Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19
BY n. C. BYRD.

The American Security and Trust
Company base ball team will leave here
tomorrow morning for Richmond. where
it will play the amateur champions OF
that city the final games in the intercity
series The Bankers go down with
about the best team they have had IN
the field since the Capital City League
season closed, with the exception that
Morris will not be in his place in right
field. They will leave with the inten-
ton of winning both games, although. of
course. it is realized just how difficult
a proposition that will be.
Efforts have been made to get the
squad in as good shape as possible to
finish the season, but the team will
hardly be as well qualified as if the con-
tests had been arranged for few days
after the first double header. With
Fienle and Hoffecker to do the pitching.
though. it is hardly probable that many
runs will be scored against the local
club. Those two men are bulWarks in
themselves. and their presence will add
great deal to the chances which favor
the Bankers as winners.
The following men will make the trip:
Mcdonald. Shipley, Hayes Riddle and
Davis, infielders; Myers. Dyer, Boykin
and Rawlings outfelders: Zachary,
catcher; Hoffecker. Fienle and Murphy,
pitchers. These are all the men who
year The team will leave Union station
at $50 o'clock.
Jim Dunn. la st year conceded to be the
best line plunging fullback In the south.
is back at Georgetown and will probably
be out on the gridiron in the next few
DAYS. Dunn looks to be in Just as good
condition as when he reported last fall.
and there is little reason for him to be
other than the same capable performer
In talking of the foot ball prospects on
his arrival yesterday, Dunn had this to
say: Frankly, ! had rather not play
foot ball this year. and maybe / won't.
will have to devote great deal of
my time to my studies as this is my last
year at Georgetown, and | figure that
would not be able to do myself or the
team Justice" In reply to "A question as
to whether he would absolutely refuse to
play. Dunn answered: NO, / would not.
III the rest of fhe fellows insist on my
coming out for the team ] shall do so,
although j fear | shall not be able to
devote the amount or time TO the game
that | have in the past
SO il is more than probable that Dunn
will again be a member of the George
town team. He was too valuable as a
line plunger last year to dispense with his
services this if il can be helped, and
those i'm charge of the Blue and Gray
eleven will not allow any chance to get
him out go by
The Western Maryland College foot bal
squad has the margin on the other col
leee aggregations in Maryland In prac-
tice. The upstate boys have been III
camp down on the eastern shore working
for the last two weeks. They are in
much better shape than any other bunch
in the state as a result. The Green and
cold was compelled to get in shape much
earlier than the other schools because II
il scheduled to open its season a week
before. The Visalia Athletic Club of Bal
timora will appear at Westminster tomor-
row. and Western Maryland being an al
most unknown quantity this year because
! OF the graduation OF the greater part OF
tba 1910 eleven, the contest Will be watch
! ed with much interest by the other col
| leges in the state
! The Maryland Aggies got part of thei
sou.d out Yesterday for their first prac
| tice. All the men expected Will not b.
nresent until Monday, and the majorit,
/ ~ those who put in their appearance,
wa,a new material. There were severa
| Notwithstanding youngsters, who, will
! 800 oxnerience, should become capable
performers 49,,
~ oId men will be out this afternoon
and by tomorrow a much larger squa'
will have returned. Much interest is be
/! ing felt concerning the probable return Q