The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
SAND LOTTERS DO WELL
IN PROFESSIONAL RANKS
Many Local Boys in Saaried Circuits -Engle Twirls
Clever Game-Other Gossip.
By c. W. SWAN.

AlInOOSn LICK hODeTlSOn, lile local DOy
Who is twirIing for the Savannah club
il: the South Atlantic League, lost his
game Tuesday. he pitched a great one
Robertson struck out four men to his
opponents three, gave the same number
OF free passes, and allowed one less hit
than Daley, who was on the mound
for Charleston. He also got two of the
six hits credited to his team. Bad UNI
piring was the cause of his defeat The
Savannah Press has the following TO say
regarding the game:
Robertson must have pitched a Won
derful game yesterday, as did also Daley
for Charleston. 1t would have been hard
for either of them TO lose. yet Robertson
had to assume the victim burden Cm-
pire Evans was away of in his work,
and in all justice it must be admitted
that Savannah was the principal suf-
ferer. although some of his rulings were
wonders. He called balls strikes and
strikes balls at will but his decisions
on the paths were great. Twice the first
basemtn had their feet twenty inches or
SO of the bag on a close decision, and
ne called the runners out He pulled off
a couple of rank ones at second, and
altogether proved his absolute incompe-
tCnCy.
Another Washington boy who is hit
ting with a vengeance so far in the South
Atlantic League is Could Menefee. who
is a member of the Augusta club In
a game against Columbia on Wednesday
hf GarnerCd double and two singles out
OF four trips to the pan and had four
put-Outs and three assists. In another
game nc replaced the pitcher at the bat
and connected for a double. which scored
three men. The following from the Au-
suSta Herald will be pleasing TO his
friends here
The Tourists lost to Columbia in the
second game of the series by to :. The
exhibition was somewhat weird. and the
visitors. though batting hard put up
ragged game IN tho field. Clyde pitched
splendid ball until the eighth inning. |
when Manager StOuch took him out TO |
let Menafee bat for him. The Augusta |
catcher. who i out Of the game because |
of an injured hand. slammed the ball |
against the right field fence, driving in |
three runners
Elsewhere will be found an aSount of
the game which Joe Engle, tho Wash
ington boy with Mount st. Mary's Col
lege. Md. pitched against Delaware Col
lcEe Yesterday, holding that team 10 four
hits.
Ensle has developed into one of the
best pitchers who have ever left this city
and entered college. He is much sought
for by managers Of amateur teams here.
but il can bo automatically stated that
he will b., a member Of the Congressional
Athletic Club which has recently been
admitted to the District League. His
early training and experience was gained
while a member of tho Congrcssionals,
most of its members having been his life
long playmstes.
Bob Murphy. who played a star game
last year at the third sack for Aloysius
Club in the Capital City League. will
leave for his future berth in the pro-
fessionaI ranks tomorrow
Manager Cassidy, of the Wilmington
Dell team. has written Murphy to l
leave Washington Monday. and the local
sand lot star will pull up stakes at 9
, clock tomorrow morning.
Bob Murphy was cne of the main
stays of the Aloysius team last year, {
and it was owing to his good work that
the team finished as high as it did. &
Murphy is confident of making good in {
the Tri-StatN League and his progress
n the salaried ranks will be watched
with interest by his many friends and T
we'll wishers.
Another one of our sand lotters who l
will leave for his new field Of baseball 9
activities is Billy Marceron. former =
rack outfedor and hitter of the Cor
1ell crew, who won the intercity cham
oiGnship last fall.
Billy has received many offers to
inter the professional ranks. but the one
'f the Wheeling CW. Va club made him y
vas the best and he decided to cast his !.
or with the Central League club.
Marcercn is natural hitter and his =
many friends wish him all the success
n the world IN his professional career.
Bob Doyle's bunch Of youngsters o
who are trying out for the Bureau OF
InGra Wing and Printing team will stack
p against the Agricultural lads on the ,
vest diamond of the White Lot on Tues
ay at o'clock.
Manager Doyle is not willing at this
lme TO divUlgc the names of the can s
idates he has cornered. and necessarily RI
ney Will not he known until the game u
tarts. While no line on the team he $
vii have is obtainable. owing to his 9
eticence, it is a safe prediction to say :.
hat it will class with the best, as his
equation for picking a ball player is
-ell known. =,
From Roanoke. Va, comes the good B
ews that Chick" Davis has won a b
lace in the eyes of the team officials b
Y reason of his fast and clever move
lent- While he has not struck his hit
ng stride, his fielding has been of the .,
ansationai order. Davis who pIayed !"
18th the Sewage Pumping Station in the II
aPltal City League and with Woodburn pt
| the Suburban League last year, caused CT
luch favorable comment to be passed a
his clever playing. he being known n
1rouGhout both circuits as a fielder. | =,
-aceful and agile in all his actions a,
Word has been received from Old Point III
cmfort that Harry Beach. the former %, 20
overnment Printing Office twirler, who 6,
rs Joined that team, is showing I'd we'll a1
his preliminary workouts While al
each as yet has not started a game nr
is expected that he will be given his
ial on the mound shortly
Assistant Manager A ". Patterson. NJ j
le Gallaudet baseball team. who was ye
'erated upon for appendicitis Tuesday 1e
George Washington University Hos II
tai, is reported to be doing nicely, with of
'ery prospect of speedy recovery. Pc
1nky Davis stated that he is not a De
lndidate for honors on the GEORGETOWN SIT
ield this season. in spite of the several =
-ticles printed to the contrary. Fra
rnity and other influences have had =
} effect on the third sacker.
L. Pierce Riddle, the first base guardian Id
the American Security team, has lust iii