Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-02
Intersection Games
to Be Played Today
and Team Standings
Cornell VS.. Bankers, at Capital
City League Park. PM; double
header.
BY "CURLEY" BYRD.

Mr. Calvin, who has been connected
with amateur base ball in Richmond
since it was first started. said yester-
day that no matter whether the Cornell
or Bankers team won the pennant in
this city. unless the winning club put
up a better game than either of them
d<yesterday Richmond would take the
intercity series in a walk Mr.. Calvin
was here TO get a good line on the
strength of the club which the team
representing his city has to face, and
he seemed perfectly frank regarding
the statement he made, that unless an
Improvement were shown in the work
of the local nine in the games Monday
1t would never. win against the Rich
nond club.
Mr. Calvin was present a the Cornell
Bankers game yesterday, and he did
not seem very highly impressed with
the work of either team. there being
too much loose play on both sides, ae-
cording to his opinion. 1t was stated
by him that the Battle Axe club which
would represent Richmond. is composed
of several university and college play
ers, who have been playing together
for three years. He said that not a
single man on the Richmond team had
ever received compensation for his
services in any professional league. but
nevertheless the team is one of the
fastest Independent organizations in the
state.
Whether the Richmond club will show
the strength claimed for it by the repre-
sentative of that city is not known, but it
is certain that the club which is to rep
resent the Virginia town has made an
excellent record during the past two or
three years. and should. on the basis of
that give a good account of itself.
1t is doubtful. though if the local or
1f,1 Tow. -txo
club when placed in the field against it.
as neither the Cornell nor the Bankers
team is SO far below the general amateur
standard. II any. the real case being
amateur clubs in all-around playing
strength.
There was no kick coming to the Cor
nell club yesterday after the defeat ad-
minfstered to II by the Bankers. From
the start of the game the Paperhangers
were simply outplayed, and that tells the
story of their defeat. In the infield. out
field and pitching the Security and Trust
Company outshowne the Cornell aggrega-
ton. The Bankers outhit the Cornell
team. and, while the score does not show
it. they outielded the former champs
also.
The Bankers played much better game
from the spectators standpoint than Old
the Cornell club. there being much more
snap and dash in their work than were
.
nine displayed less life than in any game
this year.
Had that last inning come for the
Cornell team about the fifth or sixth
IT would likely have meant the losing
of the contest for the Bankers. as 1t
is mighty easy for that club to score
four or FIVE runs in an inning when
il gets going When one man starts
TO hit on the Cornell team they all
seem to get the habit and whale the
ball in unison.
Poorly handled balls on the left side
of the Cornell diamond was in a great
measure responsible for the defeat ad-
ministered to the Cornell club. Had
several sloW-hit balls between the
pitcher and third been handled as they
should by the Cornell infielders several
runs scored by the Security Company
would never have been tailed. and
that last ninth inning rally by the
Cornell team would have evened up
matters most likely.
There is no doubt that the Cornell
club expects TO win both the games to-
day. and again capture the champion
snip of the city. Had the club two
fairly good twirlers on whom it might
depend to hold the Security team to a
minimum number of runs, il would stand
a mighty good chance TO do so, because
any club which can hammer out four or
five runs almost any inning is liable to
VIII any bdi game american security
and Trust did its best yesterday without
doubt. and IL Is not likely that Fienle
could go through another game today as
he did yesterday, which fact would leave
Rawlings and Boteler to hold the Cornell
club safe in two games. which it is doubt
full IL they could do. as the Paperhangers
have always shown a disposition to get
in and do their best hitting in crucial
contests. And then. Richmond is liable
TO come back today and pitch the same
kind OF ball he did against the AloySius
club week ago. II is very probable that
Wooden will be sent into the second game
in effort to save the day il the first
game Is won.
Sam Ednionston hit one Of the hardes.
drives that has been seen at Capital city
Park this year. the ball going into deep
right center and striking the top of the
little house near the front Of the park.
Edmonston is dangerous man at the
bat for that very reason. that he is liable
70. carry the ball away at almost any
time.
Ffenle. the American Security and Trust