The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31
BY n. II. WORLEY.

BY n. II. WORLEY.
The game between Petworth and
WOODBURY. was the first Of a series OF
four which will be played by the two
teams within the next week The
Woodburners took the lead from the
Red and Gray boys yesterday. but the
latter swear that they viii get revenge
on Tuesday. when the second game OF
the series is to be played. The same
battery viii in all probability officiate
for Wooodburn. but II is likely that
Gallagher or Barnes will twirl Tor
Petworth.
Bob" Evans. the lengthy Commerce
and Labor first sacker is playing phe-
nomenal ball for Petworth. Out OF
eleven trips TO the plate he has driven
out seven hits in the three games he
has played. He is also putting up a
fine game in the field Manager Jones
made one Of the best moves he has
pulled or in many moons when he
signed up the big fellow.
Brightwood's winning streak is causing
mach comment in Suburban League cir
cles The TTamps have pulled on seven
straight wins. and have brought them
selves up from last to third place Five
OF the victories go TO the credit Of Rob
ertsou. who has been twirling grand ball
FOR the Yeggmen, and one each OF the
others go TO Payne and Birch. both OF
whom are showing good form. In the
game Thursday. Payne famed ten men
in seven innings. and the very next day
Birch went him one better in the matter
Of strike-outs in the same number of
stanzas.
Fasue is veritable stone wa" on the
right side Of the Brightwood inheld For
the last six or seven games he has been
playing first base. a position he~never
tackled before. His work has been OF
the best, and his hitting is a fountain
Of strength to the rejuvenated Bright
wooders.
Tony Russo has been putting up a
I grand article Of ball in left garden for
( Takoma. The little fellow is sure death
I 20 a fly bali. and he gets them in all po-
/ sitions-on the run. laying down. any
way. The only manner In which he has
/ not endeavored TO catch ball is stand
ing on his head. Furthermore, he has a
strong wing. and In the last three games
has nipped four baserunners who tried to
/ take advantage Of il.
/ Woodburn has one Of the best con-
/ structed teams in this vicinity Every
man is used 10 the other, and all the in
| dividuaI characteristics OF the players are
so used as to compose a smoothly work
( ing whole sill" Carroll and Jesse Bog
gette are probably the hardest ones to
manage. but the article OF ball they have
/ been putting up leaves nothing to be de-
! sired. There is no internal friction on the
1 team, and If WOODBURY.. succeeds in land
! ing the Suburban League flag, they are
/ sure 10 be strong contenders for the anna
! teur championship
! sid" Lodge. the star Silver Spring
| backstop, who IS considered by many
to be the best backstop in Washington,
has signed up with Richmond in the
I Virginia State League for the coming
! season. Lodge also catches for Gathers
burg, and has established an enviable
record In Independent ball
Yesterday was the last date in the
regular schedule for the Sunday School
League. and beginning tomorrow
good, long list of postponed games will
start, keeping things astir on the north
/ east diamond until August 20 The list
I OF postponed games TO be played follows:
August l. Sixth VS. Ninth August 2
/ Hamline vs. Anacostia August 8. Peck
vs. Sixth; August 4, Anacostia vs.. Ninth;
| August g. Sixth VS.. Ninth August g.
| Langdon VS.. Hamline; August s, Peck VS.
| Ninth; August g. Sixth VS.. Hamline: Au-
I gust To- Ninth VS. Anacostia: August IL
! Peck VS.. Langdon: August p Anacostia
VS. Sixth; August Is, Hamlne VS. Ninth:
August IS, Sixth VS.. Ninth; August l6
Langdon VS.. Anacostia; August Il, Ninth
: vs. Peck; August IS. Anacostia VS.. Sixth;
August Is, Ninth VS.. Langdon August
! 90 Peck VS.. Anacostia.
Owing to the loss OF protested game.
/ which was played July 10 between Lang
/ don and Ninth, the latter team drops
! into second berth and Hamline takes the
upper peg for the first time since the
early part of the season. The game was
I forfeited TO Langdon at a meeting last
/ Thursday evening, owing TO the fact that
the Ninth manager put In an ineligible
man, Carroll, TO bat for c. Broome when
the latter was put out Of the game for
scrapping. The Ninth manager is going
to put the matter up to the amateur