The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
BOTH LOOKING GOOD
Little Difference Between
Ninth and Bethany Clubs.
SUNDAY SCHOOL RACE CLOSE
BAH Players and Spectators Surge
on Field After Agricultural Man
Fisht-IndePendence League Off
ciaIs 70 Take Action at Once.

The race in the Sunday School League
seems TO be between Bethany and Ninth.
with Peck the next strongest team con
tending for the flag Bethany has de-
feated Ninth three times. the only games
lost by Ninth. and has lost once to Ham
line and twice 20 Peck while Ninth has
defeated Peck four times and Hamline
twice. It is hard to tell on the showing
so Tar which Of the two teams Is the
stronger. While II is true that Bethany
has Won ali three games played with
Ninth. the lattPr team. taken as a whole
and individually, looks TO be the equal
Of the former. In Menefee, Bethany ap-
pears TO have little the best OF the
Christians IN the catching department
but In the outfleld Ninth looks good with
Stecher, Marceron. and Walters against
Dodd. Davis. and Dugan. when the bat
ting record as well as fielding is consid-
cred. The same is true Of the infield also
The worst blow 70 amateur sport in
this city. and the baseball game in par
ticulsr. that has occurred for some time
was the unseemly and disgusting scrap
that took place at McDevitt's Field at the
close Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS game
last Thursday which contest was won by
the Manhattans 10 2
According 10 the statements of specta-
tors and participants, the trouble arose
over a collision between Davis and Afur-
ply when the last named tried TO reach
third base. where Davis was playing
Murphy claims that Davis struck him
first. but Ike all fights, this point on
which everything hinges, is IN doubt.
Owing TO the closeness Of the game, there
was much hard feeling. and a large cFowd
Of Bloomingdale fans were roasting the
Aggies. which apparently had much to do
with the free-for-all fight after the game.
Nothing bordering on this piece of row
dyism has been seen at McDevitt's Field
before, and il is hoped and expected that
the board OF managers viii take drastic
action and expel both OF the fighters
from the games for the rest OF the year.
There is a time and place for disgruntled
ban players TO f1ght out their battles and
air their grievances, but that place is
not on the diamond before a large crowd
Of women and children.
Bloomingdale appears 20 be the hoodoo
OF the Tanglewood team, beating them
twice this season and always playing
them hard game. II the Tangiewoods
lose the penpant they can lay II UP 70 the
Clubmen.
While the writer has before expressed
his opinion in regard TO the relative
merits Of the Brightwood and Parkview
teams. it must be understood that the
same is subject 10 change. in accord
ance with the various conditions affect
ing the playing strength of'the two clubs
When Brightwood was shut out. four
teen 20 nothing, by ParIview, the first
named aggregation certainly didn't look
very much Ike pennant winners. How
ever. their victory over the Parkview
squad last week. five TO three, made them
look much better. Both OF these clubs
have strengthened materially, Parkview
having several Columbia Athletic Club
players in their ranks
The first baseball game Of the season
Of the Jolly Fat Men with local rival
team VIII be pulled OF at American
League Park. Thursday, July Is. when
they meet the clerks Of the Equitable
Life Insurance Company.
Capt John J. Graf, OF the Fat Men,
declares that his nine viii put up a solid
front in their natty new uniforms. which
don't resemble bathing suits at all. II
the weather Is right, a big crowd IS ex-
pected 70 be on hand 10 witness the
struggle
The Congressionals have a pitching
stan that ranks among the best IN the
league IN "Cy'' Somerville, Legge. and
Callahan.
Engel and Legge. Of the Congressionsls,
engineered a double steal on Wilhide in
Mondays game with the Columbia Print
srs.
The race IN the Marquette League be-
comes interesting as the season pro-
crosses. and from present indications Il
looks like the Congressionals and Pension
Bureau would fight Il 70 a finish.
Hamline has a number Of excellent
players on their team. but the fact that
they have been losing games lately