue and Gray aggregation has been
working hard for the past week. and as
| the men are all in good shape. owing
to the PrIncetown game, the Hilltoppers
| should show some speed tonight
The Baltimore bunch can also play the
game a little, and from reports from
tire Monumental City. should be able to
give the Blue and Gray a stif battle.
I ~ ~ 20 O 0F,IA ny,I
monster crowd is expected.
The Washington roller polo team re-
ceived a setback last night which will
cause the team TO get OF its winning
streak Eddie Whiting, the sensational
little rush. broke his right hand early
| in the game with the Baltimore FIVE, and
as a result the locals met defeat again.
Eddie Whiting is perhaps the best polo
PLAYER in the section of the country. and
would be able to hold his own with many
CT the stars OF the North. Pop Whit
! ing. manager OF the local five, plans to
bring the Philadelphia team here next
Thursday night, although this will be
announced later.
! A double-header at the Y NJ c. A
| Saturday night, beginning at Sis p. m
| Two games Of basketball will be played
| The first game "a league game) will start
at Sis p. m. between the Bull MOosers.
OF the Y. NJ c. A. and the Georgetown
! Collegians. Lineup Of teams: Y. NJ. c
: a. Bull Moosers-Henry and Putnam
| left forwards; Sanderson and De Grange
| right forwards; Matthews. center;
Rutherford. left guard: McGhan and
Donaldson. right guards. Georgetown
Collegians-Morrison or Mcnamara. left
| forward: Duffy or Curry, right forward; {;
Vlyman or Lane. center; Leary or Duffy,
left guard: William Martin or Graham.
| right guard.
The second game will find the five OF
the Maryland Agricultural COLLEGE lined
| up against the Y. NJ. c. A. Regulars.
| This game should give a good idea Of
| the ability of the NJ. A. c. boys. as
there is no doubt that the Regular five
| of the association are among the best oil
| the city's basketball players.