Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
Commercial League Notes.

Commercial League Notes.
Schedule for this week. games to be played a!
sth and Florida avenue northeast at $50: Mon
day. r. J. Murphy 90. ". b. Moses Sons;
Tuesday. Vim. Hahn Co vs.. Goidenberg
Wednesday. National Electric Supply Co. vs.. T.
J. Murphy Co.: Thursday g. e. Howard Co. vs.
Goldenbcrg: Friday. w. b. Moses Sons vs.
VIM. Hahn & Co.; Saturday. National Electric
Supply Co. G. r. Howard Co.
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At meeting Of the league recently it was de-
cided to play the schedule to the end and then
any postponed games that will affect the stand
ing Of the clubs. George l.. Hoffman was elected
secretary of tlie league in place Of F. r. Cadet
A bunch Of new players have broken into the
game the past week. Courtney Taggart a High
School twrler and also Of the Sunday School
F fsst supply s@ Co.: also Douglass Moore an.
other twirler.
CIoldenberg the tailenders. have strengthened
themselves with two additional players. .'Yaw''
Davis and Donaldson
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Moses 4 Sons. with of their new recruits
in the box Monday gave the leaders hard
fight for the game, hut lost by the score OF 4-3.
Ferguson is undoubtedly the best first baseman
in the league His height gives him good
way
Sutton and Clements new men registered by
Moses. have showed some classy playing.
Noyes' suspension of two weeks was up and he
was back in the game again yesterday.
Dwyer and Hamilton each had his eye on the
ball Monday. connecting for three hits apiece
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VIM. Hahn & Co had almost the whole st.
Joseph team on the field Tuesday against the
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score, q to 4.
Dolly GRAY for F. J. Murphy Co., in dne
form Wednesday when he allowed the Golden
berg aggregation but two hits, each being Tor
three bases. while he famed eleven men.
Hurley captured the batting honors in Thurs
days game with a three-bagger and two singles.
widmayer has been playing great game
lately at third for the G. f. Howard Co.. and
has been connecting for two or more hits In
each game.
Fridays game between VIM. Hahn 4 Co. and
Z. J. Murphy Co. was postponed.
Independence League Notes.
Humphrey continued his good work in the box
for Advent on Monday by tanning eleven Of the
boys from Ninth Street and allowing but three
hits.
Dave Gcodno made his debut with Advent this
week. filling the only weak spot In that team
second base. His stops and throws were classy.
and he landed safely twice out Of three times up.
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Twining has been tied four and beaten once
in the last FIVE games. This goes to show that
the Is by means over. as all of the clubs
have been considerably strengthened since the
close Of the Departmental and Sunday School
leagues All tied and postponed games will be
played over. and the leaders will find rather
rugged road to travel during the closing chapters.
Stuart Walach's new acquisition for slab
work, pitched a remarkable game against Twin
ing Thursday. allowing the leaders but six scat
tered hits and holding them to tie game.
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The umpire question again comes to the top.
On Wednesday. during the Advent Guriey game.
player from one OF the league teams was Sc
lected to open the game. but when he allowed
batter four strikes in the fourth inning he
Hamman or other aspirant to the throne
report at McDevitts field tomorrow evening at
} o'clock.
Evans. winnings third baseman. saved his
team from defeat Thursday by q brilliant one
hand stab in the last round
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A meeting Of the board of managers Is called
for this morning at O'Clock at the residence of
President Morley. "a R street northwest.
The Advent and Twining clubs OF this league
Monday, August II. One Of the scheduled league
games will be transferred to this date.
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Hope Falconer has taken on another role This
time he assumes the trials and tribulations Of
the managers chair, and q decided improvement
can be looked fof in the Gurley lineup.
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Ogle. for Gurley. and seitz, for Advent. par