The Washington herald., 1911-03-12
WASHINGTON AMATEURS
OFF FOR MINOR LEAGUES
Robertson, Thompson, and Geibel Depart for Savan-
nah, Ga, Today-USual Spring Exodus of
Capital Talent

| you, but you were out. Am awful glad
to see that The Washington Herald is
boosting amateur baseball this early.
This should be a fine year for the diff
! ferent leagues in Washington.
Undoubtedly, the Suburban League
will make the folks sit up and take no.
! uce this summer. Silver Spring is bound
! to strike her stride this year and make
| the others hustle for the glad rag
II am glad Dick Robinson is going to
| Savannah, and l can see nothing but
| success ahead for him. Any one who
has watched his work critically will agree
| with me when I say he has all the
| requisites with which to make good. He
| has speed, control, curves, and a splitter
| which has proven TO be unhittable when
| he has il working right. At least, it
| has been unhittable to amateurs and l
| feel that he will make some of the big
| fellows look sick before September. Added
| to all this is an unassuming and mag
| nctiC disposition. Take it from me
| Dick Robinson will make good
The friends of good old reliable Phil
BusCher are most sincere in their belief
that he will win d place on Jack Dunn :
| twirling staff In my opinion. Phil has
no equal in these parts in amateur cir
clcs. 1t was a JOY for me 10 catch him
last summer, Watch Philip this season.
Il would like to talk a week with you
on baseball, but must close. ! simply
mention Phil and Dick because | have
worked with them and am greatly n
! teTeSted in their success.
As to myself. ] leave for Richmond
some time next week. l have been work
ing out each day and feel in good trim
| hope TO make good, but you know
there is many slip between the cup and
the lip. However. I intend to give them
all I have in stock
Il wish to thank you and The Wash
inEton Herald for all the courtesies of
the past.
Wishing YOU and amateur baseball Il
great year, | am, sincerely yours.
20 SID LODGE
Owner ". 3. Bradley, Of the Rich
mond club. was in Washington last week.
and while here stopped in TO sec "Cy"
Mcdonald and renew old acquaintances.
The writer took occasion to interview
Mr.. Bradley about the Richmond team,
and asked his opinion of several Of the
local boys who will don Richmond uni
forms this spring.
7 have released Bernie Cleveland. d"
said Mr.. Bradley, but aside from that
I know of nothing new which is Of
interest. The Richmond players will re-
port on March 20. and We will then get
down to hard practice"
Sid Lodge. Washington boy. will
tinued the Richmond manager, "and he
will work with Cowan and Sullivan
With these three men to do the back
stopping we are not worrying about our
catching department
Mr.. Bradley expressed himself as be
ing well pleased with the work OF the
Washington boys who have been given
try-outs on the Richmond team He
spoke in flattering terms of the grade
a lT0l Ta1 h=a ho y,12
lots. and said Washington has the best
managed amateur leagues of any city
in the country. Washington is also
the best field which the Virginia State
League managers work for new ma
terial. according to the Richmond
magnate
Nhen the names are mentioned of !
the promising amateur ball tossers |
who have left our midst and departed |
for other climcs, some to return lame |
ducks. and others to linger in search |
Of fame. glory. and the long green, ca !
Vorung on foreign diamonds, the name |
Of one who succeeded in every way and |
enjoyed thoroughly successful sea !
son seems TO have been lost in the !
shuttle by most of the amateur writer's |
here. The Washington Herald. how
ever, is glad to give credit where credit |
IS due. and not let this young mans
achievements remain in the dark. while
others OF lesser brilliance continue to
have their every movement chronicled.
He is John D. Moye, famiIiarIv
known to the sand-lot enthusiasts as
Shorty" sobriquet which is entire
~ fitting. During the past season,
Shorty" was connected with the
wv. Va club, which team
!
League, and to which place he expects
% return, after slight difference in
-eSard to the figures in his contract is
Moye's work with Montgomery was OF
such high caliber that upon several oc-
,asions he was heralded as a coming
star by Cincinnati papers, which place
s in close proNi unity to the field of his
his most noteworthy perform
lnce being recorded in a game against
Charlestown, when from his position in
'iGnt field he ext;nguished two of that
cam heetest runners at first base on
lean hits TO mis- territory. In addition
o being a fast and clever fielder,
Shorty" is a hitter of no mean ability,
lis average of .319 speaking well for his
Lctivity in that respect.
While playing here, shorty" ii will
,e remembered, was connected with the
when the Independence
4eague was first organized, the ST.
'eter's team in the Marquette League
Turing the following year, and was a
member of the pennant-winning Pension
3uTeau team of the same league in 1909
lie has also seen service with the fast
emi-professional team which represented
Nd, several years ago.
Shorty is 1t present in town, but he
xpects shortly to relinquish his position
iere and leave for Montgomery.