Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25
BY II. C. BYRD.

President Robert H. Young of the
amateur base ball commission has
called a meeting of that body for to-
morrow night. The session undoubted-
~ will be the most important held this
season, as several matters OF special
note will be disposed of.
There are several alleged minor in
fractions of the rules that have been
reported to the commission. which VIII
be threshad out. Besides, whatever ac-
ton the commission may take with
regard to these thing. the matter of
the post-season series. the lnterclty
series and entrance to the National
Association of Amateur Base Ban
Clubs are to be brought up for final
disposition. .
After a thorough investigation. it is
more than likely that President Young
will refuse to recommend that baiu-
more be admitted to the intercty series,
and that the local association become
a member of the National Association
of Amateur Clubs. Says Mr.. Young:
ct cannot see wherein we would de-
rive the least benefit through an ar
fliation with the National Association
of Amateur Base Ball Clubs. l nave
not been able to learn just exactly
what the organization is. nor what lts
aims and purposes are, and cannot Ieei
ever with our association, at ieast not
sufficiently to warrant our becoming
a member of it,
AS far as Baltimore is concerned. l
have not been able to find out dennite-
" that conditions over there are ma
terially different from what they nave
been in past years. 1nasmuch as under
those conditions we have refused. act
ing relatively with Richmond. to allow
the Maryland metropolis to be repre-
in i
pose the same action will be taken
again this time. AT least this IS my
opinion, though the commission may
view it in different light from what
its members have done in former
seasons"
The post-season series will begin
about August Is. according to present
outlook. Postponements or setbacks
in some of the leagues may change
contemplated dates day or SO either
way, but the desire is to have the
championship games finished in time
to begin the contests with Richmond
August 2S. if possible.
The Marines will play on their home
diamond today. being booked for
game with the Braddock Athletic Club
at 2:30 o'clock.
That AL Sharpe. at present in charge
OF athletics at Cornell University. was
an exceptionally good athlete in his
man who sets him head and shoulders
above everybody else. Athletic Director
May of the University of Michigan
thinks Sharpe the ideal almost, having
this to say of his capabilities:
DIR. Sharpe now is coaching Cornell
University In three major sports. base
ball, foot ball and basket ball. and
getting results in all three" said DIR.
May "He played all of these games
with equal merit. and l say that he was
the greatest basket ball player l ever
saw He was a brilliant foot ball
player. especially in the drop-kicking
department, and in base ball he was
wonder He had numerous offers from
the Athletics to play ball in past sea-
sons. He could pitch and play hrst base
and was an ambidextrous thrower
Look at him once and you will see
the reason for his success. He is six
feet one inch tall and weighs 1875
pounds. He rs evenly proportioned and
owes his build not to athletics, but to
gymnastics. and he owes his athletic
success not to his build SO much as to