Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-15

insure the spirit of the rule against in
fringement intentional or UNCONVENTIONAL.
LAS to the effect of the rule, if il were
put into action ] should say that the
games would not be as interesting frs
the same standpoint they now are,
though they might very well be more
interesting from different standpoint
that of the purely undergraduate and
amateur idea for college base ball.
Personally 1 am not sure that the
change would be for the best The cap
tain and players have responsibility at
present, and the influence of the coach
is, / believe, for the best under the
present system The addition of further
responsibility and direction of the game
with no directing eye upon the bench
may sound well and be ethically cor
rect. but I think it is contrary to the
practical idea of base ball as game and
unnecessary at present
Those college captains who are now
stating that they think it would be best
for college base ball if the coaches were
relegated to position in the stands during
the games will not be in any too enviable
position next spring when they begin to
pull bones" What their coaches will not
say to them will be little They may expect
to hear something like this: Say. you re
a fine young bone not to want a coach
around Why. you'd better get off your
suit and let man with some glimmering
of intelligence take your place You
ought to have coach on each side of
you telling you what to do with the paIi
when you manage TO get hold of Ii.
If Georgetown wins from the New York
University five tonight. there is no Ques-
ton that it will have passed real test.
1t would seem that the Blue and Gray
should have an even harder job TO WIN
from the New Workers. than other CUNTS
just as strong. but which come later in
the year. The Gothamites have played
two three games, all of which have
been of character to test them TO the
utmost while Georgetown has yet 10
meet a foe anywhere near worthy of IL.
The one contest in which the latter mas
figured has been against a weak team,
one that was not able to show any more
than mediocre form. Georgetown IN
doubtedly has the material for one of
the best CUNTS that has ever represented
il, but whether or not it has had sufti-
cent practice to pull through against the
New York University aggregation Is
questionable. A month from now the
chances would favor Georgetown. III the
two teams were scheduled to play then,
but tonight it is going to be a close sfrug-
gle. with the apparent odds pretty nearly
even.
This lad Almon. who is playing for
ward for George Washington. is a
pretty clever youngster. He proved
himself possessed of exceptional abil-
ity last winter as member of the i.
NJ. c. a. five, but he seems to be show
ing even better form now. He should
be one of the Hatchetites' mainstays.
Aimon. by the way. is former Mary
land AgriculturarC College boy.
There is a rather amusing situation
at the Maryland Agricultural College
relative to three youngsters who will
| he candidates for the base ball team
next spring. 1t happens that the three
lads came from Washington high
schools. but each from a different one
They are all catchers, and not one OF
them thinks either of the two other
any good Talk with one and he will
tell you there is no earthly chance for
either of the other players to get the
| position, not unless they are about loo
per cent better than in the last game
he saw. them play. Mention the chances
OF making the base ball team TO either
of the two other SO berated and he
will voice the same opinion Of his flu
ture rival The opinions these young
sters have been expressing of one an
others capabilities have become a big
joke around the college.