The Washington herald., 1909-07-04


Now that the season Is well under way,
the importance OF Brentwood's victory
over the Columbia Athletic Club should
not be underestimated. and on the
strength Of the work OF the two mines in
that scrimmage last week there Is moth
ing 70 Il but Brentwood. Manager Cor
nell has a fast team together. and with
Sanders IN form there are few clubs that
can measure I'D to the standard set hy
the Suburbanites.
Pension Bureaus victory over the Co
lumbia Printers has given the press boys
the setback OF the season. and they viii
have 20 fight hard from now on II they
want 70 beat the Pensioners. The Print
srs have had an easy time winning until
the past week and while they feared Ss
boys from Uncle Sans big Office, yet
they fully expected 10 win; hence the
keen disappointment. There Is no better
bunch OF stickers IN the league than the
Pensioners. and they have won nearly
sn Of their games by big scores. literally
batting out victory
ming q game IN the Sunday School cir
cult from the ST. PauTs Monday. nOsing
out the Methodists by a single talley.
Langdon deserved 20 win, and every one
but the ST. Pauls rOOters and the ST.
Paurs team was glad 20 see the game go
as Il did. Why Lsngdon doesn't win
more games than Il does Il what Is puz-
cling many OF the faithful. and 10 date
nobody has come forwa-d with the an
swer
no attention viii be paid 10 anonymous
communications received az The Wash
ington Herald but the writer win be
glad 70 publish any letters, notes. &c.
that are mailed 20 him and signed by the
sender 10 show evidence OF good faith.
AS our waste basket Is getting fulL
writer's OF anonymous messages please
take notice.
TIE board OF directors Of the Depart
mental League awarded the game played
on May 80 between the Commissioners
and Post-0ffice. and which was protested
By the Mail Carriers, TO the protesting
team. II being found that the District lads
had violated the rule IN regard 70 the
eligibility OF players
Navy has won both OF It's games from
Commerce and Labor.
Al Groves. playing short for the Station
team in the Railroad League. played with
the Wheeling and AlassiIlon teams. In The
Chic state League. several years ago,
holding down second base and center field.
Groves work this season for the leaders
frrs
as one Of the best all-round players IN
the league.
The revised schedule OF the Indepen-
dence League for The coming week Is as
follows: Monday. 10 a. N. Wallach Us
Advent; 4.so .. N. Manhattan VS.. Advent
Tuesday. Ninth vs. Agriculture; Wednes-
day. Manhattan VS.. Twining; Thursday.
Agriculture Us. Manhattan: Friday, Twin
ing VS.. Wallach: Saturday. Wallach VS..
Ninth.
Risdon. formerly OF the University OF
Virginia and now with the Station team,
leads the batters IN the Railroad Y. n
c. A. League with a percentage Of -6oS.
having made fourteen hits In eight games.
Winslow, OF the 3. & o. team. is second.
with 529, and Rupert. q the Shopmen. Is
third with an even 500. Birley leads the
sacrince hitters, while Pete" Taylor. OF
Station has stolen the largest numbere OF
bases, j. l. Sullivan being next The
batting averages Of the teams show that
Fthey are rated as follows: station, South
ern, Car Department. Shopmen, Train
men, and 3. & o.
The Aggies copped two from Advent
80 4Na f-or
silver score.
Dom, OF Manhattan. is nlaying high
class ball On Wednesday against Ninth
he led with the stick. securing a home
run and two clean singles. and on FRI
day he copped a brace OF bingles and
stale four sacks. The little brunette Is
deserving OF every credit, and his play ing
Is. to a great extent. responsible for
Manhattan's fine showing
Symanosh IS now registered with
Ninth, and pitched swell game against
WaIlach recently. He is also heavy with
the willow. landing safely twice Wednes-
day. for a cingIe and two bagger.
Hummer, Aggies' new slab artist. Is
certainly a conner. He twirled the last
round against Advent Thursday and fan
ned three IN a row. BE wiz be given a
thorough try-out this week.
Manager Evans took the Aggies down
to Fredericksburg yesterday, as the Vir-
ginia folks were anxious TO see what a
possible pennant winner looks Ike.
waIlach pulled on three fast double
plays IN the game with Manhattan Fri
day. which demonstrates that the south
east lads are showing a decided improve
ment in the fielding line.
Twining Is the only one giving the
Aggies q scare. The New York Avenue
ites are hot on the trail. and hope to
overcome the Farmers lead within few
weeks.
Engel. the new recruit Of the Con-
gressionals. has been playing a fast game
at short and has certainly made a hit
with the fans.
Keliher, OF the Pension Bureau. Is lead
ing the Marquette League with home
runA having made seven In all during the
present season.
Lycette. who was transferred from the
Pension Bureau TO the BIoomlngiales
played q star game for the latter Friday.
The congressionals have purchased