Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-25
SHOULD PROVE
A BIG SUCCESS
More Than a Thousand Play
ers Could Turn Out for
Amateur Day.
INTERSTATE CLUB TO
FORFEIT FRANCHISE
Almost Sure to Be Dropped
From Departmental League.
Marines to Be Substituted.
BY n. C.. BYRD.

Amateur day could be made one OF
the greatest affairs of the kind ever
held if the managers of all the clubs
would cooperate with those in charge
What would probably be the greatest
of players ever got to-
gether would be seen at American
League Park If all would turn out to
make the event the success it should
be.
There are enough players in the city
to make wonderful showing il all
would turn out and give amateur base
ball such boost as it has never had
There are twelve leagues i'm the city
and there are six clubs in each league
Each of these teams is allowed to carry
eighteen men. The majority have their
full quota and it is certain that the
men under contract will average six
of multiplication it will be noted that
there are about 1900 players in the
amateur circuits. OF these 100 it is
certain that 1000 at least could take
part in the celebration and with that
number in the park ii would be some
thing worth seeing. II is doubtful IL
there have ever been that many players
gotten together in single park.
Clark Griffith has shown an excellent
spirit in giving prizes to foster anna
teur ball, and it is up to the players
and managers of the several clubs to
get in and push the thing for all it is
worth.
A communication has been received
from Mr.. Meany. Washington represent
alive of the registration committee OF
the Amateur Athletic Union, to the ef.
feet that the track and field games to be
held at the Potomac Park track July
are not registered. and men who belong
to the amateur body will not be allowed
to take part, under penalty Of long sus
pension.
The leaders of the East Washington
Sunday School League met yesterday and
q mighty close game was the result The
contest was not decided without a very
hard fight either. First Methodist lost
but something of the battle 1t gave Ninth
may be understood when it is mentioned
that it fielded a better game and got &
greater number of hits than the winner
Buck Becker was the mainStay of thu
Methodists. He pitched. and his worl
from the start was very well done. HI
would have won his game without trouble
ordinarily.
The game was protested by the losins
club. but 1t is not probable that 1t will be
allowed, as it was a decision which Is
simply decided on the umpire's judgment
from which there Is no appeal. Had the
decision been one in which ruling was
not in accordance with the code govern.
ing base ball there would be chance
for higher authorities to sustain the pro-
test, but as matters stand it Is not likely
Gouldman Of Fredericksburg, Va, has
been received in which he states that he
wants to secure fast amateur club to
come to Fredericksburg July to play
double-header. Any Of the teams in
the city which desire to make the trip
would do we'll to communicate with Mr..
GOuldman.
The Interstate Commerce nine is to be
dropped from the Departmental League.
That team has had a great deal Of trou-
bic. 1t has lost every game played with
one exception, and has forfeited on two
on three occasions. 1t has been difficult
at times for the management to get nine
men on the field. even when 1t has been
done and the games played.
II possible, the Marine Corps is to sub
stitute a team. An invitation is to be
given that club. and 1t has been stated on
good authority that it will accept. The
Marines have done some good work at
times in the Capital City League, and it
is very probable that they will make a
much better showing against the other
clubs in the government circuit than did
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The following games are scheduled in
the amateur leagues:
Capital City League. North Capitol and
streets hwest-Waverley VS.. Bank
ars.
Central League. 1st and NJ streets north
VS.. Sherwood.
Departmental League, White Lot-Inter-
or VS.. Post Once.
East Washington League 18th and D
streets Observation-Disclosures VS.. United
Brethren.
Federal League. Grant Circle and Up-
;hur street-G. p. O. VS. Pension Bureau
Railroad League, 9TH street and Florida
venue northeast-Car Department VS..
Southern.
Northwest Sunday School League.
Georgia avenue and Kenyon street.
Fourth VS.. St. Paul.
Treasury League. White Lot-Printers
g. Civil Service.
Marquette League. :;5th street and Wis
'onsin avenue-Trinity VS.. st. Joseph's.
The work of the battery in the amateur
circuits has much to do with the success
Or failure of the club. That is true in
these circuits to greater extent tran
elsewhere. The teams do not get the time
to practice that is necessary to develop
certain plays nor are they able to work
a system of signals as we'll as they
might because Of the few times they have
to put them in use. To secure a smooth
~ working batting orde~ day after day
must be put in studying the capabilities
Of the different men, and they must be
arranged accordingly. 1t is impossible to
get really accurate idea as to just what
each man can do until a great part Of
the season is gone. All that is learned
must be found out within the time that
IS consumed in the playing of one or two
i've or six inning games a week. This
being true the main brunt of the play
S thrown on the battery. because the
main scoring must be done by Clean
hitting. In the amateur leagu S the
greatest dependency is put on the ability
% field and hit, with the result that the
men behind the bat and in the pitchers
1ox are the ones who must show to best
advantage to cause the team to apear
1t its best Prevent clean hitting. de-
,elop fairly strong defense. and no
more is necessary to win an amateur
Those two things are the
main requisites of success in any kind of
)ase ball, but they are especially and es-
the features of the game as
played here. The amateur club that can
levelop those features wins: the one that
AN go farther has walkaway.