The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
OUTLOOK BEST EYER
Amateur Leagues Round Out
First Week of Season.
FEW UNINTEREsTING GAMES
Pretty Race Started In the Capital
City League = Printers Look 70
Have Strong Combination This
Year-Suburbanffes Happy-Newsy
Notes and Gossip OF the Teams.

Glanciug over the past week and taking
everything into consideration. it can be
said fcr a certainty that baseball this
season viii prove TO be more popular
than ever before The leagues are cAn-
posed OF the best amateur talent in the
city. and the attendance at the games
sCrpaSs any OF last seasons records
The presidents OF the different leagues,
realizing the hold the sport has on the
public. and with an eve toward the sue
cess OF their leagues, have endeavOred
70 erect suitable stands for the comfort
Of the spectators. and the fans find that
they are being better treated this sea
son than ever before
The games in some OF the leagues
have been one-sided and Uninteresting.
but this is more the result OF lack OF
practice than a fault Of the even bal
ancing OF teams. The Departmental
League IS suffering more than any Ok
the others il this respect as the clerks
xho have 20 work until 40 each day
fHd little time 70 practice. and have not
yet struck their stride; hence he 5op-
sided contests on the. Monument Lot.
A pretty race IS promised IN the Capi-
tai City League between the Columbia
Athletic Club, Brentwood, and Brooklyn
No matter what credit goes to Manager
O'Connor. Of Columbia. al loyal fans
must take their hats or TO Cornell, the
plucky manager Of the Brentwood or
Eanization. Nosed out OF the pe1nant last
season. after one Of the hardest fights
in the history OF baseball IN this CITY,
the Suburbanite has gotten together one
o. The best amateur mines IN the Dis
tTict. and bids fair u make the Columbia
outfit hustle 10 win IN the first clash
between these ancient rivals the Colum-
bia boys managed 70 win 4-to-3 VIC
tory. but n the game with Brooklsnd
the Brentwood crew landed the game.
20 3
Followers Of the sport who are back
ing The BroOkland lads 10 win predict
that before the season IS over they VIII
take the wind out OF Colgubia's sails,
and the Brentwood aggregation, close on
the heels OF the leaders, viii be on the
job and ready 70 forge ahead while these
two crack teams knife each other
The Marquette League race Is another
that IS causing fans 70 st Up and take
notice as the grand work Of the Co
lumbia 101 team Is worthy Of more than
special attention Manager Enett. a fine
ball player himself. has a fast team. and
they are al present leading the league.
and look Ike they VIII be hard 20 dis
lodge. The only team 20 give them g
hard rub was BIoomingdale, wno came
within an ace OF putting q crimp il their
pennant ASPIRATIONS, when they tied them
10 5 IN the opening game Manager
NARROW. OF BlOomingdsle. thinks with
Pitcher Meek IL the box his team can
put the high sign on the Printers, and
Tuesdays contest between these Two
mines wfl be watched by everybody
4 triple play and four doubles IN one
game That's going some. and certainly
IS a boost for the Sunday School League
Triple plays are always scarce. and 70
pull CO toE doubles IN addition IS q
notable fear
The Sunday School League wiz prob
ably finish the season away ahead Of the
other leagues, financially. ss there Is a
crowd OF more than 205G at every con
test. and many OF them are supporters
Of the teams and have the good OF the
league at heart. hence they contribute
EberaIlv toward the support OF the differ
ent church teams
With their diamond changed and in
grand shape. the Independence League
started the fourth season OF their career
under the most auspicuous circumstances
and the games have been lively and IN
teTesting al the week. The claim that
KID BALI is played al McDevitt's IS TN
founded, as all the teams are wel bal
anced and the lineup includes some o.
the cfty's best players. Agriculture seems
70 have q little on the other teams. and IS
leading the race for the bunting. but L
IS expected that they VIII have 70 work
10 maintain their position. as the other
mines are fast rounding into shape Twin
ing, particularly. is predicting trouble
some times IN the future. and. with blood
in their eyes, the boys from North Capitol
street and New York avenue are out
after their opponents scalps. They ara
at present holding down the I'D az the
bottom OF the column.
Railroad men and their friends are
turning out TO support the Railroad Y.
II. c. A League in good shape. and this
season should prove 10 be very success
fu- one for the labOring organization
The Union Station authorities are back Of
the league and are supporting It al they
can. financially and IN every possible
way. The games are well played and
clean
The fans in Brightwood and Petworth
are Jubilant Al the baseball played by the
new Suburban League. Heretofore they
have had to journey all the way into the
city 10 see game. This is done away
with, and they can enjoy the contests at
their own back doors n ease and COM
fort
Garrett, for PetwOrth. IS a pitcher Of
value He IS reliable, and can always be