The Washington herald., 1909-07-05

FeEan Gives Team a Chance.
The work OF ~shags' Rawlings last
Friday in pitching a no-hit game against
/ the Wallach outfit was one OF the best
performances OF the present season, the
Business twirler being the master OF the
situation from start to finish and never
allowing the Southeast club a Iook-in
But for errors behind him Rawlings
would have shut the WalIaeh tribe out
without run. but his team mates slipped
Up on four chances, two IN each OF the
rounds when the losers scored Rawlings
and Fegan have just joined the Man
hattans. and Fridays game was the first
that has found these TWO cracks in the
lineup Had Manager Kraft been able
70 obtain the services OF these youngsters
earlier in the season Il Is d sure guess
that his team would now be nearer the
TOP, and the fans are predicting that the
Manhattans win give the leaders a hard
rub from now on. Manager Robbins OF
the Pension Bureau team. is after Raw
hngs. being very anxious 20 strengthen
his team in the pitching department. and
II is probable that the former Business
pitcher VIII De seen IN some Of the games
played by the Pensioners IN the future
Herman and BuHoch. formerly with
Central High School. are now signed
with Pension Bureau
Manager Luitich. OF the CongressionaIs.
is 10 De congratulated for the excellent
work he IS getting from his players Har-
mony is his watchword. and II seems 10
be winner
Hayden is again back IN the game for
the Congressionals. and his work at sec
ond base has been phenomenal
Both White and McLarren. who have
been playing the initial bag for the Con
gressionals, have done excellent work
The latter, however. has been out OF the
game owing 70 being hit by a pitched
ball
The fans are looking forward 10 the
same between the Pension Bureau and
thee Congressional A good battle is be-
ing anticipated.
SmoOt. OF the CongressionaIs. has been
Fitting the horse hide hard for the past
few games
Pat Clancy. well known in amateur
circles. has been a frequent visitor at
First and W streets. He picks the Pen
sion Bureau 10 win the pennant.
Menefee has Joined the Pension Bureau
and his work both behind the bat and
with the stick has been good.
There viii be a game Monday at 10
o clock between Peck and Bethany on the
Sunday School League grounds az Thlr-
teenth and d streets northeast. the pro-
ceeds OF the game 10 90 TO c. Broome.
whose finger was broken N a recent game
between these two teams.
Little Roy Heald. shortstop fo- Lang
don. is the smallest and youngest PLAYER
In the Sunday School League He has a
good arm and makes as few poor throws
10 first as any shOrtstOp IN the league.
His one weak point Is fielding the bah
However, he has the earnarks Of a good
player and II he continues 10 improve
he VIII be numbered among the best IN I
a few years.
Langdon is going 70 protest Wednes- /
days game with Hamline. which was
Won by the latter. owing 10 the alleged I
playing Of two ineligible men by Ham !
line II viii be remembered that Ham I
line played an ineligible man against !
Langdon in one other game. but as 4
Thomas did not assist IN winning the
game no protest was made. but in the
last game played there IS no question
that the playing OF Howard and Benson /
had much 10 dc with the result OF the .
contest
Smith. OF St Martins. who was with
the Howard Printing Company last sea
son. has proven TO be one Of the best
5ackstops in the Marquette League.
Since Pension Bureau played and de-
seaJed the COlumbias their stock has
taken a jump OF many points. and from
the viewpoint Of a casual observer il
looks ike a tOss-up between them and
The Congressionels. May the best team
win, /
The services OF King. one Of the main
pitchers OF the Congressionals. has been
missed the last week or ten DAYS. He
s now with the Merry Widows, but viii
oin his team mates in the near future.
Moye. Of the Pension Bureau. has sign-
ID with the Merry Widows and viii play
short
The COngTessfOnais are considered by
many 70 be the best hitting team IN the
Marquette League, and as proof OF the
assertion they have nine men batting
,ver 800. with Diisaver leading, with a
'atting average Of .56S-
Legge. who has been doing a major
,art OF the receiving for the Congress
.ionals the last week or ten days. caueht
TX men stealing IN the game Friday with
The services Of Meek. manager OF the
was sorely missed Fri ,
lay. and HIS team did not play up 70
Is former standard II
Sterne, the Bankers League umpire. /
las been on a trip up the Hudson during ]
he past two weeks. We are not Informed
s to whether the trip was hurried and
Orced or not ,
Troth, the new pitcher for the Mer-
hants and Mechanics nine. did well 2
gainst National City last week
Schneider. Of fha American Noffo-or I I