The Washington herald., 1910-09-19
BY n. Il. woRLEY.


played by the winners during the season
Just closed, Manager Jones accepted tht
cup on behalf of the Petworth Athletic
Club, and thanked The players and the
fans for the support given him as man
ager. Mr. Jones very modestly dis
claimed credit for the magnificent show
ing made by the team, giving full credit
TO Capt Babe Torney and the players,
The programme arranged for the en-
tertainment of the players and guests
included Misses Clayton and Van De
Bogert. piano duets: Miss Ida O'Neil and
Mr.. Charles Stevenson, vocal solos, and
Mr.. w P. Zeph, prestldigator.
An elaborate luncheon. prepared by
Chef Morris. of the Soldiers Home. was
served on the spacious verandas and
lawn by the "Rooters' Club" composed
entirely of young lady admirers of the
Baby Dolls"
After the inner man was we'll taken
care OF the parlors OF the Clayton home
were thrown open for dancing. and. while
no casualties resulted. il was evident that
several OF the stars were more proficient
than guiding the fair ones through
dreamy waltzes TO the strains pro-
duced by the Soldiers Home Orchestra.
II was announced during the evening
that a fast basketball team would be
fostered by Petworth during the coming
season. and that benefit 10 secure the
necessary funds 10 properly equip the
team would be given at the Auditorium
in the new Masonic Temple during the
last week OF the present month.
Captain of Team Absent.
Genuine regret was expressed on account
OF the inability of Capt. Babe" Torney
and several other members Of the team
10 partake OF the pleasures OF the evening
on account of absence from the city.
The following members OF the cham
pionshtp team were present: Stewart, Gar
ret Lynch. Parker. Gallagher, Jones, Mos
berg. Clayton. lie Due. Dempsey. Evans
and Manager Jones Also Misses Rich
ardson. Roche, NJ Clayton, Vendele, Van
De Bogert. Chenovitch. Colwell. NJ Jones
A. Jones, Sullivan. Mooers. F. Clayton, b
Clayton, Foster, Zeph. Clark. O'Neil; the
Mesdames Gable, Foster, Spence. Garrett,
Clayton, Jones. Page. Roche, Abbott
Howard. Gutelius. Bell. Lynch, Howard,
King, Collins, and the Messrs. Page, Bell,
Spence. Roche. lie Due. Zeph. H s. Lynch,
Foster, Howard. r. T. Garrett, William
Garrett, Stanton. Gutelius, King. Abbott
Zirkle, Stevenson, Gable, Clayton. Paint
er, streiby Collins.
After the game in New York City sat
urday afternoon. the Cornell team
tourneyed over 20 Coney Island and "did''
the place In style. II is a safe bet no
bunch OF Washington players ever had a
better time than the Tigers. With the
writer, the team took IN the Jefrries-
Johnson moving pictures. which the
police OF Washington have barred. Led
By Papa" Cornell. they shot the ehutes
looped the loop. dipped the dip. and
raced around the steeplechase track on
iron machine-made horses. Their bril-
liant victory over the New York team
also heightened the spirits OF the Capt
tai City lads. The week Just passed was
Madri Gras week at Coney. and the
amusement resort closed with Saturday
nights celebration. so the Washington
boys were just in time TO see the big
windup. and every one turned IN happy
but tired about o'clock Sunday morn
ing.
Buscher performed better than he
has in any game in Washington, when
he twirled against the ST. Nicholas ag-
orAoaf{or apd ba dasarx.l 20 NTH Hor
nell's showing was very impressive, and
especially against battery ferrted across
from Jersey City for the special inten-
ton OF defeating the Washington troupe.
Poor old Pfanmiller, he certainly was
bumped no less than fourteen healthy
singles being registered for Washington.
But the New Workers. are game, and
when they visit here Saturday they have
promised to bag the contest. If they have
10 bring the best nii-professionals
talent from the Empire State along TO
turn the trick. Manager Cornell is out
with his usual defy. and promises not 20
protest any one whom the Gotham tribe
may bring with them. With the assist
ance of several local sporting writers
AAU oil eAAA AAAN Nb4 team VIII
the pennant. Manager Flagg, OF New
York, should be able to dig up pretty
fair team. II the New York boys appear
10 be much stronger Saturday, Wash
ington fans VIII get a chance to see some
red-hot baseball, It is conceded that the
Cornell team, when IL lines up at its
best, Is the strongest aggregation out
side of the professional ranks that can
be picked from this city Let New York
bring down fast team and watch the
fur fly. AS usual, Cornell will win, for
they all look alike 10 the Paperhangers.
With a wall that could be heard all
along Broadway, the New Press printed
the following knock in its Sunday issue:
THE ST. Nicks. as was expected. won
their game from the Quakers and were
beaten by the team from Taftville. The
scores were TO / and 6 TO 0. the inter
borough champions. even REINFORCED by
a professional battery, being no match
for the Cornslls. who got into the tri-
city series through a mistake.
"a man named Buscher twirled for the
Washington semipros. but his work was
not suggestive of his monaker. He out