The Washington herald., 1910-06-12
Nv \. II. MORLEY.

evening. A meeting has been called for
Monday to arrange for their return TO
the fold. This means that the Bankers
League will finish out the season with
practically the same clubs as started this
spring and is good news 10 every one
interested in the success Of the Bankers
organization The games forfeited by
Riggs recently will probably be Cancelled
al the meeting Monday and declared post
poned games. SO that this club may come
back on the same footing il held when IL
withdrew from the circuit.
yum" Moreland, who has received in
dueements lately from the Frankfort
Ky and Newark IN. j. teams. and
who has turned them all down because
he thinks that by waiting awhile he can
do better has d checkered baseball ca
reer which makes mighty interesting
reading. He has been playing bah In
the District for years but for the past
ten seasons his playing has been Of such
high order as 10 bring him into the
limelight and entitle him TO consideration
with the best talent IN washington. He
caused q furore in amateur circles in the
summer Of 1908. when he batted al 500
clip for twenty games in the Sunday
School League.
He was signed by Martinsburg and
continued 10 clout the ball at a great
rate, his work attracting the attention
Of Manager Dunn. of the Orioles, who
asked MOTeland 10 join the Baltimore
club for try-out Yum" hastily left
Martinsburg for Baltimore. but as it
was the last two weeks of the playing
season and the Orioles were lighting hard
for the remaining games on the schedule.
he was forced TO warm the bench, and
the only trial he got was in practice
he was with Winston-Salem, in the
North Carolina State League. in 1907
with the Paterson Union League in 1903;
with LynchbuTg last season during the
early part OF the year. when he was sold
TO the Charlotte nine, in the North Caro-
lima state League. He is with Ninth at
present, and is one of the best hitters
on the Christian aggregation, although
ne has not done as we'll thus far as gen
orally. Moreand is the kind OF player
who would rather play ball than eat,
and. while anxious 10 again join fast
company. does not ike 20 quit his gov
eminent position TO accept an uncertain
" for a few months. hence he turned
down the good offers he has already had
rendered him by minor league managers.
In all of baseball, from the first pitched
ball 10 the last grounder that is caught
by a fielder there is no place for a quit
ter. IN fact. gutter is Of no use any
where. It takes men TO win ball games,
just as it takes men TO win In any fight
against men. No shirker no coward, no
player with a yellow streak. can ever
hope 10 reach the uttermOst height In the
national game. We mention this merely
because In 8 game last week We saw a
young pitcher, who has an excellent repu-
tation as a baseball player, deliberately
quit cold and throw his team down when
there were but nine men on hand to play,
because he was taken out of the box after
walking string Of men. and as it after
ward was proved, losing the game. This
egotistical fellow had his whole mind cen
tered in self, and as soon as he was
yanked from the mound lost all interest
in the battle, Should man do that?
Can il be said that there are a large num-
Der of players who are in the game for
their own honor and glory and not for
the good of their team? We hope that
we will never be called on to witness
such an unsportsmanlike bit of work
again.
a PLAYER who succeeds on the diamond
must be careful Of his habits Most ball
players, like many athletes in other
branches of sport, become addicted to
the use of tobacco, but unlike the run
ner, the football player, and the basket
ball player, the baseball artist will smoke
throughout the season, ofteptimes before
and after the game, and we have seen
some Of them smoking between innings
while in uniform. This is none too good
for the ball player; but smoking is only
one Of the habits that are a detriment 70
the ball tosser. He should refrain from
liquid refreshment of any kind that is
liable 10 rob him of his reasoning power
and impair his batting eye Many a
league race has been lost by one game
and many game has been lost because
Of the cussedness Of some minor indi-
vidual connected with the ball team. The
player who lives carefully. at least dur
ing the baseball season. will reap the
best results.
There will be three amateur games To-
day. This morning at 10 O'Clock at Can
ital City Park, the r. P Andrews team.
OF the Commercial League and the Alloy
sius club, Of the Capital City League.
viii cross bats in what should be a fine
baseball battle. In the afternoon, at the
Capital City grounds, the ST. Stephens
club will meet the Knights Of Columbus
team at 2:30 o'clock. At the Commercial
League Diamond, at Kenyon street and
Georgia avenue, r. P. Andrews will
meet The Washington Herald nine at
3 o'clock.
An entertainment and dance for the
benefit of the St Martins baseball team
Of the Independence League will be held
at St Martins Hail. North Capitol ano
T streets northwest, Wednesday evening
June 10. The st. Martins boys are en-.
thusiastic over the prospects of the team
and they have the undivided support OF
the church. Come out and help the boys
and you'll not only have a good time but
will feel better for loosening up the purse
strings bit This, Of course. means Won
Last week saw the passing from tbs
great game of life one who, by his hard
work honesty. and general good viii to-
ward mankind left behind a host OF low.
ing friends. Frank Handler. one or the
first managers 10 lead team in the
Capital City League. is dead Mr.. Hand.
Ter was connected with the ST. Stephen
club until he recently became so Ill as ID
make It impossible to keep up his base.
ball interests
Brightwood was the first team to win
a shut-out game this season In the Sub
urban League, Mount Pleasant being the
victim. The credit for the victory belongs
entirely 70 "Diek" Robinson and Umpire
Burlington. Robinson struck out sixteen
men, falling just one short of the shut
out record for the Suburban League
While he allowed eight hits, he kept them
well scattered, and was especially effect
i've with men on bases The runs Rob.
inscn didn't prevent Burlington did by
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