The Washington herald., 1909-08-16

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team beat Winchester. Is to 9. Seventeen
hits were made OFF him.
The clever headwork OF Manager Love.
Of Ninth in the Sunday School League
battle Saturday, was responsible for the
tie score When the eighth session rolled
around Bethany was leading by two runs.
and the din raised by the Baptists' fol-
lowers was very discOuraging 20 the
Christians. Every one on tie Ninth street
bench was as blue as the sky on A
clear day, and all the players on the
team looked like they wanted 10 take a
sneak out the back way. for all thought
sure that Bethany had won its fourth
straight victory over the northeast squad
Then came Manager Loves last fighting
chance. Looking over the players bench.
his eye rested on two detected youths
who were not in the game. Barnhart and
Marcercn. Quick as a flash. the Ninth
street pilot shouted. Barney, take Wal
ters' place at bat and make Litchheld
cut the pan BaTnhart was in his posi-
tiOn 1T the plate ia hurry and carried
out the Instructions given him by Man
aEer Love 10 perfection, outwaiting
BethSnys crack twirler and getting a
life az first by the free pass route.
Elated at the success Of his move. Mr.
Love then told Marcerou 20 take Syman-
oslzie's place. but the latter player plead
ed so hard that ne was allowed 20 stay
in the game. and sym. tore OF a pretty
single. true 10 his word. Marceron was
here sui5stiJ-leA for Harris. and hit a
long fly 70 center, on which Barnhart
taHied. and Miles. who was running for
Symanoskie. reached third on the play.
bunt by the next batter enabled Mixes
TO score and saved the game.
The result Of the contest shows how
it pays TO keep awake aad use all your
players 10 win. Many managers have
trleo Manager Loves stunt and have
failed, and have been ceusured for tax
ing so and so out Of the game, but Il
Just happened that the leader OF the
Christians had the right dope and the
baseball luck came his way.
The batting Of Harry Dodd, Of Bethany,
is attracting the attention Of the many
people who attend the Sunday school
League games.
" 'Ansome AIRY" as he is called, has
peculiar position al the plate and does
not weigh more than 100 yet he hits the
best pitchers in town in a most consist
ent manner. being the only Bethany play
er % land more than one safe swat or
Symonoslce in the game between Ninth
and the B8ptists on Saturday.
AS a fielder. Dodd IS practically in a
class by himself he hardly having drop
ped a ball IN q game this year In sat
urday's clash he ran into the crowd along
the Left Geld foul line and pulled down
a high fly under the most difficult cir
CumstaGCes.
Should Bethany land tie penuant in the
Sunday School League they VIII ba in a
much better position 70 uphold the honor
OF being champions Of the Sunday School
League than they were two seasons ago.
With Litchdeld and Wooden. the Bap-
lists have two good sidewheelers. while
their team, # not as good as Ninth at
bat and In the field. is az least a snap
pier and more aggressive combination.
Ninth. too would be a credit 10 the
Northeast League. and in the post-season
/ series should make the other clubs hump
little Tuesdays game viii probably
decide the race In the Church League,
and then it viii be known who viii be in
the series.
In the search for baseball talent for
the various league teams OF the country
the question asked more frequently than
any other is. Can he hit?"
Batting skill is at a premium for hits
are the stuff OF which runs are made,
and runs win games
Most big league managers will tell you
that. as a rule. the llege-deyeloped
player is not natural hitter. He has a
whole lot 10 learn when he comes into the
big show Il is peculiar fact that most
Of the great sJickers have been the grad
yates of the lots. Wagner and Lajoie
never saw a college; neither did Ed
Delehanty or Ty Cobb.
Among the hoys on local teams a host
Of good willow wieIders are being devel-
oped. Graham. OF the Adams Express
team in the Railroad Y. n G. A. League
is hitting the ball at a 100 clip for seven
teen games. while Mace Of Pension Blu
reau: Kelliher Of the same team. Mad
dox, of Parkview; Steele, OF WoOdburn;
Dodd. of Bethany; Scholl, Of the Colum-
bia Athletic Club; c. Buehler. OF Ninth,
and o.her washington boys too numerous
10 mention are clouting the horsehide at
great pace.
brentwood viii win the championship
of the District this fail. but not without
a hard race" said a man who has made
study of the amateur situation here,
yesterday evening. Manager CornelTs
team is composed Of good batters, good
fielders, and brainy players and when
the Agriculture bunch gets up against
the Suburban aggregation they viii dnd
that they have struck a hard PROPOSE
ton. and that Brentwood is more than
a mOuthful
The Farmers have many good men IN
their lineup, but they have had a walk
away in the Departmental League, and
are overconhdent Of beating all comers
in the series. Brentwood, on the other
hand. has had TO fight hard for every
inch of ground, and only beat out the
Columbia Athletic Club after a hard
tussle. The Aggies will learn only too
late that they are up against a team
that is going TO take advantage Of every
slip-up. and az the same time play steady
ball. with but one object, that is. TO win
the District flag"
y T. WORIEY