Evening star., 1909-06-13
Marquette League Notes.

Bloomingdale appears to be complete
iy out Of the pennant race Unless the
Clubmen show a vast improvement over
their past efforts they stand no chance
Of climbing out Of the cellar position.
There is a ruling in the league pro-
viding for the playing off OF all post
poned games Saturdays. Should the
weather prophet continue to be as un-
kind as he has been recently different
measures will have to be adopted, as
the season would expire before one-half
Of the postponed games could be played.
That confidence is almost a paramount
Issue in base ball was attested by the
Congressionals' win over Bloomingdale
Friday. Despite the fact that Marlow's s
squad were leading the early innings
by large margin. the Hilltoppers lost
none Of their fighting spirit. and. as a
result got together in the latter part
scored to victory.
Scheafrer's work in the Congressional
Bloomingdale game Friday was about
the best witnessed on the league dia-
mond this season. His playing was
easily the feature OF tn game.
Seeing several substitutes on the
an indication OF the right kind OF spirit.
the sort that wins games. The Pension
Office team possesses this good quality
and are hanging up a number OF scalps.
Umpire Meyers is handling the indi-
Gator wAh complete satisfaction. His
decisions are seldom criticised.
Balm Of the Pension Office is an ener-
getic and hard-working player. He Is
hitting the ball hard and is running the
bases well.
Burhans OF ST. Martins is going fine.
and with his speed and control will
make them all do their best On his
initial appearance he pitched great
game against Weaver Of the Printers.
the opposing team to five lone bingles
and issued no free passes.
Schedule for the week: Monday. St.
Martins vs.. Bloomingdale: Tuesday, Con-
gressionals VS.. Columbia; Wednesday.
Tanglewood VS.. Pension Office: Thursday,
Columbia vs. ST. Martins; Friday, Bloom
ingdale VS.. Tanglewood; Saturday, no
game scheduled.
Richardson. Sutton and Harding out
f1elders for ST. Martins. are as fast and as
hard hitting trio as there is In any
Of the leagues. When these fellows bat
in the following order there Is generally
something doing in the way of runget-
ting: Weidmeyer. Richardson, sutton,
Harding and Burhans
The rainy weather is making the list of
postponed games larger each day.
Tanglewood team has greatly improved
in it's batting. 1t Is now clouting the
horsehide with the consistency that
brings good results.
ST. Martins has strong and we'll bal
anced team, whose players are old and
tried men. Watch them when the hot
days come and you will see some very
classy base ball.
Madden keeps getting better and better
every game. With several such men az
| he on the team, Pension Office would be
bound to advance in the standing Of the
clubs.
| Sergt. Robbins manager OF the Pension
Once crew, has been appointed secretary
| of the league to succeed Nathaniel T.
Worley, who handed in his resignation at
| the league meeting Friday night.
Jim Tierney, Tanglewood's latest acqui-
sitiop, will greatly strengthen the out.
field which has been comparatively weak
heretofore. Jimmie is also there with the
stick.
Catcher Howser of the old Georgetown
Memorial team has signed up with Tan
| glewood.
| Pension Once has a good young tw1rler
| in Bullock Of Central High School. As
yet he has not been called upon to show