The Washington herald., 1914-03-17
B> CHARLES ". SWAN.

President Robert Il. Young. Of the
amateur association mas called n meet
ling Of the association for next Monday
night. when it is expected that practically
every league in the District will be
represented.
Yesterdays bright sunshine started the
ball clubs to work. and if the warm
weather continues. the sand-lotters will
be in full swing by the end OF the month.
There's no use forcing things" said
President Young rast night. but a couple
OF more bright days will get the baseball
| fever started. and then We can look
for a lot OF new developments in amateur
baseball
Plans are on foot to orcaniZe an anna
tcur association in Baltimore. and Presi-
dent Young and Secretary Shurticrt have
been invited to att, nd a monster mass
meeting. which will be held some time
next week.
If Baltimore does come through
with an organized amateur association.
| can see no reason why they cannot
take part in the intercity series with
Washington and Richmond" remarked
President Young last night
According To one VINO lnterNleWeu
officials OF four Clubs of the Potomac
League yesterday. that circuit will not
become affiliated with the association.
Manager Wahler. of Congress Heights:
Manager Burgess. Of G. II. l.; Capt
Venable. OF Steel Plant. and DIR. Butts.
who will manage the Highland club.
all stated yestC rday that they were op-
posed 20 the league entering organized
amateur baseball. President Watson.
of the circuit. refused to talk for pub
LEGATION.
Should it lie true that the Potomac
League refuses to become affiliated
with the amateur association. ball
players taking part in games in this
circuit will he barred by the associa-
tIun.
The Potomac League has big fol-
lowing. The games are witnessed daily
by big crowds and it had a most sue
coSsful season last year.
Practically all Of the local high school
clubs worked outside yesterday. Coach
Docgctt. of Eastern. had squad OF
about twenty busy in the school yard.
while Coach Jim Sprigman, Of Central.
worked the boys in the o street yard.
Business worked out at First and NJ
streets. a good sized squad reporting to
Coach Paul White.
Monk Walters assisted Coach Doggett.
of Eastern, yesterday afternoon, and u
the speedy sand-lotter sticks with the
Light Blue and White squad throughout
the season. Eastern's club will be one
Of the fastest and quickest on the bases
in the league. providing the boys listen
to Monks teachings. Walters is a past
master at the art OF base running, and
he should prove to be a big help to
Coach DCGgett
Johnny Priest left yesterday for An
nis:on, Ala. where he will report to the
Rochester club Of the International
League Priest is confident he will have
good season. remarking just before
boarding a train at Union Station, I'll
be up in the big show again this year.
but intend to stick this time"
Gallaudets ball club had its first out
door work of the season yesterday. a
new men who look promising are Nellos,
a catcher: Harms. a pitcher. and Lynch.
a pitcher. The first practice game of the
year will be played Saturday afternoon.
the Tech High School club being the Buff
and Blues opponents.
Georgetown's ball club worked out yes
terday under the watchful eyes of Coach
Danny Coogan YESTERDAY. and when a
halt was called, every man was tired
athlete.
Hard work will continue every day on i
the Hilltop, as the Georgetown club lines |
up against Mount St Joseph's ball nine,