The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-17

and is working like steam roller 20 put
his club in first place before Patty
comes marching home.
Some weeks ago. playing on the Twin
ing baseball team. in the Independence
League while sliding into third base. ].
p. Hover severely tore a hgament in
his les. which necessitated his being
taken to the hospital. where he has been
since. II was a very painful injury. and
may result in a permanently stifr knee.
The league has set apart for hts benefit
a special collection to be taken up on
July %. when Twining plays a regularly
scheduled game with 81. Martins. The
action of the league is comlnendable.
Hover Is a popular player. and il is
believed that the collection for his ben
EFT VIII be large. He is working his
way through Gallaudet College and
plays third base on its baseball team.
Young. who covers short for the South
ern outfit in the Railroad Y. NJ C. A.
circuit. had an off day yesterday and
was charged with two bad errors. He
redeemed himself. however. by smashing
out three-saeker with two on base and
by scoring twice.
Thompson. the doughty haekstop for
the Suthern Railroaders, whipped them
down 10 second in fine style yesterday
end nipped four runners In the last two
innings. He also came across with a
pretty triple at an opportune moment
While Columbia Q0l) has a good lead
over the other teams in the Marquette
League, it stu has a chance to fall down
from the top rung. Pension Bureau still
has a show al the bunting and so has
Brookland. the team which replaced Dia-
m0nd Athletic Club. The games that the
latter outfit forfeited prior to their drop
ping out may be played over by Brook
land as postponed games. thus affording
Manager Clem's aggregation a splendid
chance
Brookland's lineup in their opening
game was not the same as it will be in
the future. Several crack players belong
on this team, but were unable to play in
the opener on account of the short notice
Hygienic Laboratory is getting the
same habit as Diamond Athletic Club.
that Of having TO scrape around to get
a full nine. Manager Moore has a good
bunch OF eligible men. but for some IN
known reason they refuse to show I'D.
Judging from first appearances Young
Simon. who twirIed for Brookland In
the Marquette League Friday, bids fair
TO be one of the best boxmen in the
circuit He had everything. and COM
PEELED his opponents 10 hustle in order
to beat him.
Darnalrs homer in the Marquette
League yesterday almost went to First
street via Adams before it was stopped.
Coleman is putting up a good game for
HygfeRio Laboratory these days. ''Blon-
die" does not claim 10 be a twirler. but
in this position he has been doing well.
He twirled the last two games for the
Treasuryites.
The class Of ball in the Marquette dur
ing the past week was better than any
preceding week during the season. The
OAuNuo a sS11HS a0i SCI eaSu gay
" hich goes a long way toward encourag-
ing the teams.
White. who is playing center field for
I5rJs&iand. was captain Of the Blooming
dales during the seasons Of 1904 and 1906.
Since then he was member of Bethany
and Waugh in the Sunday School
League, and Advent In the Independence
circuit. His playing In the recent games
in the Marquette League has been very
good, especially his fielding.