Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-11
main factors that draw the large crowds
daily In attendance at the White Lot.

main factors that draw the large crowds
daily In attendance at the White Lot.
Sanders. the clever twirler who pitched
Agriculture to championship honors last
season. seems to improve with every game.
In Tuesdays contest with Post Office, then
their nearest rival for first place in this
seasons race. he set mark for all the
amateur twirlers in the city. having seven
teen strike-outs to his credit in nine innings.
Interior, and Commerce and Labor who
were never out of the second division last
year. are doing wonders and it looks as
though they will land in the money this
season.
Captain Hughes of Navy suffered a severe
attack of acute indigestion Monday. and
was unable to participate in the games
played by his team during the past week
His presence has been serely missed by the
NaVyites. as he covers a world of ground
at second. and coaches his team both at
the bat and in the field In q clever manner
that shows good results on the bases and
prevents collisions and mix-ups in the field
Nays fine showing last season was due
In large part to his mastery generalship.
Captain Babe Torney of Commerce and
Labor Is playing an excellent game at short
and never fails to help In the run-getting
with timely hit or two.
Justice has been unfortunate as far as
their battery Is concerned. Hutchinson who
was counted on to pitch them to victory
was Knocked out of the box in the game
with Agriculture, and Wire, their only regu-
day and was out of the game for week
or more. Weber was at bat and Wire in
his eagerness to catch runner stealing.
stepped In front of the plate, Weber not
noticing the catcher. swung at the ball to
disconcert him and the bat landed on Wires
back. Hutchinson has evidently gotten cold
feet after his trouncing, for he has not put
in his appearance for a game since that
time. although he promised faithfully to be
on hand Thursday.
Capt. Hughes of Navy has tried out at
q q ha toHa ~
son but none made good until he hit upon
Curnane McCarron insists that his arm is
no good this season and will not pitch
Bryan also refuses, claiming that he is not a
pitcher but an outhelder. Hughes had sew
eral aspirants for pitching honors on his
staff and showed his good management by
giving them all a fair chance to make good
He has lost games in consequence of their
wildness and erratic work. but says it Is
early In the season and he will not weed
out without giving everybody an ample
chance AS a result of this policy he has
hit upon Cnrname who proved himself to
be one of the best fingers In the league.
In Fridays game against Commerce and
Labor he allowed only four hits and fell
just three short of the strike out record
held by Sanders of Agriculture Curname
was unfortunate In losing his game on err
rors. It was whispered around the crowd
on Thursday that he was a sailor on the
Dolphin and q result he was the butt
OF a lot of good natured raillery from the
rooters. but he only smiled when they at
tempted to hurl nautical terms at him.
The Warriors have shown a vast improve
ment' in their play in the last couple OF
games and with Finegan In the box they
came very near taking Agricultures meas
ure. They will move steadily upward after
they have had more team practice.
The league has developed some first-class
pitchers this season. Sanders is undoubt-
ediy the best amateur in the city with Har
Ing of Post Office: Kinney and Brown.
Commerce and Labor; Curnane, Navy, and
Wahler brothers. Collie and Vic Of Interior
all pressing him close.