The Washington times., 1913-04-26
AMATEUR LEAGUES
START NEXT WEEK
light Circuits Expected to Get
Into Full Swing for the
Summer Campaign.
LOOKS FOR GOOD YEAR
capital City, Marquette, De-
partmentaI, and Others Are
Completing Plans.
LOOKS FOR GOOD YEAR
By BRYAN MORSE.

With the signing of contracts for the
rarious amateur baseball teams in the
nrcuits in and around the city, the anna
eurs are preparing to get into full
twtng within the week.. Many Of the
eagues start operation in the next few
lays. while others get their games
uarted the first week in the next
month
President Robert H. Young, who has
hafge OF the doings of the association
" amateur baseball leagues of the city.
ays he not only looks for a successful
season but expects, now that there are
sut eight circuits under the wing of
ne association. to have a more compact
hganizatton that ever before
Eleven leagues last season and in
Gher years were too unwieldy and hard
% manage" said President Young to-
lay. We will probably have but eight
MS season and this. will break them up
mo TWO sections when it comes down
% The hnal post season SERIES"
Capital City Leads.
The Capital City League, to flourish
lt North Capitol and L streets, IS per-
maps the strongest of the amateur cir
sCils. With Cornell Company, the
Bankers. Southland, and waveriy, and
Sossfoility of two more, the league is
boxing forward to the best season vet
experienced. New field and seats prom
sed Will enhance the value of the park,
md give more commodious quarters for
The fans
Next in line is the Departmental
League, which is again headed by C. c.
Iiarke. of the Department of Agricul-
sIre cotton" Clarke, as he was called
the days when Reeve" Lewis ''Tur-
sey Parsons, Pat Wells,s "Tubby"
Dickinson, and the others played for
he Columbia Athletic Club, is a fan of
ne most rabid sort, and always has
ne leage at heart.
while Postoffice made a runaway
ace OF 1t last year, the .Aggies," with
vi m. me OLD stars IN line, promise to put
ap the hight of their lives. The league
VIII have one or two weak clubs in it,
sct VIII furnish good sport for the fol-
overs OF the White Lot games.
Ihe East Washington Sunday School
circuit is going to hold forth at Thir-
zenith and streets northeast again,
tnd the fans are likely to have q great
lime of 1t this summer If President c.
= Love is to be believed A number of
itrong clubs will be In line, Ninth being
NE best known OF the teams entered
.or the pennant
Central Has Class.
President Cornelius, of the Central
League. which will play at First and NJ
he Capital City circuit is assured of a
good season. The field Is inclosed. and
rated as one Of the best diamonds
n the city.
The Federal League is taking the
place of the old Suburban League out
petworth way. G. II. Travers is presi-
lent and there are five clubs already
n line for the opening of the season.
L is expected that the circuit will allow
another club to join.
Out In Georgetown where the Mar
luette League will play its games, Capt.
:. Eugene Edwards is getting the place
n condition for the opening of the sea-
Ton Western High has been using the
aiamond all spring, and the league will
get things ready in the next few days
tor the opening date. A full six-club
roster Is expected for the season, and
Georgetown fans may consider them
pelves fortunate in having such a good
opportunity to watch the contests.
Under President E. W. Burch, the
Fifth and Florida avenue, the best
amateur baseball diamnd in the city. is
ready. Four clubs will take the field
and with Billy Belts handling the indi-
eator, the whole works will be under
an excellent hand. Last season was
Iuccessful in every way, for the rail-
readers and another good year is look
ID for.
The Sunday School League, which is
10 play at Sixteenth and Columbia road.
u in the process of organization now
md further details may be expected at
IN ytime. 1t Is thought that this league
will make application 10 the amateur
association for membership of teams
following the commission ruling and
Secretary Shurtleff is busy classifying
the various players and clubs and sort
ng them out for reference.