The Washington times., 1906-07-15
CAPITAL CITY NOTES

CAPITAL CITY NOTES
The Atlantics drew a couple OF
nOtches nearer the leaders during the
week. They are asserting that they
will win the cup offered by John r.
Brown, the leagues former president.
ST. stephens Institute team has gone
down several pegs Aloysius passed
them during the week.
The National Athletics threaten, il
they continue their winning streak, 20
pass the Arlingtons- They beat the
Columbias I'm one of the prettiest games
pulled or out East
The Hook playing with the National
Athletic Club is not the same one that
plays with the Columbia Club.
Lefty" Cleveland showed the men in
.ast place the way out OF the forest.
His pitching was easily the feature. The
crowd was with him all the way.
ST. Stephens Institute pitched the
youngster. Wilhoite. wao formerly
pitched on the Wilmington team, OF
the United States Squadron.
Jimmie Conway. one OF the most
faithful OF the old Nationals. is on the
hospital list with a couple OF bons.
which interfere with his throwing wing.
He wiD be back shortly.
Il is rumored that Mattingly has tired
of the national pastime and IS out for
good
Tommy Myers has been transferred to
the St Stenhen's Institute team with
the consent of the manager of the Ma
tionals and the league. He Is a big
help TO them behind the willow
Heinrich. the short field man Of the
St Stephens team. is not afraid TO go
after anything that comes even near
his territory. and bids fair TO make "a
fast shorJst0p. lie shoulc get over that
tendency 10 throw the ball away when
chance offers. however
Finnegan, formerly with Carroll In
stitute when that team was a member
OfJhe league, has joined the AIoysius
BOYS. as a utility innelder.
Sterzer has returned from the Vir-
ginia League. where he had a good try
out and had several offers to stay, but
the climate did not agree with him so he
had 10 beat It,
Baggott the dlminutive backstop FOR
Aloysius, gives every Indication Of be-
good if he VIII only stick 10 the anna
ter 1k
Bishop, the new addition in the center
patch for the Atlantcs. wrenched his
foot severely during the Aloysius game.
and was laid out for a time.
Hurley. the Rock HnI College boy. who
is holding down third for tie Jesuit
boys. was badly cut up in a practice
game the early part Of last week. and
was out Of couple OF games. He is
too good a man to be laid I'D just now.
Maurice O'Comor. the hard-working
manager of the Columbia team. is will
ing 10 wager that his club Will win the
flag, Notwithstanding the whirlwind rush
Of the AIiantics. He has had no takers
thus far
The Coiumbia-NationaI game was
played off in record time for this
league, sixty-1ve minutes being all the
time that was required to negotiate the
nine sessions.
Frank Mccormick. upon whose shouI-
ders has fallen part of the maintenance
Of the National Athletic Club. showed
his superiority in the field by mailing
everything that was near him.
Mack. the new second base artist for
the Nationals. pulled down a line hit
Of Fulcher's that looked so good the
Old "HOss" was laughing as he ran 70
first base at the ease with which he
had put one over second.
Larry Kicker was the happlest man
on the field. when after the way the
crowd was kidding him he lost the
ball in the right field W eds and won
the game. It certainly did sound sweet
TO him when his sycamore met Hi
leary's delivery
Charley Salb should watch his game
more and cease trying to catch men
of bases when his team is in tight
quarters. Long chances generally meet
with failures.
A score of doubIe-headers are on tan
for the ensuing week, as it is the wish
Of the league TO close up as near the
| schedule time as possible.
That Indian prince who has Just
come 10 this country is said 10 have
an income Of S. 100000 a year. II ne
stays n New York a few days. he will
no doubt find il necessary to ask for a
raise.