The Washington herald., 1912-05-06
AMATEUR GAMES
FOR TOMORROW
ALL CALLED OFF
President Young PostpOnes
Contests Ont Of Respect
for Death of Histt. /.
OTHER AMATEUR NOTES

An amateur games scheduled for to-
morrow afternoon have been postponed
out Of respect for the memory Of Sam
Hiett, the lad who was killed Saturday
in the Sunday School League game.
President Young, Of the commission.
called a meeting Of the board OF d.
rectors yesterday. receiving the replies
Of the members over the phone. and
every man voted to call of the games
scheduled for tomorrow, when Sam
Hiett will be buried.
Manager Love, Of the Sherwood team,
will head the list Of pallbearers, which
will be six members Of the Sherwood
club, OF which Hiett had been MEM
Der for the past two years.
The games scheduled for this week IN
the Sunday School League have been
postponed. and the diamond at Four
teenth and streets northeast will be
vacant for six days.
It win be recalled that about this time
last year a death occurred on the Sun
day School League diamond. Frank
Stecker. then a member Of the Hamline
club, falling dead on the field.
The league has had many accidents
this season. and the death Of Hiett was
the climax Last Thursday Crown was
spiked sliding into third base and is now
in the Casualty Hospital. Friday
Cruickshanks and White, Of the Lincoln
team, were injured sliding into bases. the
former into first and the latter into home.
Both are now at their homes with badly
sprained ankles
Manager NJ. E. Sands, of the North
Carolina team, was badly injured lit
tie more than two weeks ago, and is
stlll unable to leave. his room, while his
brother is directing the team. This ap-
pears to be the jinx league Of the Dis
trict as no serious injuries have been
recorded in the other circuits
Sam Hiett was one Of the best known
Of washington's army of amateur ball
players. having been connected with diff
ferent teams for the past ten years
When the Independence League was or
Eanized in 1907, Hiett was pitching for
the Brookland club. and did much to
keep his team in the race for the pen
nant. Fast, and a heady player, Sam
won the admiration Of all he came In
contact with, and his passing is re-
gretted by all amateurs Of the District.
President Young. of the commission.
and several other officials of the ruling
body, will most likely attend the funeral
services while the Sunday School League
will send a floral piece, and the different
clubs will send set pieces. Hiett was
popular with players and fans alike, and
II is understood that the fans will send
beautiful floral tribute TO the dead ball
player.
When The Herald club faces the strong
Seatons this afternoon. a battle royal
should be staged. as Manager Bell, Of
the newspaper lads. is determined to win
to-day, and will send Jack O'Brien, the
hurting mainstay. to the mound. O'Brien
has been pitching winning ball this sea-
son. and should hold the heavy hitting
clubmen down in great shape, while 1t Is
expected that The Herald team will
strike its stride in the fielding line.
When It came to deciding the fnde-
pendent championship Of the District. the
fast Rosedale club will have a good claim
to that title, as it has not met defeat
this season.
Cotton Loveless. the speedy little
shortstopper, is managing the Rosedales,
and would like to arrange games with
any fast club in the District for Sunday
afternoons.
At the meeting of the amateur COM
mission, which is called for Friday night
at Spalding's store. In Fourteenth
street, several important questions will
come up for consideration, of which the
case Of the suspended players, Fred
Heck. Johnny Sheckles. Oldheld. and
Offutt, will be the chief item.
It is understood that the several
parties interested in the matter are gath
ering evidence, and at the meeting a
thorough thrashing out viii be in order
O. W. SWAN.