The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
OUTLOOK
Many Fast Players in ANA
teur Ball League.
SEASON OPENS ON APRIL Is
six Clubs VIII lie in Organization
Which VIII Play on Soldiers Home
Diamond Next summer Former
Sunday school Players on Rosters
of the Different Teams.

The Marquette Baseball League has
obtained the baseball diamond at the
Soldiers Home. and viii open its fourth
season on April Is.
Six teams viii compose the league this
summer, and the lists Of players show
that some Of the best ball tossers in
Washington win be with the Marquette
The St Martin team. which has always
been depended on to put up a stiff fight
for irst honors, will again be with the
league, and viii be managed by the Rev.
Eugene Hannah. The manager stated
yesterday that he had not as yet signed
his complete team but said that the fol-
lowing players would be with the ST.
Martins this year Baggette, Bernie
Gallagher, Hillary. Goodman. Spaulding.
". Gallagher. Mess. Sherman. Brennan.
and Dugan. Baggette and Gallagher will
make as good a battery as there is in the
city, their work last season in the post
season series being Of the highest order
II is understood that Gallagher has
turned down several promising offers
with Out-Of-town teams as he does not
desire 10 give up the position he now
holds in this city. Hillary is also a good
slab artist. On the initial sack Grant
Goodman who was with the Martins last
season, will be stationed. while Jack
Spaulding will probably cover second. and
"Dukey" Mess will attend 10 short.
Walter Gallagher did so well at the third
station in the spring Of last year that
he will be given d try at third this sen
son. Sherman, formerly with the Trinity
team. Brennan. with last seasons cham
pion ImmacuIates. and Dugan, who was
with ST. Martin last year, will complete
the outheld.
joe Turner Manager.
Joe Turner, the local wrestler. has sue
ceeded in getting together a good team
this season. Harry Zannelli, formerly Of
the Immaculate team, will play with the
Turnerites this year. Camalier. also an
Immaculate player. will help out IN the
catching department with Roundtree.
Lefty" Wooden and Gordon will be the
TWO twirlers upon whom Joe will rely
sunny" Coleman will again be at third
base, while Willie Mack. Becker, Robin
son. and Turner viii complete the ST. Vim
cents roster.
Manager Langley. Of the St. Peters
Club has q much better team than he
turned out last season. mainly due TO the
collapse of the Sunday School League. as
he has acquired Rex Frye, Hurdle, Zirkle,
and several others. Billy Marceron will
be with Langley's outfit and MalIoy, an
exist. Paul player viii also don a St
Peter uniform. Madden, Of the Interior
team Of the Departmental League; Scott.
Dampier, Richmond, Lumbardy. Sullivan
Richard, r. Motif, and the three Coli
flowers are also 10 be with the northeast
club.
The Trinity boys think that they will
have team that will make them all hus-
tie, but are unwilling 10 announce their
lineup al the present time. Manager
Dove stated that he has plenty of ma
terisl, and nearly all of last years nine
from which 20 develop fast team Har-
ris. the crack third-baseman with the
Trinitys last season. and the five MEM
bers of the Metropolitan police team viii
be with the Georgetowncrs.
Many Players Available
St. Joseph's Church will be represented
this season with team composed of the
best material in the northwest which
win be managed BY Alison Leapley.
Leapley has stated that his lineup at
the present time is IN doubt, but that the
following players will compose the team:
Woodcock. Peake, Dodd, hurry, KnOckey.
Hunter. Priest, Smith, Fay, DAILY, c.
QuantreIle, Oelson, c. SaIb, D. Wham-
mond. Loefier, and Taylor. Dodd pitched
for Eastern High School last season. and
Bernie DAILY was the best twirler the Holy
Name team had last year. so It looks as
II the pitching department of the Tenth
street outfit would be excegtionally
strong.
The St Dominic club, which took the
place of the St Vincent team in the Mar
quette League last season, and which
got a poor start last summer. is now in
working order, and Manager Canivan is
looking forward 20 the best season on
the diamond that his nine has ever ex-
perienced. He has obtained the following
ball tossers 10 play with his team this
year, and expects 10 sign several more
before the middle Of April. Mcdonald
Eb5ert. Riston. Ryan. CanivaH. Maple,
Hurley, Gerard. D. Ryan, and Mofitt
Riston vas with the Immaculates last
season Maple with ST. Martin. and Ryan
with the St. Nincents.
The league has plans on foot whereby
the expenses of the league. insluding suits,
car fare, and balls &c. will be borne by
persons interested in the welfare Of the
sport in Bloomingdale-
CHAMPION FIVES TO PLAY.