Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03

ed its season in the Commercial League
with a record which it is probable was
never held by a base ball team in the
local history of the game. Taking up
the reins of a losing club, it buckled
down and secured a number of men, who
so strengthened the club that 1T went
through the remainder of the season
without a defeat.
There is not a particle Of doubt that
had the Potomac team started the season
on an even basis with the other clubs
1t would have won the pennant. And as
1t Is, the record 1t made in finishing the
season without defeat being registered
against 1t is likely to stand for a good
long while.
nucleus Of the club from its inception.
Morris of Technical and Meyers. Holden
and Howard of Western are the lads
who performed the bulk of the work
which meant success to the team.
There was but one game played in the
amateur ranks yesterday. That was the
one pulled off between Hamline and In
gram in the Sunday School League. Ham
line showed its real strength by showing
under its opponents by the score of to
o. Sherwood seems to be about the only
club in the league which has a chance
with Hamline. Hamline is now a game
and a half behind the leaders. and it is
not probable that it will be able to make
up the handicap.
There were hundreds of disappointed
fans yesterday in the Independence
League when the Manhattan Kendall
game was called off because of the poor
condition of the grounds 1t is sure
thing that one of the largest crowds that
ever witnessed a game in an amateur
league would have been present yesterday
had conditions been such that the game
could have been played. Ropes had been
stretched and preparations made for han
ding the great number Of spectators that
were expected.
Manager Donnelly Of the Manhattan
club had his best lineup of the year on
the field in time for the game. He had
made preparations for the game. and it
Is certain that he would have come near
getting away with the contest with the
aggregation he had present to do duty.
Charley Salb of the Aloysius club and
Shag Rawlings were to be in the points
for the Manhattans, and 1t is pretty likely
that they would have gotten away with
their game. Salb is an Improvement
over any of the catchers in the league.
In fact. he is better man back of the
bat than the majority of the receivers In
the city. 1t is not probable that Rawlings
would have been hit hard by the Ken
dali club. He has stacked up against
much better teams this year and has not
been pounded, and it is hardly probable
that he would have been yesterday One
great trouble with Rawlings work In the
box though. is his aptness to streaks OF
witness, when he invariably gets him.
self in hole. and has runs scored on
him before he can get himself out.
Limerick, the Bureau of Printing and
Engraving third baseman, is leading the
District League batters, with an average
of .4O4 Johnny Wilkinson is leading with
the highest percentage, but he has not
played in half as many games as has
the Bureau man. Limerick has been
consistent hitter ever since joining the
Bureau nine. he having led the league
practically from the time he played MS
first game.
being one of the best all-round ball play
ers In the city, is leading the run get
tiers, having crossed the plate nineteen
times Widmayer, his teammate, is In
second place, with two less tallies to his
credit.
The Manhattan club will play the Ma
tional Union team another of its post
poned games Saturday. The game which
was postponed yesterday between Man
haitian and Kendall will be played next
week.
If the rurnor that the Manhattan club is
going to leave the Independence League
next year has any foundation. and that
team does enter the District League, IT is
certain that the Independence circuit will
lose its greatest attraction. There Is no
club in the league which has the follow
ing that has the Manhattan, and 1t Is
certain that there is no team that will
draw anywhere near as well as does the
present runners up. The club is COM
posed in the main of boys who are former
high school stars and who live around the
neighborhood, consequently their friends
and relatives are present at every game
that is played in which they participate.
In the last game that was played between
Manhattan and Kendall it was plain that
about nine-tenths of the crowd was for
the Manhattan club, the spectators favor
ing il at every angle Of the play.
If the Kendall club fails to hold the lead
IT now has over the Manhattan aggrega-
ton and loses the championship, 1t will
go down in the history of amateur ball
in the city having made one OF the
gamest and best fights for pennant ever
seen in any Of the amateur circuits.
Every effort is being made by the Navy
to have the strongest possible team on
the field Saturday, when II meets me
Commerce and Labor aggregation. The
Laborites are none too well liked by the
Navy crowd, and If they can be defeated
in any way possible it Is certain that 1t
will not be the fault Of the Sailors IL they
are not.
The winning of the game Saturday by
the Navy means that Commerce and La
Dor will be nosed out for the pennant by
Post Office without that team having a
chance to play the Mailmen for the title,
as it would like. 1t is likely that Post Office
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