Evening star., 1911-08-18

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Sporting Editor of The Star.
Dear Sir: | fear that Bladensburgs claim OF
county has been nlisconstrued by managers of
rival teams. These managers have supposed that
BladensburS thinks it Is the only legitimate
holder or contender for the championship. II
this is their suppOsition frankly say that
they have formed a wrong idea of our claim
ship or that it cannot be gotten by any other
team. as some seem to think, but merely the
fact that have much right to 1t any
other team In the county has. AMI under these
conditions we lay our claim to 1t In order to
defend it against other clubs. IT, however. amy
other team should claim the championship
BiadensburG IS perfectly willing to arrange
with II series OF games TO be played with It
has stated that 1t has challenged us several
times through the papers. Not only Mr. Brels-
ford bnt nearly every man on The team knows
me ana my address. We ask them. then. why
they should adopt this method in challenging us
IN IN preference to writing personally to me. Mr.:
we have beaten Laurel. and added that he did
not think we were likely to beat 1t. May 1
ask Mr. Brelsford IL he does not think that we
have Il pretty good cnance for the game when
Ber"yn has beaten Laurel and Bladensburg has
beaten Berwyn: II Mr.. Breisford still holds to
his contention. and Laurel will play in Bla-
densburg. We cordially invite him to the game.
and maybe" he will have an opportunity to
fans are always willing 10 back the club when
ever II needs it. Now. in regard to Bladensburg
peatiiig berNyh on n uay that compelled the play
ers 10 wear overcoats. does not Mr.. Brelsford
think this slight handicap to both teams Bla-
densburg is not seeking any great honor. neither
does 1t want any more reputation than 1t de-
serves. 1t claims the championship simply be-
cause 1t has won many. IL not more, games
than any other amateur independent nine In
the county. Those teams in the county that
claim they can beat Badensburg. and dispute
lis right to the championship can arrange for
4. d. DUCKETT. Manager.
Bladensburg. Md.
team composed mostly of stars picked
from the Railroad Y NJ c. A. League
VIII journey to Brunswick Saturday to
play the team representing that city two
at o'clock
Brunswick has about the strongest team
around that part of Maryland ana the
boys from the capital will have to take
strong team If they expect to get away
with the game, although Manager Nolan
has as his selection of pitchers Tommy
thompson. the Railroad League spitball
artist, and ''Lanky' Knighton, also one
OF the best twirlers In the Railroad Y
M. Z. A. League; and he also has Symo-
trict. to fall back on.
Lanky Knighton will be on the mound
IN the opener. and with good fielding be-
hind him will most likely get away with
ms game and In the second Tommy"
Thompson will speed them across the
plate.
The team will be composed Of the fol-
lowing, of which all but four are from
the Railroad League: w. X. Hands, A.
{. Buckler, w. j. Knighton. ]. D. Thomp-
son. T.. II. Thompson. ]. c. Fitzgerald,
r: l.. Noone. j. A. Symonoskie. A. H.
Walker. w. H. Kehl, E. r. Sullivan and
r. j. Meridith.
Strayers Business College, the inde-
pendent champions of the District of
Columbia. easily defeated the North Caro-
lima team Of the Church League by the
score ga at Marshall Hall yesterday. The
feature OF the game was the good pitch
ing OF Manager Yetton and the batting
OF Solomon and Thompson. Strayer's is
ready to defend the Independent cham
pionship OF the District, and is prepared
to meet all teams of the city.
SECTION AA
STANDING OF THE CTJ-pS