The Washington herald., 1909-07-26
AGGIES GET SANDERS
Acquisition of Kerr by Brent
wood a Good Tip.
FALL SERIES WILL BE CLOSE
BaIzer and Kerr, of Brentwood,
Against Sanders, Of Agriculture,
Promises Great Fight for District
TItIe-Cincianad Forms National
Amateur Baseball Commission,

4 AG AGINl5AAADN VI jimmy ANNAA ~
Brentwood but adds to the general belief
that Sanders Will play with the Agricul-
ture team in the pOst-seasOn series. as
Cornell would hardly need Kerr. Sanders.
and Balzer and none OF these twirlers
would want 10 warm the bench during
a majority of the games. But with Kerr
and Balzer, the Brentwood boys will have
two good twirlers. who II not as good as
Sanders, are good enough 10 win with a
heavy-hitting {, am behind them. Kerr's
performance last week. VIXEN he blanked
-. Stephens without a run or a hit,
shows that he is the same old terror OF
past contests. ana is 10 be feared in the
coming post-season games.
st. Stephens. after staying down in the
collar for the whole season. woke up and
lambasted the Columbia team at Capital
City Park on Saturday. The Columbia
boys made five runs In the last inning.
but the game was called, and the score
reverted 20 the previous round. which
gave the contest TO the Georgetown out
lit
A dispatch from Cincinnati states that
new baseball association, called the
National Amateur Baseball Association.
is 10 be formed. II wiz have a com
mission. the same as professionals, and
will rule between the clubs and leagues.
The movement Is meeting with the ap-
proval Of the teams in Cincinnati, and
the plan is gaining much ground Let
ters from Chicago and Detroit managers
were received and read at the last meet
ing OF the promoters. and everything
looks like successful launching Of the
scheme. The writer thinks that this
movement is a worthy one and would be
welcomed here.
With three clubs I'm the first division
tied for first honors and but little differ
ence between them. the race in the Mar
Quette League is without doubt the
hardest tu1sle this city has witnessed
for sonic years. The Columbia Printers
started of in the lead at the begin
ming Of the season. while the Pension
Bureau boys were foundering about the
bottom Of the ladder and Columbia re-
tained the lead until past the middle OF
the season. The Pensioners, however.
had by this time struck their pace and
were slowly climbing UP 20 the top re-
placing the Printers when that team
took its recent slump. The Congress
sionals were not expected TO amount 70
much at first. but with the taking hold
OF the management by John Luitich. the
Capitol Hill squad has been one OF the
toughest propositions to beat in the cir
cult. Each team has now won twelve
games and lost six, and with the resum-
ing OF play to-day their positions are
bound to be changed, although there are
several more weeks Of play. and Il IS
hard 10 predict what any Of the clubs
viii do
Pension Bureau. with its heavy-stick-
ing team. but with a weak pitching staff
seems 10 be the favorite. while the Con-
grassionals agree that their fast base
running and good fielding VIII give them
the advantage Manager Elicit, OF the
Printers, while not footing his horn. says
that they've all got to travel some 10
catch mis- team. now that the Printers
are again tied for trS place.
The board OF directors Of the Inde-
! pendence League met last week 20 thrash
out the fight which occurred at Nc
Devitts Field week or so ago. and the
meeting was the warmest that has been
held this year Murphy, Of Agriculture
and Davis OF Manhattan. were found
! equally guilty OF causing trouble. and
1 both lads were Indefinitely suspended
/ The Manhattan management was not
satisfied with this ruling, and threatened
/ 10 take the matter 10 the Police Court
/ The board suspended Wilkinson and
| Wynkoop for playing in the Marquette
League. and they will be out OF the game
| for the rest OF the year.
! President Harry T. Worley was Sc.
verely censured by several Of the man
| ayers because ne allowed the Advent clut
! 70 strengthen after the board had ruled
/ that 10 new players could be added II
/ direct opposition 70 the board OF man.
! ayers and without their knowledge. Aftel
heated discussion the board ruled thal
all the teams could add players.
Carrying out their :hreat 70 have Muir
ply arrested, the followers OF Manhat
! tan swore out a warrant for the youni
! Aggie player, and he was hailed before tn
J court to answer a charge Of assault. Jus
about the time things were going alon;
nicely for the friends OF Davis. the attor
ney for Murphy threatened TO swear on
warrants for Carr Haislip. and five o.
six other players on the Mcnhat -,
| team, all Of whom were in coy-t, lr.
! this move caused a ripple Of excitemep
and a hurried conference between
! Krafts forces, the whole matter being
| settled by Davis refusing TO prosecute
farther and his shaking hands with Muir
ply.
The dressing room OF the Agriculture
] 10 IL l.
Farmers were playing AT McDevitt re
Gently. and they losc between twenty
five and thirty dollars worth Of jewelry
&c. The board os directors OF the Inde
pendence League have taken steps 4
have the guilty parties apprehended. an,
are preparing to prosecute them to tn
fullest extent OF the law when caught
This is the second or third time the Az
gies have had things stolen, ana the,
seem 10 be particularly unfortunate Fl
this respect
It IS rumored that the Aggies VIII no
be in the Independence League mex
year. as they are very much dlssatisfe
with the manner in which things ar
being run. and II. is expected that ST
Paul and Gurley will replace the Farm
ers and Wallach next season.
Parkview is lis points ahead OF tn
Brightwood team in the Suburban Leagu
race, and Is going good While it is pos
sible for the leaders to lose out, yet a
the pace they have maintained the las
two weeks such a happening is not prob
able. There are eleven games schedule
IN the Suburban circuit for the comlnt
week, and on Friday BrightwOOd vii
play Parl1view. Should Parkview win
they VIII have easy sailing TO the fae
but should they lose their road is bcun