Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04
PROFESSIONAL FOOT BALL
DEAD ISSUE IN THIS CITY
Washington Base Ball Club Not interested
in Plan to Promote League, Accord
ing to President B. S. Minor.

would have sufficient time to get &C
rlimated and do enough training to
warrant his making as good showing
as it is possible for him to make againt
the gigantic American champion.
Local sporting enthusiasts who
would like to get a peek at Les Darcy.
the much heralded Australian boxer.
probably will have to go no farther
than Baltimore. according to the itin-
erary of his vaudeville tour. as given
out in New York. Darcy is booked to
appear in Baltimore within the next
two weeks. but it is doubtful if many
from this city will take the trip to see
the pugilist in the role of an actor
When the host of minor league mag
mates descended upon Cincinnati 70
beard the national commission lion in
it's den they had long list of de
mands' to present in what was an
nounced as "a final effort to obtain
redress for their wrongs. failing in
which the game in the sticks would be
unable to exist When they got there
they did present some requests and
were promised they would be given
careful consideration. whereupon they
departed to make plans for next season
without single concession having
been granted and with no assurance
that any of them would be.
Practically the only news developing
from the conference was the announce
ment by President Hickey OF the
American Association that arrange
ments had been made between himseii
and the president of the international
League for the posting OF bond 0!
SO 900 bv each league to insure that
each circuit will finish the interleague
series which has been arranged pc
tween them. Hickey went to LolsViile
and arranged for offices to be occupied
whan the HEADQUARTERS of the league is
moved there.
According TO. Charley, Dooip. former
pilot of the Phinies. the state,e1 1aam 81
the International League IS oec.oeu ;;,
premature. Doom is willing, but Will
insist that his terms be met
MANY partisans of the Federal League
when il was in existence clalmeo l.
was in every respect Iuliy inc ~
in playing strength OF either Oh .ne
two major leagues. and all OF i.s sHo :,
norters were Of the opinion that 1t Tar
outclassed any of the three class "A
leagues. But this is not indicated oy
statistics compiled from last season;
twelve former Fed pitchers WORKED
in the American Association in 1915.
They won 161 games and lost 16Z. MOI
quite an even break. Exclusive OF
pitchers there probably were at !east
twenty ex-Federals who played IN
the bunch Charley Deal. former Brave
hit for a mark of .316. two points pet
ter than he did with the Feds. N on
of the others batted better tnan .ooo.
steve Evans was closest with .2SS. nine
nojnts lower than he hit in the Feds
The signing of Ayau. cnfnese
PLAYER in Honolulu. by Manager Learo
of the Seattle team, has not mace
hi+ With the fans on the coast, &C
cordinE to the Seattle Evening Tele-
gram, which says:
"Ayau probably will not make 'gooo
with Seattle, even II prousht ~ IN.
racL ~ the woods. If he should. how
ever. he is certain to meet with warm
reception in case he ventures INTO the
forbidden land.