The Washington herald., 1910-05-24

Charley limbaugh, who is we'll known
about Washington, and who has been
pitching for the Union Station team In
the Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
League. and the Manhattan nine in the
Independence League. twirled for Bruns-
wick against Frederick Saturday, and de-
spite the fact that he lost his game. he
made such a good showing that Manager
Austin Baughman. Of the Frederick club.
offered him a contract for the rest Of
the season, which Charley Immediately
| signed. limbaugh is a tall. lanky youth.
about twenty-one years OF age. and has
been playing ball for the past seven
years. He has tremendous speed and a
! fine assortment of curves, and should
make good in his new place
! Howser, who holds down left field for
the Aloysius club. played semi-pro-
! fessional ball in Chicago before he came
TO this city. He was with G. p. o., in
the Capital City League a part OF last
year. His work is a big help 20 the
( Churchman this season.
Rust. Of the Union Station team. is
certainly making a good impression at
Z short for the former champs. and his
batting is also OF a high order.
The Trainmen team. in the Terminal
Railroad Y. NJ c. 4. League. seems 20
have become a victim Of kid slump"
not having won a game since the season
I started However, they have quite a
number of good bail players on the team.
and it will not be long before they
strike their stride ard give the other
mines considerable trouble.
Word from Dallas. Tex, IS to the ef-
feet that both Meagher and Berlick. for
merly with the Marines in the Capital
City League. are making good.
Chapin. the old Technical High School
player. has donned an AIoysius Uniform.
and should add to the batting strength
Of the Churchmen.
An afternoon paper prints the query
What happened 10 Sanders7" We are
glad 10 inform our contemporary that
wood and Agriculture teams went West
to accept a position as a professor In
one OF our leading colleges. where he IS
also aiding In the coaching of the base
ball team.
The Union Station boys were confident
Of taking the game from Adams Ex-
press Friday. and Manager Lee. the op-
umist comes forth with the statement
that all that saved the Adams aggre-
cation was the rain which fell during
the latter part OF the contest. You don't
say?
When Adams Express hooks UP with
the Southern Railway team to-day. AT
Fifth street and Florida avenue north .
east. the fur should fly. Southern claims /
70 have a better team than the Express /
men. but give the excuse for the poor
standing Of the team at this time that
the boys have had more than their share
OF hard luck. The game should he OF
interest IN casting a hint as TO which one
Of these two mines is entitled 20 the lead
in the pennant race
The rain last week cut up the Bank I
ers' League schedule like sawmiU cuts
wood and only two games were PLAYED 1
on account OF the grass at the White .
Lot being wet.
McMahon has caused a TurOre IN the 4
amateur baseball world by his feat OF I
tanning nineteen men in a game in the 4
Railroad 7 aac,,,o rec.-.I,. IT,. --- -,
went seven innings. Last season Forrest
thompson. who is now with a profess /
sional team down South. struck out
twenty-three men in nine-inning game.
Mcmahon holds the record for seven
rounds.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company team, which has taken
over the franchise Of the Congressionals
in the Marquette League. viii play its
first game to-day. when it Will clash
with the Diamond Athletic Club.
The Mohawks a baseball team from
Columbia Heights. claim TO be the "un-
beaten amateur boys team OF tbe
Heights. They have arranged to play
the Georgetown Junior Preps and sew
eral other strong teams. They will give
a lawn party May p and Is TO raise
money for uniforms.
Becker located the hall yesterday for a
home run which proved to be one OF the
best clouts Of the year at the CapItaI
city Park
Harris made a great one-hand catch
IF O'Neil's line drive in the fourth innino
yesterday in the game between PumpIne
station and Navy Yard.
Murray had ten chances at short for
Pumping Station yesterday and handled
hem all like 4 professional.
Davis with Pumping Station. is con-
idered 10 be one OF the best sacrifice bit-
ers in the Capital City League.
Harris is playing star game at short
or the Navy Yard aggregation.
N.Tw II
Belmont Tigers Win Game.
In a game that was long drawn ont J