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The Washington times., 1905-06-25
CHURCH LEAGUE NOTES.

Section A enthusiasts are rapping the
exhibitions that the lower section is
putting up. They don't stop to think
that the playing is a hundred per cent
better than the first year of Section A,
and so per cent better than the per-
formances of last year.
No forfeit in Section B this year, and
the other section has two marked up
against it.
Jim Elicit has az last found his bat
ting eye, which he lost some time in
the early part of the season. He has
changed his bat and claims that the
new one has good surplus of hits that
have not geen gotten out as yet.
Dirk Is the name of new ball player
who is going to play backstop for the
Fifths. and in form and muscle he re-
sembles the terrible Turk
DOUGLAS might have eked out another
victory over the Calvary team last Fri
day on the White Lot If 1t had abided
by the decision of Umpire Shipley, but
Shipley Is considered by many to be
erratic at times.
Where did Kettler ever get it into his
head that he could pitch? He hasn't
anything but an underhand ball and lit
tie control Of that.
James. captain of First Congregation
al. Is acting strangely. He has not
| shown up for the last three games. But
even at that the goats are still looking
at the First. Hard luck.
The Metropolitan Baptist team are
not saying much. but IL some of the
adjrs teams think they are not in the
game they had better try to arrange n
contest.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
Ing at bat nine times. That's batting

'Piggie' should chew pig IRON
Hammett leads in long hits. having a
home run. a triple. and four doubles to
his credit. White is second. having a
home run, a triple, and two doubles.
Morley is third. getting a home run and
two doubles. Turner leads in fielding,
or at least among the infielders. while
Gonard has the title when the out
garden Is considered
Appleman has taken a slump in bat
ting.
When the 3IoomingdaIe shortstop
Hammett, made q home run with two
on bases tiie other day. everybody was
surprised, even himself.
Riley is after players in the Four
Eye League again, and still he says
they can't play ball. He has evidently
found out why his own team never wins
Murphy, of the Greenwich, has signed
Ernst as substitute.
All the players ere coming out to play
again since Washington has begun to
lose regularly.
"Hotair" Joe Smith viii try to catch
for the Glenwoods hereafter.
Cooks Park and the University Stars
evidently mean business
White has an average of .ss1 IN field
Ing and .3iS in batting
Buckley bats best for Bloomin gdale
with $50 ana fields 1T .957 clip.
D. Murphy can put it all over his
brother Frank when 1t comes to batting.
The Sullivan brothers, James, John.
RI a
a hard fall out OF some of the teams.
Morley has loaned T. Tompkins out
to the Greenwich.
White can aat but he certainly is stu
pid when he gets on the bases. Guess
he keeps his batting per before his
eyes all the time.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
EPISCOPAL LEAGUE.

Epiphany Church has good team.
now and should win the Minority Of its
games.
1t teelS Epiphany Chapel to win the
first shut-out game
Murphy is catching we'll.
Who says that Christ Church wash
ington) is not playing ball?
Garvey is stealing bases these days.
ST. Johns Washington has at last
come TO life.
There will be great sport at the field
day. July 10.
The league has two hrst-class UNI
pires. Messrs Caesar and Giddens. Now
for official scorers.
Porter and Seay are getting along
nicely after their accident
Four of the postponed games will be
played off on july l. Two games in the
morning and two in the evening
The grounds or B street is a good
place after a rain Tor turtles to play
Trinity had several new faces on her
team Friday.
Worthington. of Christ Church
(Georgetown). has left town.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
HACKS AMBITION
TO BE A FARMER

MANCHESTER. England. June "a
George Hackenschmidt. the wrestler, is
now in Manchester. He has confided to
an interviewer that his whole ambition
is TO settle down in England as q stock
breeder and farmer.
Il have seen several places which I
think would quit me. and once free from
engagements intend to put my money
into agriculture. he said II am look
ing forward 10 a quiet rest I like the
English people best. America is q great
country, and the people are very quick
in some things. But they have too
much bluff"
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
BLOOMINGDALES DOWN
UNIVERSITY STARS

The Bloomingdale Athletic Club de-
feated the strong University Stars, of
B1ookland, Friday evening. by to 4.
By taking this game the BlooningdaIes
won The series.
The features were :. home run by
Hammett, with two men on bases, an
unassisted double play by Turner, and
the playing or AppIenan at third. Wor-
ley famed eight men during the con-
test, for TWO innings, second and third.
striking out all six batsmen.
Lewis caught two hard flies in left
field and Frank Murphy led the Brook
Il nd boys at the bat. making three
singles. Finn and Thomokins got two
hits each
Batteries-For B. A c., Bladen and
Morley: for University Stars, Queen
and Sullivan. Umpire-Mr George.
= inc OF game-1 hour ard 50 minutes
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CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.

The National Athletic Club took the
place of the dtsbanded st. Joseph team.
The new club entered the race with a
big handicap. eight games lost and one
won. giving it an AVERAGE of .1I2
Carroll Institute team should take a
decided brace now that 1t has struck its
stride.
Daugherty, of st. Stephen. evidently
has lost his batting eye. Two games
without a hit won't do.
1t Was through Indifferent playing that
the Columbians lost their last game to
Carroll
The Nationals lost the first game they
played and "Old Soils" failure to keep
away the water wagon Thursday saved
them from complete slaughter by the
husky st. Stephens. When the game was
called In the fourth inning the score
stood to 0 in favor of the Saints
A peculiar incident occurred In last
Mondays game between ST. Stephen
and Carroll Institute. Denny. playing
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

The result of the game between Com
merce and Labor and Agriculture was
somewhat OF a surprise, The Metcalf-
ties have been losing most of their
games lately. while the Farmers have
been winning all along Both teams
play conscientious ball. and it was a
fair tussle.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Nut" McCauley, second baseman of
the Mcneymakers, and incidentally the
humorist of the bureau, severely injured
his right hand in the last game he
played, bus 1t Is much better now, and
he will be in good trim to pick EN- up
on Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Dougherty, of the Niddies, made a
brilliant rISy in the game with the
Mailslingers on Thursday. Pennington
took ugly bounds. which he was just
able to reach with the tips of his
fingers. the bali bounding high in the
air toward first. He kept after it and
with an extraordinary effort, caught the
ball on the bounce and threw Penning-
ton out at first in the nick of time
CheersI
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
FOUR-EYELEAGUE NOTES.

White added another feather to his
BloomingdaIe cap last week when he
won the high jump at River View.
worIey certainly has spells occasion
ally.
John Grady and Frank Murphy. OF the
Greenwich team, can bat, but consider
ing his size, Finn is 'crackajack.
Turner has made a fine record In the
league for fast playing. He has had the
honor of making the only two double
plays on his side unassisted.
Manager Worley. OF the Blooming
dales. has signed Queen" the ex-uni-
versity star pitcher.
Appleman will play third base instead
of second hereafter.
At last school has closed.
In the last three games White. of
BloominRdale. has made eight hits, be-
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
Sunday School League
Teams Fielding Well
Percentage of .931-Sixth PresbNerians
Only Club Below 900

Gunton-Temple is leading the teams
In Section A, Of the Sunday School
League, in team fielding, with per
centage of .931.
The work afield this year has been
exceptionally good. all of the teams
being in the 500 class except the Sixth
Presbyterians.
The team averages follow:
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

The Treasury players say they ar,
anxious to get after the Warriors The,
will have chance on Tuesday anC
maybe they will be sorry that the,
spoke.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

The game put up by Commerce and
Labor 0f, Friday was errorless and
makes the second game in which there
have been no rniScues
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Badly" Anderson. one of the Com
merce and Labor telegraphers. has been
warming up lately In the practice games
and hopes to don uniform before the
season iScoVer
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Bryan. left fielder OF the Middies, 4
robbing many of the players of SAT
hits. He covers all the ground aIlotte,
to him. and then some.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

The Bookworms played the messen-
gers of the Library on Friday and beat
them by 19 to Z. It goes to show that
there are some teams the Library can
defeat.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Three games have been postponed for
various reasons. They were between
Navy and Commerce and Labor, War
and Interior, and Postoffice and Navy.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

The one-mile relay race will be open
TO runners of the several teams. All
entries must be made out on the entry
blanks provided by President Batch.
Until June q they may be obtained
of any local sporting goods dealer
Gold and silver medals will be awarded
the winners of the first and second
places in each Of the various events.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

It is a treat to see Chittenden, tn
Farmers first baseman. play ball. H
puts all his energy and spirit in til
game.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

4 meeting Of the board of governors
will be held some time this week TO dis
pose of the business that has accumu-
lated within the last month. Several
of the chief clerks on the board have
been away to Portland. thus DELAYING
the meeting.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Doyle, the new man on the '-Aggie''
outfit, Is great tennis player. He is
Of the team Of Doyle and Geoghegan.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Duke Mess has gone to the seashore
20 for the summer. and Doc Hoover
about to quit, have been the cause OF
John Days prostration.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Brown, third base, and Sasser, short
stop. of the Agricultural team, are
graduates of the Maryland Agricultural
College. and had considerable baseball
experience while at that school.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

]. Herre-t Doyle, the efficient official
scorer of the league has gone on a
yachting trip. and his father, J. Hadley
Doyle, has taken up MS duties.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

How Turner, of the ST. Vincent club
can play ball Is a mystery Thirty
pies in one week is a hard record to
beat.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
Departmental LEAGUE.

The fielding of certain teams of late
has been decidedly Ion the blink
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

The following Is the fielding order OF
the four leading tearas of the league:
Gunton, .931. Calvary. -924; Congrega-
tionals, .916. Fourth 81.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

A no-hit game and shut-out on
the following day is good showing for
the league. Let 1t continue
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

short for the CAROLS. and Carr, at
right field for St Stephen did not
have a single fielding chance, nor did
either of them make a hit or a run in
four times up.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

It is said on the BEST authority that
Sam Seay, the crack West Virginia Uni
versity player, will be in the game with
Gunton in the next few days.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

The new diamond at the Navv Yard
will be read this week, and several of
the teams have agreed to play their
postponed games there. A game between
the Navy and Commerce and Labor viii
be played on June q, and one between
the Postoffice and the Navy on June 40
Teams zdli agree upon scorer and nm
pire.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

| Cantwell has been pitching good ball
Of late for the Aloysius team.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

broken, is back with Gunton again He
willehelp out lots in the struggle for
the Dennant-
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Billy War1nan is playing the steadiest
game of any infielder in the league.
He has an average of A1, for a second
baseman.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Mcknight, of the Interiors, whose
pitching has so materially helped the
Red Men, has the trick of frightening
the batter with the first ball thrown
and after that he is easy money"
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Gunton is leading the Sunday School
League In fielding. with an average OF
931
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Joe McDermott. batting at a $50 gait,
looks bad for the slab artists he Is up
against.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Gates is catching the game of his life.
| and he also has developed the faculty
! of purloining bases some.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Captain Weber, the hustling CAPTAIN
OF the Farmers, Is away on his vaca-
ton, as is Sanders, another hustIar
which might help to explain the "a ..
gies =" defeat on last Friday.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Clear, of Gurley. Is looked upon as the
fastest first sacker in the league He
plays a deep field and covers a lot Of
ground.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Carl Hutchinson has pitched more
games than any tTirler In the league.
He has worked in twelve games
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

'Rube" Clark has yet II bow to -.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Charlie Lords playing has been of
great assistance to the Moneymakers
Lord knows that they needed helm bad
enough,
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

The Sapor float that has been intro
duced into the league of late is a dead
failure The pitchers that have tried
to use IT have done SO much to their
detriment.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Harry Howell can't play on two
teams. Several times John Daley has
used him. but now the captain-players
are on to the game.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

1t has been agreed to postpone the
game scheduled between the War and
Agriculture teams from July TO July z
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

During the last week the Judges and
the Nationals have been in a position
to console each other
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

jenkins. at first for the Nationals. got
fifteen putouts in an eight-inning game
last Tuesday
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Carroll must have a chicken farm
somewhere. He catches enough fouls
10 stock one a week
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

IT locks like Dugan. Of the ST. Mar
tins, would do better In the outfield
than at short.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
MARQUETTE LEAGUE.

The Marquette League will be well
represented in the first handicap ath-
ietic meet held under the auspices Of
the Columbia Athletic Club on the
Fourth of July.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

What the Judges need is a few moro
men like DOC" Kleinscnmidt.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Joe Grant is about the fastest in the
league in getting down to the initial
bag. Keep the good trot up, joe
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Lynham is playing the best game +
ST. Stephens.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

The backstop work of Stevenson the
youngest player on the Postofiice team
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

No team has as yet suffered a goose
egg defeat. but the Warriors and the
Metcalfeites have come within one of it
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Stevenson. Of the Farmers. is West
erner, haiiing from Nebraska where he
University team. He is a hard worker,
and plays to win
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

The Sixth has good catcher in Lee
Foe So
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

II
In Thursdays game Dutch Newman
played second and Mr.. Grey did the
arbitrating but after all the transfers
had been completed the weather man
let the hydrant loose and ST. Vincent
had the best Of one-inning contest.
| immaculates failing to score, while the
Turnerites chaIked up a V spot.
And still Daleys batting is a hoodoo
with the spectators. Sir John has been
getting t.vo safe ones out of four times
at the bat. He is ambitious, and his
hard struggle for victory should war
rant some gratitude and respect from
the fans
Beef trust at the bat"
The Greenbacks and the Blackbirds
top of the ladder. with sST A large
crowd Will probably be there to see the
scrap.
There is prospect of an addition to
| the grandstand.
| 1t Is about time the genuine Mr.. Sim
| mons got in the game.
"Recs" CarrIck is back after his dis
| ciplfne, and put up good game at the
third depot, Notwithstanding the fact
| that he has been out OF practice for
some time.
| The 1mnacs holding the ST. Paul top
| notchers down to three hits and getting
| a shutout should reach the historian
desk
! Harry Howell can't play on two
| teams. Several times John Daley has
used him. but now the captafn-players
| are on to the game.
! It locks like Dugan. OF the st. Mar
tins. would do better In the outfield
| than at short.
/ Five passes in one inning. with the
! compliments of JOHNSON. Of the ST. Vim
cents club. gave Trinity three forced
runs.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Wilkinson should be allowed to pitch
oftene- He has speed to burn. and
with lots of work would get control
No vapor floats In his.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

compliments of JOHNSON. Of the ST. Vim
cents club. gave Trinity three forced
runs.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Kelly, of Augustus. is meeting the bah
fair with great regularity nowadays
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

short FOR the CAROLS. and Carr, at
right field for St Stephen did not
have a single fieldino chance. nor did
either of them make a hit or a run in
four times up.
CantweI has been pitching good ball
OF late for the Aloysius team.
Gates is catching the, game of his life.
and he also has developed the faculty
of purloining bases some
Jenkins. at first for the Nationals. got
fifteen putouts in an eight-inning game
last Tuesday
Carroll must have a chicken farm
somewhere. He catches enough fouls
20 stock one week
Joe Grant is about the fastest in the
league in getting down to the initial
bag. Keep the good trot up. joe
Wilkinson should be allowed to pitch
ottene-- He has speed to burn. and
with lots of work would get control.
No vapor floats In his.
Kelly, of Augustus. is meeting the bah
fair with great regularity nowadays.
Jim c'Shea, the official scorer OF the
league. has taken a weIl-earned vaca-
ton up the Hudson. He will see the
intercollegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie.
No change in the standing of the clubs
in the past week.
1t looks very much as if St. Stepil-
en- had a soft snap IN capturing the
coveted piece of bunting
The majority of the games hereafter
viii &c played On the Coliseum grounds
The White Lot has been too congested
of late.
c, Beckett continues his good work.
1t Is not often that so reliable a man
can be found
.Rapp, of st. Stephen. and Ram of
st Patrick, opposed each other when
the two teams came together last Sat
urday- st. Pats Rapp was raped for
singles, while st. Steve.s Rapp got off
with two rs2s-a home run and a sin
gle Had the game gone the limit sew
eral more raps would have been regis
The league officials should insist rpon
the players appearing on the field In
UNIFORM As IL now goes, any old thing
| Dflatoriness in running out infield
SWatS loses lots of chances that might
TURN into runs. Change your tactics
boys. 49,
|
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

The Immacs holding the ST. Paul top
notchers down to three hits and gettin
a shutout should reach the historian
desk.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Lauder. of the Navy. did some laud-
able pitching against the Postoffice
bunch last Thursday The game was
called in the fourth, with the score
to IN favor of the Middies.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

In the last three games White. of
BloominRdale. has made eight hits, be-
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
AMATEUR LEAGUE NOTES

I is producing favorable comment HIS
throwing is quick and accurate, and his
batting timely.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Riley is after players in the Four
Eye League again, and still he says
they can't play ball. He has evidently
found out why his own team never wins
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Jim C'Shea, the official scorer of the
league, has taken well-earned vaca-
ton up the Hudson. He will see the
intercollegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Appleman will play third base instead
of second hereafter.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

The Treasury team has played games
that have showed much diversity of
fielding Il has made some of the worst
errors ever seen, and mistakes of judg-
ment that were worse than misplays,
and then again 1t has put up the sharp
est and best fielding that the most ex-
acting fan could ask for.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

"Reo5" Carrlck is back after his dis
cipline, and put up a good game at the
third depot, Notwithstanding the fact
that he has been out of practice for
some time.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

No change in the standing of the clubs
in the past week
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Murphy, of the Greenwich, has signed
Ernst as substitute.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

At last school has closed.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

It looks very much as if St. Stepin-
en- NAG a soft snap IN capturing the
coveted piece of bunting.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

The Metropolitan Baptist team are
not saJing much. but II some of the
leadirS teams think they are not in the
contest.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

"Piggie" should chew pig IRON
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

When the 3IoomingdaIe shortstop
Hammett, made a home run with two
on bases tiie other day. everybody was
surprised, even himself.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

All the players ere coming out to play
again since Washington has begun to
lose regularly.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Where did Kettler ever get it into his
head that he could pitch? He hasn't
anything but an underhand ball and lit
tie control Of that
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

The majority of the games hereafter
viii &c played on the Coliseum grounds.
The White Lot has been too congested
Of late.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

c. Beckett continues his good work
II Is not often that SO reliable a man
can be found
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

The Sullivan brothers. James, John
a hard fall out OF some of the teams.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
Sixth Presbyterian.
Foundry.

Totals .....--14 sss ISL 60 $50 1919
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st. Stephens.
Gunton- Temple.

totals ..-------11 272 1l9 50 42s 1871
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

1t was through indifferent playing that
the Columbians lost their last game to
Carroll.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Morley has loaned T. Tonpkins out
to the Greenwich.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

D. Murphy can put it all over his
brother Frank when 1t comes TO batting
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

The Greenbacks and the Blackbird
clash tomorrow Both teams are at tn
crowd Will probably be there to see til
scrap.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

D1laeoriness in running out infieid
swats loses lots of chances that uoiebt
. into runs. Change your tactics.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

me league officials should insist upon
the players appearing on the field in
UNIFORM As IL now goes. any old thing
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Worthington. of Christ Church
(Georgetown), has left town
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

1t is about time the genuine Mr.. Sir
mons got in the game.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

There is prospect of an addition t
the grandstaud.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Appleman has taken a slump in bat
ting.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

White can asst but he certainly is stu
pid when he gets on the bases. Guess
he keeps his batting per before his
eyes all the time.