Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-28
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calvary Methodist continues to win games
| wen Iewer hits than Its opponents. 1t Is
team work and fast play which shuts or
the runners that turns the trick.
| 1t Is rather remarkable for a pitcher to
| iead In batting, but Ricard OF First Con-
| gregational holds that honor in section B.
Beall and Jones have left high marks for
the hard hitters to shoot at-.4S7 and .4S1.
| Clear, Ballinger and v. Bielask now lead
! the regulars with the stick.
Matthews Is one of the smallest players in
tne league. but it takes pretty high throw
| TO get over him, as he seems to be on
springs and judges his jump excellently.
| IKE Knoll of the Nationals.
Averages recently published in two local
/ papers stated that Kerr led in stolen bases
IN section A. giving Price of Gunton only
Tour. The two cushion -purloiners are tied
| with fourteen each. In section b, NJ. Fen
ton. who held the lead with IL in IL games.
mas been passed by s. Wood of Fifth. who
+ now has a total of 20 pliers in Is games.
Wonder who will don the mask now for
congregational? Clements did we'll and will
perhaps take up the receiving end again.
section b has some excellent material
that would give section A picked team a
hard rub. c. Richmond. it's leading pitcher.
with an average of eight strike-outs per
game, would no doubt keep the section A
sluggers guessing some Myers of Douglas
catcher: Conway of Douglas. first; J. Ell
lett of Fifth. or Handiboe, second:
Matthews of Calvary third. and Cramer
or Murray, short would make up a strong
team. with big bunch Of hard hitting out
felders to select from.
Fourth and Congregational have been
deadlocked for some time now account
OF rain, the Mount Peasants having been
soaked out of two games recently that they
would probably have placed in the won col
umn. thus giving them good lead, tempo
rarily. at least.
Fourth's sportsmanlike action in refusing
to take advantage of Calvary's inability to
get full team out has won them a host OF
friends Capt. King had stated some days
before, when it appeared that Fourth would
not have nine men for Saturdays post
poned game (Which had been transferred at
Ca1varys requesO, that he would not take
game by forfeit if he could help it.
Calvarys management had found 1t in
convenient to arrange for another postpone
ment and. in view of all the circumstances,
Charlie and his team of sportsmen made
good in most emphatic fashion.
Hayden was unlucky and lucky. He was
to have try-out in northern league. but
the team got on Queer street about the
time st. Stephens catcher arrived on the
ground. Much better than working month
or two without the coin. Free tickets to
first come in right handy sometimes. but
none of us like to get passed up by the
ghost"
Perhaps Jimmy Fields, who was with
Mount Vernon last year. wouldn't be.
great big help to them now. He is win
ming the majority of the twirls for the
Farmers" and when not in the box is
used elsewhere for his batting. He is hit
tenden won't try to get him on the Congre-
gationals next season?
Johnny Beall has had more than one
chance to play professional ball. but he had
passed them all up until Baltimore offered
him a berth in the outfield. Beall left Mon
day and took part in yesterdays game
with the Orioles against Jersey City. He is
one of the most popular as well as the best
all-round players in the league. being fleet
base runner, an excellent catcher, equally at
home in the out or infield. and he has al
ways had batting average close to 400.
OF course, Johnny will be lucky to get in
the neighborhood of .215 in fast company,
but there will be a big bunch of Sunday
School League fans squeezing for him to
hook up permanently with the Birds.
It's up to the dope mixers to make up
new book on the winners. Congregational
looked very good, but the loss of Bealls
work behind the bat and with the stick will
be felt in more than one game. while on
the other hand Fourth has been consider
ably strengthened by the return of its star
fielder. Magoffin. who will take Jones place
in center. the latter having left the city.
Jones stood second in the averages, but
Maggie" is equally good with the stick. is
faster on the bases. and covers as much
ground as any amateur in the town.
That rain god certainly has mean dispo-
sition. He has broken up several games re-
Gently that were looked forward to with
much expectancy. particularly that be-
tween Fourth and Calvary last Saturday.
The fans are hungry for the game. and
unusually big crowds will no doubt turn out
when Old Sol once more assumes the as
Cendancy.
Let lis have you old soak "A spell of clear skies.
Let the boys bang the ball and beat out the bunt;
Just cease for awhile from that 4:30 stunt.
SO, cid Pluv., won't you try. to be good7
Just po,- ,ur your sorrows In one great big Sob
Then dry up youi LAMPS and lay down on your job.