Evening star., 1915-07-11
PLANS FOR AMATEUR SERIES
NOW ARE BEING FORMULATED
President Robert H. Young Negotiating
With Richmond and Baltimore Re-
garding Intercity Ball Games.

! Forthcoming then the club will be
dropped from the organization. it is
reported. 1t is to be hoped that SUI
| fcient interest will be shown in the
+, Interior Department to raise by suo-
scription the required amount. and 1t Is
likely that will be the case.
| Hobby Derrick, foot ball and base
| bali star at the Maryland Agricultural
! College has been signed to play with
! the Agricultural nine in the Depart
mental League. Derrick will strength
en- the Asgies in almost any position n
which he is played. as he can pitcn'
play the outfield, and has had expert
ence in an infield position. Capt. Eids-
ness plans to use Derrick at third or
short. though he may be sent to one 0,
the other positions. 1t may pc tna
when Lemeric is unable to snow up,
! Cusack will be shifted to short ana
Derrick placed on third Derrick
| ought to prove one of the most consist
ent and hardest hitters in the Depart
mental organization, as theIe ~ nv
question about him being able 10 use
his bat well.
! TIE Catholic Church League will give
a moonlight excursion t3mo:ro" even
ing. the prccs eds OF which VII go :.
sid in defraying the expenses or the
circuit this season. All six of the tear
have taken exceptional interest In ths
affair and have been working hard 10
make it a success. 1t is expected tha'
a large crowd will make the trip
The Washir gtcn Canoe Club will hold
its annual open regatta On the fotonlic
on the course just above Aqueduct
bridge July %. The races are sched-
! uled to begin at 3 O'Clock. and the
members of the club are working nara
to make the affair the most succes,1ui
in the history of the organization.
Commodore w. y. Rodgers and wee
~ IN hay
| making plans for some time Tor the
affair, and they hope to have much
larger entry list than usual.
Good trophies will be awarded The
winners are to receive gold meda,s,
and these that finish second are to be
awarded bronze medals. Besides the
prizes for individuals, handsome
trophy will be given 10 the club scor-
ing the most points, which will be on
basis of five for first, three Tor second
and one for third place.
The program consists of the cham
pionship singles, novice singles. tan
end race. championship double. novice
double. upset race. club fours. fitting
contest mixed double. hurry-scurry
race. All the races will be for third
of mile. with the exception of the
mixed double. upset and hurry-scurry:
the first two of these will be 220 yards
| and the last a short run. dive. 2a-yard
swim and 100-yard paddle.
An entry fee of so cents is being
charged for the first entry and 20 cents
fer each additional entry. The entry
fees for the club fours is 81 fiat. All
entries must be in the hands of Com
modore Rodgers by Friday. July %. and
the list will be closed at ) O'Clock that
day.
The Analostan Boat Club probably
will not be represented in the National
regatta, to be held at Boston. but Is
cretain to send two crews to the Mid
die States at Philadelphia Labor day.
The senior and intermediate eights will
make the aforementioned trip, no junior
crew being entered because Coach He
cox does not want to have any of his
men fatigued by rowing in two races
again. A boat would be sent to Boston
were it not for the expense of the trip.