The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-03

SuburbaniteS playing Beach, one OF the
players who was mixed in the fight after
the TennalIytown-St. Stephens game.
Another action was the adFnittance OF the
Spartans IN place OF the Madeiras and
the Gergetown club in the place Of Pros
pect.
Steele keeps up his batting in the
Capital City League.
Drummer was badly hurt Friday when
a batted ball struck him IA the eye.
Drummer has not made an error IN the
Departmental League. and only one In
the Independence League
The spartans are creating quite Juror
in the Olympia League through their
snappy and aggressive playing. Since
joining tbs circuit they have won from
Tanglewood and Tennallytown and tied
the league leaders. st. Stephens.
The race in the Olympia League is rap
idly narrowing down to two teams-the
Georgetown Olives and the st. Stephens
Tennallytown and Tanglewood were once
conceded a chance for the rag, but lately
both teams have struck slump that
threatens TO kill their chances.
Collins. the pitcher and outhelder OF
the Sixth team IN the Sunday School
League, has been transferred TO Ninth.
Peck has lost more games through
errors at critical moments than any other
team In the Sunday School League. Man
ager Meyers has a number OF star play
ers. and some that are very errattc. At
times they play the very best ball, only
to fall down and have bad inning or
two, costing the game.
wynkoop. who plays left field for
Hamline and heads the batting order,
gets more bases on balls than any other
person in the Sunday School League. It
is not because he Is q dangerous batter,
but because he has the nerve to wait
them out Some Of the twirlers are get
ting on to him; In Saturdays game Itch
field tanning him three times IN a row
by Slipping over three strikes after CIV
ing him q couple Of balls.
Snyder. who has been playing such a
good game in the outfeld for Anacostia
and batting the ball at a terrific clip.
proved to be quite a handy man behind
the bat, successfully filing Phipps place
in Fridays game.
Why Litchfeld does not round into
form K~a question many of the Sunday
School League fans cannot answer. They
remember his great twirling last year.
when he won the pennant for Bethany
against Ninth. and they compare il with
his work this season. and can hardly
believe it 10 be the same person.
Anacostia seems 70 have discovered q
good man in Bailey. He pitches a steady
game, and does it with ease to himself.
His good work is of double value TO
his team now, that Bartletts arm has
gone back on him from overwork in the
first part Of the season.
Hamline and Anacostia are both push
ing Ninth for the leadership in the Sun
day School League, Should Hamline take
a game from Ninth, they would take the
lead, and should Anacostia win a game
from them they would tie things up for
first place.
Manager O'Connor. of Aloysius. threat
ems TO refuse to play another game In
the Capital City League unless he is in
formed at once as to the length Of Jack"
Cars suspension. Coming right at this
time, the Churchmen are put in a bad
way by Cars enforced absence from the
game.
The Bankers League will play We'd
nesday, Thursday. and Friday of this
week
The game in the Southern Railway
7 r.
twenty-eight runs against the Operating
Division. was about the most lopsided and
humorous contest Of the present year
Strawberry is playing good ball in left
field for Car Department, and in the last
two games has featured with his running
catches.
The Ninth team. in the Sunday School
League, has been losing some corking
good players lately. Moreland went to
Wilson. y. c., in the Eastern Carolina
State League, and Monk Walters has
Joined the Hagerstown (Md) aggregation.
These two men are about as good players
as any in the Sunday School League, and
their departure, while not unexpected,
comes as a real setback.
Hiser. the fast Wodburn shortstop,
who has been making such an enviable
record for himself in the Suburban
League this season, may Join the Fred
erick Md club this week. His absence
would hardly help WoOdbuTn. as he is
one of their best infielders.
HerrelVs feat Of sixteen striks-outs in
an eight-inning game in the Marquette
League yesterday against the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone team
stamps him as a find, and viii prove to
be one of the best fingers on the
Printers staff IL he can keep up his good
work