Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
Sunday School League.


Thursday the last scheduled game OF
the season was played. The postponed
and tie games are now being played. and
1t will not be long, II the weather OF the
past few weeks continues, before the
Sunday School League will close up one
of the most successful seasons 1t has ex-
perienced.
Bethany VOL its two games last week,
and on each occasion defeated the hardest
propositions of the league. Monday It de-
feated the leaders in a very exciting game,
8 to Z, and Friday 1t beat Fifth, 3 to z
Mr. Mills, manager of Grace. returned
last week after visit of over month
to New York.
third for Bethany. HIS one-hand pick
I'D in Mondays contest saved the game
for his team.
AL Handiboe put up good game at the
initial sack for Grace Monday. His bat
ting was the feature Of the contest. He
got a homer, double scored Two runs
and pilfered one sack.
In the Grace-Bethany mix-up MONDAY
Linthicum clouted one over center field
hill for an easy three bases. but was put
out trying to stretch 1t into home run.
Sheaffer is putting up good game
around the second corner for Bethany. In
his two games last week four assists ten
putOutS and one error are credited TO
him. Out Of eight trips to the plate he
connected safely for double and three
singles. scored two runs and pilfered as
many sacks.
The only one-hit game this season was
pulled off Tuesday. and Birch. on the
pitching staff Of the Grace aggregation.
game from start to finish. having the
boys OF the Ninth team right where a
pitcher wants the opposing batsmen. Al
though six bases on balls are chalked UP
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were given by him intentionly. He
'Dutch'' Heinrich got a homer. >. a
double and two singles in his two games
last week, and handled ten fielding
chances in the most approved manner
the average Of $50 in five games.
A play that featured Wednesdays con-
test was a lightning double. executed by
Price and Suess of the First team. BY
for First.
"Pewee" Evans put up an excellent
game at short for the Fifth Baptists last
week. He has played in twelve games.
at short and at third. has taken care OF
fifteen putoutS and twenty-five assists. a
total of thirty-seven fielding chances, in a
most classy style. He is the only man In
the league who has played the infield
since the opening Of the season and has
not made an error.
average of .437 for eight games.
Kettler's batting lately has been marked
by rapid Improvement. In his last two
games he connected safely on six occa-
sions.
Buehler is putting up good game for
Ninth.
The following postponed games will be
played this week: Monday. Ninth VS..
Fifth: Tuesday. Grace VS.. Fifth; Wednes-
day. First VS.. Grace; Thursday. Waugh
Path
Capital city League.
The following is the schedule for the
week: Monday, St. Stephens Institute
VS.. Brentwood: Tuesday. Bloomingdale
VS.. Government Printing Office: Wednes-
day. Columbia We. Atlantic; Thursday.
Brentwood ys. Bloomingdale; Friday.
Government Printing Office VS.. Atlantic:
Saturday, Columbia VS.. st. Stephens In
stitute.
The Columbia Athletic Club and the
Brentwoods played a ten-lnning tie at
the Capital City Park Monday. the score
being to .. The Columbias scored their
two runs in the first session. while the
Brentwoods made theirs in the seventh.
Seven hits were made off Gallagher's de-
livery by the opposing batsmen. Sanders.
who did the box work for the Brentwoods,
allowed only three hits
Arthur Noyes is considered by a ma
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around players of the Capital City
League. He has ben catching some
brilliant games; he also has played some
good infield games. In last Wednesday,
contest he was the star slab artist for the
Atlantics, allowing only three scattered
hits and recording nine strike-outs. He
made three put-outs. two hard assists and
batted we'll.
Souder's playing at short for the tall
enders Is Of high class.
Buscher is certainly twirling good ball
for the Bloomingdales. but owing to the
poor support from his team he hasn't
won many games.
Lay. shortstop for tho leaders, pulled
off a double play unassisted Thursday
Mullin was the star sticker in the game
between Columbia and Government Print
ing Office Thursday. He clouted the
sphere for two doubles and a single.
Mr. Pete Hoffman, the arbitrator of
the league, was Ill two days last week
Sixteen put-outs was the record Of Clear,
who plays first for the Columbias. Thurs
day.
Penrose is catching and throwing the
bases in fine style for the Government
Printing Office.
One Of the features of Thursdays game
was Riders stab Of a high-thrown ball
over second base.
Meister, one OF the star twiriers of the
Columbias. pitched a great game Thurs
day, striking out six batsmen and allow
ing only four hits.
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