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The Washington times., 1911-05-28
Two Ties in Twelve Circuits
and Many Teams Run
Close.
COMMERCIAL BANK
HAS CLEAN SLATE
Leaders Yet to Meet American
Security, One of Strong
est Clubs.

In seven of the twelve amateur base
ball leagues the races for leadership
are unusually close. one game being the
margin in most cases. while in two ties
obtain.
Bv virtue of having a clean slate OF
three victories IN the games played to
date, Commercial National, in the Bank
ers' League, is leading. American Sc
curitv has yet to he met by the leaders,
and form performances would show the
Security team to have something on
Commercial. The other three clubs in
the circuit are Of weaker stuff, and do
rot show.
Capital City's Race.
The Capital City organization is put
ting I'D a fine race for honors. Sewer
age Pumping Station still retains its po-
sition of a week ago. but Cornell Com
pany has moved up to ia. gain from
ia. while the Station team dropped
from .s7o to 500 In the Commercial,
Willard holds its last weeks leadership,
Jumping twenty-four points WalfOrd is
second, coming from .667 TO $50.
Commerce and Labor defeated Fost-
office Yesterday, and gained the title in
the Departmental League, having six
straight wins. The forfeit Of AlOysluS
in the District circuit, ruined a clean
slate, although the top rung of the lad
der YVES retained. Commissioners suf-
fered defeat during the week. going
down to third place and losing 229
points. Adams correspondngly jumped
ia.
st. Stephens Set Back
AS ST. stephens lest a game this week
its 1000 per cent was knocked to $50.
Naval Medical. second in the Marquette
circuit, has done great work, coming
UP to within one game of tho leaders.
Southern and Car Department, by virtue
of three straight victories, are tied in
the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A, having played
a tie on their first meeting.
HaTnline, Ingram. and Ninth are fur
nishing a good race in the Sunday
School League. and will resume playing
this week. The untimely death Of
Stecher caused a postponement of the
circuit last week. Fer the fans of tine
Southern Railway League interest is
conferred in Treasurers. who hold the
title with comparative ease, having
jumped to the front at the beginning Of
the season.
What has always been race of un-
usual interest is again seen this season
in the Suburban League. Last week
Petworth and Parkview were tied with
four wins and one defeat. Both have
won during the week and still stand at
the top. A banner crowd is expected at
their next meeting, June 6.
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St. Paul's has signed three Western
High School stars. Holden. Myers, and
Howard have had their names handed in
by Manager Parsley.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28
Miss DrumWell Wins
Washington Club Prize

Miss c. E. Drumwell won the special
golf tournamentfo for ladies at the Wash
ington Country Club yesterday. and
was awarded the prize offered by
George Truett. The scores follow:
Miss Littlepage, So: Miss G. Patter-
40; Miss Truett. 10; Miss Drumwell, Al;
Mrs. A NJ Ghesley A; Mrs. E. w.
Ballard. 50: Miss l.. Patterson. 6S; Mrs.
Loren B. johnson, IS, and Mrs. Zap
pone, 70.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28
Broad Jump Disables
King for Some Time

Examination today of Charles King,
the Washington Grove athlete, who Sc
verely wrenched his leg yesterday in
the games at Baltimore, confirmed the
report of the physicians that the broad
jumper had torn several tendons. He
will be out of athletics for some time
Weidman and Robertson, of the
Grove team, failed to show in the pole
vault, and Marshall Low could not
jplace, with liberal handicaps against
him, in the high jump. The feature
of the Central Y. NJ. c. A. meet was
the performance of Howard. who low
cred the South Atlantic mile record
from 4:36 to 4:34.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28
HUMMER MAKES
GOOD IN HIS GAME
AGAINST ST. JOHNS
Catholic University Twirler
Shows Class in First Test
in the Box.

By hammering out fifteen hits the
Catholic University was able to defeat
st. Johns College, of Annapolis rather
easily at Brookland yesterday by to 5.
Hummer had his first tryout in the
box for the Catholics. and so well did
he perform that he is now being counted
on to be most valuable addition to the
baseball forces at Brookland when the
call is sounded next spring.
The Brooklanders got such a good
start by walloping the opposing pitcher
that the game was robbed OF much OF
its interest. and the principal question
was as TO how many healthy hits the
winners could score
Mcdowell and Widmeyer led with the
bat with home run apiece.
Wilson was the star for the visiting
team
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Middle Tennis Cracks.
Defeat Georgetown

Georgetown's tennis team is back
from Annapolis today after having lost
all six of the matches of the dual tour
ney with the Midshipmen. yesterday
afternoon.
The summary:
Singles-Parmele, Naval Academy, de-
feated Brown, Georgetown, 60, As,
60: Fulton. Naval Academy, defeated
Brosseau, Georgetown, so, 80, So:
Pophan, Naval Academy, defeated
TrumbuiI, Georgetown, 60, 1913; Keen,
Naval Academy, defeated Deylin,
Georgetown, 60. So.
Do1bies-ParneIe and Fulton, Naval
Academy, defeated Brown and Bros
seau, Georgetown, 60. SO. Ga; Pop
ham and Deyo, Naval Academy, de-
feated Trumbull and Devlin, George
town, So, 6-3.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28


Company X won its first game in the
Marquette League defeating Indian
Office in loosely played contest Ia
to 10.
The Indians succeeded in getting four
more hits than the Soldiers, put the lat-
ter put up a brilliant fielding game,
making only two mispjlays and getting
the Indians out on the bases.
Manager Ernest had three new men
in his line-up-Daly, on the mound !;
Kane, receiving hlm, ana murray III N
the right field garden. Each OF them
made a creditable showing IN their re-
spective positions.
In the third inning Shaw, the first
man up, made home run, tying the
and a single out of the other three
trips to the plate.
Carter, Indian Office, caught a long
fly off Lynch's bat in the NTH, after
hard run. He batted we'll, getting three
bingles out of four tries at the bat.
Four put-outs one assist, and no
errors was the fielding record of the
day for Lynch. playing second for the
winners.
Murray and Kane, two new men on
the Soldiers roster, batted well, the
former getting three out of hve ana
the latter two out of four, one OF them
being good for an extra sack.
DAILY, in the box for the winners;
twirled a good game, tanning hve ana
giving only three passes TO first. He
fielded his position in great style. &C
cepttng six difficult chances without
anything that looked like mlscue.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28
Saengerbund BoWlers'
Banquet Big Success

Members of the Saengerbund bowling
league say the annual banquet of last
night was one of the most successful it
ever held.
Paul Brandstedt was master Of cere-
monies. and after the GIucks had been
presented with the tes m trophy in rec
ognition of their winning the cham
pionship. a novel program Of surprises
was given.
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Washington Teams.

Georgetown, 6; Rock HILL. 3.
Catholic University, 8; st. Johns, o..
Mt. ST. Mary's, 6; Gallaudet, 2.
Eastern TIigh, 5; Charlotte Hall, 0.
Naval College,, II; Gsllaudet Scrubs, IL.
Mercersburg, 6: Central High, 0.
Elks. 10; Southern Stars, 9.
--ensington, 10; Strayer's College, 3.
Lincoln A. c.. g.; Wilmington Stars. 2.
Garfield A. c., z; Petworth Sluggers, 4.
Seamen Gunners, II: Chevy Chase, 0.
Laybetts, 5; Luzons, 4.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28
Noted Whist Players
Here for Tournament

Practically the whole pick of the
minister's of this section are here to-
day, ready for the opening of the South
ern Whist Associations annual tourna-
ment at the Grafton Hotel tomorrow
morning.
The entry list from the clubs of this
city, Baltimore, Norfolk and Richmond
is unusually large, and it is expected
that the three matches tomorrow and
Tuesday will be close.
Last year at Norfolk the Washington
Chess and Whist Club won the team
trophy, and the representatives of the
local organization are said to have an
excellent opportunity to repeat this
time
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Suburban League.
VEST ERDAYS RESULTS.
Silver Spring, z; Takoma, 8.


STANDING.
BsSss s5s s 81 R RsssSs s
Silver Spring added another to its
list of victories in the Suburban
League yesterday, defeating the Ia
koma Park boys to 8.
Takoma presented a changed lineup,
which gives promise of excelling the
talent which has formerly represented
that club in the league. 1t outhit it's
opponents yesterday, and but for some
loose fielding would have won the
game.
Roger Moore, the Sewage Pumping
Station twirler, was on the heaving
mound for Silver Spring, and was
touched up quite often in comparison
with the number of hits his team
mates made off his adversary.
Howser, the tailenders' box artist, de-
served better fate, and had his field
ers accorded him the proper support he
would have been victorious He let the
bunch of heavy-hitting stars down with
four hits, but was a trifie wild, passing
seven men.
Silver Spring held the lead through
Jul the was cOIIl-
ing strong at the finish, making one in
the seventh and two IN the eighth.
Langford covered center and handled
his three chances in clever fashion, and
it was his timely double that scored
lot of life in his teammates, and Man
ager Pattison made no mistake when
he obtained his services.
81 ~
Moores delivery. which included the
only extra base hits of the game, dou-
bles by Langford, Mulvey, and Handi-
Doe. Roger passed five to the initial
sack, and received brilliant support at
times.
Suburban League fans are glad to
see Chick Davis again playing in the
circuit. His graceful fielding and ac-
curate throwing have long been adj
that ever covered the bag since the
leagues organization. In yesterdays
game he had six chances. several of
which were of the difficult variety, and
on each occasion he got his man.
Leo Handiboe. another of the broth
ers who are we'll known in amateur
circles, covered short for Takoma and
did well. Aside from his one error, he
carried himself in up-to-date fashion,
He also ripped off double as his share
of the stickwork.
Versatile Watt covered right for Ia
koma, and poled out two hits. one a
double, also scoring one of his teams
runs His earnest efforts in behalf of
the lowly aggregation are appreciated
by the spectators, who like his actions
on the field.
Cy Cummings couldn't get a hit. but
looked after his chances In fine style at
the first corner. Cy's face was all
smiles after the victory, and he pre-
dicted. that from now on his team
would not be satisfied until 1t has safe
hold on the top position in the pennant
race.
OF Silver Springs four hits, Ollie
Clark connected for two. He has been
hitting well all season. and is keeping
I'D his reputation made last year, when
he was picked for an outfeld position
on the all-star team.
Tomorrow, Petworth and Brightwood
will engage IN combat and Manager
Torney's charges will make hard bid
for the game, as a victory will give
them the coveted first position Bright
wood. together with the other weak
teams. has strengthened considerably,
and they promise to make the Pet
worth boys hustle.
! Mulvey, one of the new faces in
Takoma's lineup. had no trouble hit
ting Moore, making a double and a
single.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28
Alexandria Is Winner.

ALEXANDRIA. May IS. - Alexandria
had little trouble in winning from the
Fort Hunt ball team yesterday, 13 to o.
Burrell allowed but three hits, and was
eXcellently supported.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28
Reeve Lewis Is Winner
Of Chevy Chase Tourney

Reeve Lewis is today the proud owner
of a handsome silver cup, which he
was awarded as winner of the annual
closed golf tournament of the Chevy
Chase Club.
The contest closed yesterday after
noon, when the finals were played, and
Mr.. Lewis won from Col. G.. F. Downey
by up.
The cards for the match:
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Olympia League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Braddock. S; White Haven, 5.

Southland. .66I ITnmanuel.... 800
Braddock..... 4 4 .5ootwoodland.. 2 5 .2Ss
Braddock took yesterdays game from
White Haven in Eine most Interesting
innings by to s.. The play of both
by them before, the fielding being quick
and snappy and the pitching above what
1t has been.
The game was the fastest that has
been put up in the city this year, the
entire nine innings being played In ore
hour and twenty minutes, considered a
remarkable time. Umpire Sheckells was
the cause of the speed, as he has the
boys on the run from beginning to end.
his cry OF. You're out; next batter
up was heard from start to the finish.
Another remarkable feature about the
game was that White Haven had as
many assists as it had outs. twenty
seven. This was caused mostly by sew
eral peculiar plays, such as cutting
bases, blocked balls, and run-downs In
one case six men all handled the ball
Bond, a recruit Braddock played for
the hrst time. was the main cause Of
Braddock winning the game. In the
sixth, with three men on bases, he
drove them all in with a triple, and in
the fourth he doubled. He hit for two
DooNS DuI was CdllS0 out
Tor cutting first. But for his hitting
the game would have been 5 to 4 in
FAVOR OF White Haven
Martin and H. sherier were the two
busy men for White Haven. The for
mer, in short, handled all Of six as
sists and two outs, while Sherier, at
second, took care of all of six assists
and four put-outs. These are the most
chances that one man has had this
season.
Lipp, the southpaw Braddock twirIer,
who halls from Business High School,
was In great form. The first part of
the game he seemed easy pickings for
White Haven, but he came around mar
velously the last half He struck out
eleven of the White Haven players and
passed but two. He was robbed of a
horne run in the sixth, when he hit
over the center fielder's head. and Ray,
the preceding baserunner, missed third,
and was forced to get back While he
was getting back the ball was put in the
infeld, and Lipp was just able to get
back to second.
Burch got lucky hit in the second,
when his pop fly landed safely while
Cash and Handy were doing the AL
phonse and CASTOR act over ii.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28
American Association.

Indianapolis, IL; Milwaukee, 0.
st. Paul, Z: Columbus, 0.
Minneapolis, IS; Louisville, 6.
Kansas City, 8; Toledo, 6.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28

Five of Walfords nine hits were for
extra bases, three being three-baggers
and two being two-base hits.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28

Walford played the nearest errorless
game seen so far this season on these
grounds, but one miscue being chalked
up against them. Herrel was the guilty
party, making the error while playing
third base in the fourth inning.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28
Cornell Eight Greatest
Yet, Is Popular Verdict

ITHACA, n. Y, May 2s.-Close follow
ers of Cornell Aquatics declare today
the eight which Courtney has develop
ed this season is the greatest yet.
In the race with Harvard's powerful
crew on Lake Cayuga. yesterday, Cor
nell simply rowed away from the men
from Cambridge, and finished easily a
winner by two lengths. In the fresh
man match CorneIi-found this even
easier. and five lengths separated the
cub Fights at the end OF the two-mile
journey.
The official time:
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Eastern League.

| First ,game-Rochester, 8; Buffalo, l.
! Second game-Rochester, 5; Buffalo, 0.
! Jersey City. 5; Providence, 4.
Baltimore, 5; Newark, 2.
First game-Toronto, 5; Montreal,
| (ten innings). Second game-Montreal
| 8: Toronto, g.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28
Bankers League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Commercial, II; First National, Z.
STANDING.

STANDING.
cS SluO: Nat "bfS coo s SigSI WIS., ss3
8 g.. s Ns. T.: ::ss First Nat, 200
In a game replete with long drives,
many errors and stolen bases, CONNER
cial National won out over First by z
to z.
Commercial totaled seven in the first
inning. The leaders opened up on
Anderson with a will and rapidly chased
runs across the plate.
homer, six triples and two doubles
shows the bombardment given the
pitchers Seay made the circuit clout,
while Salt got two triples. Quantrele,
Hines, Moore, and Leakin made the
othe rthree-baggers. while Solomon and
Leakin got the doubles.
Fine double plays were made and
mostly on men who took big chances
on the bases.
Good fielding was at a premium. Com
mercial made seven, while First COM
mitted five.
The nine innings were run off in one
hour and fifty-five minutes, short time
considering the many hits and miscues.
10 game scheduled for tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28

Representative Nicholas Longworth
lost well-pIayed match to Colonel
Downey, in the semi finals, in the only
other match played yesterday. The
handicaps of the players follow: Reeve
Lewis, s; Col G.. F. Downey, Il, and
Nicholas Longworth, 10.
President Taft was on the course for
a part of the afternoon, playing Cen
eral Edwards and Major Butt.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28
Southern League

Atlanta, o; Birmingham, 4.
Nashville, 2; New Orleans, 10.
Chattanooga, 8; Montgomery, Z.
Mobile, 4; Memphis, 0.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28
Tommy Lowe Wins.

PITTSBURG, May 2S--Tommy Lowe,
of washington, won a six-round fea-
ture bout last night from Willie Lucas,
of Philadelphia. Lucas was a pretty
rough proposition, but could not stand
well-directed jab which Lowe used
most effectively.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28
New York State League.

Albany, s; Binghamton, l.
First game-Troy, 4; EImira, 3. Sec
ond game-Troy. 4; Elmira, O.
First game-Scranton, Z; Utica,
(ten innings). Second game-Utica, 6;
Scranton, 1.
Syracuse, Z; Wilkesbarre, 0.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28

Braddock took yesterdays game from
White Haven in rine most Interesting
innings by 8 to 5. The play of both
teams was above the standard put up
by them before, the fielding being quick
and snappy and the pitching above what
ii has been
The Washington times., 1911-05-28
TideWater League.

Norfolk. 8; Elizabeth City, 0.
Newport News, 4; Portsmouth, 8.
Suffolk, Z; Old Point, 6.
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STANDING.
Clubs. w.L.Pct. Cubs. w.LPct.
Manhattan. $50 St Martin 500
s.. Paul: : e Nat: Union. s 80
Kendall. .667lWaverly...... l .l6i
ToMoRRow-National Union VS. Kendall,
North Capitol and Y streets northwest.
The showing of the Waverley nine
yesterday, although it lost to st. Mar
tin's by II to 6, was quite satisfactory TO
the fans, considering the conditions.
st. Martins faced the newcomers
with its strongest lineup this season,
and had in the box Dick Gordon, who
was in the best of form. The errors by
Waverley were due largely to stage
fright and unfamiiiarity to the grounds.
At the stick they showed fair hitting
ability, pounding Gordon for six hits in
two innings when he slackened but
little.
Sweeney, the Central High School
player, is shortstop and captain of the
Waverley team.
A large crowd was out to welcome the
waveriey club, and a bigger crowd at
tended Friday, when Manhattan and
Kendall played. The attendance last
week was the largest the league has
ever enjoyed.
It seems as though two of last year
strongest contenders for the pennant
have at last struck their stride. Man.
haitian is playing a rafting game, per-
feet fielding, and timely hitting out. st.
Martins is fast overcoming its handl-
cap.
One of the most satisfying things
about Manhattan's return to life is the
smuggling Of Fegan, who is getting a hit.
generally a two-bagger, every couple of
times at bat.
ST. Paul's has signed three Western
High School stars. Holden. Myers, and
Howard have had their names handed in
by Manager Parsley.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28

Sweeney, the Central High School
player, is shortstop and captain of the
WaVerley team.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28
Southern Railway League
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Traffic z; Bookkeepers, 4.
STANDING

Dyer had a great day at short for
Traffic yesterday, getting two outs and
four assists, including a double play.
aside from four hits out of ive times
to the pan.
Tomorrow being an open date. Treas
urers and Bookkeepers will play off the
only postponed game in the circuit. AL
though Bookkeepers have not Won
game this season, the team has been
greatly strengthened, and If Simpson
receives the right kind OF support, the
Treasurers will have to play right up to
the mark.
If Craven could have gotten the balls
in fair territory that he put over in the
Departmental diamond, 1t would have
been no trouble for the Bookkeepers'
backstop to have made the circuit. One
of the balls went to the home plate in
the other diamond.
Hurd made a pretty two-base hit in
the fifth inning, but IN trying TO stretch
IL into a three-base was thrown out by
perfect throw by Carver.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28
Virginia State League.

Norfolk. 2; Petersburg, /.
First game-Roanoke, s: Lynchburg, 4.
Second game-Roanoke, 8; Lynchburg. 6.
Richmond, 8; .Danvtlle, 8.
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Minor League Results.
'Tri-State League.

Trenton, 5; Harrisburg. 0.
Wilmington, s; York, 8.
Lancaster, 4; Johnstown, l.
Reading, l; Altoona, l.
The Washington times., 1911-05-28
Phil Steubner Captures
AnaloStan Club Shoot

In the weekly shoot Of the Analostan
Gun Club yesterday. Phil Steubner
came out on top. killing IS birds out
of 100 shots. The scores follow:
The Washington times., 1911-05-28
District League.
bureau. 2; Aloysius, 0 (forfeiD.
Yesterdays RESULTS.

STANDING.
Clubs w.LPct Clubs. WLPccttcc
A ADAMS Ea. :. S s4Is%G," 81: s
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 101 VS.. G. +. o..
First and NJ streets northeast.
Aloysius. the league leaders. did not
have a man on the field when the UNI
pire called play yesterday, thus Tor
feiting to Bureau of Engraving, to U.
six of the defaulting team were in the
club rooms, but when they learned that
their teammates were absent the loyai
ones did not appear on the field
A majority of the Aloysius players
were with the Catholic University,
while others were seen at the Zig game.
While the University men were excusa-
BILE, the balance of the team did not dis
play much loyalty.
Each team FORGETTING in the District
League is subject to fine. covering
the cost of game.
Commissioners have secured the servS
ices of several new players during the
past week, and from now on II Is ex-
pected the District clerks VIII show W. a
reversal in form. Roger Moore. Will
liam Stroebel, William MacNulty. and
Arthur Noyes tackled their signatures to
contracts.
Following is the program for the next
six DAYS: Monday, Columbia, 101, VS..
G. P. O.; Tuesday. open; Wednesday,
Commissioners VS.. Bureau: Thursday,
Aloysius vs. Adams Express; Friday.
Aloysius VS.. Columbia, lOl; Saturday,
q p o, vs. Commissioners.
Eddie Herbert, the aggressive leader
of the G. P. Q. team, says he will put a
top-notch team on the field, and, al
cellar percentage, they feel confident of
finishing near the top. Their first game
is booked for tomorrow with the Column
bia printers.
At the meeting of the league Friday
night. ii was decided to throw the gates
omen to everybody, and no contributions
i Il &c received at the gate.
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Rawlings, of Walford. was caught at
home in the third inning trying to
stretch his three-bagger to a home run,
Munich.