The Washington herald., 1911-04-16
Local Boys Do We'll
With Salaried Clubs
ROBERTSON AND MENEFEE STAR IN SOUTH ATLANTIC
LEAGUE-KELLY HARRIS GOES TO ALBANY.
CURLY" BROWN TRADED.
RU G. W. SWAN.


.oDick'' Robertson twirled a to tie
against the Augusta club Thursday, and
the papers down in the Southern city
speak very highly of Dicks" work. The
Charleston News has the following to
say regarding the game: The game was
a pitchers battle between Howard and
Robertson. with the odds on the latter
a majority of the hits secured by the
Augusta club were of the scratch variety,
and on a dry field would have been easy
outs
Forrest Thompson, the local boy who
was given tryout by the Savannah club
in the South Atlantic League, is consid-
ering an offer of the Winston-Salem team
Of the Carolina Association, If the report
in the Savannah News is correct. The
News says, in part:
Forrest Thompson, the pitcher from
Washington, who was released by Sa-
vannah on Sunday night is suffering with
a lame arm which threatens to keep him
out Of the game for several weeks at
least
Though the youngster has received sew
eral offers since being released by the
locals he says he will not sign a con-
tract until he is satisfied that his arm is
fit for work. Last season Thompson es-
tabliShed an enViahle record with the
ValdOsta independent club and attracted
the attention of the local club by his
work at that point He attributes the
present lame condition of his arm to over
ardent practice during the first few days
of the training season here. but says he
is going 10 take several weeks rest and
hopes by that time to be in shape TO re-
Port 10 the Winston-Salem club OF the
Carolina Association. which has made
him a rather tempting offer"
The writer received a letter from
''Curly'' Brown the local boy who went
to the Augusta club. in the South Allan
tic League He has been traded to the
Charleston team. in the same circuit
.'Charley horse" has been the trouble
with 'Curly' for the past two years. and
only warm weather will put him in the
right form.
"Curly'' is sure of staying with the
Charleston club. as he is a good man
when he is going right. "Curly'' writes
in part:
The same Old ailment has come hack
on me again. After the first few days
OF practice and the soreness had all
worked out of my arm l was in fine
shape, and by a little speed on the bases. !
good fielding. and some hitting l had
CinChed A job on the Augusta club. Then
along came a gloomy day damp and
heavy, and in a twinkling my old trouble. |
charley horse made its appearance.
and. incidentally, made me as stiff as a
board. I've been out of the game since
the last part of March
The first day l played in the league |
the grounds were wet, and I caught an
other cold. Should the weather get warm !
I am sure that l will make good.
Gould Menefee caught a great game at !
Augusta Thursday against the Savannah |
club Not a man stole second on the |
former sand lotter of the District Be
sides doing his duty behind the bat, he |
sma cked out two singles out of as many |
trips to the plate. Menefee is doing good !
work in the Sally League.
The chances for winning the cham |
pionship at Central High School seem to |
he getting brighter daily.
The team was strengthened a great |
deal in the past week by the addition of |
Irving. new man, who is now playing |
shortstop.
The only weak spot seems to be the |
catching department. but if the man who
is now doing the backstopping continues |
to improve he will rank among the best |
in the scholastic circles.
The outfeld seems to be unusually |
strong. All three of the garden posi- !
tons are being covered by capable men |
in both the field and at the bat.
There is no doubt as TO the strength /
Of the pitching staff. as one can plainly |
see by looking up the past records of |
Boteler and Armstrong. both of whom |
are going good at present
To-day. at p. m, at Union League
Park Adams Express Company, cham |
pions of the Railroad Y. NJ c. A. League, |
will play a team composed of the fol- |
lowing well-knOwn stars: Noyes catch |
er. Burke. pitcher: Macdonald. first base; |
Draeger, second base; Mccarthy, third |
tase; W. Handiboe. shortstop; A Han
Oboe, left field: Hessler, center field. and |
Woodward. right field
Manager J. NJ WiIkerson. of the st. /
Martins club is out for the champion
ship this year, and intends to land it. |
With the array of talent he has signed |
up, the District championship is within |
his grasp. The st. Martins club will be
a close second to CornoIrs Dingbats in |
the coming series.
In the box Manager Wilkinson will |
have Chief Greene, of Catholic Univer-
sfty fame; Curly Byrd, former star of |
the Commissioners; Jack Leonard. long
one OF the leading box artists of the Dis |
trlct; Lee Nutwell, southpaw from the
st. Paul club. and W. Borland
The catching department will compare
favorably with any in the amateur ranks
OF the District. Charlie Mcdonnell cap
tain of the Catholic University nine:
Alonzo Thomas. who has seen service in
the Pennsylvania State League and
Pig Six" Brewer. who will join the
Bridgeport, Conn. team the latter part
of July. When not catching, Blk Six"
Brewer will be used on first base
The outfield will be well taken care