The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

Now that all the clubs contesting for
the championship of the District have
played al least one game, ana Agricul-
ture has been beaten by the Brentwood
nike, speculation is rife among the thou
sands OF followers of the different clubs
rs 70 who will cop the title
Brentwood certainly played all around
the Clerks in the game on Thursday. and
the Farmers were very severely criticised
for lying down when rain commenced
10 fall, but the Departmental League
champions exhibited some snappy play
ing when they easily drubbed Bethany
by big score at Capital City Park yes
terday. which makes it hard matter to
get a line on their real ability as COM
pared with that OF the Suburbanites
In the game between the Aggies and
the winners Of the Capital City League
pennant each club made six hits. and
owing TO the wet held there We're some
bad errors made by each team. But in
the general all-round playing the Brent
wood team appeared TO the writer TO be
the hest Of the two
The large score rolled up by CorneWs
tribe against the Pensioners speaks wen
for their batting ability. although Pen
sion Office was crippled. as every one
knew. Seventeen hits however. is a large
number for one game.
The Farmers are apparently weak be-
hind the bat at least Venable's catching
vas not as good as that Of Noyes on
Thursday, although the first named work
ed well In Yesterdays clash Then. too,
Newberry did not turn out 70 be the phe-
Bn4 D. 81 ~
made a mistake when they used him in
stead Of Sanders in the first clash with
Brentwood.
Brentwood ran the bases better than
the Agriculture hoys and PLAYED snap
pier faster bah In the two games played
80 far and have shown much more class
than the Departmental Leaguers.
Litchheid, Bethany,s star twirler IS a
s.dewheeler, the only one OF any ability
playing In Section A this year. and as
the suburbanites have five left-hand hit
tiers. Manager Stokes. OF Bethany, will
pitch Litchheld when these two clubs
meet
In the Capital City League Litchfeld,
pitching for the Columbia Athletic Club.
beat the Brentwood lads two games out
OF the four he twirled. and ne is ex-
pected 20 prove hard proposition for
them 20 beat
Sanders may yet win the championship
for the Farmers by beating Brentwood
when these clubs play again and then
walloplng the suburban aggregation In
tho play-off. "Old Hoss," as he is termed
for his many years Of service Is in great
form al the present time and should
make his opponents hop when he toes the
rubber
The fight is between the representatives
CT the Capital City and Departmental
leagues only. Bethany looking good for
third place 1t this time. Judged by the
first game they have played. me
Marquette League. by reason Of the Grip
pied condition Of the Pension Bureau
should take the cellar pennaht.
The only way Bethany and the Pen
sioners may figure in the result is for
them TO take a game from either the
Aggies or suburbantes This may hap
pen, as it has occurred before, and the
uncertainty Of baseball is well known TO
everybody
The writer. believing that Brentwood Is
the best team in the city and basing his
Judgment on the playing ability OF the
four clubs I'm Section A. has no hesitaucv
In expressing the opinion that the Cap
ital City Leaguers viii win the District
championship this year
The fight in Section B promises to be
the best that has taken place since the
B leagues entered the field. as all Of the
clubs are Of about the same strength, and
each team has one good pitcher upon
whom 70 rely
Parkview looks Ike the pick OF the
bunch, but II is too early 10 give any
opinion as 10 the winner, there having
been but two games, and but one of
these decided.
Union Station surprised many by the
fine showing II made in the game on
Thursday, while the good pitching OF
Ferguson Is bound 10 keep the Aggies
in the front ranks
The Suburban Leaguers have the serv-
Ices Of Gallagher ana Smith. two Of the
best players IN town. and on the work Of
these men the ParlSview people are back
ing their team 70 win.
"Shag' Rawlings = with the Bankers.
end IN the only game he pitched he proved
to be q hard man TO down.
At mis- time last year there was a hue
and CRY raised BY the amateur, commits
'sloa - rAyise amateur baseball and do