The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-14


Baptist and Waugh Methodlsts. Grace
winning and Ninth finishing second.
bethany Wins from Ninth.
The 1909 season league was composed
Of Bethany. Ninth. Peck. Hamllne. Lang
don. and St. Paul Bethany winning from
Ninth on the play-on after tine two had
tied at the end OF the season. The teams
composing the plesent league are Ninth.
Hamllne, Anacostia, Langdon. Peck. and
Sixth. Ninth is the only team in the
league that has been there since the or
ganization OF the Sunday school League
In the spring of 1907. and. although they
have never won a pennant until this sea-
son. they have lost twice Oh a play-off
OF a tie. and finished second the other
year.
After the discontinuance OF the Church
League and the moving over 20 the North
east Of the new organization. the league
was a success from the start. being ahead
financially at the end OF the first year.
The second season. 1908, they moved from
Thirteenth and d streets northeast. TO
Sixth and Maryland avenue northeast,
but the next year they returned to Thlr-
teenth and ID streets northeast. where
they now play. Indications are that Il Is
their last year they will have their pres
ent grounds. as parties intend TO build.
Carey B. Stokes was the third president
while Herman a Meyers is the present
leader.
The Capital City and Marquette leagues
were organized In 1904. The Marquette
organization was formed among the
Catholic parishes in Washington. and
was made up Of young players about
eighteen years Of age.
The league hourished, and after an
exciting battle between Trinity and ST.
AnthOnys the Trinity aggregation land
ed the flag. Joseph Batch was the first
president, and the first games were
played at Second street and Florida ave
nue. northwest. then the best and most
popular ball field In Washington.
Bernie Gallagher was first introduced
to the public as a pitcher when he
tVirled for St Martins club this year.
an 1905 St. Martins won the pennant.
defeating St Vincents. its nearest com
petitor, by a good-sized margin. Mr.
I
At the close Of the 1905 season the Mar
auette League played a series OF games
with Epiphany Chapel. champion team
Of the Episcopal League. and won by
wide margin. St Martins and St Vim
cents quit the league in the spring OF
1906, and Holy Name and St. Dominies
parishes took their places. Owing 10
the fact that the age limit was removed.
the league experienced its most success
full season this year, and Immaculate
Conception won the pennant 3rom St.
Patricks by the small margin Of one
game
Capt. c. Eugene Edwards was elected
president In 1906, and has served in this
capacity ever since. In 1907 Trinity
COPIED the banner, the league Playing in
Georgetown and drawing largely from
that section OF the city. The Marines
won the flag in 1905, while Pension Bu-
year finds the Columbia Printers the
champions.
Capital City Started by o'Shea.
The Capital City League was founded
by James A. O'Shea. its present presl-
dent. who in 1904 was president Of Car
ron Institute and was particularly active
10 amateur sports. The first season saw
ST. Stephens club pennant winners, the
Georgetown boys grabbing the pennant
from Turner Athletic Club, Gonzaga Col
lege. Library Of Congress. and Wood
ward & Lothrop mines. John Rider Brown
was made the first president OF the Cap
ital City organization. which selected
the lot al First and NJ streets northeast
as its playing ground.
From the start the Capital City League
achieved fame and grew to its present
strength In gigantic strides. The race in
1905 was a poor one, and st. stephens
again won the flag in an easy manner,
Columbia Athletic Club and the Aloysius
club finishing behind the Georgetown
boys in the order named. When spring
rolled around in the following year it
locked like the Capital City League
would disband. but due to the hustling
ability Of OShea, who had sue eeded Mr.,
Brown as president, the league landed on
It's feet and the race proved to be the
best since the organization Of the circuit,
the Columbia Athletic Club winning
from the Atlantics IN an interesting play
of. In 1907 the Aloysius club COPIED the
pennant The Columbia Athletic Club
landed on top in 1905, and Brentwood in
1909. The present race is a matter OF
controversy the trouble being over the
playing of of postponed games after the
close Of the season.
Departmental Launched In 1905.
The Departmental League was launched
In 1905. and that year Agriculture won the