Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-25
AGRICULTURE.
Suburban League Notes.

/ IueSday-PetWOrth vs.. IakOna at ret
worth and Parkview VS.. Brightwood at
| Parkview.
Observation-Disclosures VS.. WOODBURY. at
Parkview and Takoma VS.. Brightwood a:
| Brightwood
Thursday-Takoma VS.. Brightwood at
Brightwood and Parkview VS.. Petworth
at ParkvieW.
Friday-Petworth vs. Reed at Petworth
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VS.. Takoma at
Pctworth and Reed VS.. Parkview at Park
view.
| There are eleven games scheduled for
the week, more than have ever been ar
ranged in the circuit before. The BAN
] ner games of the week. of course, will
| be Brightwood vs.. ParkVieW, Parkview VS..
WOODBURY. and Petworth VS.. Parkview.
These games will more than likely decide
who is going to win the bunting.
That the Suburban League is enjoying
probably more success than any other
| league in the city evidenced Thurs
day. when Parkview and WOODBURY.
clashed on the formers grounds. The
! crowd was one of the largest that ever
| assembled to witness an amateur base
| ball game in this city. Spectators were
lined two and three deep all around the
field and along the baselines they were
| four and five deep. 1t was necessary to
have ground rules. and balls hit into the
crowd went for doubles. There were six
of this kind of hits made during the
game.
For the past week interest has been at
| fever heat over the outcome of the games
Every game sees big crowds, and, while
each team has it's supporters, a majority
of the patrons Of the Suburban League
will form rooters' club and stick by the
| pennant winners during the post-season
! contests, no matter who wins out.
! Woodburn's hard uphill fight was rudely
| shattered by Parkview Thursday. At the
clip Woodburn had been going nearly
| everybody thought that they had a chance
| to win the pennant, but since Parkview
gave them such licking they are chang
| ing their minds. and If the team finishes
In the first division Its followers will be
| satisfied.
Petworth is now In the second division.
| after being In second and third places In
/ the first division all season. This team
! has been playing In hard luck lately.
| Early in the season, when the team was
composed of nothing but youngsters. 1t
| won nearly every game. At that time
| it's fielding and teamwork was superior
! to that of any of the other teams in the
circuit. Then came older players from
| downtown leagues, and as result the
team has been going downward ever
! since,
Maurice O'Connor has been an interest
ed spectator recently. especially when
| Parkview plays. 1t has been rumored
that Maurice will take charge of the
! Parkview team during the post-season
series in case it should win the pennant.
and providing Columbia does not win out
in the Capital City League. In a recent
4 interview he said that he was only look
ing for material for his team next year.
He has already made arrangements to
sign Maddox. Steele and Hiser.
steele's work in Thursdays game was
/ big disappointment to everybody. Al
though he was charged with only two
errors. he was responsible for most OF
Parkview's runs. Probably he was
aware of the fact that Mike kahoe of
the Washington team has been hearing
great things about him, which might
have made him a little ovcranXious. He
performed we'll with the stick despite the
fact that his fielding was way off color
He made his usual three hits. His team
made only four during the game.
For a team with a good chance to win
the pennant Rrightwood did a foolish
thing Wednesday in the game against
| Reed Only eight of its players showed
up in the first place. and then when 1t
was found that the game might be lost
by forfeiture Manager Moore hustled
Work into a uniform. Work had been
released some time before. Brightwood
lost the game anyhow, but if it hadn't
Reed Athletic Club would have claimed
il. Work was responsible for his teams
ming which allowed the winning run to
be scored.
i 1t may seem strange 10 the fans. but
it is possible for Parkview to finish
in fourth place. although they now have
a comfortable lead for the pennant. They
have eight games yet to play. and should
they lose all Of them and Brightwood.
Petworth and WOODBURY. win the rest
/ of their games, Parkview would go into
fourth place with a percentage of $40.
| and Brightwood into first place with an
4 average of .724. Woodburn would have
go and Petworth .6O7. Should Park
view lose all and Brightwood win only
half of their next games the latter
team would win the pennant. or should
Parkview lose half of their games and
Brghtwood win all. the latter team would
cop the flag. WOODBURY. and Petworth
are still in the running. and should they
win all of their games and Parkview
+, lose all they finish ahead of the team
which is now on top. ParkvieW, to win
the pennant, must win six out of their
| next eight games. Even then they will
| win only by the skin of their teeth
! Several of the Reed A. c. players quit
I the nine before the game started Mon
| day. claiming that the team owed them
| some money Reed had to forfeit. Then
/ a fast exhibition game was played. Wood
i burn winning easily In nine innings. 1t
| took but sixty-five minutes to play the
| game.
There has been good deal of COM
ment as to who is leading the Suburban
League in batting. Maddox and Steele
| are known by nearly everybody interest
| ed I'm the circuit to be the two leading
stickers. The official scorer of the league
| has just completed their averages. and
| Maddox proves 10 be the best hitter,
beating out Steele for top honors by
four points. Following is their official
| record for the season:
! G. ABB. II. H. SII.SB Pct.
Maddox. Parkview ID g. 2G 3.i IS $50
steele Woodhurn. -. l3 53 81 % IL .52S
/ Twc-.ase hts-Maddox 49,, Steele 49,. Three
| base hits Maddox ~, Steele "a. Home run
/ Maddox.
! The above figures snow that Maddox IS
still leading the league. The figures
| above do not count in games played last
! week. but even if the last few games
| played were added Maddox would have
! stu larger percentage. Both players are
| being sought by minor league managers.
J "Ducky' Mess is playing good ball at