Evening star., 1913-06-17
MORRIS GIVES
FINE EXHIBITION
Bankers 0utfie!der Does Some
of Best Work Ever Seen in
the Amateur Circuits.
G. w. u. FACULTY NOT
OPPOSED TO SPORTS
No Offer of Aid From Alumni
Has Been Received to Clear
Up Financial Deficit.
BY H. C. BYRD.

Country Norris the Maryland Aggies'
star athlete. now playing right field for
the American Security and Trust Com
pany nine in the Capital City League, did
some of the most brilliant fielding ever
seen in one of the amateur circuits in
yesterdays game with Cornell. If any
superior work has been accomplished by
an outffelder in the local circuits in any
one game, then it has not come to the no
tice of many
The first play made by Morris was a
fine exhibition of mechanical ability and
quick thinking. With a man on first and
second and none down. Marceron hit
long fly to right center that looked as
though it would hit the fence Morris
went back to his risilt at the crack of the
bat against The ball and managed to get
his hands on the ball. holding it. He
turned quickly and saw that the man who
had bocn on second was about to turn
third, while the man who was on first
was only a short distance away from the
bag. Realizing that he would never get
both men if he made the sure play to
second. he whipped the ball to first, get
ting his man there by short margin,
Riddle then threw to second, the throw
beating the runner to the bag by ten feet.
Had Morris made the play to second.
where he would have had one man easily,
a triple play would never have been made.
The other two plays made by Morris
showed exceptional ability in fielding
Green hit a long, hard drive to right that
looked good for two bases. but Morris
got near the ball and handled it after
difficult twist sideWise. The other stunt
for which the right fielder gets special
credit came when Martin drove the ball
against the fence along the right field
foul line. The hit looked good enough
turned first and went on toward second
Morris played the ball well. and by
perfect throw nailed Martin at second
by a margin of two feet.
Shipley another NJ. A. c. boy playing
for the Bank team. has been hitting eX-
ceptionally we'll. Yesterday he got two
two-base hits. although he was given
credit for only one. because the sixth in
ming was not finished and the score re-
verted to the fifth. and in every game
PLAYED he has been connecting with the
ball regularly. Loomis. the third NJ. a.
c. man with the Bankers. pitched a no.
nit game in the only contest in which he
has appeared.
Jack Hurley. who has been playing
third for Cornell said yesterday that he
was through with base ball. and was not
going to play another game this season.
Whether or not he really meant the as
SertlOn Is QueStlOudDle. Dut II lie uOeS
make good such an intention the Paper
hangers will lose one of their best men.
Hurley is unquestionably one of the best
men playing amateur ball In this city.
He is & good hitter and clever fielder.
He gets on the bases often, and when
he gets on IS hard man to stop. Of
fensvely and defensively Hurley is much
above the average run of amateur per-
formers on the diamond.
mt l., 1ahI Of lri,
whole lot more than it has shown in it's
last two games against the Bankers.
There is the material for a very capable
ball club. and the nine, as whole is apt
to show great deal stronger once things
break right for it.
Jimmie Green deserves a great deal Of
credit for the manner in which he plays
ball There is not man who could have
his heart more in his work than Green
He is in the game every minute. always
giving the best that is in him. And jim
mics best is worthy of more than pass
ing mention. too. There is very little
that comes his way In the held that Is
bat he is liable to hit the ball half a
mile more or less.
Games are being played too late in the
Capital City League. The last two con-
tests that have taken place between the
Bankers and Cornell have been played
in the dark, when the fielders could not
even see the ball. The lamps have been
burning some time on each occasion be-
fore the game was called. Yesterday the
game was carried into semi-darkness.
and was not ended until after the storm
broke. carrying great clouds Of dust
across the field.
With the score close, or tie. it would
be unfair to one and possibly both teams
to continue play when conditions were
such that the ball could not be seen well,
and if one team was away ahead the
chances would be much against the team
on the losing end making up the advan-
tage, and play would be carried into
semi -dar arkness uselessly.
1t is up to the officials to have the
games started earlier. or else set rea-
sonabe time to quit.
There have been recently published ar
ticles to the effect that the faculty and
the president of George Washington Uni
versity We're distinctly opposed to ath
letics, foo ball especially, and that offers