The Washington herald., 1910-08-12

by n. T. WORLEY.
Norris Keliher. Aloysius' heavy hitting
first baseman. who is commonly known
as Mickey" viii join the Petersburg
team in the Virginia State League, Mon
day. when the Petersburg aggregation
Will line up against Notfolk on the home
field. Keliher returned to Washington
yesterday TO play in the Aloyslus-Corneu
Company clash. He has been clouting
the ball hard at Fredericksburg for Ray
Brennan's outfit. where his work at
tracted the attention OF the Virginia
State Leaguers. Keliher's performance
yesterday at Capital City Park shows
his class. He handled all but one Of his
chances az first base with rare skill. and
this one error was the reuslt OF his ans-
iety TO prevent a man from reaching first
after he had stopped his hit with his bare
hand. The three times Keliher went 70
bat he made two hits. a single, and
home run, the latter driving in another
player and giving the Churchmen their
oniy scores. KelIher has improved won
derfully since his advent into professional
ball. and his future development will be
watched with interest
There is no doubt that infantile
paralysis is spreading in Washington.
The Southern Railway team is the latest
aggregation to feel the ravages Of the
dread disease. the whole nine being badly
affected. From the first crack OF the bat
the Railway troupe sought their trundle
beds and went to sleep yesterday in the
hnal battle for the championship Of the
Terminal Railroad Y NJ c. A. League.
Adams won easily, to 2 That they
didn't run up a larger score is to be
wondered at.
Buscher let the Aloyslus club down
with three hits yesterday. and should
have won HIS game He had more speed
than usual and under Moves careful
coaching pitched In his best form. Cor
nell Company outplayed the Churchmen
IN every department Of the game except
on the bases. The Cornell men batted
better. helded the ball better, and were
on the Job in every way until it came TO
running properly around the sacks. In
two instances the Cornell runners threw
away their chances 10 win the game.
their last game Of the season at McDev-
itts Field this afternoon. and in case OF
rain or tie the contest will be played
Saturday.
The Elks and the Knights Of Colum-
bus will play at American League Park
this afternoon and a hard-fought game
is anticipated. The proceeds viii so to
-.
wOodburn and Petworth will clash at
Grant Oval in the deciding game in the
Suburban League Bernie" Gallagher
and Jones will oppose each other on the
slab and a great pitchers' battle is
booked
Anacostia forfeited to Ninth yesterday
in the Sunday School League, being un-
able 10 place a full nine on the field This
gives the pennant to Ninth and closes the
season. The game scheduled for Satur-
day between Ninth and Peck will not be
played.
The collection at Capital City Park
yesterday amounted 10 $65. Nearly 1000
witnessed the struggle and it is said
the gathering was the largest that has
ever come together at the North Capital
street park.
The hard feeling between the Aioysius
and Cornell Company clubs made itself
evident throughout the game. and on sew
eral occasions the players nearly came to
blows over trivial affairs After the con-
test the crowd surged about Managers
Cornell and O'Connor. and these two en-
gagged in a wordy war. There seems 10
be a difference Of opinion in regard 70
the constitution Of the Capital City
League. Some claim that the season
closes on Saturday. whether there are
any more games TO be played on account
Of rain and postponement or not Others
say that Manager Cornell must play
three games IN a row.. e. Navy Yard
Saturday Sewerage Pumping Station
Sunday and Aloysius Monday If the
Cornell team has to play three games in
as many days. they will be sadly handi-
capped. and II may prove fatal.
The Olympia and st. Stephens teams
will lineup at the Sunday School league
grounds. Thirteenth and D streets. north
east this afternoon in an exhibition con-
test at $780,
Hayes was spiked by Murphy in the
second inning and was badly hurt. After