The Washington herald., 1910-05-13


amateur baseball commission considered
the protest Of the Marquette League
against the Pumping Station nine being
allowed 10 Jump from that Organization
to the Capital City circuit recently the
board found that at the time the Pump
ing Station nine quit the Marquette
League neither the Marquette nor Capital
City leagues had signed the constitution
OF the amateur baseball commission, and
that no action, therefore, could be taken
on the protest. AS a final fling. the
Pumping Station pointed out that tho
constitution specifically states that action
must be taken on all protests within
fOrty-eight hours, while, as a matter OF
fact the board Of arbitration delayed
consideration OF this case long after the
prescribed period.
Catholic University was walloped for
the third time this year when it played
the Frederick Y. NJ. c. A at Frederick
Wednesday. As was predicted by many,
the Catholic University nine has not
played as snappy ball since Eastern
College broke the long winning streak OF
the Brooklanders. While a team has a
clean record the players will exert them
selves 10 the utmost 10 win, but a diff
ference Is noted after the club sustains a
hard drubbing. The record made by the
university lads this spring would be a
credit TO any college, and they should
brace UP and finish their schedule with
flying honors. Like other teams. the
Brooklanders have had their reverses.
notably the loss OF their coach when the
team was going at a good clip, and
then. Of late. Green's poor form. The
chief" has not been feeling well. and
needs a rest. To Green must be given
much Of the credit for the long row Of
victories that have come 10 the collegl-
ans, and he has been working too hard
The many defeats sustained by Har-
ward, Yale, and Princeton by minor col
leges this year. and the strength shown |
by Penn thus far would tend TO make |
the Pennsylvanians the logical choice for |
top honors in collegiate circles at this !
time, provided that Schultz is not out OF |
the game too long with his injured knee. |
What should be one OF the best exhibit |
ton games played this season will be
pulled on at Capital City Park Sunday
afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock. when the Ma
rines will line up with the St Stephens !
outfit The last-named team is at pres
ent leading the league with clean slate, |
while the Marines are Acknowledged 10 |
be one Of the fastest independent organl-
cations in the District. N. T. W.
From the way the race IN the Suburban 1
League has started. it should prove one |
OF the best IN Washington amateur cir |
cles this season. While Petworth Is lead !
ing with a clean slate and with two VIC !
tories adjoining the won column, Silver
Spring, new member OF this circuit Is |
close behind the Petworth tribe, with two ,
games won and one lost. WOODBURY. has !
had an even break in the two games |
played. while Takoma Reed, and Bright |
wood are tied for fourth place. each |
having won one and lost two 1t seldom
happens that the teams get so we'll |
punched so early in the year. and the
way the suburban organization is going
at present forecasts a pretty race.
II the Agriculture team hopes TO win
the pennant in the Departmental League
this year. It Will be necessary for the
Farmers 70 entirely change their tactics
At the present time there Is a tendency
on the part of a majority Of the PLAYERS
20 work for individual honors, forgetting
the team work, which is so essential 70
good bali nine. This fact was evinced
In both Of the games the Aggies have
played thus far. (
Bryan Morse, the star quarter back on
the George Washington University foot
ball team, is playing first base FOR the
Commissioners He supplanted his brother.
who Is now attending an out-of-town
school
Wash Williams has Joined the Twin
ing team in the Independence League.
and will play third base for the New
York Avenue boys. Williams is also a /,
member OF the Peck team in the Sunday
School League.
Ebert, National Unions big right
handler. has been winning consistently
this spring. and it was his good box work
that gave the Union OUTFIT the two VIC
tories they have 20 their credit.
Teams playing the commissioners al
ways take care to hit the leather as far
as possible to one side OF Willie" Handi-
Doe. who is covering the short field FOR
the District Building nine.
There were three home runs made IN the
game between the Twining and the Mas
saus last Tuesday. Diver made the
longest hit that has been made on the
Hilltop this year, when he caught one ]
Of Shellenbergs twisters on the end OF
his bat and sent 1t screaming far over
the center fielder's head. Burke. also OF
Twining poled a home run, and so did
Vandelip OF the Nassaus.
II is high time decent seats OF some
kind were provided for those who are
forced TO attend the Departmental League !
games each night to keep score Of the !
proceedings. To date. the only benches }
In evidence are those which the POST =
ONCE boys bring out when they play and
take back home with them. These seats !
are carefully guarded. and the scorers
are made TO sit on the grass or stand
UP. no matter how bad the weather IS J
No other league in the city takes so little
pains to accommodate the newspaper