Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13
BY n. c. BYRD.

good amateur league in this city
would be a money-making proposition.
There is not the least doubt that cir
suit composed of capable clubs of nearly
equal strength would be mighty success
ful. more so. even, than anybody would
anticipate. To secure such an organiza-
ton would be highly desirable. but it is
not probable that one will ever be formed
unless the amateur committee gets to
work and places several of the strongest
clubs in the city in one league
Whether or not the amateur committee
could select the various teams in the Dis
trict and divide them off into leagues so
that all the teams would be of about
equal strength as compared to the other
clubs in its circuit is a question, but the
chances are that that could be done so
that there would not be as many runaway
races as at present OF course, in any
league there is apt to be trailer or two,
but in the majority of amateur organ
izations in this city there are several In
other words there is hardly circuit In
which one or two clubs have not shown
themselves to be decidedly superior to
the others.
There IS not the least doubt that if the
amateur leagues were more evenly bal
anced they would be better off financially.
In every circuit there are two teams
which draw big crowds when they play
while the other clubs draw few when they
appear for a contest Take the games In
the Capital City League last week De-
Lween the Cornell and Bank teams. Big
,rowds went out to watch those two
.ontests, large enough, indeed, to Justl-
f. the prediction that If there were two
other teams in the league nearly as strong
As these two there would hardly be a
r.Ia ed at NJ
b. four or five hundred spectators. They
20 out 10 see Cornell and the Bankers
play simply because the two teams are
veil matched. and if the other clubs We're
a. strong there is no reason to think any
,ther than that they would draw the
>tme kind of attendance.
The game yesterday between the Cornell
and Bankers teams had 10 be discontinue
ed at the end of the third inning because
OF the rainstorm. The first mentioned was
in the lead when the contest was stopped
by 2-to-1 score, Cornell having secured
TWO TALES in the first inning by reason
of TWO bungled plays on the part OF the
Bankers infeld.
The Potomac Boat Club will hold an
excursion 10 Marshall Hall Monday, July
II for the purpose of defraying the ex-
Denses OF the regatta to be held, and
also for sending the crew TO the different
regattas 10 be held this fall The pro-
10 the benefit OF aquatics.
While il has not as Yet been definitely
decided, il is probable that some athletic
vents viii be- placed on the program al
Marshall Hall. Besides these there will
he dancing and several other special
forms OF amusement
The American Security and Trust team
has signed a young left-handed pitcher or
much reputation. His name Is Bentley,
and he attended the George School In
Philadelphia last year While there he
did some Very good work. lie won tne
great majority OF contests In ~hich ne
worked. and almost established record
Tor strike-outs among the prep schools
He will be given chance next week 10
show what he can do in one or the Tour
games the Bank nine is scheduled 10
play.
BENTLEY will attend the Maryland Agri-
cultural College this fall having decided
To- enter that institution some ume ago.
lie is not only a pitcher. but plays Ioot
ball as well. He IS nneman, haHlnS
always played a guard position. He Is a
big fellow and in a year or so should
develop into quite a capable performer
on the gridron as well as the diamond
While II was reported early in the sum-
rner that Jim Trayers, the Catholic Uni
versity pitcher, had signed a contraci 10
play professional ball and had joined the
club. il seems that such was not the case.
Of Trayers' family asking that the re-
port be rectifed, as il was not accurate
The card stated that TrayerS had not
played professional ball this season ana
would not il being his intention to re-
turn TO Catholic University this fall
When the batting averages for the sew
eral leagues are compiled ii Is probaDie
that the majority of players will be found
10 be hitting for a much higher mark
than is generally supposed There Is
hardly a game in which several or the
players do not connect for quite num-
her of hits. and in many of the contests
one or the other of the contendefs makes
more than ten safeties. In many instances
This is due To poor pitching, but many
balls go for hits because OF the uneven
ness of the play wing fields
This lad Cassidy who has been playing
third for Ninth in the East Washington
SundayzSchool Leagne issssPrettyscleEef