Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14
Sunday School League Notes.

The following games are scheduled for
this week: Monday. Bethany VS.. Fifth;
Tuesday. Ninth VS.. Waugh; Wednesday.
Bethany VS.. Grace; Thursday. First VS..
Fifth; Friday Ninth VS.. Grace: Saturday,
First VS.. Waugh.
1t will be some time before the game
played last Wednesday between the Grac
and Fifth teams leaves the minds of the
many spectators who were present to wit
ness the contest The game was un-
doubtedly the slickest exhibition of base
ball pulled off in this city in a long time.
Gordon and Kerr were the opposing slab
men and did excellent work for their re-
spectve teams. although Kerr had a
shade better of the argument. allowing
only four hits. passed two and famed
eleven. On the other hand. Gordon. TOR
the Fifth Baptists. must not be over
looked. for lots of credit is due him for
displaying such fine form against the
heavy-hitting southeast bunch. He al
lowed five hits. passed two and famed
eight. He held them down without a run
until the ninth, when they scored one.
The Fifth boys scored their lone tally in
the sixth. Neither side scored in the
tenth and Umpire Hughes was forced to
call the contest on account of darkness.
1t was the first tie game of the season
and was played in the fast time of one
hour and forty-four minutes.
At meeting of the Ninth Street team
last Monday night Frank Stecker. its
speedy left fielder was elected captain
of the team. Tom Quantrelle. who at
the beginning of the season was appointed
! captain. has been present at only three
of his teams games account of his
| playing in the Departmental League, and
| for this reason gave up the job. In
Stecker Mr.. Carpenter thinks he has a
man who thoroughly knows the game and
will make every possible Improvement In
| rounding the team into the best of shape.
Mr. Mills. manager of the Grace aggre-
cation, left in the early part of last week
for two weeks trip to New York city.
Frank Bolts made his debut in the
Sunday School League in the Bethany
Waugh game last week. Frank has been
off of the field for some time. but this did
not in the least have any effect on his
batting eye. for on his first trip to the
plate he hit a smashing line drive into
of the bases.
Larry Kicker of the Grace team arrived
from Hot Springs. Va. last week, where
he had been called on business.
Breezy Priest was out with the Beth
any boys last Monday and made a good
showing. both with the stick and in the
field He connected for a double and a
single and took care of four chances in
neat style.
The high school battery. Taggert and
Menefee. did the pitching and receiving
act for Manager Stokes last Monday.
Marceron was the real hero of the day
last TUESDAY In the N1ntl-FlrSt contest
and displayed remarkable ability in COW
ering ground in the outfield. He had
four chances in the game. all of which
he accepted. three of which were of the
most difficult kind They were all hit
| into right center and three he caught on
| a dead run on the edge of the bank. one
| of which he captured about three feet
down the hill. He received hearty APP
| plause.
The Ninth team will not miss the serv-
| ices of Barnhart at second long a g II
| keeps Sullivan covering that position. for
he is surely playing the game of his life.
In Tuesdays contest he took care of six
fielding chances nicely. and out of four
trips to the plate scored two runs. made
three hits of which one was d double,
and differed two sacks.
VIII Eihlers. a clever northeast lad Of
ability. has signed with the Waugh team.
Ninth never lost heart in its game with
the First boys last Tuesday. and its
"never-give-up spirit won. First scored
five runs in its half Of the initial inning
which looked like mountain. but by
hard hitting Ninth finally won out . to s.
Conner is putting up good game for
Ninth He is considered by many one
of the fastest men in the league on the
bases.
"Hentz" Waple continues to smash the
snhere hard for the First team.