Evening star., 1909-05-23
Sunday School League Notes.

Tommy Harris is playing a good game
at third for the Christians, but yet has
his batting eye to locate.
Patsy Holmes declares that the Ham
line aggregation will at the close Of the
present campaign be undefeated cham
pions OF the Sunday School League.
Because of a dislocated vein in his left
arm, Milton Wooden of the Bethany team
will be kept from the firing line for sew
eral weeks. He Is at present under the
Doctors care.
Out of the eighteen scheduled games
of the past three weeks rain interfered
but three times. The season would be
q bright one, indeed. should the league
average five games per week.
Geibel has been playing neat game
behind the bat for the Hamline crew.
This youngster is some pumpkins with
the willow. besides possessing a strong
arm. and last, but not least. he has a
good head.
) Dick Connor is playing a good game at
short for Ninth. Dick is showing much
improvement with the stick over last
season. He gets his little hit regularly.
and is putting up good game afieid.
Germany sheaffer is again this season
stationed at the second bag for Manager
up a frst-class article of ball. This
youngster plays q hard game. and SO far
this season has used his bat effectively
officials of the league as to the bad con-
dition Of a portion Of the outfeld. A
ground ball that gets through the infield
Is a difficult proposition for the men
in the outer garden to handle properly.
Manager Holmes of the Hamline ag-
gregation has greatly strengthened his
team by the signing of Dolly Gray. the
nine. With Gray and Reichard to do the
twirling. the Methodist team will prob
ably set a swift pace.
That st. Paul bunch has shown much
Improvement since it's initial performance.
Several new men have been out with
the Methodists In its past few contests,
and when this team hits it's stride 1t
will be dangerous Ss,s for any
yet one noticeable weak spot. and that
Is at the receiving end.
TO the Bethany aggregation. In Menefee
and Archie Smith, Manager Stokes con-
slders that he has two of the best back
stops in the city. Both are good with
the willow ana nave eXceIlenI arms.
In Thursdays contest against the Ninth
team. Manager Stokes played Menefee
behind the bat and Smith on first. Each
man felded his position in big-league
style, as II. M. Dodd expresses 1t.
The manner in which Jimmie Hughes
has been running the games has met
with the approval Of every fan of the
league. He keeps the boys continually
cn their toes, which results in the con-
tests being pulled through in a very
short space of time. But very few pro-
tests have been offered against his de-
cieions. and he takes keen notice through
out the games that the crowds on the
first and third base lines are kept be-
hind the wires.
Considering the loose manner in which
a majority OF the games have been played
the attendance each day has been excep.
tionally large. A crowd OF about 3.O0(
persons witnessed the opening perfom,
ance and since that date the attendance
has diminished but little. The league has
many loyal supporters and all are pull
ing for fast and interesting games. and
here's hoping that the boys will get dowr
10 real work in the near future and pro,
duce the article of ball that they are cap.
able OF.
Should Reichard go through the season
twirling the article of ball that he is nov
pitching for the Hamline Methodists ht
will be one Of the sensations Of the year