The Washington times., 1908-09-05
Kerr Chary With Hits, But
Loses Game by
WildneSS.
WANTS PERMANENT
GOVERNMENT BODY
Manager Says Future Success Of
PostSeasOn Games Demands
Standing Commission.

Around James Kerr centers the plot
Of yesterdays lid-lifter in the series
for the amateur championship of the
District between Marines, Of the Mar
quette. and Grace Church, representing
the Sunday school League.
This same Kerr IS quite some MOS lii
and around local amateur circles, and
on the face Of the returns YESTERDAY II
might look as M James mad one OF Inose
OF days Ia Tom Hughes. His pest
friends. however. seem 10 overlook the
fact that the Marines comprise ABOUT
the uefGest bunch OF slugEers IN these
parts and that Kerr was going some
80 hold that aggregation down 10 eight
bingles.
Ia the Marquette League. which has
a bunch OF pitchers not "a bit below the
average the II. ). n. G.. is batang al
a clip OF 1853, and such a team aver
age is enough 20 take the breath away
from most any amateur twlrier-
II was this unusual batting strength
which put the Marines in their present
| position at the top Of their league. and
it viii be this factor that viii largely
determine their success in tile post
season series, since the team has SUI
fered some telling reverses in the mat
ter Of pitchers. Two OF its stars VINO
may be compelled to work Ia this series
have been OF the sick Hst, and are now
not ina the best condition. Ritter,
/ classy little tWirler, but one VINO mas
seen little service, VIII nave 90 bear tile
brunt Of tae. battle FOR the title on his
The appearance Of Atkins and Gibson
on the firing line VIII be watched with
interest as neither Of these veterans IS
/ in frst-class shape and will have % be
pulled ouJ al the first sign of trouble
Although Kerr as duly set forth, de-
/ serves no little credit for holding the
Southeast sluggers Down with eight
TALES, he also gets The credit for
losing his game. Hlis wIidness allowed
four bases on balls, one Of which hg
} ured i'm the scoring. and let two of the
WeITdest wild pitches ms worst enemy
could wish 20 see. one OF which helped
I Ell this was in striking contrast 10
Ritter, who got away without Issuing
any passes and who had excellent con-
troll az an times.
/ Kicker, at center for Grace, was the
/ one best bet In the fielding department.
/ on OF nvs chances. which be handled
! ,lszaIy three would have made Milan
exert himself Kicker is conceded 10 be
= one Of the best gardeners In the city
and his work yesterday certainly bears
out his reputation. lie also has fine
throwing arm. The best stunt ne pulled
I OF was when IN the third inning be
made q circus catch OF O'COnnOrs drive
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double zap the runner.
/ The one sad fact about Kicker is his
3 inability 20 connect with ans reasonable
/ degree of certainty.
This afternoon. when all four teams
play at both pal ks. fans viii have an
| excellent chance go size up all the clubs
/ but already sentiment ia Class A seems
pretty well crystallZed on Columbia
Athletic club. The C.. A. G.. Is touted
] b.. IE Ia r
ting, their supeTiCrs ia fielding. and 10
have a full and varied assortment OF
twirlers.
] Commissioner Macfs rlaad. who has
probably tossed more lalls TO the nm
pire than any man in .ae District. was
on hand to deal out the first clean
/ sphere. and did more than his duty by
making a few cheering remarks 20 the
players before the game. The Commits
/ sioner commented on the interest in am
/ ateur games in this city. Endorsed the
/ plan OF playing of final series for
/ the championship, and gave each of the
! captains the glad hand
! Another leading attraction was the
I Marine Band. which played before ana
after the skirmish and dealt out
/ snatches or national airs between the
innings. The rest Of the time they root
/ ed for the harlnes with great force and
enthusiasm
/ The success of the series last season,
! anc the prospects for The present series
| have revived the agitation for per-
nlanent amateur commission which shall
/ exercise a general supervision over all
/ the amateur leagues in the city and
! have permanent control OF the post
/ season games.
! "A permanent commission would be
1.-THE biggest boost amateur baseball could
/ get, declared Manager Mccarthy. of
| the National Electric supply Company,
which is fighting for the streamer in the
second division. while no insubOrdina-
I ton has arisen SO far, largely owing to
the executive ability displayed BY the
personnel of the present commission
I there Is nothing at the present time
which binds the teams TO the rulings
1 OF any supreme body except their mu-
/ tUal consent What is needed is a stand
/ ing committee. which shah keep records
/ OF players and games This would elm
mate the long-winded disputes which
| precede the series under the present ar
| rangement regarding the eligibility Of
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