The Washington herald., 1910-08-14


The Southern Railway League. most
unique organization. Is being brought 10
a close after a highly successful season.
Organized among the clerks OF the gen.
eral Offices at the Thirteenth street
building. and composed OF representa-
tives OF six departments, 1t hrs achieved
what the promoters hsd hoped II 10 be
and has been judged a success by all who
have followed its course. The schedule
started May Z and provided for series
OF three games with each club. wherein
each team plays hfteen games, the sched-
ule closing August IS.
The Auditors have been virtually award
ed the pennant. although il is possible
for them TO finally lose out. They had
great record of nine straight victories
before they were stopped by the lowly
Treasurers. Traffic is the runner-up. and
although they have trimmed the other
teams in the league very consistently,
their series with the champion Auditors
was very disastrous. and three losses re-
suited. The remainder OF the teams have
not shown as much class and are now
in the throes of a hot fight for a position
in first division and the honors Of the
cellar championship.
In selecting a representative team. a
number of close decisions arise. No
player has been selected for any position
who has not played in that position reg
ularly; hitting, fielding. and one Of the
most important essentials of baseball
headwork have been considered. Al
though the league does not rank with
the older circuits. there are In the organ
ization a number of prominent amateur
ball players. and the team picked is CAL
culated to be as strong as some Of the
class B teams.
For the position OF catcher, two stand
out over the rest, and they are Thomp-
son and Robinson, Of the Auditors and
Traffic. respectively. BY virtue of the
good work OF Thompson during the regu-
lar schedule OF the Terminal Y. NJ. c. A.
with Southern. he is awarded the place.
There is not much difference between the
two receivers. both being clever throw
era and fairly good batters. The other
receivers, while not in the class of the
! two mentioned. are all hard workers and
| deserve special credit for the consistent
work they have done. scrivener, the d.
minutive backstop for Law. is good
hitter
Munich Ia Best Pitcher.
The selection for pitching honors Is
! complicated, and the decision is given
, TO the twirlers who have done consistent
work throughout the season and who
have pitched regularly for their teams
Garrett, one OF the ablest twirlers in
town, Is a member OF the league. but as
he has only pitched one game, he is not
considered Young, of the Treasurers, is
another who is not rated with the best
Of the league for the reason That he haI
not been a regular twirler for his team
Munich is the first selection, and his
record backs up any protest that may
arise Although this was his first year
as pitcher, he has developed wonder.
/ fully. and will be heard from next season
as a budding star.
Munich has speed. fair curves. and con.
troll. He has Issued an average of little
/ over one pass a game for nine contests
which speaks for itself. The other twirl
er selected 10 Simpson. of the Bookkeep.
ers Playing with one OF the weakest
teams In the circuit he has always held
his opponents down TO a small number
of hits, and besides fields his position per
/ fectly. Had he been with Traffic the tai,
Of three defeats at the hands Of the Aud
itors might have been different Terry
Tanner. Baughman, and Cooke have don,
| IN and orf work the latter'e hest fea
being when he trimmed the Auditors.
Beach, OF Traffic. IS selected for frs
base. He has played in eight games. &
hitting 4s. and is putting up a clevei
fielding game In regard 70 feidini
around the initial sack, the palm soc