Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
AMATEUR TEAMS HAVE HAD
GOOD PITCHING THIS YEAR
Best Corps of Twirlers Ever Will Meet IN
Post-Season series-Herrel Goes
to Bridgeport Club.

any man on the staff of one OF the other
clubs and his record is such that he will
have to be ranked as one OF the season
real developments until something diff
ferent has been shown.
The Northern League has Eddie Thomp.
son, while the Marquette champions will
depend on Weaver, If it enters the post
season series, which now appears unlike
~. In the Government League. Owens j.
about the most capable product.
On the whole, 1t seems that the COM
ing championship series will bring to-
gether the best bunch Of pitching talent
that has ever been seen competing In an
amateur series In the District. Almost
race will be able to trot out two men
upon whom 1t believes it can depend to
do capable work any time they go into
the box.
Especially In section A will the pitching
talent be very good. The clubs in Sec
ton b should find themselves well bal
anced, but will hardly compare generally
with those In the higher class. 1t is In
the-class A race. though. that the real
struggle will come, and the team which
wins in that will undoubtedly get the
city championship. The best pitching Is
sure to be seen among those teams, and
by far the best article of ball is likely
to be put up. 1t being certain that the
will be compelled to play the entire
series among themselves, instead OF one
being In a position where 1t would have
things easy until it hit the intersection
games.
Of interest in events which take place on
the water. he should have been present
Yesterday at the regatta held by the
Washington Canoe Club. Although the
as those between eight and four Dared
shells. there were probably. at rough
estimate. 1000 persons who watched the
winners paddle and swim to victory In
thirteen events.
All Of which undoubtedly auEurs well
for the success OF the Middle States re-
gatta scheduled to be held here. Septem-
Der 2. There will be some real attractions
on the Potomac then, and there will be
thousands who will view the events, It
being fairly certain, from the showing al
ready made, that two or three Of the local
crews will have at least an even chance
to finish In front.
Mr.. Lof1ier, who owns the Lofiier club,
in the Independence League, is the au-
thority for the statement that Brady, his
crack left-handed pitcher, will be given
"a try-Out by the New York Americans
Mr.. Loffler says that Arthur Irwin. the
Hfghlanders' scout, is a personal friend
of his, and that he has promised to see
that Brady Ia given a chance to make
good in the fastest OF base ball circuits.
There will be a double-header played
this afternoon in the independence
League. The Pepco club will play the
Nationals in the flrst contest. while une
Loffler and Southland teams will meet
in the second.
Both games should be well contested.
The National club. with good pitching.
which 1t has had lately. will give the
Electricians a close CALL while South
land has been very fortunate against the
Loffier nine all season, with the excep-
ton of the one time when 1t was defeated
by an exceptionally one-sided score
This week practically will end the sea-
son in the amateur leagues. What little
doubt that remains now In two of the
circuits will be done away with one way
or another by that time in all likelihood.
and plans can be commenced for the
pOst-season series.
There will be a meeting Of the amateur
commission tomorrow night. and plans
Tor the coming championship games will
be talked over, although 1t is not prob
able that anything much OF a definite
nature will be done.
Walter Herrel left today to Join the
bridgeport. Conn.,, club. Herrell has been
In this city for some time, having re-
turned from johnson City. where he
played during the early part Of the year.
Herrell says he will make good in his
new berth. barring the unforeseen.
Tom Crooks is managing the Bridge
port team.