The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29

With Sanders in the box, Brentwood
was easily beaten by the Agriculture
nine at American League Park yesterday.
and the performance OF the Aggie twirler
goes to prove that no is undoubtedly
without a peer as a pitcher around
Washington.
Three of the bingles secured by the
losers were for extra bases. yet but two
OF their seven clouts came at a time
when they would DO any damage.
Sanders IS not a strike-out pitcher by
any means. and he famed only three
men in yesterdays game, but he has good
speed, control. and curves. and uses his
head when IN the box. Such four good
qualities IN one player are seldom seen.
and ali must give the "Old Hoss' the
credit for being there with the goods.
For the first time since the post-season
series CT games was started hack in 1906
the Sunday School League has beaten
out the Marquette. but It is a hollow
victory. as the Clerks are in very bad
shape.
Menefee their star catcher. went over
20 the Sunday school team. leaving the
Pensioners with a weakened battery.
while Sergt Robbins their manager,
went away with the National Guard. and
left the team without leader at time
when an experienced man was most
needed at the helm. Bethany has a bet
ter team, IN the minds of many. than
the Grace Club. which represented the
northeast league IN 1908. bat II must be
remembered that last season the Marines
were a hundred per cent stronger than
the present champions OF the Marquette
organization.
AS was predicted some time ago by the
writer. Parkview won the championship
in section B easily. and with Bernie Cal
lagher to pitch, the Suburban lads have
good show 10 beat the winner In section
A az least one out OF the series or three
games which viii decide the champion
ship Of Washington. Gallagher IS not in
his best form, but az that he is a pitcher
to be feared, and the winner I'm section A
win do well 10 hearNen 70 this word Of
advice.
Elliot E. Dent. the former pitcher on
the Southern Railway team Of the Capital
City League in 1867. stopped over IN this
city a few hours yesterday on his way
to join the Brooklyn team. with which
club he has been signed.
This was Dents first season with the
Winston-Salem team Of the Carolina
League. and he won twenty-one games
out Of twenty-six he pitched
Asked whether ne expected to make
good In faster company. Dent smiled and
stated that he felt just as confident as
ever Of winning games, although the new
surroundings might make him feel lit
tie out OF place when no arrived at his
new home.
There has been considerable comment Of
late as to the amount OF money received
by the players on the different teams
which played for the District champion
ship In 1907.
A statement by the writer in a recent
edition OF this paper provoked a letter
from the former captain OF the Aioysus
Club stating that he received $50 on that
team for his share Of the proceeds from
the series
The writer does not doubt the truth OF
the statement by the Aloysius player as
all Of the participants did not receive
the same amount, but all Of them got
at least S. apiece.
Probably the players who got the least
amount were those Of the Trinity team,
as the expenses incurred in the running
Of the team for the year were deducted
from that clubs share OF the receipts.
The net profit accruing from the games
was 81, 45i48 and out OF this sum each
team received S3629 How this was d.
vided among the players on the various
teams would be- a hard question to an
sWer. but all of them received a good
sum.
A letter to the writer from an indie
pendence League fan sums up the anna
teur situation here IN a few words. and
the following is quoted from the letter:
In regard to the post-season contest
OF this year. think II advisable that a
rule should be made which would pro-
hibit a player from playing IN more than
one league.
Take the case OF the Aggies. IN the
Independence League The whole strength
OF their team was Il Murphy, Priest,
Nenneman, Sanders. and McQuinn. Of the
first Agriculture aggregation. Both OF
these teams won the championship OF
their respective leagues. and when the
post-season series commenced these play
ers were forced 10 choose one OF the two
clubs with which 70 play during the
series.
The team Of the Departmental League
being considered the stronger of the
two aggregauOns, these players nat
urally chose 20 play with the pennant
winner OF that organization This weak