The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
Capital City Leagne Com
posed of Best Talent.
ORGANIZED IN SPRING, 1904
Organization Has Grown Steadily
in Popularity and Draws Large
Crowds to Capital City Park-Inde-
pendence League Race a Good One.
Other News OF the Amateurs.


( league was organized in 1894. and al that
time was composed Of Catholic clubs, the
idea Of the originators being to provide a
means OF recreation for the Catholic
youth While the project in its original
plan was a success. its scops was made
! broader IS years went by. and II is now.
and has been for the past several years.
/ interdenorninati0nai
John P Brown was the first president.
( and the success OF the league for the two
years he was at the helm can be laid al
/ his door. as he was hard and jealous
worker and man fully in sympathy with
the sport
The original league was composed Of
Carroll Institute. ST. Stephens Institute.
ST. Aloysius. st. Pstrick's. St. Joseph's.
AID the Columbia Athletic Club. The
first season the flag was won by St
Stephens. the games being played on the
Ellipse. but the next year the league Sc
cured the park at Fifteenth street north
east. known at the Coliseum. and the fol-
lowing season moved 10 the Malone lot.
In 1907 the Capital City people got a
lease on the grounds at First and N
streets northeast. where they ere now
playing, and the next spring a 4ence was
erected. which Is now paid for
The Capital City League is the only
organization that plays in an inclosed
park. and L IS reaping the success that
always follows the leader IN a new field
Large crowds atte1d the games. and a
look at the personnel % the different
teams viii convince the impartial fan Of
the article Of baseball which is played
The league now has on its roster the
Columbia Athletic Club. last years Dis
trict champions; the Marines. last sea-
sons peRaant winners in the Marquette
League. the BrCOkland team. acknOwl-
edged 10 be the independent champions
Of washington for -sS. and the Govern
meut Printing Office. ST. Stephens, and
Brentwood mines TIE last-uamed toam
won the championship OF the Suburban
League for the season OF Is07, and then
Joined the Capital City, and have been
playing fine bail ever since. Manager
Cornell has gotten together one OF the
fastest ball mines IN this section.
After John r. Brown had led the
league for two years. ne refused another
term. on the ground that he was too
busy 10 properly handle its affairs. and
he was succeeded BY James A. O'Shea.
who has. since he was made president.
handled the reins OF Office in a manner
which reflects great credit not only upon
the organization. but upon himself. Keep
ing TIE league above water and upon its
feet during the years when Il was de-
eidedly shal1y, the genial Jim" IS now
enjoying the fruit Of his labors in a
well-balanced. all-round sound league.
the peer OF any in the city to-day and
excelling anything ever organized at the
Capital
Despite the fact that the Agriculture
reserve team has retained the lead since
the opening Of the season. the race in
the Independence League is being hotly
contested The Aggie roster Is comprised
OF classy material. which the Depart
mental League team has been unable 70
give permanent berths. and If the clerks
keep up their present gait they should
win hands down.
The pitching stan is especially strong. I
Seitz and Pop" Reeves now working
with Eidsness and Russeau
as extras, and when West joins the ranks
the catching end wiz be well taken care
Of. Jimmie Oakley has been doing splen-
did work behind the plate and with the
stick. and has caught many OF the op-
posing players in their endeavor to pilfer !
sacks.
Twining has not rs yet struck its gait /
but the champions Of 1903 are showing a /
fighting spirit. and should prove q hot /
contender for honcrs very shortly In I!
Mawhinney. the midget acquisition in /
the Twining camp, holding down third 1
sack. they have a future great among /
the amateurs limbaugh has been added 4
10 the slab star. and despite his occa-
stoual hard luck he cannot be excelIed /
among the saad-lot twirlers, while the 4
old mainStays, Powell. Ruark. and Burke.
are also in fine fettIe.
The addition Of Falccner at first. switch
ing Capt Palmer 10 second. has mate
rally benefited Manhattan. and the
Rhode Island avenue church lads are
putting up stiff fight. Advent has tenn
porartly lost the services Of their old re-
liable shortstop. Pumphrey, who is laid
up with a bad gash under his left eve.
caused By q false bound OF the sphere
in receut game, but Slack Is now hold
ing that corner in grand style. Capt
Nosberg. OF tie church club. has very /
serviceable material IN Schmidt. the new
heavy swatting gardener IN left field.
and Dampier on the initial sack. and
feels confident that his club will rep
resent the league N the post-season series
next fail
Manager Thornburg. OF the Ninth Street
club, has manipulated the CanttIlon act
during the past week. adding hsIs
p dozen new players, among which are
Brady and McLauren, as slab artists.
and Mills behind the bat The new
team yanked one Of the leading clubs
down a notch recently. and Is pulling
hard for top hnnors.
The Wallach aggregation is hanging
around the cellar at present but Capt
Ahern IS adding new material and feels
confident that the top rUng OF the ladder
VIII enjoy the pleasure Of Waiiach's
company when the final trumpet Il
sounded
John Luitich, formerly manager Of the
Holy Name, lexington. Columbia Io1. L
md Aloysius clubs. Is now running the
team, and under his lead
.rship they won a game from the Coluna-
1ia team, IN the Marquette League, re-
,entiy-
The Commissioners team has two good
,atchers in Mooney and Camalier, but /,
hey should le. the last named get into
he game once in while, and not force
Mooney to do al the backstopplng.
Brewer was called out for not touching
irst IN the Agriculture-WaIlach game in
he Independence League on Tuesday.
Hoover, Of the HaHlline team. probably
loids tho record for bslks made in one
ming, be making three recently.