The Washington herald., 1912-05-27
CAPITAL CITY
CIRCUIT LOSES
PUMPING STATION
Moeller Says Club Will Not Finish
schedule-Eddie Thompson
Going Strong.
GOSSIP OF THE AMATEURS
By G. w, SWAN.

According to Manager Moeller, OF the
Sewage Pumping Station outfit of the
Capital City League, that club will not
play another game at Capital City League
Park in that league this season.
Manager Moeller so stated to President
Charles ]. Graf. OF the Northern Asso-
citation at the exhibition game played on
the Northern diamond yesterday.
Looking at this from the standpoint OF
the amateur commission. and according
to the constitution OF that bOdy-that
Capital City League is no more, as the
constitution states that a league shall
be composed Of four or more clubs, and
as Manager MoelleT will not put a team
in the field again. and the Seaman Gun
ners have forfeited their franchise. II
looks as II the old time organization is
doomed.
There has been several outfits named
to replace the Seaman Gunners. one
headed by Mcdonald. who caught for
the Cornell Tigers last season, being the
latest. Mcdonald stated at the United
States League game yesterday that he
would put a fast club IN the league at
a minutes notice, and should the Pump
ers stick. will do so.
Now, II Manager Moeller sticks TO his
declaration to quit, as reported by Presi-
dent Graf. the Capital City League will
be up against It for fair, and something
will have to be done in a hurry. That
circuit Is one OF the oldest in the Dis
trict. and to see 1t fail would be a pity
and let's all pull for the ship which ap-
pears 10 be doomed.
The work Of Eddie Thompson. who
has been doing the majority Of the
pitching for The Washington Herald
club in the Northern Association, has
been the sensation Of that league. as
in the last three games he has famed
forty-four men. He whitfield sixteen.
thirteen and fifteen. respectively, max
ing a grand total Of a strike outs in
thres games.
Not only does Eddie pitch great ball.
but at the bat he is there with the
best in the league. getting his two hits
regular and sending in many a run ,
The Herald club has been strength
ened considerably the past week by the
addition Of Freddy Austin. the star
"Mooch'' Peake. Shorty Heald. Big
MONTGOMERY, Ol Perry. and Nick Ben
nett Of the same aggregation This
bunch OF high school lads will put the
newspaper lads in the running for the
penant
Manager Stanton. OF the Waverly
club Of the Northern Association. is all
pulled out, as his club defeated the Car
Department team. leaders in the R r.
Y. NJ. c. A. League, Saturday, to 5.
Stanton says that the win OF his club
shows that the new circuit is faster
than the raIlroaders. and is willing and
anxious to meet every club in that
league.
The G. P. o. team Of the Depart
mental League will present almost a
new lineup Wednesday. when i plays
its next game The team has not been
going good OF late. and the manager OF
the club will put some ginger into the
lads. Several other clubs in the De-
partmentaI League need the same thing.
The Tuscon A. c. opened its season by
defeating the Fairmont 4. c.. to 8.
The features Of the game were the pitch
ing Of Williams. hitting Of H. Weeks
and an unassisted double play by Good
rich. The winners challenge all amateur
teams, St Peters preferred. Address B.
A Hayden. ~ D Street Southeast
The Post A. c. defeated the Miller A
c. on the formers grounds, TO , The
pitching Of Hawk for the winners was
the feature Of the game, having fifteen
strike-outs 10 his credit The Post A c.
would like TO hear from all teams aver
aging sixteen years Of age. Address WILL
lam J. Hawk, SOC F Street Southwest