Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25
AMATEUR BASE BALL BODY
HOLDS MEETING TOMORROW
Several Important Matters to Be Taken Ur
and Disposed OEGovernment Honors
at Stake Monday.

his ability to handle his bod y. which
he developed in the gymnasium. He
can handle himself on the bars and
rings and other apparatus with as
much skill as he can play foot ball ana
other sports. He can turn a backward
and forward flip and he knows the
other tricks of gymnast.
HE is fast on his feet still. In OFF,
ciating in big college games ! have
seen him outrun some of the fastest
men on the foot ball field, keeping with
them on their long runs to touch
downs. Sharpe could row. run fine re-
lay. jump. put the shot and. in fact; do
about anything on the athletic field.
Even the greatest runners of today
are awkward because of their lack OF
all-round development Note Ted Mere
dith of Penn. how awkward he is
I sincerely believe that Ted could
clip seconds off even his wonderful run
ming records If he had had work that
would have made him more graceful in
the swinging of his arms. Sharpe, how
ever. perfected these points first and be
He is my ideal in all-round athletic de-
velopment.'
The Printers will soon begin to prac-
tice on a skinned diamond, in order
to be in shape for the annual cham-
pionship contests of the Typographical
Union. The tourney will take place
this year at Philadelphia. and the con-
void of grass. All this season the
typesetters have held forth on grass
field. that in use by the Departmental
League. and they feel they will have
a better chance to win if they get
lot of work on the bare earth before
they are compelled to meet other clubs
in actual games under such condi-
ton.
Koogle. who is playing left field for
7 10 m
of the fastest base runners in the city.
He is SO capable in this respect that
often the catchers on opposing teams
make no attempt to throw him out.
he hits fairly well. though his work
with the bat does not stand out as in
other departments.
While talking of Koogle it might be
we'll to mention that the Potomac
League probably boasts of two as fast
base runners and outfielders as there
are in the District-Koogle and Beatty
the latter holding down the center
field position for the Machinists. Beat
ty is as fast if not faster than koogle.
Manager LIE Clair of the Machinists
gives it as his opinion that Beatty is
about the fastest man in base ball
shoes in the city, and that he is the
cleverest outfielder.
Technical High missed three pretty
good ball players by the way they are
performing in the Potomac League.
They are Catcher Hager of st. Teresa,
Outfelder Koogle of Drillery and Out
fielder Pee of ST. Teresa. All these
boys went to Tech for a couple years
or more, but not one ever attempted
to play ball. Right now they are
among the very best performers in the
mentioned circuit. and only one of the
three has turned twenty years.
The much-talked-of game between
Bureau and Commerce in the Govern
ment League will be played tomorrow
afternoon at the usual time. The re-
suit of the contest will determine the
championship of this series. as both
clubs now are tied for first place. The
winner will meet the Marines in a final
series to determine the title.
1t is reported that a communication
will be sent to John Heydler of the
National League and his opinion asked
regarding the controversy. II he up
holds the ruling of the umpire the
game probably will be allowed to
stand as originally played, but if not
the contest tomorrow will be the de-
termining factor.