The Washington herald., 1909-06-15

The Terminal Young Mems Christian
Association IS preparing 20 give a smoker
to the Washington and St. Louis basS
ball clubs tomorrow. and It looks Ike
the boys are going 70 have a high old
time. Since its organization. two years
ago. the terminal branch OF the Y N c.
A. has grown and developed until II IS
one OF the best clubs for young men and
boys In this city.
They have a basketball team. a bowl
/ Ing league and a baseball organization,
which has six teams in the roster. At
the present time the nine from the Union
Station is leading with clean slate.
Under the leadership OF Kennedy A.
Meek the Bloomingdales should make a
better showing than they have been doing
Of late, as the former University OF Ten
nessee tWirler IS taking hold Of the team
with a viii and IS getting some new play
ers. Their work IN the next few games
viii be watched with interest BY those
who have a soft spot In their hearts for
! BlOomingdale.
Harry Dodd. OF Bethany. made two
lthree-baggers in the last game his team
played in the Sunday School League. and
| IL Is 70 be hoped that he VIII apply a little
glue 70 his batting eye. so that Il VIII
stay with him for the remainder OF the
baseball season.
/ stuckert has quit the Hamline team.
and while he wouldn't state his reason
FOR the action. those who ought 10 know
have Il that he got into little argument
with the manager
They are talking about organizing a
league next season and putting the Navy
Langdon. Bloomingdale. and WaIlach
teams together md making John Luilich
president. A good idea. No others need
apply
The Marquette League has issued a
neat little book containing the schedule.
names and addresses OF the officers.
managers, captains. sc, and they are be-
+ ing distributed through Bloomingdale and
/ lexington. This season promises 70 be
4 banner one for the Marquetters.
When a fan at the Sunday School
3 grounds asked who the pitcher was at
recent game. a fellow-rooter replied.
That's Cruickshanks." and not being
I
IU?" 7 don't know" replied the rOoter,
out it's made uD Of coughs. sneezes, and
\ Jelrs-"
that the Departmental League man
/ ayers are losing their heads over the
/ race for the pennant IN that league is
/ apparent. some OF the clubs getting new
( players, men that have not been on the
roster before the start OF the baseball
season High school boys ger fat sum-
mer jobs and a good salary fer walking
/ about the corridors or wrapping up bun
! dies. and the hard-working employe for
whom the league was organized as a
means Of recreation is getting none OF
i the benefits. The departmental race is a
good one this season, now that all the
teams have struck their stride. and the
/ games have proven interesting Of late.
I Lut, getting down 10 cold facts. there
are many men in the different depart
n,ents who are employed only because
they can play ball.
/ Shields is playing a great game at
third base for The Columbia Printers
team, in the Marquette League.
The TanglewoOd combination has not
had the success thar was expected, and
the GeOrgetOwlers are rapidly going
down the ladder. The race in the Mar
1 quette seems to be between the first three
clubs. ST. Martins. Pension Office, and
| the Printers
Peck is getting a swell team together,
and the boys from across the creek will
soon make themselves felt IN the race
out east Manager Myers is busy scout
ing about town 10 strengthen his outfit
and has been very successful thus far.
/ Winchester. not being content with
drubbing the Columbia Athletic Club re-
Gently took the Brentwood aggregation
down a peg yesterday.