Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06

With the adjustment of the diff1cuitleS
In the Suburban League 1T is now almost
surety that every amateur league
which started the season will finish II IN
good style. There does not seem prop
ability that either of the circuits when
began operations under the amateur
commission this spring will go under be-
fore the end of the season.
At times ii has appeared that one or
more of the circuits would of a necessity
have to quit but the difficulties which
confronted them have been Strengthened
and at present practically all the organ
izations have their affairs in good shape
and are ready for the grueling fight for
the pennanr which it is evident must
come in the majority Of the leagues.
1t is persistent1y rumored that the
Marines have quit the Capital city
League. Whether such Is really tne
case has not as yet been dennlteIy
learned. The matter will probably be
decided this afternoon, though. as the
Soldiers are scheduled to play the COR
nell Company, and IL they do not snow
up for the contest it Will be practical
proof that they do not intend TO play
again as q >+iember Of the league.
Andy Walker, who is holding down
one of the outfield positions on the ST.
Martins team in the independence
League has the reputation OF being
the heaviest hitter in the circuit. There
is no doubt that he swings haroer
at a ball than does any OF the otners,
and when he connects with the sphere
it goes at a mile-a minute gait; IN
Yesterdays game against Manhattan
he drove the ball almost to the road.
but Rawlings was laying for II.
In Walkers hard swinging really lies
his weakness 1t is seldom that player
who takes the wallop at the ball that
does Walker is able to hit curve very
well, and it seems that he Is no excep-
ton to the rule. Walker starts his swing
before the ball breaks. consequently he
loses his line on the ball when 1t curves.
He generally is able to connect with
fast ball for a good, long hit
There seems to be merry race for the
batting supremacy in the Departmental
League between Barnhardt and Bradley
of the Post Office team and Van Buskirk
of the Commerce and Labor nine. First
one and then the other of the trio Is in
the lead, and scarcely a game is played
that the rating of the trio is not changed.
There are some college players In the
local amateur ranks who are doing great
work in their respective positions and
are classed among the best in the anna
teur circuits. Jimmy Donnelly or George
town, Austin Howard of Cornell. Jack
Hurley of Rock Hill and Widmayer and
Hessler of Catholic University are four
of the collegiate players who are more
than holding up their end of the game
for the teams which they are represent
ing now. Each of the quintet Is well
known for his ability as fielder and
each is fairly handy man with the
stick.
That the teams which are leading in
the different leagues have to take into
consideration some Of the clubs other
than those which are in second or third
position when they begin to figure which
mines they have to fear Is shown by the
game yesterday in which Aloysius re-
ceived trimming at the hands OF the
Bureau nine. 1t is doubtful If the plate
printers had hardly been taken into con-
sideration by the Clubmen, but that they
ought to have been Is shown by the
score of to 2, which was rolled up by
that aggregation.
Greer pitched his first game yesterday
in the District League after having been
restored to good standing by the anna
teur commission. He worked well
enough to win his game, but poor sup
port caused his undoing.
Holden, who did the pitching for the
St. Martins club against Manhattan yes
terday did not get any too good sup
port from the men behind him and had
no chance to win his game. he was nit
hard at times also.
There is little doubt that Manhattan
intends to make good it's hold on hrst
place in the Independence League ana
take no chances with the games in which
it appears to outclass the opposing CLUB:
Yesterday, although the club was booked
to play St. Martins. which on the face
of past performances, did not have
show to win Manager Donnelly, in
stead of running a possible chance OF his
team losing the game. secured Burke to
pitch. All of which is evidence that no
possible bet will be overlooked by the
Manhattan club to get the pennant tnat
was almost won last year.