The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24

Our UnlucEly start Of last year, which
practically lost the pennant for US. VIII
not be repeated his season" said Nan
ager Stokes OF the Bethany baseball
team, OF the sunday school League. dur
ing a conversation yesterday.
we lost only nine games during the
whole season,7 he continued, land sever
Of these nine were the first contests OF
Athe year
II seems that when the 1905 season
opened me Bethany team was in disor-
gained condition, and before they could
GET going the leaders had too big a
handicap 70 be overcome
This year Mr.. Stokes intends It shall
be different
Already financial support has been
pledged 10 outfit the team. and the man
aEement is casting around for a few good
men 10 strengthen the weak points il
last seasons nine
Manager Stokes is very determined that
any players who sign with him shall not
play with any other team in the District
The trouble with most young play
ers," said Stokes. SIS that they try &c
play with three OF four teams. and are
really very little good 20 any OF them,
as when one manager is depending upon
the player for his game, the player may
be performing with another team"
IF the present plans Of the ARRANGEMENT
90 not miscary. games VIII be arranged
with Fredericksburg, Richmond and Pc
tersbtIrg. besides the regular Church
League schedule. A douhle-header VIII
likely be played al Fredericksburg or
the Fourth CT July. and as this is Man
ager stokes home town, he is even more
anxious than usual 10 win these games.
After these contests the team VIII 90 on
70 Petersburg and Richmond before re-
turning 10 Washington.
King for Captain.
Charley King VIII captain the team.
and also cover first base. King IS
heady leader, and when in form a crack
erjaek first sackeri so Manager Stokes
VIII have an able assistant
Taggart. Linthicum. and Richard VIII
constitute the pitching department Of the
team Richard pitched the Electrical Sup
ply Company 70 the top Of the Com
mercial League last season, and If he
shows the same form this year Bethany
VIII have a classy pitcher in him Tag
CART IS the most consistent finger OF the
trio. always willing and always a tough
proposition for any nine Linthicum VIII
not be able TO join the team until after
the college season closes. as he VII pitch
for the University OF Michigan this
--F-- ra-
VIII be q great help to the nine
Menefee Behind the Bat,
Menefee and Champion viii be on hand
10 do the catching honors, so this posi-
ton is giving the management no worry.
both men being experienced catchars. and.
moreover. acquainted with the deliveries
Of the different twiFlers.
lie Nat and Blair viii be out for third.
while Schaefer VIII cover second. and
DOnnelly short Wilkinson VIII be found
in LETT field. Davis VIII take care Of
center. and either Taggart. because Of his
batting, or q new man, VIII cove. right. |
Much dissatisfaction was EXPRESSED
last year over the grounds at Sixth and
ID streets northeast used by the league
Ground rules were necessary. the eIe-
meHt Of luck entering to a large extent
into some Of the games creating a great
deal Of squabhLlg- Efforts VIII he made
10 secure more suitable grounds this year
though this seems a hard task. as large
vacant lots IN a convenient location are
exceedingly. scarce
II is proposed 70 modify the existing 4
rules until they become very
much stricter than heretofore. Indeed. the /
rules Of an the amateur leagues /
are 10 be made more stringent.