The Washington times., 1905-08-20
CAPTAINS HELPED
CHURCH LEAGUE
Their Work Largely Re
sp0nsible for Success.
SOME OF THE FOREMOST
Men Who Have Caused the organiza-
tion TO Become Immensely Popu-
lar-BetteE Next Year.

From the moment the leaders in ath-
letlcs in the various churches in the
National Capital got together and or
ganized the first strictly amateur base
ball league in local annals. the move
ment met with marvellous success. not
only in catching and holding the popular
fancy. but in achieving the purposes
which its formulators had in mind when
they conceived the idea OF a Sunday
School Baseball League,
But great as was its achievement and
popularity" during the first aHd second
years OF its existence. the season now
dosing has been without a parallel n
the history Of amateur baseball in
Washington. NOT only IN regard 80 IN
creased attendance. which vas partly
owing 70 greater accommodations, bpt
also to the enthusiasm and loyalty Of
The leagues friends. supporters and
fans This vas, no doubt. largely due
10 greater familiarity with che teams
and players. and she strict adherence 81
the management 10 the n<st principles
Of the organizzt tioa.
The playing has been tast ard clean IN
every sense Ct The wo-d. the umpIrsng
has beea excellent, The conduct C the
players has been EeatIernanly. ana il
was II that The seasons ending should
be marked BY the pret5iest and closes,
race known 70 The Iocsl gandaEa I is
doubtful Il any league N Ire cogntrz-
professional 0r amateur, Ass hs5 q IN
7sh 50 evenly contested thSt net only
was the last game OF the season neces-
Sary 70 determine TIE championship.
but where the winner had a lsad ef only
one game over three teams tied Tor Sec
ond place.
Hustling Officials.
President Provost ana al the oil
Gals have worked hard 10 make this
season more successful one than
either Of the TWO preceding, and their
faithful. energetic handling of the at
fairs OF tie league. aided and abetted
by the players, has made this possible.
When the unprecedented growth OF
the league made necessary lis division
into Two sections this season. among the
Eaany propositions which confronted the
officials was that OF obtaining efficient
uulpires for the games played on The
White Lot and The Northeast grounds.
and Of fostering and maintaining the IN
iant branch. 50 far removed from home
That Section 4 would be well taken care
OF was foregone Conclusion with such
popular and impartial arbitrator as
Mr. Belts handling the Indicator. but
some difficulty was experienced by the
league in caring for Section B. until
'Dave" and Buck Venable assumed
the indicators. After that the games
vent along as smoothly and the umpir-
ing was as satisfactory as in Section A
And the infant has thriyed, thanks
largely 10 the untiring energy and zeal
OF G. 4. Clark. the manager or .ths Met
ropoliJan Baptist team who first be-
came identified with the leagae this year
Mr. Clark = a hustler OF the magnetic
type, and has dt51.e rr2-lch 10 make Sec
lion B Il success. by earnest. unfasgfng
work. by keeping the weaker teams en-
couraged. and BY stimulating the boys to
pull together.
Tlere has been much rivalry betweeI.
the strongest teams IN Section A every
meeting of the Big Four resulting in
hotly contested games. but they have
all been free from any semblaHce OF
'diFty' ban playing, ampire batting. or
any OF the Objectionable features which
often mar amateur contests on the dia-
n1ond
To the captains of the various teams
as we'll as The players, a great deal of
credit is que for the keen enjoyment
given the fans by their exhibitions Of the
national game.
Gunton Temples elongated captain
Clarence Langley, does not cOnftne his
ability to separating himself from
punches Of hot air" but can also play
the game. He IS not marvel OF grace !
but he delivers the goods q . style
peculiarly his own, and it's pretty ef-
fectiVe one. The team was not in per-
feet harmony when he took the helm /
but he soon inspired ginger. enthusiasm SIN /
and cohesion by his liberal, firm man
agement and good Judgment. Langley
has q minstrel band beaten a city block
for noise. but the leader of the win
ners in Section A has a host of friends
in the league, even on rival teams, and /
his generosity has made him solid with !
his players. Nothing is too good for !
them after meritorious performance. !
Mt. Pleasant CongregationaIs' cap
tain, who made his debut In the league !
this year, is an aIl-around athlete, hav-
ing played on the Yale eleven. as well .
as first base on Old ELS ball team. !
Soon after Chit had cast his lot with /
the Congregational team the players |
promptly recognized his ability ana
elected him captain. There has been no !
captain more loyal to his team. Chit"
having more than once put himself 10
considerable personal inconvenience and /
expense in order 10 line up with the
boys in an important game Chittenden
not only put up a great game at first,
and later. after the acquisition OF Bal
lenger for the initial sack, a third. but
he also finished third in batting in the
league. with an average OF ,4&2 He is
popular with ali the PLAYERS and patrons
or the league. is game and loves a
square deal.
No captain in the league has held MS
team together as well as Charley King |
OF the Fourth Presbyterians. whose pop
uIa-ity with his teammates is attested
by his having twice been reelected 10
lead them. Charley Is also of the voca,
pyrotechnic class on the bah field, but
his coaching is wonderfully effective III
producing the best work. and Is never
IN the nature Of personaIties for the