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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-14
Endeavor IJnion Meets

The regular meeting of Christian En- night, has been indefinitely postponed.
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Mock Trial

The Birmingham college boys will present a screaming farce, the Mock Trial" at the High school auditorium
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Hpenson Of Suburban League Players for Entire Season Le
TO ASK
WAIVERS ON LEACH
Dreyfuss Exasperated With
Manner in Which OutfieIder
Has Been Playing.

PITTSBURG. June ao.-Waivcrs VIII
soon be asked on Tommy Leach, center
field of the Pittsburg club. President Bar
ney Dreyfuss told Manager Fred Clark"
last week 70 ask waivers on Leach. as
he was tired Of the manner in which
Leach was acting
Manager Clarke said to Leach: Tom
my, Barney told me to ask waivers on
you. but that does not mean that you will
leave the Pttsburg club.
GO ahead, Fred. replied Leach, get
waivers on me. and get rid Of me, for |
will certainly be satisfied.
Dreyfuss thinks that Leach is Laying
down on him this season. Leach SAYS lie
ISM t. ana further says that his bad play
ing IS caused by an injury 10 his leg.
DreytusS wants Leach To play in spite of
his injury. and Leach refuses to do this
and is determined that he will not pay
until he IS assured BY physicians that he
is fit and well To take up his duties in
cente- field again.
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with the Suburbanftes. Holding Gill up
faultlessly and putting more peppe: IN
the Silver Spring team than it has ever
possessed were the main feat Tres II
his work Silver Springs weak spot
heretofore has been behind the bat. ut
this is not now the case juiS;ng from
Loehls work yesterday.
An unfortunate thing occurred IN
the fifth inning when Wynkoop was
hit on the head by one of GilIs tckad
fast ones. The center fielder was
knocker SenseleSs for several minutes,
but wanted to continue in the game.
Cooler heads dssuaded him and he
was replaced by Gates. A peculiar
thing was that on his fist appearance
at bat Wynkoop was hit ny Gill and
took his base.
SpauldinG has been putting up the
best article of shortstopping that has
been seen on the OLYMPIA Field. Yes
terday he came in on tile dead run,
grabbed Greers slow boun,I.,r with MS
bare hand. and then Eo. me ball .
first in time to get The speedy one.
Cissel and Mccarthy. the ;Wo Silver
Spring stars Of the Suburban League.
We're very much in prominence. 1t was
CisseIs hit to left in the first that
brought in the first two runs for the
winners. Mccarthy featured in the
fielding line, his two stops off Stroth-
ers and Watson bringing the crowd to
its feet. while his one-hand catch of
Spauldings lire drive was sensational.
10 say the least.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAME TODAY.
Ninth VS.. .Anacostia.

Sherwood continued its stern chase for
the top yesterday. adding another mark
to their won column by defeating North
Carolina by the score Of II 10 :. North
Carolina was away flying. and quickly
secured a four-run lead, but Sherwood
overcame this by scoring three runs in
both the third and fourth innings. and
after that was never headed, though the
Tar Heels never gave UP. and fought
gamely for the victory to the finish.
Manager Love introduced Noone on the
mound. and his initial appearance was
a success, though he was inclined TO be
trife wild. Eight hits We're rung up
on his delivery. and lie passed four men
and famed eleven.
Henderson pitched six innings for North
Carolina, starting in great shape n
steadiness crept into his work as the
game progressed. and ten hits and four
bases on balls, in conjunction with two
wild pitches and hit batsman. rung
down the curtain on him. Seabrlght
pitched the last inning, and was not
scored on.
Patton and y. Loveless did some tell
ing stickwork for Sherwood. each CON
Meeting for a brace of doubles
Brauner and Rhodes, Sherwood $ clean
up clOuters delivered two eXtra-base
smashes Yesterday. the formers going
for three sacks and the latter completing
the circuit on his blow.
Henderson and Crown managed to sel
five of the eight hits credited TO their
team. Crown polling out two and Hen
derSon three.
Seabright only faced the pitcher once,
but smashed out a triple in that one try.
Both teams exhibited some ragged field
work, Sherwood errng eight times and
North Carolina five.
The speed men of both teams ran wild
on the pathways throughout the game,
ten stolen bases in all being negotiated.
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SUBURBAN LEAGUE.
STANDING or THE CLUBS.
TODAY'S GAM


Bfigh;wood w. Takoma. at 80 o'clock,
at New Hampshire avenue and Upshur
street northwest.
Silver Spring defeated Brookland : 70
a IN slow but interesting game in the
Suburban League yesterday afternoon.
carlin, the boxman for the losers, gave
hi. opponents the game in the first in
ming when he walked FIVE men, forcing
in two runs. An error by IUett let in the
other one. This inning was the only poor
one the Brookland boys experienced. but
n was enough 10 do the damage, and al
though they also scored three in their
half OF this round. they were unable TO
hold Manager "Cy's' Hopefuls scoreless
during the remainder OF the game. and
were unable to get any more men across
themselves.
Had Il not been for Carlin's extreme
wildness in the first inning he would
have gotten credit for having pitched
beautiful game. He had speed and
quick breaking curve that had all OF the
opposing batters biting. He famed ten
men, Mullen. 'Jnky" Davis, Dampier and
Diamond each whiting the air twice. But
one hit was made off of him. Warthen
meeting the ball on the nose in the sixth
inning for single.
BroOkland looked threatening in the
seventh. Cord walked. ON Krugs dou-
bic he attempted 10 score. but was
caught at the plate when "Inky'' Davis
relayed the ball 10 Dodge in time to
catch him. Carlin reached first on an
error. Krug going TO the three-quarter
station. He acted like he was glued
there and stood on the bag and watched
Carlin get caught trying to steal. Capt
Tansill was walked, and he also was a
victim Of Lodges mighty whip.
Lord was put out of the game in the
second inning for disputing one of Um-
piYe Jenkins decisions. At the end of
the game most disgraceful scene was
witnessed. when he. with several other
OF his teammates. crowded around the
umpire with bats in their hands, making
threats in language which will not bear
repetition. Prompt action on the part
Of several of the league officials and
spectators Is all that prevented a fight
II 10 understood that at a meeting Of the
league which will be held Sunday MORN
ing at the home OF Secretary Jones this
episode will be taken up, and that sew
eral suspensions are likely TO follow,
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TODAY'S GAME.
Cornell Us. Seaman Gunncrs. $40.

tOrneU W. seaman tunncrS, ':.h.
The Marines made their debut in the
league Yesterday by trimming the East
ern Athletic Club-score, 10 >
Just back STom Cuba where they have
been stationed for the past month On ac-
count of the recent trouble in Mexico.
the Marines celebi ated their initial APP
pearance with a victory. According -
several members of the team. thcN ar.
someW hat weak now in the lineup, and
in a week on so, when Heyward and sew
eral Others arrive from Norfolk, the team
Will be strengthened enough To pat up d
creditabie showing against any Of them.
Only two of the old boys We're in YES
terday's lineup, and these We're L.itz.
who covers first. and Harley. an infield-
CT. Since Harley has been down IN the
island he has developed into somewhat
OF a I Sirler. and he is going to work
against Cornell Thursday. While down
in the West Indies this winter this az
sregatiou COPIED the championship hE
one game from the battleship North
Carolina. The score was ! to-
1t is tough To pitch such a game OF ball
"a Siaub did Yesterday and lose il. For
amy man 10 enter 4 pitchers box AMI
hold the Marines down 10 eight blngleS.
strike out twelve and make four hits
himself il is pretty discouraging. IL Wa
another Walter Johnson affair
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COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
TODAYS GAME.
Havenner VS.. Walford.

Andrews took another peg yesterday in
its fight for the Commercial League pen
nant by beating the Moses team, . TO /.
Smith pitched fairly good ball for the
Moses nine. but the men behind him gave
him mserab bic support. making nine errors
in all.
Eleven hits were Sarnered by the An
drews team, but many of them We're made
after three men should have been re-
tired.
Chism pitched great ball for the An
drews team, allowing the Moses aggrega-
ton but one lone scratch hit. The team
behind him gave him fair support, also,
only two miscues being made and one of
those very pardonabie.
Howell and Fisher. the first basemen OF
the two clubs. both played excellent ball.
each getting several poor throws and
fielding his position in great style. How
ell. also, got two hits out of four times
al bat.
Morris. who caught for the Andrews
team got three hits out Of five times al
bat leading both teams with the stick.
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MARQUETTE LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
TODAIS GAME:
Corcoran ". COMPANY Il

TODAY'S GAME:
Corcoran w. Company h.
Before a crowd that was "a large
if not larger than the one which attend
ed the game on the first day the season
opened, the Naval Medical School agere-
CATION of ball tossers took another fall
out of the strong ST Stephen : team, de-
featinG them in fast and wen played
nine-inning game by the score of 10 ).
De Vote. who was on the rubber for the
winners. tWrled an excellent game. and.
while be was touched up Tor nlIfe hlts, ne
kept them well scattered. He did not al
low a hit until the fourth inning. and II
looked for a time as though he was due
to pitch a no-hit contest.
McDonough was on the firing line for
the Saints and pitched fine game, which
ordinarily would have won easily for him.
but costly errors back of him cost him
the game.
The Medicos have live wire in Seivert,
who was behind the bat for them Nester-
day. While his throwing to the midway
station was a little high, the steady in
cline from home TO second having much
to do with it, lie was all there with
that catching stuff, making several SEN
sational catches of high fouls. He also
connected for triple.
Reasley of the Medical School pulled off
a peach of catch III the fourth, when
Schembert caught one fairly on the trade
mark and sent it into deep left on a
line drive, which would easily nave been
good for a triple and possibly homer
but Beasley just managed To get in the
way of il. making a pretty catch.
Three fast double plays We're made in
Yesterdays game, two of them by the
Doctors.
Sullivan put np good game al snort
for the Saints Yesterday. making several
sensational stops and throws to the ini-
tial sack lie also got two hits. both Of
them timely.
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SOUTHERN RY. LEAGUE.
STANDING OF TIE CLUBS.

w l.. Pct. W. T.. Pct.
auditors. ! 81 Law :-.. 80 -,
NJ game today.
BIZ virtue of the Treasures defeat yes
terday the Auditors are now leading II
this circuit Law handed the Treasur-
critics the dose and in a manner which
took the leaders off their feet in the first
few innings and kept them at distance
the remainder of the game The game
went the nine full innings. Score, . 10 ..
That sensational Noungster, Frost.
whom Manager Chapman sent To the III
ing line was the goods, and while the
Treasurers banged him for nine hlts, lie
was particularly effective in pinches.
While full credit should he given Law
for their defeat of the former leaders. II
is a recognized fact that some mighty
poor ball WAS displayed by The moneN
counters Slowness in the intcld aud nil
the bases was particularly noticeable. ana
tie usual display of ginger was lacking.
inning when he nabbed loungS line
with hts gloved hand as it was passin-
over his head The Law iniield showed
particular ability. and a number 81 pre-
~ assists We're made.
Although behind all tho game. capt.
Herring never let mp, and il was his spirit
helped tho boys III blue 10 crawl ~ -
near the Lawyers In addition to playnIc
his usual clever fielding game, lie era, ked
ont a hit and stole live bases.
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DISTRICT LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAME.

Adams Express Company vs.. Aloysius.
One scratch hit was all the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing could get off II.
Rurk, the Commissioners twirler, yester-
day afternoon. when those two teams
hooked up, and as result the District
employees COPIED the game. to l.
The only hit recorded against Burke
was made by Dempsey when the latter
managed 10 scratch slow roller just
out of reach of Hessler, through second.
Powell, who pitched such a good game
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has reorganized for the coming season
and is ready for all corners, especially
the Washington Giants Address all
challenges to James Johnson, Rockville,
Nd
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DISTRICT LEAGUE, AT SECRET
MEETING, ARRANGES AFFAIRS
Funds Subscribed, and League Is in Good
Shape to Finish Season = Trouble
in Suburban League Game,

what was deduced by tho gentlemen in
question may be interesting information.
The game between the Asbury Browns
and the Capital City Cubs. two well
known colored teams. was postponed on
account of rain last Sunday, and Will
be played Sunday, June -. at District
League Park. Game called at O'Clock
The following letter is sef-explanatory:
Gainesville. June 10 1911.
Sporting Editor Tie Star.
Dear Sir: The Catonsville Combinations of
Gainesville Md. would like to arrange
several games with strong uniformed
Washington teams playing Sunday ball
We are claSsed as one of the strongest
amateur teams around Baltimore playing
Sunday ball. We will not hesitate TO
come TO Washington IL games can be
arranged. We are ont for the sport and
a clean game. We Will pay our own cx-
penSeS.
Hoping that We shall hear from some
good teams. we sincerely remain
CATONSNILLE COMBINATIONS,
Frank III. Wagner. manager. Catonsvllle,
Md.
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against the Adams Express team last
week, put on the firing line by Man
ager DOYLE He got off we'll but the
Commissioners landed on him in tho see
ond inning and started their scoring bv
making two runs. He was touched up
for nine hits, one a triplcN and one a
double He famed five batterS and gave
one free pass. Burke issued four bases
on balls, struck out seven and had two
wild pitches.
F'alconer was the king batter out 81
four trips to the pan he connected for
triple and two singles. Jack Hurley
got the only other extra base hit "A dou-
BILE TO right field. Hessler landed two
singles, while Al Handboe. Woodward
and III. Burke each got single.
Al Handiboe was forced to retire from
the game in the fifth inning, when he
was spiked. Manager Will Handiboe
took his place in center field and put up
a star game. The latter pulled off three
catches. which saved Burke from being
scored on.
Woodward was all TO the good at the
receiving end of the battery. while Fal-
coner pulled off some star plays around
the initial sack
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After the fifth inning Post Office could
afford to play on velvet as 1t obtained
seven large TALES. two more than the
Sailors portion for the nine innings
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The Sailors showed flashes of good ball
playing and didn't seem to have much
trouble in getting men across the pan
But then it was much easier for the Let
ter Fingers to count-thus the wide diff
ference in the score.
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DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.
STANDING or THE CLUBS.
TODAY'S GAME.
Agriculture VS.. Interior.

Post Office gained a few points on Com
merce and Labor yesterday in the race
for the flag by trimming the Sailors in
easy fashion. Score. II to ):
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Heretofore il has been the complaint
of the Sailors when they would lose a
game that it was because of the lack of
good pitching material. Yesterday the
pitching, while not up to the standard.
would have been better had the Sailors
fielded with just the least bit of accuracy.
Nine miscues were made by them.
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The two teams brought back all of
their sick and injured players for yes
terday's contest. the Warriors having
Sudler and Edmunds in the lineup for
the first time in three weeks, and the
Redman presented their four cripples
Simms. Menard. Chestnut and Nc
Kinney The reserves all did good work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20

The Navy boys ran wild on the bases
and made good at it. On two different
occasions with the ball in the possession
of the infielders, men raced home from
third and were safe. Watson was the
first boy to pull this stunt. He caught
Fenton off his guard. The latter had the
ball in his hand when Watson was run
ming to third. but, thinking he had no
chance to get him at that bag. held on
to the ball for some reason or other
Watson. not knowing We're the boil was
and not getting the signal from the coach
to draw up at third. beat it home and
made the bag with lots to spare. Bar
ham must have thought the bases We're
unOccupied when he caught Yoho's fly
back of third, for he also held the pill
and started deep conversation with
Vaughn. the third sacker. while Givon-
netti meandered home from third
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CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.
STANDING az THE CLUES.

W. l.. f'ct. w. l.. Pet.
Marines -... I - ! .tNi Navy Yard 3. u .Is5
'orncll 49,. Ia 4 ia Eastern ... :, T.; .iso
Sew. Pump IL :, .6sS
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Colored Departmental League.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
TODAY'S GAME.
Post Office VS. \ UricIllfnra

Post Office VS.. Agriculture
War and Navy won second place III
the league Yesterday by trimming In
terror in one of the prettiest games of
the season. score & to = The two
teams battled desperately until the
ninth inning with the score tied, to
.. but in their half of the ninth, the
Warriors solved Keys delivery and
pounded out two doubles and single
which. with a base on balls and a hit
batter, netted them four runs and the
game. The Redmen came back strong
in their half and scored another run
but the handicap was too much for
them to overcome.
SELDOM have two pitchers performed
like Bernie Key and Johnny Ford in
yesterdays struggle. Key allowed
eight hits and struck out six men and
Ford allowed eight hits and struck out
five. They both frightened up in the
pinches and had the batters guessing
throughout the game.
Key also led both teams at the stick
with two of the longest drives of the
game, each hit netting him three base S.
as brilliant a fielding game around
third base as has been seen on the
grounds for some time. He accepted
twelve chances without an error and
his work was clean cut.
Both teams gave their pitchers al
most perfect support. the Warriors
making one error and the Redmen
making two. Many feature plays
cropped out in the game such as a
double play by Kicks (unassistedp, a
running catch by Hunt. and two me
II ha mt fia1I nv Nom rI
Edmunds. each throw mailing a runner
at the plate
The two teams brought back all of
their sick and injured players for yes
terday'S contest. the Warriors having
Sudler and Edmunds in the lineup for
the first time in three weeks, and the
Redman presented their four cripnles,
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OLYMPIA LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAME TODAY.
Southland VS.. Braddock.

Silver Spring came out victor yes
terday. winning from the leaders.
Southland, in a most decisive manner.
to 0. The game was interesting
from start to finish. and the playing
was spirited and clean-cut
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George Gill pitched the game OF MS
life. But one lonely hit. a double to
center with two down, by Taylor, was
all could be made off his delivery. IN
the nine innings of play but five South
land men reached first base, one ny
hitting safely, two hit by pitched
balls one on base on balls, an1 one
by the error route. No two men were
on base in one inning. showing clear
ly how effective Gill was.
One to share first honors with Gill
was Loehl, the crack Georgetown prep
backstop. who caught his first game
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20

Three fast double plays We're made in
Doctors.
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Sullivan put up a good game at short
for the Saints yesterday. making several
sensational stops and throws TO the I'M.
tiaI sack He also got two hits. both Of
them timely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20

Brigh;wood vs. Takoma. at 80 o'clock,
at New Hampshire avenue and Upshur
street northwest
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Key also led both teams at the stick
with two of the longest drives of the
game, each hit netting him three bases S.
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The Rockville FIorodora B. e. team
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Whether the meeting of the committee
in charge of the amateur investigation
last night developed anything much il
is not possible To state. From the evil
dence produced il is almost certain that
there have been Irregularities in some of
the methods adopted. at least that is the
opinion of those who composed the com
mittee. but whether they were proved or
not has not been disclosed. The report
which the committee will make to the
commission Saturday night will certainly
be interesting in that it will divulge the
opinions of those who listened TO all that
was said at tho hearing last night. Just
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20

". J.. TIT. ". Z TT.
Auditors. : l 81: Law. .:-.-r-. q 2.st
Treasurers = 80 Bookkerpers. III
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Stealing home from second with the
pitcher standing in his position with the
ball in his hand Is feat that is seldom
if ever accomplished in base ball, and
yet that is just the stunt that was pulled
off down in the Departmental League
game between Post Office and Navy yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20

McDonough was on the firing line for
the Saints and pitched a fine game, which
ordinarily would have won easily for him.
but costly errors back of him cost him
the game.