The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-13

Monday, when Navy Yard will line up
against the Cornell Company. Manager
Cornell claims that II would be unfair
20 make his nine play three games In
three days. and as these contests have
not been scheduled he refuses to allow
the board OF managers TO force him 10
take the field
The many sQuabbles over the playing
of OF postponed games this season
should teach the amateur moguls TO make
an iron-bound clause next spring in re-
gard to this item or set date on which
to call of hostilities
1t is said the Capital City League will
refuse 20 name a winner at the meeting
Of the amateur commission Monday. and
Will take this stand until the Cornell
Company plays off all Of it's postponed
games. The matter VIII then oe up 60
the commission. which, by the way. has
had its hands full this year. and It will
be interesting TO watch developments.
The commission set August Is as the
closing date and leagues have had plenty
Of time 10 adjust their schedules accord
ingly.
Twining won its last game with Man
haitian at McDevitt's Field yesterday, and
will close the season one game behind
tho Bloomingdale tribe. Should the board
Of arbitration decide that Catcher Kraft
Is Ineligible to play in the Independence
League. Twining may yet land the flag
Pe;worth won the Suburban League
pennant by giving the Woodburners the
soundest thrashing they have received
this year. Bernie" Gallagher. said to
have been all in before the game. toed
the slab and dispelled all these fears by
banking his opponents and letting them
down with three hits. "Bernies" per-
Torrance was one that brought back
memories OF his best days as a pitcher
when he was the terror OF the sandlots
and unquestonably the best in the city.
He received perfect support from his
teammates, while the losers fell all over
themselves trying 10 get the Petworth
boys out
Shorty Hughes and Sherman. the reg
ular Suburban League arbiter ran the
big show at Petworth in grand shape,
and there was not one kick registered
during the whole game. The oval was
entirely surrounded by the fans in the
neighborhood and visitors from all parts
OF the city. and the roofing was the best
!. that has been done at an amateur game
in Washington in years. Automobile
horns, whistles. tick-tacks, and every
conceivable kind Of a noise maker were
brought into play by the exuberant Pet
worth rooters. and they did not let up
until long after the contest had termi-
mated. Chief among the Rioters Club"
and conspicuous for his noise-making
ability as well as his huge frame. was
r. c. Scott. Familiarity known as 'Scotty."
"Scotty" was in his glory yesterday, and
followed by about 100 other temporary
crazy fans, he did the snake dance about
the diamond and then gathered at the
, corner OF Georgia and New Hampshire
avenues and shouted the score at
every passing car. Where were the DO
lice? Why, didn't you know, they're
loyal Petworth rooters too. and did not
show up until after the boys had harm
lessly worked off some OF their surplus
enthusiasm.
BY the way. this same "Scotty." who
seems to be very popular individual
In Petworth (due to his noise-making
ability. was at one time a member OF
the Georgetown and Potomac boat crews.
and is quite an athlete.
AS one fan said after the game.
Where Is Woodburn anyhow
And you should have seen Manager
Jones, OF Petworth. SMILE
O'Nein. the old Treasury backsto2.
caught great game for the winners.
and IL was as much due to his fine catch
ing as the excellent twirling OF Gallagher
that the Woodburners went home by the
dark alley route instead OF boldly parad-
ing home behind a brass band. O'Nein
captured every man who tried to pilfer
second, and got away without a passed
ball or other error Of omission Or com
mission. His work was the best he has
ever done, and as he himself expressed
Who wouldn't play
people roofing like
A st base IN the sec
ak 70 first and the
Fc--n r.se- ener went down to
% Fne Jones learned how
-tl the box all over
l Shorty" Hughes.
tas roR rade merry.
rvvu gnyss 81. gosh ding it. all
ODD
woods Petworth money be-
he pockets of those
'rtal enough to have it.
were aw who got soaked
bard 1 outcome.
el v clances at second FOR
.e rnr 3ma't make an error.
rteo to bunt once and
lt,- hanged tactics and
acccss, to line 1t out.
r'7Hn TO be weak in
nr lrrr and had the losers per-
ls sphere down they
haFe l everal runs
srnr the Petworth tribe.
u in the first inning
al for a clean single.
4U 20 catch him nap
rf @ put the ball on him
r. ta. ire from the contest
-inr uburban League was
f . Of R. s. Jones. SIS
rrr-m sfrg 'thwest last night