Evening star., 1907-09-01
SOME FAST MATERIAL
IN THE LOCAL LEAGUES

That Washington turns out fast material
In the base ball line Is being demonstrated
every season. Two-thirds of the strong in
dependent teams in the surrounding states,
such as Virginia, West Virginia and Mary
land, have with them boys who have been
prominent in amateur base ball in this city.
Take Winchester and Martinsburg for in
stance, two of the strongest independent
aggregations in the south, Curly Brown,
Cy Mcdonald, Duggan, Cantwell and Dick
Woodward, five local boys, who would un-
doubtedy be of much aid to minor league
clubs, and could probably hold their own
in faster company, are with the former
team. With the latter team are Johnny
Salb, Al Handboe, Dutch Sterzer, Noyes,
Yum Moreland and Sill Carroll, four Of the
best products the local amateur circles
have afforded in recent years. Many of the
boys on these two aggregations are warm
friends, and the teams with which they
are booked are the hottest rivals imagn-
able. 1t is like family reunion when the
teams get together, despite the fact that
on the field all play as though their lives
depended upon the result. When Dutch
Sterzer is selected to work in the box for
Martinsburg. his fellow townsmen on Win
chester think nothing of taking a fall out
Of his delivery, but this is seldom the case,
as the blond southpaw Is pitching great
game Friday, when he was pitted against
Winchester. Things were breaking nicely
for him, the score being to 2. when with
a runner on base Cy Mcdonald. for
merly a star of the Central High School
team came up and with tears in his eyes
pleaded with Dutch not to put one over,
but the latter responded with You look
good to me-" and tossed one of his benders
directly across. Reports from that vicinity
are that the ball has not been recovered
as yet. Well, this clout put the clamps on
the game for Winchester, but Sterzer Is not
SO much put out about it, as the damage
was done by a Washington boy, and he
seeks consolation in the fact that the feat
would have been hard to duplicate in this
town, as there are no fences surrounding
the lots played on by the boys in the anna
teur leagues of this city.
A managerial invasion of the amateur
leagues Of the city this season ought to
prove successful, as it is the opinion that
never before have the local players shown
to better advantage. 1t would be a good
idea for managers to bring their hooks
along and witness some OF the post-season
games which are to be resumed at Ma
tional Park Tuesday. The general opinion
is that the best teams won the champion
ships in their respective leagues, yet there
are numerous players on the other teams
who would look especially good were they
to don a uniform and play in some OF the
positions. 1t Is advisable for those man
ayers to look up some Of these boys.
The local leagues, with the exception of
the Departmental, certainly had their trou-
bles with the arbitrators this season, es-
pecially the Capital City and Sunday
School leagues. The Capital City League
was we'll represented in this department
for about the first month Of play, but after
this Handiboe who was handling the indi-
Gator, was called away to ofticiate in the
Virginia League, and the Capital Leaguers
encountered considerable trouble afterward
Out of the several tried during the rest
of the season the credit falls to Teck Par
sons for the best work.
In the Sunday School League practically
the same trouble was experienced. Dutch
Newman, the first selection, made a trial
at the lob for several weeks, but owing to
the unfair criticisms from both the players
and spectators he threw up the sponge.
He was succeeded by Pete HOFFMAN, who
worked under very trying conditions, 1t be-
ing thought that as the arbitrator's broth
er played on the First team 1t could not
lose the pehnant, but Pete showed that he
was on the square when he eJected ms
brother in about the first game in which he
worked Billy Belts took up the important
duties in the last three games OF the sea-
son and 1t Is a well-known fact that the
games were run smoothly. Belts umplred
in the Departmental League this season,
and proved satisfactory to every one. NOW
and then the players would have their ut
tie kicks but no important obJectlon was
made to any of his decisions