The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-10

nine by the MldWays yesterday was no
entirely unexpected as the present leader
are in bad way. due TO the number o.
men who have left town Peck CAV,
Ninth close rub in the Sunday schoo
circuit. while the ST Martins created &
three-cornered tie for second place il
the Independence League by whipping
Nassau in decisive fashion. American
Security and Trust exhibited rare piucl
by winning from American National after
that team apparently had won the game
MaroeFon. of Cornell Company. made
four hits in yesterdays game at Capital
City Park
Dampier. of Manhattan. is one of the
best third saekers in the independence
League, and is holding down his position
in sensational style.
Jimmy Kerr and Kraft have Joined
the Ninth team in the Sunday School.
Although leading the league by the
small margin of half a game. Petworth
is one of the weakest batting teams in
the Suburban circuit All the Red and
Gray boys are fast on their feet. how
ever. and closely resemble ghosts on the
bases. Their base running proclivities
have enabled them TO score many times
when other teams would require clean
hits 10 bring the runs across.
Manager Squirrel" Jones. of Petworth,
while affOrding amusement for the multi
tude in the sensational game between
the Petworth Athletic Club Seniors and
the Married Men of Petworth on indie
pendence Day, was so fndiscreet as 10
get his foot in front of a ball, which, he
claims. was travelling as if shot out of a
cannon. The rO0ters say it was a pop
hy. but that makes no difference how
ever. At any rate, Manager Jones has
been confined TO his home for the past
week with a badly sprained toe which
prevents any desire he may have enter
tanned for INDUCING in the beneficial
exercise OF walking, OF necessity Mr.
Jones was prevented from witnessing any
OF the games in which his pets" par
ticipated during the last week He views
his affection with the air of a martyr
and believes It is merely one of the
crosses which Scripture SAYS are coming
to all the chosen ones. He is bearing
this particular cross with Spartan-like
fOrtitude. but his enforced absence from
the game hurts him worse than the toe
Manager Jones has the hearty sympathy
of both players and rooters, for whom
he has always had a nod and pleasant
word
81. A.
TO all corners of the lot in the last
couple of games. and has been fattening
its batting average at the expense Of
the unfortunate boxmen who have been
forced to oppose them. Earl Steele and
silk Carroll in particular have been ex-
tremely unI1ind 10 the horsehide, with
Roger Moore running a close second.
MOore's propensities seem 10 run TO two
and thru base hits, and the stoclky twirler
has certainly had his share of the bat
ting pork barrel during the last fort
night
Fergy Fague and Ernie Fentress. of
the Brightwood nine. have also been for
the uplift in batting averages lately. and
both boys are now well uP in the 800
class.
The request of the board of managers
OF the Olympia League for the resigna-
ton of Umpire Ray has been received
with gneat surprise by the fans and play
ers. Just why this action has been taken
is not known, but it is supposed that
some team did not like the umpiring and
Influenced the others so as to get a ma
jority. This action does not seem fair
one by any means. Umpires are human
and are liable TO mistakes. and even If
a game be lost through a bad decision it
is not fair TO all concerned that back
handed work should be done Mr.
Murphy has been signed, and will be
given a trial. but 1t is extremely doubt
ful If an umpire can be had who will fill
Mr.. Rays shoes in as capable a manner
as was the case. 1t is certain that he
win be missed by both players and fans.
II Is an imposition on the fans Of the
Olympia League who contribute to the
league funds not to have the money they
give used IN a visible manner The
league does not furnish balls. the grounds
are in the worst condition, and yet
nothing has been done to improve con-
ditions. Something must be done in the
near future or the league viii suffer.
Good pitching is either scarce as hens
teeth in the Olympia League, or the bat
tiers are all Cobbs and Wagners. In
looking over the box scores one sees ten,
twelve, sixteen, and even in one case,
twenty-one hits. It is good bet that
every team has several 400 hitters and
innumerable 800 sluggers
There is a growing sentiment in anna
teur baseball against The rowdy ball
player which is noticeable when ever
one of our bah tossers ays OF the handle
and fires an assortment Of choice YER
biage at the umpire When will ball
players learn the futility of arguing with
the umpires? In ali the years that base
ball has been In existence in the big
leagues there has not been a single case
where player has won an argument
with the 'Ump," and It's the same way
on the sand lot. With the league presi-
dents backing Up the umpires as they do.
the amateur indicator handler has il on
the bail player almost as much as the
umpire in a professional game with the
exception that there are no fines to be
imposed upon amateur trouble-makers.
Constant kicking mars the sport. turns
people away from the game to some
other field, and, in the end. profits moth
ing. Few Of the kicks are justified, and
as a rule. all the trouble is caused by
boneheads who want everything their
wa
Before many days have passed the
Cornell team. in the Capital City League,