The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-24
Holy Name League to
Start Action TODAY
.Double-header Scheduled in
Newly Organized Circuit.
Schedule Not Complete.
FANS LACKING INTEREST
~ JOHN A. DUGAN,

ny JOhN n. DUGANs
Another amateur baseball league will
swing into action today when q double
header will be staged in the newly or
ganized Holy Name circuit At the old
Marquette League grounds at Thirty
NTH street and Wisconsin avenue the st.
Stephen club will cross bats with the
strong Trinity Holy Mamie club at SIS r.
m. while on the new grounds at North
Capitol and Bryant streets the ST. Peters
team, under the management of j. Dom
ohue. will battle the fast st. Aloysius.
This newly organized Holy Name
League Is made up of eight clubs. which
are as follows: st. Stephen Trinity, St
Paul. st. Mathews, ST. Theresa, ST.
Dominics. st. Martins and Holy Name
Each club is scheduled to play two games
week and with the games slated on
two grounds 1t is expected TO furnish the
rams OF the localities with some interest,"
ing baseball
The opening game at Georgetown 20
day will be umpired by George Long. The
schedule is not vet completed, but the
committee which is working on IL ex-
poets to have 1t ready for presentation
by the middle of the week The winner
OF the local league will play an inter-
city series with the winner of the Holy
Name leagues of Baltimore and Phila-
delphia
BY this method the supremacy IN base
ball OF the two archdiocese will be set
tied. the winners receiving a trophy
in the form of flag which It will hold
for that year or until defeated in an
other such series. The winners IF the
local branch will receive a peInant flag
which it will hold in like manner.
The formation of this movement has
the backing of the entire number of the
Holy Name societies in the East and IL
Is sure to be a permanent institution A
special benefit is being given this Week
at Polls Theater. the benefits Of
which will be used in helpn;; to launch
the new league and the establishment
or boys summer camp, another con-
sideration.
Local amateur baseball fans are losing
interest in the games. Last year. and
not so many years back at the different
league grounds. the crowds would have
done credit to any minor league club.
but at present there are but three or four
circuits in operation that can boast Of
any crowds.
The Potomac League which plays on
two grounds still maintains its high
standard of attendance which it built up
during the last two seasons, but the
games on the White Lot show a lack
of attendance The Government League
which has been running three seasons
seems to have all the spectators at their
game. which has hurt the enthusias SIN
which was SO great in the Departmental
circuit. Even the Home Club League
which is a closed affair. has been out
drawing the Departmental circuit. The
Railroad League. which moved to its
new grounds this season on the east
plaza at Union Station, has ben draw
Ing the largest crowds in its history
Even with this the attendance and in
terest In the game is not what II used
to be or what it should be. There is
something lacking and it's UP to the
local moguls and managers to start
something to boom the game.
Many of those Interested In the well
fare OF the amateur game lay the blame
for the lack of interest up to the manner
In which the local amateur association
is handling the affairs this season.
The governing body of amateur base
ball here has had but two meetings this
season. and at its reorganization meet
ing back IN March but six leagues were
represented. one of these being the Home
Club circuit. which has since declared
itself as a closed league
At the meeting held for the election
of officers, but FIVE circuits had repre-
sentatives present, these being the Poto-
mac, East Washington. Government
Terminal Railroad, and the Rosedaio
leagues.
At this meeting the Rosedale circuit re-
fused to vote because OF not being conn.
dent of organizing for the season.
At present seven claim to being op-
Grating under the local association, the
other two being the Departmental and
Northwest Sunday School leagues. Four
closed circuits are holding their games and
on most Of the clubs can be fouSd soma
of the best player In amateur ranks.
With the Congress Heights League run
ming as an outside circuit IL gives the
local sandlotter a chance to sign with
three to four clubs. this having the ten
dency to cut down the team work Of the
clubs under the local association
Here 10 where the real hitch Is az far
as the management Of the clubs under
the association IL concerned. They are
all after the best bali players obtain
able, but because OF these closed CIR
cults and . player being registered with
three or four clubs. . manager now.
adays ID constantly In danger Of not
having . team on the field. TIE forfeit
ing Of games and the poor article of ball
being played has done more toward the
killing Of the game than anything else
some action should be taken in this
matter and the sooner the better for both
players and managsrs Of the closed and
assoclation circuita
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