Evening star., 1909-07-18
Bank League Notes.


was called off last Tuesday on account
of wet grounds. will be played We'd
nesday at 4:3O o'clock. The game will
most likely be pulled Off at American
League Park but final arrangements
have not yet been made. This scrimmage
Is the deciding game Of the season and
naturally a large crowd is expected to
be on hand to root for its favorite team.
Merchants and Mechanics Is not allow
ing ANYTHING to interfere in the way of
strengthening its nine, as victory means
another chance for the championship.
Both teams are keeping on edge by prac
ticing daily.
1t is the intention Of the league officials
to have a much more evenly balanced
league next season among the banks in
every respect. much larger schedule
will be adopted and the season will start
earlier and last longer In fact this or
ganization is expected to rank with the
best organized leagues around town next
year. and, judging from it's success from
every standpoint this season, the out
look is particularly bright.
Capt. Boykin of the Security team IS
gobblng everything that comes his way
and his playing is snapper than ever.
Umpire Collifower will in all probability
officiate in the remaining contests in this
league.
Maloney is leading the stickers to date.
West, one of his teammates, has better
average, but as he has not played In
five league games his average does not
count in the final reckoning. West will
be with American Security next year
and will be counted on to continue WELD
ing his stick to advantage.
poud,ns ~ Morcbapts on6 Machanics
will most likely cover the short field in
stead of twirling for this team, as
Becker has been the man selected to
serve them over against American Sc
curity. Becker is the lad who twirled
so effectively for the Elks recently and
was signed by the Merchants and Me-
chanics' manager Immediately after the
game. This is the way they on this
Il love my Rawlings, but oh. you
Judging from rumors, 1t Is a good
thing for American Security that it rain
ed last Tuesday, as the nine representing
this institution was In anything but the
best condition. Maloney had just got
ten out of a sick bed, while West was
suffering from a badly damaged hand,
the result Of playing in practice game.
Capt. Boykin reports all his men in the
best condition now, and predicts they
will play their best game in their last
contest A new outf1elder OF considerable
reputation is expected to soon be signed
by this team.
Brooks. a Hyattsville recruit is an
other candidate for the American Secu-
rity team. and will be given q try-out by
siderable reputation and Is expected to
land berth on this team. At the bat
Brooks has good eye and can bang
them when they come over.
Dutch" Deppenbrock is hitting better
than he did the early part Of the season.
1t is rumored that "Deppie" has rea-
son for picking up in his stick work.
The Bank League schedule will end this
week. Many Of the teams will still re-
main organized and play practice games
around town for recreation. The man
ayers Of several Of the mines are desirous
Of arranging games with the bank teams
Of Baltimore, and 1t Is more than likely
the money counters OF these two neigh
boring cities will clash In q few scrim-
images before the end Of the season.
Capt. snowden Of Riggs has been very
weak in the box this year. all of his
twirlers being far from their true form
Dawson has not been pitching anywhere
near the caliber of ball he delivered last
season, while Pitts has been nursing a
sore arm. Fleming, who experienced his
first year at the twirling game In the
past series, looks very promising, and
with little more coaching on the fine
points of the position should be able to
develop into a full-fledged slab artist next
year.
Several OF the players in the Bank
League could easily make good in some
of the amateur leagues around towr. and
should improve their time by joining such
leagues for the purpose of increasing
their playing ability. 1t is wonder that
Snowden. who has been playing such
sensational game for Riggs. has not been
gobbled up by some of the league man
ayers around town, for he Is certainly
there with the goods both in the field and
at the bat
One excellent point that has decidedly
impressed the spectators at the Bank
League games Is the fact that there has
been no scrapping whatsoever among the
various teams of the league, In spite OF
the fact that several of the games have
been close and hard fought Nothing but
the friendliest feeling exists between the
various teams of the league