Evening star., 1909-05-30
BANK LEAGUE NOTES.

Games for this week are as follows:
Friday, Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany vs. Commercial; Saturday, Riggs
VS.. American National; American Secur-
ity VS.. Merchants and Mechanics. These
games will be played on the White Lot
grounds. Some of the postponed games
may be played off the early part of this
week.
brennan, the National City third base
man. has been transferred to the Com
merclal nine and is keeping up his good
stick work. He connected for three safe
ties off his former teammate, Sharf, out
of five trips to the plate in the game Fri
day. He will undoubtedly prove great
mercial team. while, on the other hand,
he will be greatly missed by the National
City nine. Britton is playing third now
for National City and puts up a credit
able game.
In Howard. the third sacker Of the
Riggs National team, this nine has as
good bunter as there Is in this league
He has been fattening his batting average
by this method, and is In a way largely
responsible for good many Of the runs
his team rolls up. He is also a fast field
er and plays strong defensive game
With Howard and Sapt Snowden putting
up the game they are capable OF. Riggs is
mond.
The contest between Riggs and Ameri-
can Security, which is causing consider
last Thursday owing to the poor condition
or the grounds, will be pulled off in the
near future on a date which has not at
this writing been decided upon. Both
these teams have a clean sheet Of VIC
tories. and SO are extremely anxious to
beat each other, and when they meet a
good game can we'll be expected.
In throwing Holland of American Sc
curity comes second to none In the league
while his fielding has also been of the
sensational order. He Is playing the out
field and can usually be depended on for
Ing consistent game at third base for
American Security and Is greatly i'm
proving in his batting. He made sensa-
tional stop in a recent game which was
easily the feature OF the contest.
National City has landed clever
catcher and a hard-working player In
Babbington, who has been putting up
good game behind the bat for this team
His pegging to bases has certainly been
of high standard. and he has been capably
handling Sharf's delivery. National City
can we'll afford to strengthen the nine
with players of this caliber.
National City has been somewhat handi-
capped owing to the injury of Isaac the
short fielder Of this team. He wrenched
his ankle in a recent scrimmage and
finds it extremely difficult in filling his
position. AS this team is very much in
need of such players as his type he has
been playing all the games and has been
doing fairly well under the circumstances
Strickland certainly is clouting the ball
for this same team and can well be feared
by all the opposing twirlers.
Parham will most likely be seen In the
next lineup with American Security. as
the high school games are over and his
injured hand is rapidly recovering This
will greatly increase the infield defense
as his fielding has always been clean-cut
During his absence Depenbrock has been
filling the vacancy capably. Haycock will
be seen in right field on account OF his
heavy hitting.
The inclement weather has DELAYED the
progress of the league considerably, but
it is the hope Of the officials to get the
organization fully under way this week.
National City Is the only team that
seems to strike fair weather. and for
this reason have succeeded In playing
their three scheduled games. Following
Is the order in which the teams stand
to date:
Won. Lost. Won Lost