The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
IS READY
DOpesterS Award Capital City
Pennant to Suburbanites.
PITCHING STAFF LOOKS GOOD
Capt. Simon VIII BE Depended on
TO Do Bulk OF Seasons Work, with
Mcknight, shipIey, Green, Hyatt.
and Sullivan TO Fan Back On.
InfieId 10 Remain Intact.

Wells c. Harrers Brookland Independ-
ent Baseball nine. which cleaned up
everything in sight last season, and in
cidentaliy claims the amateur champion
ship OF the District. has been suggested
BY the early season dOpesters as probable
champions Of the Capital City League for
the eeming season. The followers OF the
suburban team base their claims. first. on
the records Of the individuals who have
signiied their intention Of trying for the
various positions, and. secondly. on the
record of the team during the past sea-
son.
During the season OF 1905, the Brookland
nine is credited with fifty victories out
| or possible sixty-ive. OF the fifteen
games marked against them. all but nine
were lost during the few weeks that the
team was deprived of the services OF
several of IT'S strongest players Nine
games were lost in competition with
seni-professional teams. including fve
10 Winchester. three to st. Petersburg.
and one TO Frederick The gamesl with
| few exceptions. were hard fought. and
their opponents were forced to the limit
to win Other contests were lost 10 teams
that were overwhelmingly defeated earli-
er in the season.
Practice Starts.
! Manager Harrei Issued a call for candi-
Oates last Thursday. and Friday a fun
team was out in uniform on the Brook
land field ready for the initial workout
OF the season. 1t Is the purpose OF the
club 20 get the inside track OF the other
teams who, in past years, have waited
until the last minute 10 don their uni
forms The team has the advantage OF
ma ager and captain who understand
the national game IN every detail. and
who have long since been convinced Of
the necessity OF a good start and hard
and consistent practice.
There are probably few other teams in
the city that look as good on paDer as
the Brookland nine The list OF candl-
dates. as announced 5y the manager sew
eral days ago. contains the names OF
some Of the best amateur players devel-
oped on local sand-lots IN years. The
pitching stan. at the present writing. Is
composed Of the following welI-knovyn
twirlers: Capt. Simons. Mcknight. Ship
ley. Green. Hyatt. and Sullivan OF this
likely looking aggregation Capt. SInons
VIII probably be called upon for the bulk
| OF the seasons work. His record during
the past season, Of thirty-two wins and
two losses. speaks for Itself He won
every game pitched. with the exception
/ OF TWO against the crack Winchester nine.
champions OF Virginia. When taking IN
20 consideration the fact that the same
team defeated the champions OF the Vir-
ginia State League for the title OF the
Southern States and that the local boy
held them in cheek IN the games In which
he worked. his value 10 the team can be
surmised. Mcknight. who played a
creditable game as a member OF a South
ern league team last season, and Green.
Hyatt. and Sullivan, OF last years team.
are counted on 10 win many Of their
games.
Classy InfeId in Line.
The infeld surely looks the goods. with
Charlie King at the Initial corner;
Tansin. who played IN the outer garden
last season. as the likely candidate for
the Job at the second bag; billie" War
man, who will be recalled as the star
linAelder OF the Foundry and Fourth Pres
byterian Church League champions, 20
cover short field. and Jim" Sullivan.
last years star third sacker. back on the
job. Later in the season the team viii
be considerably strengthened with the
addition Of Austin Howard. who will COW
er the second bag for Cornell during the
college season. and Harmon Linthicum,
the mainstay Of the Michigan University
pitching stan With Chick Donnally.
Of last years team, and Bradley, the
former church league star. the team is
well fortified with backstops-
In speaking of the strength OF his out
field. Manager HaTrel claims that few
balls will get by the classy trio that Will
guard the outer garden for his team.
Middlekauf, Rodeler. and Wilkinson, OF
last years team. and several new play
ers. who are as good as signed, viii fight
for positions in the field.
A schedule Of preliminary games is
now being arranged and will probably be
couapleted within the next few weeks. II
IS the intention of the manager and
captain OF the team TO arrange independ-
ent games. to be played throughout the
season, and the schedule when completed
will call for four games week. The
team will open fits season on the home
ground, April 13, with toe Tech" High
School Dine.
The Schedule.
The schedule, as arranged 10 GATE Is
as follows: April 13. Tech; April Il, Park
view; April II, Marines; April %, Navy
Department; April q. ParkvieW; April i
u Agriculture Department; April "a.
Company II. Washington Barracks;
April 25. Company c. Hospital Corps; |
April 30, Navy Department
Note-Other games are pending with
the high schools and club teams OF this
city and the semi-professional teams Of
nearby cities.
A.rnnIane Shnrr At Lnndnn.