The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
NEWS NOTES AND GOSSIP OF THE AMATEUR LEAGUES


be the goods. and with him the Interior
boys should keep on winning. This is
the fourth straight game the Interior
team has won.
The game which War won from Navy
Friday in the Departmental League was
the best contest played on the Monument
! grounds this season There were six
double plays made. four OF them by the
Sailors,
The Congressionais have defeated the
BIoomingdales twice BY the same score
9 TO s.
Hamline played Thomas at second base
on Monday against Langdon, and as he
was ineligible. Langdon has entered a
protest. Maybe the Suburban crowd will
win game after all
The Commissioners have some new men
FOR their next game. Sullivan AZ second
base and Treadway to pitch. The first
named is one of the Brookland teams
players and Treadway IS a Baltimore
crack.
.Post-ofice is now in second place. due
TO the fact that they got a game yester-
day which the Commissioners forfeited
by nonappearance. The Mail Carriers are
playing fine hail. however. and should
give them all trouble from now on.
Giebers throwing recently has been re-
markabIe. every one that goes down be-
ing caught by wide margin.
Maroeron. one Of the leading batters Of
the Sunday School League, is playing a
good game for Twining
Downey Twining's shortstop. is show
ing the fans Of McDevitts Field how
shortstop should play.
Breezy Priest is hitting the bali hard
for the leaders in the Capital City League.
Rea's eorking two-base hit in the ninth
Of the War-Navy game. with two on
bases and two hands down. was as
timely a bingle as has been hit on the
White Lot this year. II won the game,
and was an awful blow to the sailors.
Meister made a great catch in right
field for War last week, getting Payne's
low line drive almost at his shoetops.
Mackesy Is doing fine work at the
initial sack for the Navy club, although
his error helped 20 lose the game on
Friday. Errors win crop I'D, and it's
hard to blame a man who has done so
well as Mackesy for one measly error.
Mcmahon made three hits for Navy in
the last game that team played. and.
besides. made a perfect throw from the
right garden to Moore al the plate,
catching Collins by yard and complet-
ing double play.
Collins. OF Navy caught Watson. OF the
War team, mapping or first base last
week.
With Barnhart. Carr. and Tainsen in
their lineup. the Interior team becomes
a dangerous opponent when timely hit
is needed 10 win.
Rea stole i've bases or Moore Friday
in the Departmental League.
The teams in the Bankers League are
afraid to steal on Babbington. National
City's new backstop.
Hooks" Taggert has been playing fine
bah lately. and hls pitching has been all /
that could be expected. Taggert is an
ex-Central High player.
Finney is eIouting the sphere with a |
consistency that is admirable. for the
American Security and Trust Company. |
Catcher King. Of the American Ma
tionals. has a weak throwing wing, but
otherwise is a eordng good catcher.
Riggs has a good shortstop in Snow |
den. and the youngster is covering lots /
Of ground nowadays.
Carr, OF Interior, ana one OF the play
ers on the Aggie team had a. near-fight |
at the ball game yesterday. The Aggies !
were sore because they got beat. and II |
would not have taken very much 70 set |
the whole team fighting.
Post-ofice begins 70 look good as the
race in the Departmental League pro-
crosses.
An amusing incident occurred az a |
game in the Railroad League recently. |
when horse. which became frightened /
at a passing tram. ran across the dia-
mond. The players dropped ball and bat
and took TO the cinder path TO lower some
Of Dufy's records.
Schaffer played a great game for 1
Blooaingdale Friday against the Con- /
gressionals and got three hits.
Hunterman. OF Bloomingdale. got four
bases on balls in the BloomingdaIe-Con-
gressional game.
Clown" Haywood is about the best
sticker in the Capital City League. ana !
has welded the wagon tongue better
than ever Of late. helping the CoIumbias \
to win game after game,
II is rumored that Meagher VIII Join
the Boston Americans and be given A
try-Out after his time IN the Marine Corps
expires.
Twining has one Of the fastest inhelds
in the league. Mckee. at first. Is out
OF proportion in size Tor the infield. as
Gardiner, Downey. and Mawhinney are In
dispute as TO height, the trio not being
over five feet on an average. Neverthe-