The Washington herald., 1912-04-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LEAGUE is SURE
TO Be In FIELD
Important Meeting of Older
Organization To-mOr-
row Night.
OTHER AMATEUR GOSSIP
Dick Woodward to Handle Indi-
Gator in East Washington Cir
cuit-Practice Dates.
OTHER AMATEUR GOSSIP
BY c. w. SWAN.

When the Sunday School League meets
Sands. several startling disclosures are
booked to be made.
1t is understood that the question of
the giving of bonuses to players for sign
ing contracts will be brought up, and
that several other important matters
will come before the board of directors.
There is little doubt but this circuit
will be in existance again this season.
Notwithstanding the many reports to the
contrary. II is a known fact that the
league has at least two sites under con-
sideration, and that II has a good chance
TO get an inclosed hall yard and one with
plenty Of stands already erected. So II
is plain to be seen that this league is
carded to stay.
Manager Love. of the Sherwood team,
has already sent the signed contracts of
his players TO the commission. and It is
understood that another club in the cir
cult has done the same.
The North Carolina Avenue team will
be stronger than last year. as Manager
Sands has secured several good pitchers,
which will strengthen the weak place OF
last season, and promises 10 have his
club in the running for the pennant from
the start
Lick Woodward, long one OF Washing
toms premier backstops, has signed to
umpire in the East Washington Sunday
School League, this being announced by
Secretary Evans last night.
Dick started behind the bat for the
Central High team in 1905, and from
there went TO the Sixth team in the
original Sunday School League. catch
ing the first game ever played in that
circuit at Fourteenth street and Lydecker
avenue. Dick also played with the Gun
ton-Temple aggregation in the same
league when the games were played on
the White Lot.
His first experience in semi-profes-
sional ball was with the Winchester
club. where he did the majority of the
work behind the bat for two seasons.
Dick was also with the Petersburg club
for a short time. In 1909 Dick was with
the Little Rock club. doing good work
behind the bat and also with the stick.
Year before last Dick was the re-
ceiver Of the champion Commissioners.
of the Departmental League. and put up
a great game. 1t was this heady re-
ceiver who brought out Dick Robertson.
who is now making a name for himself
with the Savannah club Of the South
Atlantic circuit. Woodward worked Rob-
ertsonr regularly. making the youngster
use his head. and work with the spitball
that has made him one OF the best
hurlers in the Sally circuit. During the
latter part of last season Dick worked
with the Hamline aggregation, OF the
Church League.
Woodward has had the experience.
knows the game. and in every way is
qualified to handle the Indicator, and
there is no doubt In the world that
he will give entire satisfaction to the
East Washington Sunday School League
The following dates have been allotted
the different teams in the East WASH
ington circuit for practice:
April s-MetrorDlitsn Presbyterian.
e-FIrSt Presbyterian.
iO-Sinth Street Christian.
u-FIrt Methodist Protestant.
13-Metropolitan Presbyterian.
3-Fust Presbyterian
l5-Ninth Street Christian.
l6-First Methodist Protestant.
IT-Metropoltan PresbyteTian
ls-First Presbyterian.
p-Niuth Street Christian.
9-First Methodist Protestant.
2-Metropoltan Pressste teriHn.
3-Frst Presbyterian.
2LNinth Street Christian.
5-Frst Methodist Protestant.
B-Metropolitan Presbyterian.
E-Frst PresbyteriAn.