Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27
ERIE IS AFTER
LOCAL PLAYERS
Interstate League Club Wants
Hayes of c. U. and Davis
of Pumping Station.
CROOKE HAS BEEN
SOLD TO ALBANY
Washington Man Will Be in
New York State LEAGUE
This Season.
BY H. c. BYRD.

The Erie Club of the newly organized
Interstate League is after two local anna
teur ball players. One has already signed
and the other will be approached within
the next few days. The men who are
sought are Davis. who played third base
for the Sewerage Pumping Station, and
Hayes. the Catholic University shortstop
Davis has already signed a contract. but
Hayes has not been notified that he is
wanted The Brooklanders' star short
fielder may or may not play professional
ball this season. Several times he has
said that he did not desire to take up the
sport professionally. but there is reason
to believe that he is disposed to go out
this season.
Davis has been secured through the
medium of a local man who is now pitch
ing for the Erie club. The same man has
been notified to secure Hayes. il possible.
Erie was in the Central League last
season. but has secured a franchise in the
new circuit. The Central League was a
twelve-club organization. and as 1t proved
four of the cities. with others in Penn
sylvania. formed the Interstate circuit.
Tom Crooke, who was captain Of the
Bridgeport club in the Connecticut State
League. now the Eastern Association. has
been sold to the Albany club in the New
York State League. Crooke is man
who received practically all his pre-
and he is one of the best performers
that have been turned out here.
Bill Rapp, another local player has
reported to the Sioux City club, which
City club is being managed by "Ducky''
Holmes, who used to play the outfield
for the Washington club in the Ameri-
can League.
The work of Hayes and Davis In the
local amateur circuits has been of such
a character that one would be led to be-
ieve that they would be able to make
larly is this true OF Hayes. There is
no question but that there are a lot of
shOrtstops in this country who are play
ing professional ball who are not near
the fielders that he u.s. Hayes is an
exceptional player in the field and once
he learns to cover second base as well
as he ought. would be able to deliver the
goods in better league than the Inter
State. as far as fielding is concerned.
Davis had a trial down in the Virginia
league, but failed to make good because
he could not use his bat to good effect.
Just how good a pitcher Loomis, the
M. A. C. hurler would have been in the
high school series this year had he elect
ed to finish his school course would be
think other than that the youngster would
have walked away with the scholastic
title for his team in the easiest kind Of
fashion. Certain 1t Is there would never
have been a game in which two or three
runs would not have won for his team
unless under extraordinary conditions
The style OF work that has been done by
LOOMS this year against pretty good
college teams has been such that would
have completely annihilated any high
crh a n,f a nd
out in long while.
Catholic University is bemoaning the
fact that it was unable to get a chance
hopes that they would win from the Dark
Blue. and they felt that they would make
a much better showing than did George
town. 1t is needless to say that any OPP
portunity TO show better than the Blue
and Gray is not going to be lost by the
Brooklanders. il they can possibly help 1t.
1t had been planned to pitch Green, and
with him In the box, with a weeks rest,
Yale would have been compelled to go at
its best to win.
Gallaudet is scheduled to meet the
Technical High School nine this after
noon. but 1t is not probable that the
contest will be played. The Kendall
in the game. too, because they open
their college schedule Saturday with a
game against ST. Johns College of An
napolis. The Gallaudet men have not
had any great amount of time In which
to get in shape for their start. and the
poor conditions now will probably pre-
vent them from putting in near the
amount of time that is desired and is
necessary to put them In the best of
shape.
1t is very likely that Moore will start
the game for Gallaudet against the ST.
Johns team. Moore has shown himself
to be most capable of the lot of fingers
who are out for the team. and as he has
the advantage of experience gained last
season he will likely be started.
Catholic University is scheduled to play