The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-18
Mamen Ready to Put Quetus on Kaufman Landlord Bout
CORNELL TO PLAY
ALOYSIUS. TODAY
Teams Will Battle for Base
ball Leadership in Capital
City League.

OItg LOdSl4S.
What should prove one Of the most
interesting amateur baseball games
| witnessed in this vicinity in many a
day is booked for Capital City Park
this afternoon, when Aloysius club, 4
present leader IN the race, and Cor
nell Company. Its closest competitor,
will battle for nonors.
In spite Of the fact that other cams
have been playing excellent ball 10 4
date, fans IN the Capital City circuit 4
are inclined TO narrow the race down
TO the teams that will do battle this 4
afternoon In games thus far both /
have shown ability IN every depart /
ment. c, rneu was of 20 Il poor start, i
and, although fortified with ma,erial 4
that on paper appeared exceptionally \
strong. failed TO make the showing 4
expected However. in the las. two \
weeks the team has taken a brace. /
and of late its work has been up 20 I
the standard Of a championship team. \
Aloysius prohted by CornelTs poor I
start, and has played consistently 4
well The club won the title IN the 4
circuit in 1908. aut last year failed 20 4
enter a team. Maurice OCOnnOr, well I
hAAOWA III amateur rams a. 1A-C " AZ j
has piIOted many teams 10 the top
notch position. is manager Of 4
AIoysius. and its success 70 date is in /
a large way due 70 his individual 4
efforts
Wheatley. pitching for Hamline. in /
the Sunday School League game yester- /
day. established a season sJrlke-Out 4
record tor the circuit retiring nfJeen I
Anocostia players. Hamline Won out by /
Il to 6.
Grant Goodman was shifted 70 anoth- 1
CT position in the Hamline-AnacOstla !
game, this time playing al second he /
vas not given an opportunity 10 show 1
his ability. Goodman Is one Of the 4
best utility players in Washington anna {
teiIT ranks
Errors cost Silver Spring a game IN I
the Suburban League yesterday. Pet /
v or1h taking the long end Of a 10 70 I
/ score
Commissioners won out in a hard /
fought contest against POStoflce IN the /
Departmental League yesterday, bN 1
10 J. II was a IiJchsrs' battle in which 4
Robertson had the better OF Kerr. The I
Commissioners twirler showed more /
than al any previous tine this season. I
He also connected for a twO-base hit I
which counted IN the scoring. 4 passed I
ball was responsible for PostOfhce's /
lone tally-
No game in the Departmental League
Columbia lO1 climbed one step higher /
on TIE championship ladder BY defeat I
ing Pension Bureau on Marquette /
League grounds Yesterday by 4 10 2 I
Both Krause, for the Printers, and ]
Borelanj for Pension Bureau. pitched /.
vel, but Inc fCl mer received far bet
ser. support.
..CH1rIv., Bvr5 bas iofDa5 tba g D-.--
tins club, and won his first game yes
terday. leading his team 70 a victory 4
I over. To-ining, by II 70 8 He was
touched I'D FOR seven hits, but kept
{ them well scattered. md struck out I
eleven men The game marked the 4
mrs. defeat Tw1ning has suffered under /
NE Burke regime, and the pill was a 4
bitter one 10 swallow
And we were graced with blue skies I
at by The town clock!
These intermittent showers are com
ing at times when they don't interfere
with PLAYING OF OF amateur games. A I
vote Of thanks to the weather man is /
now in order and We must take bacJy /
all the mean things We said about him 4
a few DAYS ago.
II now appears that there were other
reasons that prompted Ferguson 10 /
leave that Southern minor league team
that claimed his services several weeks /
I
his stride this season. and although he I
has pitched several games deserving of I
Tmendation, his work has not come
I'D to the expectations OF those who fol-
lowed him last season In the
game against Commerce and Labor
wildness proved his downfall. He issued /
matt dozen passes and blurred his 4
1 record with a Wild pitch.
II Is generally admitted that Fegruson I
has claim 10 a position among tia /
tCDuotCherS Of the District. AMI he is /
I IN < mo f,.lFr.
shall have raised
Grant Goodman 5 back in the game
Tor Hamline after a short rest due 10 a 4
split digit
The Hyattsville baseball nine under 1
Jonn 6 Holden, have planned q two
weeks trip through Pennsylvania Mary
land, Virginia, and West Virginia for
the last TWO weeks in July. The team
WEI carry out an interesting schedule, /
games having already been arranged |
with several Of the fastest teams in
each State.
The Hyattsville team is ready to take
on any amateur team OF washington
1 Games may be arranged by communi-
eating with Manager Holden at the
American Security and Trust Company.
In discussing the question Of forfeit
games recently, a well-known follower
of amateur baseball said:
There is nothing more liable 70 kfu
interest IN an amateur organization
than numerous forfeit games that go I
down N record
Fans who visit a ball field and ax-
pect TO witness a game. will naturally
lose all faith in the league If they ara
1or@ei 10 return to their homes afte7.
s.Sylng Out the time allowance given a
manager 10 muster a team
This is not said in the spirit OF I
knocking any distinct organization. hut |
ager, as well aS league 4"