The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-08

The Agriculture team OF the Iadepend-
eaee League is the decided favorite FOR
the pennant in that organization, and Il
might DO said here that the possible vic
tory has been well earned The Aggies
have to-day practically the same lineup
as they did when the season opened. and
owing 70 this fact. have ono Of the finest
machines on the District sand lots. They
should make splendid showing in the
post-season series, for with Ferguson.
Reeves, Sehorn, and Hummer as pitchers
and Souders ana Oakley IS receivers. Il
VIII be a hard matter 10 equal ths bat
terry force. Capt Graham "a q hard
worker on the initial sack. and his long
reach saves many a wild heave, while
Morgan Is IN a class by himself among
second basemen. Rube goes after every-
thing around the middle station. and
covers a good stretch OF country. With
Conover OF BarveycVtter on short. and
La Due on third. the Aggies complete
very fast fielding and heavy hitting in
field As for the gardeners. Dodd in left,
Barber IA center. and Sharp or Eidsness
in right, form an exceptionally strong
outfeh. All in all, the Aggies VIII be
right on the ground hoor during the com
ing series. and VIII make hard fight.
Manhattan Is making the Aggles hustle
20 retain the lead, and Manage. Kraft's
tribe deserves every credit for their
splendid showing. Buckley leaves We'd
nesday for the New England coas., with
the District Guard. and his services IN
the garden viii be greatly missed. as
Duke" has been one OF the teams
star aelders and heaviest stick artists.
However, Chapman and Palmer are be-
ing held IN reserve. and both are showing
up strong recently Il was very fortu-
mats that the injuries received by Raw
iings and Fegan In Fridays game against
ST. Paul did not result more dlsastrously,
as without this star battery the high
school lads would be a back number.
| During the game mentioned "Shag'' was
holding down first and IN making 4
remarkably clever catch OF AcMOrris'
foul fly, he stumbled over the side line
bench and fell fiat on the opposite side.
/ holding the bail IN his glOved hand II
was beautiful piece OF work. but as
there were none on bases and two OUT
| il appeared rather risky 70 attempt the
I play A few moments later Jimmy
/ Fegan, catching for Manhattan, wrenched
! his right leg ~ touching a man out at
home, and only tbs prompt action on the
part Of other players, IN vigOrosuly rub-
bing the affected part. saved him from
being taken out OF the game. However,
both men showed the true stuff when
they refused 20 quit the game. and
plucldiy stuck IL out 20 the finish
Twining IS running hard Tor second
place. and Ruppert's band Of warriors ap-
pear TO have donned some winning toys.
Too much can't be said Of the star bat
/ terry. Burke and Giebel. for they work
! like a clock. while the men around the
sacks and in the garden are making a
( decided Improvement with the wagon
tongue.
| Advent IS closing the year with e frst-
class outft. and. with the present stan on
I deck next season, the Churcbmen have a
very. promising future.
Ninth and ST Paul seem doomed 10
occupy the last two rungs OF the ladder.
Z but the former teams showing cannot be
attributed 20 lack OF ability, for the
northeast lads have fought gamely from
I the beginning. ST. Paul. on the other
hand. Is g newcomer, and promises 10
! occupy the top OF the ladder next season