The Washington herald., 1909-06-04
WITH The AMATEURS
Only One League Game Was
Played Here Yesterday.
IMPROVEMENT ALL ALONG LINE
First Division Clubs still in the
PenRant Hunt, and II Is AnybOdy's
Notable Feat-AEgies Look Very
Good I'm the Independence.

Notable Feat-AEgies Look Very
Good in the Independence.
All the local BAH games but one were
called of yesterday on account OF the in
clement weather, but If the sun shows its
face this morning good contests are prom
ised in the eight amateur leagues, there
being two games carded IN the Depart
mental
All the league races are showing an
Improvement. notably those Of the Capt.
tai City and Departmental circuits. and
Brooklands victory over St Stephens
Wednesday in the first named organiZa-
ton is the talk of the town. not so much
for the victory itself. but of the wonder
fui work OF Brookland's Indian twirler.
Green In nine-nnlngs game the Sub
urbanite allowed neither a hit or a run
and famed six, having perfect control.
With Green in good shape and pitching
the kind Of ball he tWlrled in that game,
BrOOkland viii stand a good show OF win
ing the bunting. Last year at this stage
OF the race in the Capital City League
the Columbia Athletic Club. with a much
weaker team than they have this season.
were much farther ahead in the running,
and they have much harder field TO
beat out this summer than last. Any OF
the teams N the hTst division can easily
win the pennant by tightening up. and
those in the second division are by no
means out OF il; IN fact. the Marines. who
won the championship Of the Marquette
League last year, have not yet struck
their stride, and are looked upon to kick
I'M In of rr-fn nfH haf
pace.
The Departmental League race is much
closer now than at any stage Of this
years fight for the rag, and az this writ
ins the agriculture nine is sun in the
lead, but the Farmers have no cinch of
IL, and had better not let the grass grow
under their feet as Commerce and Labor.
Treasury, and Post-ofice are all close
Cp and fighting hard. and a little slump
on the part Of the Aggies viii make
quite a big difference.
On paper, the Agriculture team, IN the
Independence League. looks Ike easy
winners. but from the standpoint Of the
faithful fans. it Is apparent that the
Farmers are about 20 be bereft Of some
Of their chestiness, as Twining and Ad-
vent are sure 10 make the fur fly the
next time they face the leaders. Next
Mondays game between Twining and Az
riculture is bound 10 prove interesting. as
Manager Rupert. Of last seasons
champs. VIII unveu 20 the public Slab
Artist Hoover. that monument Of strength
| from the sunday School ranks
Peck trimmed Bethany and once more
the lie Droit churchmen are tied with
Ninth for first honors. on recent dope,
the Bethany aggregation IS not given the
I preference IL had az the start and If Ninth
I bests them OUT the writer would not be
surprised The lie Droit bunch is swelling
with overconhdence. and the recent de-
! feats by second division teams does not
seem 10 make any material difference
/ with them.
The game which the Bloomingdals won
( from the Columbia Printers in the Mar
quette League Tuesday viii probably be
awarded 90 the Columbia team tonight
I az the league meeting. as BlOomingdale
/ did not have a full team and played two
/ outsiders By the way, the Bloomingdale
/ aggregation Is playing better ball now
/ than al any other stage In the game.
! Walsh Buckley. Mace, and KeIiher. four
Of the best bah tossers IN the Independ-
| ence League, have been forbidden 10 play
In any games in that organization again
| this season, due 10 the fact that they
I have played in the Marquette League
/ The Independence LeagU has q rule which
forbids a player playing in the Marquette
! League.
The St. Martins team in the Marquette
/ League this season is practically com
/ posed Of the old Radford combination.
and the pace the churchmen are setting
/ at the start is making the other teams
| sit up nights and worry. We're glad 10
/ see the st. Martins al the top, as they
/ are a good crowd Of gentlemanly players.
McDevitts Field is certainly the
J creamy ball field. 10 use the favorite ex-
! preston Of the average ball tosser who
/ play there. Higher than any Of the sur
/ rounding land. NIcDevitts is the ideal
/ recreation ground. where the fans can
/ sit In the shade Of trees. and. famed by
the cool breezes which sweep across the
| country. watch the bail games. Then.
/ too. the field dries up faster than any
| about the city, and time and again, when
all the other amateur games IN the city
| are postponed on account Of wet grounds,
the Independence boys can gamboI about
/ on the hiu.
McQuinn broke into harness recently
and made a brilliant debut at the stick.
digging up three clean bingies on three
trips to the pan in the Independence
/ League.
| Capt Palmer. Of Manhattan, entered
/ the box Thursday, and, despite his de-
/ feat. the blonde pilot pitched good
game.
| Graham, Of Agriculture, is batting over
40. and landed on the sphere for a
double and a brace Of singles Thursday.
Ninth missed the services Of Miles be-
hind the plate IN their game against
Agriculture Tuesday. Though the boys
played a hard game, they seemed greatly
| depressed owing TO the nonappearance
OF their star back-stop.
shorty Langford. holding down cen
ter for the Aggies. is fielding in fine
style, and participated in a fast double
/ on Tuesday, closing the contest with a
victory for his team against Ninth.
Tommy Carr, Manhattan's new third
sacker. deserves great credit for his re-
markabIe fielding stunts. He made a
! clever bare hand pick up and throw Of