The Washington herald., 1909-06-28

tAl4Q oN EAA4f anu -Lele4eS n LlsS COL4l-
merCe and LabOr-TreasuTy clash on Mon
day.
The Aggies went along winning until
they reached their thirteenth game. which
they lost 10 the Twining Athletic Club.
and now the Farmer squad IS wondering
why Il was that their thirteenth game
happened 20 be with the New York Ave-
nue. nine. which is the one they have
feared the most az along. That there IS
an 81 omen 81 TIE number '13' IS the
belief OF the Clerks. and they are salts
fed. now that that game Is out OF the
way. they will win all the rest IN easy
ashton.
The only team IN amateur circles at
present with q clean slate IS the Station
aggregation IN the Railroad League, and,
II TIE writer IS reading the handwriting
on the wen correctly. the day when they
VIII be walloped IS not Ear distant How
ever, a team that can win ten games or
more IN a row must be q good one.
Diver. playing short Tor Twining,
made a sensational running catch OF
Benuer's pop 10 short left field Tuesday
Patty has proven 10 30 a very reliable
man in most any position, and his stick
work IS improving
Mcouinn. OF Agriculture. had e busy
time Monday In the Ieft garden. pulling
down seven sizzling high balls without
an error.
Manhattan Is climbing fast. Ten
bingles. netting eleven runs. against Ad-
vent Friday. show that the Rhode Island
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Holman. Advenrs latest acquisition.
made a good showing behind the saucer
IN the game against Ninth Wednesday.
BIS mighty whip uipped the uappers on
the sacks in clean style
cap" Anderson. OF Ninth. played bill
liant bah Wednesday. He made two star
catches IN the center garden on one OF
which he doubled q man at home. ptl-
fered two sacks. and connected with the
sphere for a timely single
Reeves. OF Agriculture. IS the leading
slab artist II the league, winning six out
OF seven games
It should be remembered that the
Farmers have been under the manage
ment OF John Evans since the season
opened, and due credit for the teams
splendid success should be accorded him
Honest John" has worked with un-
hinching vim with the leaders. and has
one OF the best machines on the sand
lots
II is said that the Departmental League
viii have a skinned diamond next season.
The Marquette League has a big deal
on for next year, but Capt Edwards has
closed up IN regard TO the details.
Joe Conihower. who was recently fatal
ly shot by q friend. who pointed a re-
volver AZ him IN FUN. was member or
the old St Peters team and q good ball
player Joe could handle himself well As
a basketball player also. and was a
Institute teams His untinely end IS
universally deplored by those who knew
OF him in the sporting world.
The Shopmen have lost three games in
the last two weeks and have taken quite
slump. At the beginning OF the year
they were counted on 10 give the Station
boys a hard rub.
The lineup OF the new Adams Express
Company team is as follows: Triplett,
left field: Barnes. center field: Adams.
second base: Hanvey third base: S
Peck shortstop; Thompson, right field; J.
Peck. first base; Woodward. catcher;
Bischon and Barron, pitchers.
The Southern Railway team was badly
handicapped in their game with the Sta
ton squad last week. Young being out Of
the game with q broken arm and Brooks
being away On leave for his summer
vacation.
First .Baseman Buckler. OF the South
ern, has quit baseball FOR the rest OF the
season. It being a case OF MY wife
won't let me" Mr. Buckler was married
last week and is on his honeymoon
Spence IS holding down the initial sack
In all but one game IN the Bankers
League there have been more than seven
runs scored by the two teams. and in all
but two the winning team has had over
ten runs.
Many think Riddle, OF the Peck team,
is putting up the best game at the initial
sack of any OF the first basernen n the
Sunday School League. His batting has
been much better.
Litchfeld has pitched all three games
for Bethany that the Baptists have
played Ninth and he has won them al
He must be Ninth's hoodoO.
Greer has won his two games pitched
FOR Peck. allowing the opposing teams
four hits In each contest. He has q slow
out-drop that fools them al Whsn such