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
ficient interest will be shown in the
Interior Department to raise by SUP
scription the required amount. and II 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 Aggies in almost any position IN
which he is played, as he can pitch,
play the outfield, and has had expert
ence in an infield position Capt. Elds-
ness plans to use Derrick at third or
short, though he may be sent to one OF
the other positions. 1t may be thai
when Lemeric is unable to show up;
Cusack will be shifted to snort ana
Derrick placed on third, .. dons;s,N Dsrri.f 4
ent and hardest hitters in the Depart
mental organization, as there Is no
question about him being able to use
his bat well.
The Catholic Church League will give
a moonlight excursion 1emorroW even
ing. the prcce eds of which VIII go 10
aid in defraying the expenses OF .ns
circuit this season. All six OF the tear
have taken exceptional interest In the
make it a success. 1t is expected that
a large crowd will make the trip
The Washington Canoe Club will hold
its annual open regatta on the Potomac
on the course just above Aqueduct
bridge July "a. The races are sched-
uled to begin at o'clock. and the
members of the club are working marc
to make the affair the most succe ss1ui
in the history of the organization
Commodore w. y. Rodgers and Vice
Commodore James W. Burch have been
making plans for some time Tor the
affair, and they hope to have a mucn
larger entry list than usual.
Good trophies will be awarded. The
winners are to receive gold medals
and those 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 a
basis of five for first, three for second
and one for third place.
The program consists of the cham
pionship singles. novice singles, tail
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 22o yards
and the last n short run. dive. 25-yard
swim and 100-yard paddle.
An entry fee of so cents is being
charged for the first entry and 2o cents
fer each additional entry. The entry
fees for the club fours is So fiat. All
entries must be in the hands of Com
modore Rodgers by Friday. July %. and
the list will be closed at 5 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 iatieuea py roTlns IN two racss
were it not for the expense of the trip.