The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-02
WITH The AMATEURS
Race in Suburban League
Attracts Attention.
NOW LEADS CLUBS
woOdburn's victory Over silver
Spring Puts sSpeed Boys to Front.
Marquette League Games Post
pOned while improvements Are
Being Made TO the Field.

Yesterdays game between Silver Spring
and Woodburn marked the beginning of
weeks series between the leaders IN
that circuit BY virtue of Woodburn's
victory yesterday they are now tied for
third place. while Silver Spring was
forced from the lead back to an even
standing with Woodburn.
Petworth is now in the front position,
closely followed by Takoma. Tive two
leaders will clash on Friday and this
Will make another big change in the
standing
Next week Silver Spring will be on the
grill. they having two games scheduled
with Takoma and one with WVodburn,
and If they do not weather the storm it
is most likely they will not be serious
contenders for the flag thereafter.
The other leaders also clash among
themselves. and by the 10th of June it is
most likely that the standings in the
Suburban League will show a marked
change from that Of to-day At least two
teams viii be forced TO drop. leaving two
to contend for the pennant.
The game at McDevitt's Field Tues
day. between st. Paul and National
Union, was one of the most exciting con-
tests played on the Independence League
ground this year, and the fans were all
disappointed when the battle terminated
in tie az the end Of the eighth session.
Young, of Southern Railway. deserves
much credit for letting the Shopmen
down without a hit ia the Terminal Rail-
road Y. NJ. c. A League. last Tuesday,
but his performance is not an unusual
one, owing TO the fact that the game
was only a fve-inning affair There have
been a score Of games this season where
a pitcher has held a team hitless for FIVE
innings. However. we are not trying 10
detract from Young's stunt.
Owing to the fact that the Marquette
League grounds are being put into condi-
ton, there have been no games this
week. Capt c. Eugene Edwards. presi-
dent Of the organization, said yesterday
that play would be resumed as soon as
the field was in good shape.
Spurred on by the success of last years
Fourth of July entertainment at Nc
Davitts' Field. the Independence League,
the Marquette League. and the Blooming
dale and lexington Citizens associations
have banded together and intend to out
do all previous records for a good time
next month.
After being out Of the game for sew
eral seasons, the popular and diminutive
shorty" Hughes broke into the game
Decoration Day with the ST. stephens
Institute nine at Capital City Park. and
was instrumental in landing a victory
for his club with q timely single In the
eleventh inning, Unlike most players who
quit the game for a time. Hughes has lost
none of his cunning, agility. OF strength
TO clout and lambast the ball, owing 10
the fact that he has been actively engaged
all the while, holding down the siren
uous job OF arbitrator In the Sunday
School League 1t was good 10 see
Shorty back with the boys.
The independent amateurs came back
into their own May 50. and It can safely
be stated that there was plenty Of un-
aHoyed fun in the sand lot games that
day. AS 10 the fielding and batting Of
some Of the has-beens who ventured
again TO don their toys and perform on
the diamond, We do not intend 10 speak
at length. and II is enough 10 say that
they played.
To show how often the calculations of
circumstances, the game which was
called in the sixth inning last Monday
at Capital City Park is a good ilustra-
ton. Manager Luitich, the hard work
ing scout Of the St Stephens tribe, had
dOped 1t out that his boys would win
two games and so up the ladder, and we
are willing TO give him the benefit Of
the doubt in regard to the possibility of
his landing the evening battle Rain
caught St stephens behind and set
tied things for the day and Luitich's
band had to take a drubbing The man
6ser who allows his players TO loaf along
these days is taking chances. as a rain
storm can come up In a remarkably short
time.
BY winning from Anacostia yesterday
Hamline tied them for second place in
the Sunday School League.
The second tie game In two days was
played in the Independence Circuit yes
terday, when st. Martins and Twining
batted for six innings TO a tie. Green
failed to show up for the St. Martins
club, as was expected. and Zerkle did the
smuggling for the ChuTchmen.
The different team managers should try
to get the games started earlier. A game
Of five or six innings is no real test of
strength and is not satisfying to either
fans or players. Some one get to work
and add a little ginger Of an evening.
n. T. W.