The Washington herald., 1909-01-27
WaShingtOn'S Ball Players of
Big League Caliber.
AMATEUR RANKS SKINNED
Boston Grabs @1I4en" Stanley. Detroit
Gets Dutch" SterEer, Johnny BeaII
for Chicago white SOx, and Minor
Leagues secure Star Players from
Capital City Amateur Ranks.
By HARRY N. DODD.

That this town IS real I've and -1p-to-
date baseball community is not better
shown than By the fact that every year
as soon as the weather begins 10 moder-
ate we ger our share Of the bush and
big league baseball scouts. They're
buzzing around just now. and IN short
order We viii be learning that the cream
OF our amateur ranks has been SKINNED
for faster company.
In looking over the various records. We
find that Washington turns out compara-
lively as many diamond workers as any
other city OF its size in the country. Al
ready at least ten Capital athletes have
booked for tho season aud viii perform
in other regions. several going into the
big leagues
The most prominent are Len Stanley
and Dutch" SterZer. southpaw twirlers.
both OF whom gained their seasoning on
the sand lots around town. Stanley is
slated for the Boston Americans Last
season he twirIed for the Toronto club.
Of the Eastern League. his work attract
ing the attention Of the Cleveland
and Boston scouts Both of these teams
put in bids for the local pitcher. Boston
landing the claim or his services. Stan
ley made a juEsp from the sand lots into
the Virginia state League. being drafted
at the end Of his first season by the
Toronto club WIdneSs was his great
fault and il was not until last season
that he struck his proper stride, and sew
erai who have seen the youngster work
are confident that re viii make good in
the major league
Sterzer is another OF the Washington
southpaws who has come forward in big
jumps. He vas developed at Technical
High School and got his first professional
experience while q member OF that school
with the MartinsbUrg CW. Va club. He
was with the Virginia team for two sea
sons. last year being drafted by Detroit
and later farmed out 10 the Grand Rapids
club His work with that team was ex-
Cellent and already he has received sew
eral offers from other teams IN the same
league, as well as FROM one Of the Tri-
STATE organizations.
Johnny Beall. an old Tech teamm2te Of
Sterzer. is another VINO mas broken into
fast company. For several seasons Johnny
was premier sticker in one OF the local
amateur leagues, going from here 90 the
Logan Squares. OF Chicago BeaII played
there the past season and is now on the
White Sox reserve list
AZ Handiboe IS another who expects
10 break into faster company next sum
mer. having signed a contract with the
Utica club. Of the New York State
League al played with the Interstate
Commerce team. OF the Department.
League. last season. and was one Of the
best outfielders IN the organization. Two
years ago he was member OF the Mar
JinsbUTg club. but being hit IN the head
while playing had TO abandon the sport
ne played with the departmental aggre-
CATION last season as an experiment, and
as the old injury was not aggravated, he
intends TO hike for faster realms.
Beside the galaxy already named. there
are many more who will HE away when
the opening gong goes of. Menefee. who
was a member Of the Fredericksburg
team last season. VIII again whack the
bushes ar that port, while Hampton. one
Of his old Central High team mates. Is
booked for try-Gut with the Lynchburg
club in the Virginia State. "Cy" Nc
Donald, the most popular ball player who
makes the Virginia circuit. is again
slated for Winchester. and Big Noise"
Harry Zanneni goes 10 Joplin, In the
Western Association.