The Washington times., 1915-03-07
AMATEURS FINDING
SCARCITY OF FIELDS
President Young Thinks Nine
Leagues Will Be in Line for
Seasons Campaign.

Robert III Young. president Of the
Amateur Baseball Association Of the
District. has his finger on the, pulse Of
the awakening baseball interest. and
VIII call meeting of the organization
just az soon AS developments in the
various leagues warrant It
President Young thinks there will be
eight or nine circuits among the ANA
teurs this season, and points to the
fact that the question Of PLAYING
grounds is likely to call a serious halt
on many of the operations now planned
Those who have talked to me about
the coming season are of the opinion
that building operations on some of the
lots where baseball was played last sea
son will call q malt on the league
shall wait until things warm up a bit
and the snow gets off the ground be
fore we call the annual meeting
One thing in favor Of the amateurs
this season is the fact that there will
be no less than sixteen diamonds avail
able in the Monument Grounds. the
office of public buildings and ground
having added three more since last
season.
While the weather is getting season
able the amateurs are planning their
campaigns. strengthening their rosters,
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to take the field in battle.
The Lincoln A. G. announces a prae-
tice for today at the old Hilltop a. G.
grounds. The Lincoln boys have sChed
uled contest with Gallaudet. and
| want to defeat Coach Johnny Priests
! players In the oening game, to be play
ed Wednesday.
ber OF former high school players in the
lineup according to the dope. Nick Car
| ter. manager of the team. wants games
with the high school mines.
! The Potomac Baseball League is to
open its schedule on Monday, May 3. and
| approximately ninety games are to be
played during the season. Eight games
are to be played each week. six on the
Anacosta. or home diamond, and two
on the grounds at the Government Hos
pital for the Insane. There are five
| teams so far that have been admitted TO
the league. including Fairlawn. Maurice
McGrath. manager; Government Hos
pital for the Insane, G. Gattis, manager ,
St Teresa's. r. J. Leonard, manager :
Mohawks, Mr.. Hazleton. manager: Ma
chinsts. Mr.. lie Clair, manager. An
! other team will be selected at the nex'
| regular meeting of the league when the
Congress Heights team withdraws.
/ which 1t has signified It's intention ~
doing.
! The Trojan Athletic Club Of southwest
held several work -outs during the past
week: quite a few new faces being in
! the tryouts. Among last years stars are
| F.. Girardi, p. Grardi. Braund. Wright.
and Fitzgerald. Some of the new men
are Roche Blakemon. and Riston. Man
ager Girardi is very enthusiastic at the
prospects,
After several practice games. the Tro-
jams will open the season March IS with
! the strong Lincoln A. &. All fast teams
wishing games will address the pres'
dent, Fred F. Donovan. 4s9 Maryland
avenue southwest.
Manager Mahoney. Of the Brookla nd
&C. has signed the following players
| Pitchers Ludwig. r. Bear. Woodson and
McBeth; catchers. Cord and Beckert
first hasemen. Connelly and H. Bean
second basemen, Boucher and Tansill ,
shorstop. Boss third baseman, Walsh
left fielder, Barnholt. center fielders.
Morris. J. Connolly. and right fielders,
Mudd. Frank. and Mattemore. The
II Brooklanders are looking for games. Ad-
dress John Mahoney. 1S43 Kearney
street.
The new officers Of the White Haven
baseball team are f. w. Woody. presi
dent: Thomas J. Carroll. vice presi-
dent; Charles J. Benner. secretary. and
Edward w. Howard. treasurer. o. Guy
was elected as property clerk; Edward
Lanahan rs manager for the cominS
year. and A Woody as guard.
Plans were drawn up for the coming
season and committee Is making great
progress in getting the new field In con-
! dition for early practice. The secreta ~
is being kept busy corresponding with
the various clubs in and around Wash
ington ring schedule, and any
clubs wishing games can secure dates by
Thirty-fifth street northwest.