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The Washington times., 1911-05-19
Southern Railway League.
STANDING.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Game postponed.

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4uditors..... 4dioit... 500 .SSS n0oAAssps'' 'O0'
ToDAY-Game postponed.
Today's game has been transferred to
May %.
Tomorrow the Auditors and Book
keepers play their first game of the
season, and from the recent showing of
both teams ii looks like an easy win
for the former champs.
With the news of the organization of
a league among the clerks of the Agri-
culture Department the officials of this
circuit look toward to possible cham
pionship series at the end of the sea-
son Both leagues are from all &C
counts run on the same plan. Only
bona ide members of the service are
allowed to play on the teams and the
interest is bound to be keen.
While little is known of the strength
of the Agriculture teams 1t is hoped
that sCme arrangement will be perfected
whereby the winners in each circuit
can meet to decide the unique ii tie of an
interbureau championship. The season
in both leagues closes on the same date
and such an arrangement could easily
be made.
The Law Department catchers seem
TO be possessed with a marked batting
ability. In the game with the Book
keepers Robinson hammered out a trio
of bingles, including a homer. Wednes-
day, in the absence Of Robinson, Scriv-
ener performed behind the pan and en-
livened the proceedings with two two
baggers and a single. Both are good
receivers and accurate peggers.
A long-looked-for contest will be pulled
off Monday, when the Treasurers and
Traffic meet. A win for the latter ag-
gregation will mean a tie for first po-
sition and Manager Baumann is con-
fident of his teams success. The Treas
urers' followers look for Cooke to con-
tinue his excellent work in the box
and hold the heavy-hitting Traffic bat
ters in check. The leaders are also
ahead of the other teams in batting by a
eoodly margin. and Risdon must be at
his best to stop them.
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YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
District National, IL; Second washington, z;
four innings.
STANDING.
Clubs. w.LPct Clubs. w.L.Pct.
Com. Nat. 1000 Dis. Nat. .333
A s. & T 3 / 100 First Nat. 200
Sec-Wash.-. .600I
TODAY-Commercial National vs. Ameri-
can Security, White Lot Ellipse.
Owing to the competitive drill yester-
day, but four innings were played The
award Of the drill prizes and exercises
today will probably prevent even four
innings of play today.
Those four innings did not develop
much good baseball The Strengthening
of the mines PLAYING yesterday was not
noticeable. and American Security should
have no trouble in easily disposing of
any of the others.
District National was going well when
the gurne was called OF.
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Norwich, Connecticut,
Has Destructive Fire

NORWICH, Conn. May 1a-This city
was in danger of a general conhagra-
ton early today when Lucas Hall, a
four story brick building in the heart
of the city suffered $4,000 damages.
The cause OF the fire Is unknown.
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Marquette League.
yesterdays RESULTS.
ST. Stephens. II: Tenleytown, 5.

STANDING.
Clubs. w.LPct. Clubs. w.LPct.
ST. Stephens l.009 Corcoran.... 400
EaE 4eheys6%n MsS s sSS GS t9d. R Gioe: eSS SSS
TODAY-Indian onice VS.. Naval Medico.
Thirtyffth street and Wisconsin avenue.
St. Stephens made it six straight yes
treday when it defeated Tenleytown in
a slugging match, II to s.
The game was a one-sided affair from
beginning to end.
suburbanites got next to McDonnoghue'
benders and knocked out five hits and
four runs off his delivery.
The decisions which Umpire Wood
rendered throughout the game appeared
to be wholly unsatisfactory to the Ten
leytown team and it's followers. They
deal, as every ball and every play that
was anyway close at all was hotly dis
puted.
Howard Beckett. a well-known sand
lotter around town, pitched his first
game of the season, and was wild. He
walked eight of the opposing batters,
hit one, and struck out five.
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Johnny Stadler, on the initial sack for
the losers, was there with the bat, get
ting two four ackers, when men were
on base, out of three trips to the plate.
The smuggling honors for the victors
were carried by Mat Noone. manager of
St. Stephens, he connecting for two
doubles and two singles out of five
times at bat.
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Ninth. / .750Isherwood. 2 900
ToDAY-Ninth vs. Sherwood, Thirteenth
and D streets northeast.
Hamline defeated Anacostia, 10 to g.,
in a game replete with timely hitting
and fast base running.
Dutch Stuckert, of Hamline. made
two home runs, the first coming in the
third inning, with one on base and the
second in the fifth with two men on.
Birch, the Hamline pitcher, was hit
hard by the Bapists, and was taken out
in the sixth, when Skillman singled and
Krouse tripled with none out. Priddy,
who succeeded Birch, famed Buscher,
Dyer, and Cullinan, saving the day for
Hamline.
Joe" jackson, of Anacostia, made
two singles and double in four times
I'd.
Jack Spalding. late from minor ranks.
put I'D a star game at short for Ham,
line. accepting seven hard chances with
ont miss He also cracked out two
singles in four times up.
Sherwood, the transformed Langdon
team, will face Ninth this afternoon,
and Judging from the game the subur-
banites put up against Ingram on
Wednesday. Ninth will have to hustle
to beat them.
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Drill Of the High School Cadets Forces Amateur Leagues To Be M Today
Olympia League.
Yesterdays RESULTS.
Silver Spring. 0; Sligo. forfeitsd).

STANDING.
Clubs. w.LPct. Clubs. WI Pct
Southland. 1000 3raddock =. . 3. 100
IR%snHfti WsI,. Sen. sS silvo sil spring ssS ssS
ToDAY-southland VS.. silver Spring. six
teenth street and Columbia road.
Probable batteries for today are, for
Southland, Ebert and Rogers; for Silver
Spring. Gill and Gill.
The second forfeit OF the week was
yesterday declared when Sligo found
that but six men were on the field, and
the game was awarded to Silver Spring.
The competitive drill of the high
school cadets was undoubtedly the main
reason for the forfeit. The Sligo team
Is composed of practically the entire
Business High team, many of whom are
In the cadets. AS the Business COM
panies drill today the majority of the
event Of the high school year, and left
the Sligo team in the lurch.
Today's game between Southland and
Silver Spring should be one of the best
of the season. 1t will be remembered
last week Silver Spring and Southland
battled to a to decision in favor Of
the latter nine, in the best game played
on Olympia Field so far this season.
with both Gill and Ebert going well
and the teams showing same form
demonstrated in their last few games.
a small score game should result.
Rumor has 1t that Sligo has signed a
southpaw twirler that will create
sensation when he makes his appear
ance. Petit. the pitching star of the
crack Tanglewood aggregation of last
year In the Olympia League, is said to
be the man that Sligo will soon spring
on the other teams.
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Capital City League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
ornell, 6; Pumping Station, s.

STANDING.
c.LoG. w.L.Pct Clubs. w,LPct.
esT eorasIi R1%P cG ss 81 EayZ Y GARD. GARD ssS :sSS
ToDAY-Eastern A. c. VS.. Cornell Co.,
North Capitol and L streets.
Cornell Company achieved the height
Of its ambition and defeated the Pump
ing Station team yesterday by to 5
In a game which was considered the
most exciting yet played In the circuit
To Merrill Vaughn, third baseman Of
Cornell, goes the credit for the victory,
as it was his daring steal home when
Martin held the ball that counted the
winning run.
There were hits galore, and it was
said that no other two teams in the
District had so many good hitters as
played yesterday.
With the exception of Smith, Edmon-
ston, and Greene, Manager Cornell had
the old combination which has won for
him so many times. Hayes, Marceron.
Mcdonald, Hessler, Vaughn, Kerr, and
Handiboe are the players who landed
the pennant ana championship last year,
and yesterday was the first time the
combination could be gotten together.
The first defeat of the season for
Pumping Station. The team seemed to
be outgeneraled and outhit, but stuck
gamely to the task, nearly succeeding
in the last inning.
Earle Steele got two hits out of four
times up. Davis, at third. was the only
other man to get more than one for
Pumping Station.
Cornell and Eastern will play this
afternoon. The Cornell team should
have little difficulty in getting away
with the weak Eastern team.
Big "Cy" Macdonald did himself
proud yesterday with two hits, one of
which was a homer. The big fellow
seems to have struck his batting gate
lately.
may give some estimate OF the terrific
hitting that marked yesterdays game.
Four pitchers were used, and all got
what was coming to them.
Fourteen bases were stolen in the
game. Chances were taken at all times
by runners in the hope of getting away
with the game. Vaughn's base stealing
won the game eventually and was a
daring piece Of work.
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Kraft, the reliable veteran backstop
of Postoffice, is throwing 10 bases with
his usual speed and accuracy. 1t is
only a foolhaTdy base runner or a
novice at the game who attempts TO
pifer on the veteran backstop.
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Suburban League.
YESJERDAY'S RESULTS.
Silver Spring, 9; Takoma, 2

| Clubs w.LPct. Clubs. w.LPct.
PsfFSisR PsixSi.a =. s sSS fakoRs fai sR1ias. So So
sroOkland.. : .sCSlBrisStwood. . ! .cOt
roDAY-No game scheduled.
Yesterday Silver Spring defeated Ia.
koma in a hard-fought game, which
lasted eight innings. by s to score.
Lee Mccarthy was on the mound for
the winners, and held his opponents
| safe at all times. He struck out five
and allowed seven scattered bingles.
Hauser was the leading light in the
sticking line, landing for a homer and
| single out of three trips to the plate.
"Cy" Cummings covered first for Sill
yer Spring, and played it well. He ac-
cepted nine putouts in clever style, ard
while he failed to make 8 hit, several
of his attempts were red-hot drives
Judd started in the box for the Park
boys, but was wild and retired in favor
OF Rlsden after three runs had crossed
the pan.
Wilson. the Takoma catcher is always
In the game and deserves credit for the
efforts he makes. He made a rafting
good catch of q foul fly to the players
bench In yesterdays contest.
Aholt, with a double and single to his
credit, led the Water Boys at the stick.
Fly, who has been playing the out
field, covered short yesterday and
handled his chances In approved fash
ion,
To-day is an open date in the league
Rrightwood and Takoma will battle for
the cellar championship on Saturday
sid" Lodge, a favorite with the root
ers, was back on the job for the Water
minors. He was not sent back, as he
was making good in all directions and
left the team for personal reasons.
Lodge caught his usual clever game, and
made one Of his teams hits.
Captain Jenkins. who was a member
of the team which formerly represent
ed Norris Peters. umpired his first game
in the league. and got away to good
start. 1t Is to be hoped that his good
work will continue, as the position has
caused the officials much concern.
Brigktwood and Takona will play off
their tie game tomorrow. Manager Cole,
Of the youngsters" has made some ad-
ditions to his team which should enable
him TO land some victories in the near
future.
Manager Torney, OF Petworth, has
signed Karl Schwegler, Of Technical
High School, and will give him a trial
in the Baby Dolls outfeld. Schwegler
covers one of the gardens for Tech, and
has played fine ball so far this sea-
son.
Suburban League fans miss the stars
who formerly shone on Grant circle.
Whenever Dick Robertson or Phil
Buscher was slated to twirl, the COM
munity turned out in large numbers ex-
pecting a fine exhibition. Both boys are
now playing professional ball and are
making good with their respective clubs.
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Neither team helded very well. but
the errors made by Chesapeake and Po-
tomac were of a greater number and
more costly than those Of thef hotel
men.
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Manager Jim Waters, of Adams. is
building up a promising team, and will
be dangerous for the flag contenders
from now on.
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If Navy can bolster up that pitching
staff the Sailors will be dangerous op-
ponents for any team in the league.
Recognizing the weakness of his team,
Mana ger Mulligan is making strenuous
sndeaVors to sign one or Two CLASSY
tWirlerS
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If HoIloran. of Navy, keeps up his
classy work at the initial sack, it will
not be very long before professional
scouts will be making him offers Many
critics Of the game pronounce the Sailor
tie best fielding first baseTan in the
league.
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Manager Myer. on the coaching line
for Willard, received quite a bit of
joshing when in the eighth inning Bush
was cauAint asleep.
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The second series begins Monday. and
Bureau of Engraving VS.. Columbia, 10l.
are on the schedule for the opening
game.
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Young, for Southern, and Thompson,
of Station, got the batting honors, with
three apiece. The lanky shortstop OF
Southern is hitting better this season
than at any time last year.
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There is something in the "R" line-if
il may be so called-in the lower end Of
Commerce and Labor lineup. These
are the last four batters, Ruiz. Rapp,
Ritchie, and Richmond. who round out
the list
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Wilson. the Takoma catcher is always
In the game and deserves credit for the
efforts he makes. He made a rafting
good catch of q foul fly to the players
bench in yesterdays contest.
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the Interstate team presents the most
formidable batting order Of any team in
the league and yet il is having difficulty
in winning games. This may be one of
the few cases where too many sluggers
sLOil the team play.
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Judd started in the box for the Park
boys. but was wild and retired in favor
of Blsden after three runs had crossed
the pan.
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Callahan, the former Georgetown
Ehortstop. is putting up the game of his
life at second for Interstate. The
change seems to have worked wonders
with Cal" for he is fielding grounders
with confidence, virtue which he did
not nossess when plaNing short.
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There was no game played yesterday
nor will there be today. The competi-
tive drill of the High School Cadets pre-
vented all hostilities.
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"Cy" Cummings covered first for Sill.
yer Spring, and played it well. He ac.
cepted nine putouts in clever style, ard
while he failed to make g. hit, sewers
of his attempts were red-hot drives.
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ToDAY-Postponed on account of cadet
zr;11
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R. r. Y. M. G. A.
Yesterdays RESULTS.
Southern. IL; Station, 10.

fGotRs'5 B o.: if6 GaioP Bsgs eta: SSS SSS
ToDAY-Car Department VS.. B. & O. Fifth
street and Florida avenue northeast
Southern succeeded in getting the best
OF an IL to 10 score over Union Station
in one of the most exciting games this
year.
Errors coupled with opportune hits
had much to do with the size of the
score.
limbaugh, the star pitcher of Union
Station pitched yesterday and the ef-
fesfs Sts OF the game & OF the day before
ed Southern managed to get to the
pitcher.
The game was not decided until the
last inning. Two runs were chased
across by the winners.
Williams showed his value to his team
bv tanning fourteen batters. He passed
where hits would have counted mater
tally.
In all there were fourteen stolen bases
a record for amateur baseball in the
league. Last year the Olympia league
of Georgetown held the record, with
thirteen in a game, but yesterdays mark
outpoints that by one.
Young, for Southern, and Thompson
of Station, got the batting honors, with
three apiece. The lanky shortstop OF
Southern is hitting better this season
than at any time last year.
The fans are turning out in smaller
numers than was expected. The long
lay off seemed to dampen their ardor,
and the heat seemed to have much to
do with the slim gathering.
Car Department will play Baltimore
and Ohio this afternoon. Now tina the
teams are getting out and eight in
nings are being played, the attendance
should pick up.
The Washington times., 1911-05-19

The fans are turning out in smaller
numers than was expected. The long
lay off seemed to dampen their ardor,
and the heat seemed to have much to
do with the slim gathering.
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With the score standing is to 4, the
suburbanites got next to McDonnoghue' $
benders and knocked out five hits and
four runs off his delivery.
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Aholt, with double and single to his
credit, led the Water Boys at the stick.
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Tew had the National Union players
at his mercy until the sixth, allowing
but three hits. Until the fifth 1t looked
as though beavers homer would be
the only hit registered.
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The Congressionals have been playing
good ball the last few games, and 1t was
generally regretted on all sides that all
the men did not show up.
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Jimmy Donnelly played second for the
winners and got three hits out OF four
times at bat. Two of the singles to
his credit were perfect bunts. one along
the third base line In the first and
another alorg first in the third.
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Lee Mccarthy was on the mound for
the winners, and held his opponents
safe at all times. He struck out FIVE
and allowed seven scattered bingles.
The Washington times., 1911-05-19

The way Fegan has been clouting the
ball in the last two games he has play
ed makes certain that he will catch all
Of the games this season for Manhattan
In the games this week he has knocked
out three two-baggers.
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Hauser was the leading light in the
sticking line, landing for a homer and
single out of three trips to the plate.
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Wizards only earned run was a
homer to right field by OgIe In the
third inning. He continues to live up
to his reputation as a slugging pitcher.
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Fly, who has been playing the out
field, covered short yesterday and
handled his chances in approved fash
ion.
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To Merrill Vaughn, third baseman Of
Cornell, goes the credit for the victory,
as it was his daring steal home when
Martin held the ball that counted the
winning run.
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Barney Haislip, who played with
Manhattan last year, and whose arm
was feared by every player in the cir
cult, has handed his name into Manager
VIII Donnelly, and will again wear a
Manhattan uniform.
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Car Department will play Baltimore
and Ohio this afternoon. Now tina the
teams are getting out and eight in
nings are being played. the attendance
should pick up.
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Today is an open date in the league.
Rrightwood and Takoma will battle for
the cellar championship on Saturday
The Washington times., 1911-05-19

Cornell Company achieved the height
of its ambition and defeated the Pump
ing Station team yesterday by to 5
In game which was considered the
most exciting yet played in the circuit.
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The game was a one-sided affair from
beginning to end.
The Washington times., 1911-05-19

Williams showed his value to his team
bv tanning fourteen batters. He passed
two and was steady in tight places
where hits would have counted mater
tally.
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Congressional forfeited to Bureau yes
terday. The Capitol Hill boys only had
seven men on the field, and Umpire
Sherman gave Bureau the game
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Fred Dyer was in the box for Tele-
phone and had he been given better
support, Willard would have been minus
three Of their runs. He struck out nine
Of his opponents.
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Cornell and Eastern will play this
afternoon. The Cornell team should
have little difficulty in getting away
with the weak Eastern team.
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The game was not decided until the
last inning. Two runs were chased
across by the winners
The Washington times., 1911-05-19

Big "Cy' Macdonald did himself
proud yesterday with two hits, one of
which was a homer. The big fellow
seems TO have struck his batting gate
lately.
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Earle Steele got two hits out of four
times up. Davis, at third, was the only
other man to get mere than one for
Pumping Station.
The Washington times., 1911-05-19

Suburban League fans miss the stars
who formerly shone on Grant circle.
Whenever Dick Robertson or Phil
Buscher was slated to twirl, the COM
munity turned out in large numbers ex-
pecting fine exhibition. Both boys are
now playing professional ball and are
making good with their respective clubs.
The Washington times., 1911-05-19

The first defeat Of the season for
Pumping Station. The team seemed to
be outgeneraled and outhit, but stuck
gamely to the task, nearly succeeding
in the last inning.
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independence League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Manhattan, 16; National Union, s.

All of the teams that are weak in any
position at all are signing new men
every day. National Union last night
Vernon Keiser into the secretary. Ver-
non Keiser was a star catcher of the
Business High School team in 1905.
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There were hits galore, and it was
said that no other two teams in the
District had so many good hitters as
played yesterday.
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ToDAY-Southland VS.. Silver Spring, Six
eenth street and Columbia road
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Eight double. a triple, and a homer
may give some estimate OF the terrific
hitting that marked yesterdays game.
Four pitchers were used, and all got
what was coming to them.
The Washington times., 1911-05-19

Manager Torney. of Petworth, has
signed Karl Schwegler, Of Technical
High School. and will give him a trial
in the Baby Dolls outfield. SchwegIer
covers ono of the gardens for Tech. and
has played fine ball so far this sea-
son.
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ToDAY-No game scheduled.

Yesterday Silver Spring defeated Ia.
lasted eight innings. by to 2 score.
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STANDING.
c.LoG. wL.Pct Clubs. wLPct.
Sew. Pump. / .sS5 Navy Yard. 400
Cornell Co. .s6llE. A. Co.. o 6 200
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IODAN-Game postponed.
Today's game has been transferred to
May %
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Commercial League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
willard, 4; C. 4 p. Tel, o.

ToDAY-Hevenner vs.. Moses, Georgia ave
npe ana Upshur street northwest.
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STANDING.
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Errors coupled with opportune htts
had much to do with the size Of the
SCORE.
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ToDAY-Eastern A. C. VS.. Cornell Co.,
North Capitol and L streets.
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Probable batteries for today are, for
Southland, Ebert and Rogers; for Silver
Spring, Gill and Gill.
The Washington times., 1911-05-19

Tomorrow the Auditors and Book
keepers play their first game of the
season, and from the recent showing of
both teams ii looks like an easy win
for the former champs.
The Washington times., 1911-05-19

sid" Lodge, a favorite with the root
ers, was back on the job for the Water
Roys after a short sojourn in the
minors. He was not sent back, as he
was making good in all directions and
left the team for personal reasons.
Lodge caught his usual clever game, and
made one Of his teams hits.
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Sunday School League!

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Hamline, 10; Anacostia, 9.
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Departmental League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
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The second forfeit OF the week was
yesterday declared when Sligo found
that but six men were on the field, and
the game was awarded to Silver Spring.
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Brigktwood and Takoma will play off
their tie game tomorrow. Manager Cole
of the youngsters" has made some ad-
ditions to his team which should enable
him TO land some victories in the near
future.