The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-10
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.
BY n. t. wORLEY.

With the dust from the strenuous post
season series for the amateur cham
pionship Of Washington hardly settled.
all eyes are to-day turned to Philadel-
phia, where the champion amateur rep
resentatives OF this city will meet the
best that old "Phnlie" can produce in
the way OF nonprofessional talent
Washington will play the second Of the
two games. which will open the inter-
city contests between New York. Phila-
delphia. and Washington.
Cornell's well-balanced aggregation, ad-
mitted to be the strongest team that
could possibly be picked from the Wash
ington amateur ranks 10 represent this
city win leave Union Station at O'Clock.
twenty strong, imbued not only with
desire to win, but with a determination
to do It in a clean-cut and decisive fash
ion.
Manager Cornell announced that Jimmy
Kerr and Noyes would be his battery.
and that his inield would be composed
OF King, Moran, Salb. and Kinney. In
the outgarden. Al Handiboe. Marceron,
and Phipps viii take care OF what gets
b. the Paperhangers interior line.
Many are picking the Washington rep
resentative to win hands down to-day.
but II must be remembered that the 10
cal OUTFIT will be playing on a strange
field with fully 5000 fans cheering against
them. Owing 70 the great interest in
amateur baseball in Philadelphia. the
fact that the Philadelphia Inquirer is
boosting the series. and because no ad-
mission will be charged in the Quaker
City. q crowd Of 5000 or more is a GER
tainty
All is in readiness for the opening
games which VIII decide the amateur
baseball supremacy Of the East New
York and Philadelphia have battled be-
fore for honors. leaving Washington
out Of the contests However with the
amateur commission in full charge Of
amateur baseball here this season.
Washington was made party to the
double alliance Of New York and Phila-
delphia. and the series is a three cornered
affair this year.
Because OF the fact that Washington
comes TO the games strongly recommend
ed. the other teams are all the more de-
termined 10 beat the Cornell aggrega-
ton. and the best twirlers Will be pitted
against the Tigers.
"Curley'' Brown. .Cy'' Macdonald. and
several Of the other cracks on the Paper
hanger nine will warm the bench to-day,
but they will go with the team to be used
in case Of an emergency. II is thought
that New York will greatly outclass Phil
adelphia, and that the real fight Will be
between the lads from the Monumental
City and our own fair town.
With Jimmy Kerr In good form. Cor
nell should win easily, as Kerr has great
control Of the ball. plenty Of speed good
curves, nerve. and a well-balanced head.
One fan at Capital City Park asked re-
Gently: What more does Jimmy need 10
make him a pitcher?' We replied at the
time: Nothing more; he's a corlking good
HEAVIER now. but has been kept in the
background on account OF Buscher's ability
10 pitch all Of the games for the Tigers. %
Kerr will be in the game to-day with
bells. and their jingle should rattle VIC
tory for Washington.
st. Nicholas. the pride Of the Bronx.
will enter the series with practically the
same team which won the intercity
championship from Philadelphia last
year. The New Workers, with character
istic pride. are brimful Of confidence and
expect to win the series.
The games will be played on the Phil
les grounds. and the gates will open at
1 o'clock. when the band concert Will
begin. The Cornell players will be treat
ed royalty as guests OF the Inquirer while
in the Quaker town, and on their arrival
will Immediately be escorted TO a hotel
and be filed up with the best kind OF
''grinds,' as the boys say. A grand street
parade OF all the teams. a flag raising.
and a march across the field behind a
brass band are only a few OF the big
doings to-day when the intercity games
start
II V. Shurtleif. secretary Of the anna
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