The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
CATHOLIC CLUB
! MAYENTERI
1RI-CITY GAMES
Edwards Planning to Put
Marquette League Champs
!. in lntercity Series.
HAVE GOOD MATERIAL
The calIaudet College Baseball Club
Should Be Best in History-Name
Preliminary at Ardmore.
HAVE GOOD MATERIAL
p, c. W. SWAN.

7 hnotner 1nterc1ty amateur base
ball series will be started in Wash
ington this summer, according to
a statement made by Capt. Eugene
Edwards, president OF the Mar
quette League.
| The Marquette League" said
Capt. Edwards, will more than
likely become affiliated with tn.
Catholic Athletic League, and will
take part in an intercity series with
the champion Catholic clubs of
Baltimore and Philadelphia. The
Catholic Athletic League is. very
strong, both in Baltimore and Phil
adelphia, and my championship
club will have TO play good base
ball to get an even break"
That this series will prove to be
an Interesting one goes without
Saving. 1t would have the support
lof all the Catholics in the District,
and would be a good thing for
baseball.
Capt. Kendall of the GalIaudet Coll~r,
ball club. is confident that his team this
year will be one of the best in the his
tory OF the Kendall Green institution.
Twenty-Five candidates are out for the
team including practically the entire
club Of last year. Following is a list
Of the candidates now trying for the
nine: Pitchers-Rassmussen. Clssscn.
sullivan, Harms. Mcconnell. and Heupel.
Catchers-Rendan and MeIlis. Infield,.
, ers-RockveIl. Skosiund. PiIIord. Moore.
X Wenser, Whitman. Trueke. A. wenger.
Observation-Disclosures. Gibson. Courier,
Voep. Price. Lee. and Marshall.
Matchmaker Phillips, of the Ardmore
club. yesterday arranged another pre-
urinary for the Andy Cortez-Tommy
Lowe bout Thursday night In this
( bout, which will be six rounds at Il.
pounds. Kid Marshall. of the United
State Engineers. will hook up with Gyp4
| sey Kid The later IL somewhat of an
| unknown. but. according to several local
boxers. Possesses a good wallop, and
| can take a beating
The Ardmore Club plans 20 stage three
aIl-s;ar bouts at its next show, and have
x,
known as Country Kid, with Muggsy
McGraw In one of the bouts. This set-to
should be hot enc. as the lads are
keen rivals.
The preliminaries of the Memorial
wrestling tournament will be staged to-
morrow night al the Memorial Athletic
Club in Georgetown, and from the class
OF boys entered the competition for the
! medals will be- hard and fast As usual.
the Memorial Club will have the most
entries, but Coach Foley wants to be-
sure and keep the handsome silver low
ing cup which will be awarded to the
winning team in the Memorial Clubs
trophy Case -
Bill Van Buskirk, well known as the
leading hitter in the Departmental
League a couple Of years ago. will more
than likely handle the Indicator in the
North Carolina League this year. Van
has been offered a rather fair contract
by President Lyon OF that circuit and
viii accept the position, IL is said. Van,
Buskirk is one OF the most popular of
local amateur ball players. One OF the
best hitters in this section. Van has al
ways tried to aid the youngsters in the
game. and win have no trouble making
good as an umpire.
A meeting of the Amateur Association
will be held within the next ten days.
and several important matters will come
up for discussion. President Robert II.
Young. of the association. has been ac-
tive one behalf Of amateur baseball for
the past month. and is coandent that
when the meeting is called everything
will run OF smoothly.
Don johnson. who will be rcine mbered
for his good work on the mound for the
Cornell Tigers, is counted upon to he
star for the Catholic University ball
club this spring.
johnson pitched good hall last summer.
and should be even better this year.
He has a good change OF pace. "
heady twirler. and can hook en- over in
the latest improved fashion.
To Promote Milwaukee Boats.
Chicago. Jan. u.-Jimmy Conroth.
Frisco promoter. Is going to take
whiri at the game in Milwaukee The
National A c. Of that city announced IL
would engage James as its matchmaker