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


The following is the schedule for the
week:
Monday-St. Stephens Institute and the
Columbia Athletic Club
Tuesday = Brookland and Government
Printing Office.
Observation-Disclosures and Marines.
Thursday-One of the postponed games
F'riday-One of the postponed games.
Saturday-One Of the postponed games.
Smiles" Hummer. one of the box
artists on the singing staff OF the Aggies,
leaders of the Independent League. came
down to the park last Wednesday and
asked for a try out. Manager Forden
had never seen the youngster in his life
before. but took a chance. 1t was against
he pitched his initial game, and he won
1t by the score of 3 to g He held
Maurice O'Connors men down to two
hits. Only one man out Of the whole
was Bernie Gallagher. He clouted out
two singles. Remember. this lad twirled
against no second division team. His
second victory was against the Brent
Hummer outpitched Jimmie Sanders and
Jimmie Kerr to standstill. This is
what the heavy smuggling leaders got of
him: drive over right field fence for
four sacks, double and three singles.
This can't be bad, as the suburbanites
are noted for their heavy hitting. At the
close of each game the fans gave him
the glad hand. He has made good.
In the Brentwood and Government
Printing Office game ten batters came to
the plate in the first session.
wood crew, is playing brilliantly with
the Frostburg aggregation In Maryland.
Johnnie is holding down the responsible
position at short.
Dolly Gray has signed with Brentwood.
He twirled his first game for that outfit
Tuesday against Fredericksburg. beating
them II to 2. Dolly said last night his
arm Is still sore.
The Columbia Athletic Club has still got
a chance. Come on, Mr.. O'Connor, old
boy: you can do it. Mr. o'Connor said
he will not manage the Parkview team
OF the Suburban League. as q morning
paper stated.
Among the distinguished visitors who
witnessed games at the park last week
was Jakey Atz, second baseman on the
Chicago Americans. Jakey saw the one
sided and uninteresting battle between
said that Atz will open up a bowling
alley out northeast this winter.
After winning two out OF three games
from Fredericksburg the Brentwood
team went back home and lost Fridays
contest to the Government Printing Office
squad by the score of to B. II the
leaders had won this skirmish they would
have captured the rag in this league and
been able to sit down and take things
easy for the rest Of the season.
Charlie Salb is making, them all sit up
and take notice with his timely hitting
and good catching lately.
II the American sportsmen wish to see
good game today. come out and sec
eighteen soldier boys battle for victory.
The Norfolk Marines and the Washington
Marines will fight. The Norfolk crew are
champions OF the south, they having met
defeat only twice this season. one at the
score to 5, and the other lost to Ports
mouth of the Virginia State League. Man
ager Shurtleff says Lieut.. Buckley will
pitch for the visitors. while Litz and
Meagher will be the battery for the locals.
Game called at 2:30 promptly.
Labor broke into print Thursday with
the Columbia Athletic Club lineup. He
played right garden and never had a
chance to show his ability.
Shorty McCarthy's fielding was the
feature of Fridays combat. Shorty
made some nifty catches in center. While
making one of these difficult putouts he
strapped his elbow.
Rain prevented Thursdays game be-
tween the leaders and tailenders.
Jimmie Sanders, "Blondy'' Hessler ana
Lefty Herring pulled off a fast double
play on the Government Printing Office
Friday.
The Southeast boys brought out their
lucky mascot Monday. 1t was black
dog named Bum Umpire Setley said
one time during the game. as Bum was
his master upon the field. Take
the animal Off the field this is no cir
GUS" set" is there with the witty
sayings.
"Chick" Darnall. formerly catcher on
the Brooklanders is still with Cumberland.
Bernie Gallagher is about the best hit
ting twirler in the league.
What do you think Of this pitching STAFF?
Dolly Gray. Smoke Balzer. Jimmie
Sanders, Jimmie Kerr. Buscher and ZAP
Handiboe? This is what Brentwood has.
No wonder they are leading.
The Marines have won the last three
games. 1t looks as IL they have struck
their winning StrlQe.
Jimmie Sullivan. third baseman on the
Brookland. is the best waiter i'm the
league. He draws more passes than any
two men.
YUM Moreland has shown very little
class this season.
Socks" Carr is among the leading first
sackers. Socks" made eleven putouts
without slip-up Friday.
Bill Ward. Fred Carrick. Budd Nelson
and Willie Mccarthy are always on the
job on the rooter's bench when Brentwood
plays. Maybe this big four can't holler.
Busy Time Ahead for Swimmers.
NEW YORK, August 7.-Promoters OF
aquatic carnivals have been busily At
work Of late. and it is evident that SWIM
ners are going to have all the competi-
ton they can handle.
The announcement that the Canadian
would be taken up this
summer by the Ottawa Canoe Club and
,eld August IA has brought about the
of the half-mile metropolis
an event scheduled for that date It
vas learned that some of the best men I'm
he district would go UP to contest for