The Washington herald., 1909-06-20
NEWS NOTES AND GOSSIP OF THE AMATEUR LEAGUES

fights Of the present year. as after yes
terday's game their stock took boost
The BloomingGales. under the manage
ment of Kennedy Meek. have done very
little better than heretofore, but Meek
has had but a short time TO get the
team together, and nothing more could
be expected Changing the lineup and
having three different managers in less
than two months is what has killed the
winning ability Of the clubmen. After
another week. during which time let US
hope the team can practice. and II Will
be up 10 the R street aggregation 20
win some games.
Brentwood is right up with the Co
lumbia Athletic Club now. and the Sub
urban crowd is baseball crazy. When
these two clubs meet the management
will be unable TO crowd the spectators
into the park. as a large gathering oS
fans win journey in from HyattsvslIe,
BroOkland. Berwyn, and Brentwood 20
see what COrnelIs combination can do
to O'Connor's collection Of stars.
Brookland was walloped again recent
ly. and is barely holding on 70 its pres
ent notch in the championship ladder
BroOkiand has been one OF the prize
disappOintments OF the year. as the
boys from that place were lauded 10
the skies before the season opened. and
Manager Harreu WAS pictured as going
about after Manager O'COnner, OF Co
lUmbia, with blood in his eye. The
season is pretty we'll advanced now.
and IL BrOokland was entitled TO the
pennant it would have been either on
top or not far away from there. Local
fans are great on saying We'll. we'll
her r.
|. .Brookland can get any solace from that
saying. we respectfully deed II 10 them
with our best wishes for 1910.
Parkview came to the top like a cork
IN the Suburban League race last week,
BrightwOOd being walloped hard twice
by big scores. This result was antici-
pated, however. on account Of the re-
lcent work of the two clubs. PetwOrth
Is going 10 give botn BrightwOod and
Parkview hard tight in the next two
weeks for the pennant. and II the Pet
worth tribe can get the lead now. they
Will be hard 10 catch, as Garret is a
star. and in the box his team looks a
sure winner.
Haislip. of Manhattan, has the record
10 date OF home run drives in the Inde-
pendence League, seven times making the
complete circuit
Advent has not played for nearly two
weeks. Let's hope for sunny days this
week. and give the church lads a chance
to boost their averages.
Sehorn's twO-5aggeT over first, with the
bases full. won the eleventh straight
game for the Aggies on Friday.
Brady. Of Ninth. has been hit less fire.
Quently than any other slab artist in the
independence; stfn he cannot win his
games With a little slice OF luck. the
tall blonde would not have an equal
Reeves. Of Agriculture. pitched his sixth
straight victory Friday. although when
he entered the box In the second round
his opponents had already scored thrice.
as against a bunch OF goose eggs for the
Aggies.
"Rube" Morgan made bis third home
run drive last week. this time clearing
the center helder's head by three feet.
In the Wallach- Manhattan game Tues
day a lightning double play was pulled
over by Kraft Gin, and Falconer for
the latter club.
Mckee is doing splendid work at first
for Twinlng. pulling in innumersble Wild
throws. and is batting at high speed
DuttOn, catching for Ninth, is impreg-
nable. so far as base stealing is concern
ed He nipDed the Aggies in clever style
last week.
Gil. late OF Tech, is playing a fast
game at second for Manhattan, and is
one OF the leagues best base runners.