The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-21
BY y. T. wORLEY.

E@'e'a mace several seasons ago In the
Terminal Rai:rNad Y. NJ c. A League,
when he struck out twenty-three men,
has been signed by the Savannah club
OF the South Atlantic League and he
win join the team in the spring. Thomp-
son, who Is a tall, lanky youngster, re-
Gently Joined the Montgomery club in
the Southern League, and was farmed out
By them 20 the VaIdosta tGa) nine. He
pitched no-hit game against Cairo and
won it j 10 0, the first contest in which
he worked for the Valdosta outfit
Thompson has been more successful than
the average amateur that has left here 70
Join the professional ranks He is a close
follower OF the ins and outs OF the game
and tapes good care Of himself and his
pitching arm.
COrnelrs victory over the Commission
ers' team at Capital City PARK gives the
Capital City champions the can in the
pOstseason battle and makes them
3-to1 bet 10 land the pennant. While
neither the Ninth or Petworth teams
have yet played, and their showing is
still a question OF doubt, yet the rank
and file OF the fans have faith in Cor
neIrs outfit, and believing that the Com
missioners would be their hardest con-
tender for the trophy. yesterdays vic
tory has convinced the majority that the
Paperhangers viii cop the District title.
Dick" Robertson failed 10 hold the
heavy hltters on the Paperhangers' nine
in check. and he question now is; What
can Curly Byrd do: can he do better than
RObertson?"
The Commissioners showed unexpected
strength on the bases. stealing almost
at viii. but ii is contended that with
any other pitcher than Buscher working
they would have hard time getting
away with the stealing stunt with Noyes
catching. Yesterday Noyes was handi-
capped BY Buscher's long swing and mo-
ton. and every man got a big lead be-
fore starting down TO second
Tom Brown the Washington man. who
has been umpireing In the New York
State League. and who recently returned
70 this city, umpired the game in sec
ton b, which was played at the Ter
miual Railroad Y NJ. C. A. League
grounds. and while some Of his decisions
were not pleasing 10 the crowd and some
Of the players. yet ne was absolutely
impartial
Twining's victory in the Independence
League. brings up mingled feelings Of
surprise. pleasure. and regret. We are
surprised beyond measure 20 hear that
the club team copied the bacon. pleased
TO see them get to the top after such a
hard fight. and sorry for Manager Don
nelly and George Kraft. who has been
backing the team. Il was pretty tough
20 see the flag slip out Of their grasp
when they had 1t almost won. and when
they were looking forward 10 playing in
the post-season series.
This is the second pennant the Twining
boys have landed in three years since
they have been in the league.
Maurice O'Connor. manager Of the
Aloysius club. writes us from Atlantic
City as follows:
Sporting Editor Of The Washington
Herald: In regard 70 the decision OF the
amateur commission In awarding the
Cornell team the pennant in the Capital
City League, 1 think, in justice 70 the
Aloysius club and myself I should be
allowed 10 make a statement. as I was
out Of the city at the time OF the meet
ing and could not make a statement. I
protested the playing Of Mr. Byrd be-
cause the Cornell team played him with
in two weeks after his release from the
St Martins team. I can prove that Byrd
whOuld not pitch for ST. Martins unless
he got his release before he started the
game. In the case Of Moran, I know for
fact that Cornell did not get his re-
lease until the day he played his first
game with that team. Not only that. but
I protested 20 the president Of our league
that Mr.. Connell had dated the time he
put Moran's name on the list ten days
before he really put it in. This matter
was up TO our league and not to the
commission. and the playing out Of the
full schedule Of games should have been
settled by our board Of managers.
Never in the history Of the league has
team been awarded the pennant with
out first playing the full schedule In
regard 10 Corneu's- protest Of Lynch. I
will state that while I got mis- release
from the Agriculture team. I did not need
It, as he played in the Capital City
League before he played with the Man
haitian team. I pitched him m q game
against St Stephens, July Z Mr.. Lynch
told me that he did not sign the Man
haitian contract until about the 18th Of
July. I want 10 show the public how
lax the commission has been The man
ager OF the Agriculture team released
most OF his players June % and after
ward played and beat the Commerce and
Labor team, which put the Laborftes
on Of the running for the pennant The
board held that il was an established
fact that Cornell was not 10 blame for
not playing all his games, yet at our
meeting all games were scheduled that
had bearing on the pennant except the
games between CaneI and Pumping Sta
ton. and Navy Yard It was in the pa
pers that these games would be played
Saturday and Sunday. August Is and H.
After Aloysius and Cornell played the
tie game. Cornell said he would not play
on Sunday. II seems very strange to me
that he would play Aloysius and not
Pumping Station. Then he wanted to
play Pumping Station Saturday. when
t ehlatter teams players expected to
play sunday, and switch the Navy game
to Monday. leaving no open dates to play