The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
DECIDE ON SCHEDULE
Sunday School League Opens
on April q.
FOUR TEAMS REPRESENTED
Games win Be Played at Thirteenth
and ID Streets Northeast, and the
Campaign VIII Close on June ~.
The Complete Schedule and the
Lineup of the Teams.

The directors of the East Washington
Sunday School League met in the Ninth
Street Christian Church last night and
adopted a schedule for the coming season.
Douglas Memorial Church has dropped
out of the league. leaving four churches
represented. They are. Ninth Street
Christian, Waugh, First Methodist Pro
testant, and Rhode Island Avenue Meth
odlst
The schedule comprises forty-eight
games, each team playing every other
team eight times. The season VIII open
April "a and viii close June %. No dates
have been held open for the playing Of
postponed games, all such having to go
over 10 the end Of the season.
Grounds have been obtained at Thir-
teenth ana d streets northeast, and the
work Of leveling and the erection of a
baekstop viii be started at once. The
league purposes to erect dressing rooms
for the players on the grounds.
The question Of an umpire has not as
Yet been decided, but several names are
being considered Dutch" Newman is
the best man available. and II is thought
that he may be persuaded to accept the
position
The league has accepted the offer of
Spalding. the sporting goods firm. for a
pennant. The trophy Is to be a perpet-
ual one, each winning team being per-
mitted to attach q streamer thereto.
The teams have all been out for prac-
tiee, and are rounding into shape for the
rather early opening of the playing sea
son.
Lineup of the Teams.
Some Of the best amateur bah tossers
in Washington are included in the
rosters of the clubs and the pennant
winners viii undoubtedly make good
showing in the post-season series for the
amateur championship of the District.
The Rhole Island Avenue boys will line
mp as follows. R. Champion, catcher
captain; Linthicum, Brooks. Smith. and
Dexter, pitchers; Wilson, first base;
Palmer, second base; Brooks, short stop;
bernstein, third base; Steward, left
field; lie Mat, center field; Souder right
field Niece, Ball, and Hall may be sub
stituted for three of the above players.
These players are included in the First
Methodist Protestant squad: c. Glenn
ems, first base Captain; Johnson. third
base: Coleman, second base: Harris. short
stop; stecker, left field; Mckenzie right
field; Campbell, center field; Cook. center
field; Quigley. Merrick, Barry, and Kid
well, pitchers Rountree and Hoffman,
catchers; Wilson. utility
Naugh's roster consists of Bradley ana
button, catchersi Schoru, Fries, and Cor
don, pitchers; Dampier ana Clarvo, first
base, Evans, second base: Sasscer, third
base; Parsley, short stop; Keyser. center
field Cropley, left field Richards, right
He-d; Dodge utility
The Schedule,
April o Waugh vs. Ninth Chr; 90 First NJ. p.
rs. X. J. A.
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NJ 5. First ". 7. S. Ninth Chr j. r. T. n U.s.
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Waugh S. Ninth Chr; S, First ~ T. vs.. Waugh
9. r. L NJ IS Waugh; TO- Ninth Chr rs. r. l.
d. ~ Waugh vs. First NJ p. Is First NJ j. vs.
H. J. NJ. H. Il, J. NJ. IS. Aiuth Chr IS. First M.
T. vs. Waugh IS. r. l. NJ. vs. First A. H. Ninth
Chr r. J. n: 49, Waugh vs. Ninth Chr .
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r. l. A-i 2, Ninth Chr IS. First N. r.. %
Waugh vs. First ~ +. o. First NJ r. vs. r. J. NJ I
June J, Ninth Chr. VS.. NaHgh. 3. Waugh vs. r /
A-i g. Ninth Chr. First H. r.; s. Waugh vs.
D. J. Nj: G. Ninth Chr S. r T. n. 2 Waugh IS
Ninth Chr 8 ?. l. n. First M r.. TO- Ninth
Chr IS Waugh H. Waugh vs. First # F. i.
hlrst A. T. vs. K. J. A. ls, Ninth Chr IS Wauga
81 Waugh vs.. r. J. n Is. First n p. Us. Ninth
Chr, i, r. J. ~ " Waugh Is Waugh IS. Ninth
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FIRST ~ =. q. Ninth Chr, vs. First NJ p =
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