Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-25
Capital City League Notes.

Capital City League Notes.
The schedule for this week:
Today-G. p. 0. vs.. st. Stephens In
stitute.
Monday-St Stephens Institute VS..
Brookland.
Tuesday-Marines VS.. G. p o.
Wednesday-C. A. c. vs.. Brentwood.
| Thursday-G. p. o. VS.. st. Stephens In
stitute.
Friday-Brookland VS.. Brentwood.
| Saturday-C. A. c. VS.. Marines.
| The Columbia Athletic Club captured
the second Sunday game of the season
last Sabbath day from the Brooklanders
by the score Of Is to ,. First Baseman
Scholl made his initial appearance in this
game with the winning aggregation.
/ Scholi is an electrician sergeant at Fort
washington. The tall fellow, who was
nicknamed 'Longboat," set the bleachers
wild with his heavy smuggling. Out of
five trips to the chopping block he con-
giles. The other out was robbery. Mem
dell making a one-hand catch of his line
lrive in deep right.
The Brookland base ball squad used
three pitchers Sunday-Hyatt, Simon and
| Green. Hyatt tried to start 1t. but was
driven from the box in the opening ses-
sion. Simon relieved him and went nice
hammered him for three tallies. Chief
| Green finished the battle, being touched
| up for two hits, which scored three runs.
Tansills running catch of Bernie Gala
| gher's hot liner was the feature of Sun
days contest
George Morse and Benney Morse are
brothers on the BrOokland team. George
!, is right fielder, while Benney is first
| sacker.
| First Baseman Riston was bitten by
dog the first part of the week and will
be out of the game for some time
| The Marines kicked strenuously on I'M
pire Parsons decisions Monday. when
they played the Brentwoods. He seemed
| to be badly off on base decisions
| The Brooklanders are not making the
great showing they displayed at the start
of the season.
| Jimmie Sanders held the hitting
bunch of Marines down to five bingles and
one run Monday.
! Mcdonald made his debut into this
| league with Leaders in the Marine and
Brentwood game. The shortstop had nine
chances, three of which he fumbled 1t
seemed to be his off day. Let's give him
another chance.
The Government Printing Office crew
showed UP strong against the Columbus
Tuesday. They brought some real live
material with them. The fresh stuff was
Harry Dodd and Jimmie McElfresh, two
northeast products. The former is an out
| fielder and the latter a backstop. Harry
played his position without miscue, hav-
ing two chances. Jimmie. who is well
known spieler. clouted out timely two
! Dagger. scoring two men.
Manager Fordham in the third game of
the week with the last years champions
played the last two rounds at short for
! his troupe. He was at the bat once. and
! that time he hammered out terrific liner
| to right center which went for a double.
! The crowd gave Fordham the glad hand,
as he is very stout to run an extra base.
! Dick O'Connor. a well known Sunday
School League and Board of Trade ball
tosser. came out in the st. Stephens togs
last Wednesday. 1t was Dicks first game
on the Capital City League grounds. He
played the third cushion. and. sorry to
say. he never had a chance to show his
ability.
Teddy" Mccarthy failed to hit We'd
nesday That is something out of the
ordinary, as the big Irishman is known
as a sure hitter.
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for the leaders last Wednesday,. Three of
the opposing batsmen purloned him.
4 His batting lamps are in good shape, for
he swatted out two singles.
! Billie Keane is back from the country,
| fellows! Bill has been down among the
farmers for few weeks shipping live
cattle.
The st. Stephens Institute tribe had
their pictures taken before the game
| Wednesday, "Yank' Dawson came
around Thursday hollering because he
missed the snap. "Yank'' is their s.ar
second baseman.
| Old Bill Setley back from Winchester
! for good this time. Maybe the fans
weren't glad to see the arbitrator. All
gave him the right NIT and wished Bill
| luck.
Norman Kraft caught an exceptionally
good game for the West End boys Wed
nesday. Kerr was the only man who
could steal on him. Jimmie stole when
Herring was on third and two down.
Kraft threw to the pitcher.
| This coming Wednesdays game will be
| the hottest contest of the season. Brent
wood and the Columbia Athletic Club
cross bats. 1t Is the last scheduled game
between the two leaders, and il will
throw a strong light upon which team
will be champions. Both managers are
working hard for the battle.
The Government Printing Office and the
ST. Stephens Institute teams will clash
together today at 80 promptly. Both
squads have been strengthened. The q.
p. o. have added two new stars. while
the tail-enders have signed three.