Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Independence League Notes.

Games this week:
Monday, Twining VS.. Advent.
Tuesday. Agriculture vs.. St Paul.
Wednesday, Ninth vs.. Manhattan.
Thursday. Agriculture vs.. Advent.
Friday. st. Paul VS.. Manhattan.
Saturday. Twining VS.. Ninth.
Mondays game between Manhattan and
Agriculture was by far the hottest con-
tested game in the history of the lnde-
pendence League, and was witnessed by
fully 5000 people. Manhattans victory
places Krafts team within striking dis
lance of the flag. However. they will
have to win every one of their games.
while Agriculture can still afford TO drop
and with little slump on the part of the
leaders the New York Avenue squad
should forge to the front. Agriculture
is. of course. the favorite. and it will be
hard matter to vanquish the clerks.
st. Paul of the Sunday School League
took up the Walach schedule yesterday,
and will finish the season In the indie
pendence. The newcomers will also nave
permanent berth for next season, and
Manager Bangs is certain he can put in a
championship nine. Here's to his sue
cess
Morgan. playing second for Agriculture.
made most sensational catch of HAS
lips hard drive Monday. The sphere was
sizzling through the air about five feet
north of second and on direct route to
center field. but the piucky Aggieite mace
a fast sprint from his position twenty
feet away and nailed the drive on SEN
sational leap. 1t was one of the classiest
pieces of stuff ever seen on McDeVltt
field. and the crowd showed their APP
probation by lauding the brunette
Manhattan's victory over Agriculture
Monday is credited to Shag Rawlings.
The husky little slab artist from high
school ranks pitched brilliantly, tanning
thirteen and allowing but three bingles,
and tailed the winning run In the sew
enth on daring sprint to the plate
while the ball was being juggled between
Ferguson and Venneman, Agriculture s
battery.
Ferguson. who twirled for Agriculture
against Manhattan Monday. had terrific
speed. and this accounted for his allow
ing but three hits and punching nine.
He pitched a most sensational game. and
but for the three passes, mingled with
few costly errors. in the first inning. he
would have BANKED his opponents.
Should Agriculture win the flag in the
independence Fergie will certainly shine
in the post-season series, as he is doped
to be one of the classiest wing singers
on the amateur sand lots.
Had a spectator in right garden kept
his hands off the ball when Priest
Mondays game between Manhattan and
Agriculture the speedy shortstop would
have made a complete circuit of the
sacks. Faithful fans. take notice.
Bennett pitched his first game for Twin
ing against Wallach Tuesday and made
a very agreeable showing. He punched
SIX allowed but three scattered bingles.
embarrassing the southeast lads, and
connected with the leather for triplet
Of bingles.
Advent won it's first game of the sea-
son against Ninth Wednesday. The
church lads pasted the sphere for two
three baggers. three doubles and eight
singles off Brady's delivery. and scored
In every inning. Manager kettners tribe
Is showing real class OF late, and forced
Agriculture to twelve-round battle last
Saturday. the latter team winning out. 8
to Z. The Sunday school lads are now
tied for first place in the second division
and going fast.
Miles played a fast game for Ninth
behind the saucer Wednesday, accepting
timely bing1es and purloined a pair OF
sacks.
Several of the Walach players have
been granted berths on other teams In
the league, Schmidt going to Ninth,
Lynch to Advent and Yeatman to ST.
Paul. Several of the clubs are after
Fowler, and his fate will shortly be de-
cided VANDERBILT Barry and Wetzel also
are on the market and would make
worthy additions to some of the mines.
The race is now assuming a fever-heat
aspect, as the three leading teams-Agri-
culture. Twining and Manhattan-are
fighting 1t neck and neck The Farmers
lost to both Manhattan and Twining last
week, but luck was strictly in favor Of
the opponents both games. During
Thursdays game with Twining the clerks
outbatted the New York Avenue lads.
and Ferguson and Dodd tailed clean
home runs. while the other members of
the team helped themselves to Burke
slants for long drives. Thursdays game
wound UP the schedule between Agri-
culture and Twining. the former taking
four out of six games.
Pat Diver again sprung into promi-
hence in Thursdays game. when the little
red-faced Twiningite hauled down Sam
ders' long drive to deep center in the
ninth round with second and third oc-
cupied. This saved the game for Twin
ing.
There will be a meeting OF the board
of managers at A u street northwest
tomorrow evening at o'clock. and the
president requests full attendance