Evening star., 1909-06-06
Bank League Notes.

Games for this week are as follows
Wednesday. June 9, City VS.. Bank OF
Washington; Thursday. June 10. Riggs
vs. Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany; Friday, June IL, Commercial VS.
American National: Saturday, June II
Bank of Washington VS.. American Sc
curity and Trust Company. The league
games have been rearranged and the
schedule somewhat revised, owing to the
postponement of several of the games or
account Of the bad weather. The games
for the week will be published each Sun
day in this paper.
Judging from the way both the Mer-
chants and Mechanics and the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company teams are
playing. and the large score each team
rolls up on its opponents, it begins to
look as If either of these two teams Is
liable to land the bunting in this or
first honors was thought to be between
American Security and Riggs. but II
the teams mentioned above continue to
put up the article of ball they have been
displaying they can by no means be
counted out of the running.
Snowden. the Riggs captain and short
stop. is confident of downing the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company nine
when these two teams line up against
each other in the near future. Conh-
dence is claimed to be one-half the bat
tie, but If the Security boys continue to
play the article of ball they are capable
of the outcome is apt to cause a little
disappointment.
Livingston has been delivering tie
goods for the Merchants and Mechanics
and is considered their best slab artist.
The whole team plays we'll back or MN
and affords him the best kind of sup
port Carpenter has also been twirling
a good article Of ball for his team and
may be used alternately with Livingston
if necessary.
The infield of the American Security
and Trust Company nine has been con-
siderably strengthened since the return
OF Parham, the diminutive second sack
err to the game. This gives this nine
one of the best defensive inhelds IN tne
league as the boys composing it work
we'll together and do not try to star
as individuals, and consequently achieve
perfect teamwork. Maloney is eating
them up at first, and a throw has to
be very wild to get by him. Boykin re-
Gently made a catch in one of the prac-
tice games taken on by this team that
was easily the feature of the game. and
the playing of both teams was far from
being featureless
National City has enrolled a new catch
er bv the name of Babngton, whose
work has been of high standard. His
throwing to bases has been strong and
accurate, and with few more players
of his ability the team would make a
much better showing.
Mr. Sterne has been made the official
umpire Of the league, and his decisions so
far have been unquestioned. His work
is also impartial. and SO far as can be
seen he is a capable man for the posi-
ton. All the games played Saturdays
will be called at 3 o'clock, while those on
other week days will not be PLAYED til
) o'clock. The reason for not playing the
American Security and Trust Company
Riggs game. which was postponed from
last week, was due to the fact that both
banks have been extremely busy and
could not let the players off without in
convenience to the work.
Pitts, who has been alternating with
Dawson in the box for Riggs, has excel
lent control. and this, together with his
speed. is apt to cause the opposing bats
men all sorts of trouble. He can also
WELD the bat to good advantage, and
when not twirling will be played at sec
ond base. Nevius is putting up good
game at first for the same nine, and
squeezes everything that comes his way.
Johnston is still keeping up his accu-
rate throwing for American Security. and
is death to runners trying to purloin an
extra base. He is also batting well and
timely and can nearly always be counted
on to deliver the necessary bingle when
the most needed. He Is about the only
catcher in the league who has several as
sists to his credit
Several of the best games in the league.
which are predicted to be hard fought
from the start. will be played on George
town Field, as the White Lot grounds are
not in the best of condition The back
ers of the league are doing everything In
their power to make the league sue
cess, and with better weather this or
ganization is bound to hold the interest
Of it's many followers. a s the article of
improving. Some classy ball playing is
predicted to take place in some of these
close ScrimmageS.
Upton. the former twirler of the West
ern High School nine, will do the bulk
of the twirling for the Washington Loan
and Trust Company nine, and is expected
to deliver the goods He did not have
much luck in <he high school series,
losing every game, but has good team
show Of annexing a few victories. Now
that school is drawing to a close 1t would
not be at all surprising to see the banks
get stocked up with good material, as
porary employment in banks during the
summer months.
This week undoubtedly will be a heavy
week in this league. as several postponed
games are apt to be played off. and,
weather permitting, the standing Of the
league will most likely be somewhat
changed. Some OF the teams now lead
ing are bound to get bumped this week
Because of the fact that Walsh, Mace,
Buckley and kelliher played in the Mar
quette League recently. the Independence
League refuses to carry them on its ell
gible roll. There Is a rule in that or