The Washington herald., 1912-07-22
Johnny Beall Slated
For Boston Red Sox
Local Boy, Now with Denver
Club, Leading League
in Hitting.
OTHER AMATEUR COMMENT
By c. w. SWAN

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Johnny Beall, former star of Techn!ca
High School, and who is now member
of the Denver club of the Western
League, is Just about leading that circuit
in hitting and, according to reports from
that sectien of the country, Is slated fol
a trial with the Boston Red Sox next
spring.
BealI was sold to the Red Sox last fall
out was returned to the Grizzlies without
a trial. During the winter. Johnny, VINO
spends his time at his home in this city
stated that he did not know why he was
not given a chance with the Boston ciuo
1t was evidently cover up for the
Denver outfit, and Beall reported to the
Grizzlies at the start of the present sea
son.
Since the beginning of the season.
Johnny has been hitting the bail to al
corners of the lot, and that he Will be
taken by the Red Sox this fall is almost
a certainty.
That game yesterday in the Independ-
ence League. between the Pepco and Lof-
fer teams. was a hard fought battle. but
the Pepco club had the best OF II all the
time. Smith. who started for the Meat
Cutters, failed TO hold the Electricians
down, ana BuScntr, VINO renewed Illnl,
was likewise toTched up.
On the other hand. Buck Barton, while
not pitching a no-hit game by any means,
did some mighty good work in the
pinches, and had the Meat Cutters ON
his staff throughout.
In at least four Of the early innings
Barton had the Loffier club hitting at
balls above their heads, and as d result,
dnky little rollers or strike-outs re-
warded the hitteTs efforts.
Country Morris made the best catch
Of the season when. In the fifth inning.
with two on and two out, he snagged
Moran's line drive in the crowd. falling
down. but holding the ball tight. When
Country walked in to the bench. the
monster crowd cheered him to the echo.
Another feature of the game yester-
day that was overlooked by the Meat
Cutters was their failure to wait Bar
ton out. The Pepco twirler did not
have the best of control. and with two
on him. the batter time and again hit
at a waste ball. only to fan or pop up.
In this respect the Pepco team had
the hest of the battle. The boys used
their heads. and seldom hit at a wide
one. and as a result slammed out
enough base hits to cinch the game.
BY taking the contest, Pepco prac-
tically wins the title in the Indepen-
dence League. as the Meat Cutters will
hardly come back enough to even up
with Manager Gray's lads.
Big Roy Litz put up a great game on
first for the Pepco team yesterday.
saving the infielders at least Ave errors
by swell reaching after high throws.
Litz apepars to be the cream of the
local first sackers, II yesterdays work
can be taken as a criterion OF his play
ing.
When the post-season series is we'll un-
der way, the fans who have been yelling
that there will not be any tight games
this year will be given a chance TO back
water.
The Pepco. Cornell, Post-ofice. Ninth,
and Bankers will hook up in Section 4.
and these clubs will furnish as good ball
games as could be asked. To pick a win
ner is almost an impossibility. as luck
will play an important part in the re-
suits of the games.
On the showing Of the teams. the Post
office aggregation appears to have the
first choice, but then Manager Cornell
will not have a weak hitting aggregation
In the field. and hitting is what wins ball
games.
The Pepco Club will make every team
hustle, and cannot be counted out of the
money by any means while the Bankers
will have their great team in the race
from the start. and with such pitchers as
Chief Greene and Chris FienIe to do the
hurting. should put up mighty tough
fight for the top honors.
Few expect the Ninth Street team
which will most likely represent the East
League, to cut any wide
swath in the series. but Manager Carpen-
ter says his club will be right on the
job from the start. and the other teams
will have to watch the Christians
Taken all in all. the coming post-season
series should prove to be the best in the
history of amateur baseball In the Dis
trict. as there will be four. or possibly
five. clubs fighting for the top honors,
with the chances about even.
Richmond is to have an amateur
day" 1t will be held on Labor pay.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch SAYS in
part:
Owner W. B, Bradley. Of the Colts.
has designated Labor Day as the date
for Amateur Day This action on the
part of the local magnates has been
taken in recognition of the service which
organized amateur baseball has rendered
professional baseball. On that day all
the amateurs in the city playing under
the amateur commission will be the
guests Of the Broad Street Park Cor
poration. Each of the teams will be
present in uniform. and a committee, of
which Steve Griffin will be the chairman,
will inspect the several teams, a prize
being given to the team which is best
uniformed.
1T is the purpose of the local man.
agement to make Amateur Day a per-
nanent institution and to improve on
he entertainment given the amateurs
Zach year. The season has advanced too
ar and time is too short to make elabor-
ite preparations this year. While the
game between Richmond and Petersburg
s in progress, the amateurs will solicit
members to the Richmond Amateur
Baseball Association. Tickets emitting
he holders to membership in this Or
yanization will be distributed throughout
he crowd. The membership dues is 81
| year. The money derived from the
'ale, of these tickets will be used to
improve the inclosed parks already in
existence and to build other parks,
sorely needed at the present
ime."
John McGraw. of the Giants, is still
rery anxious to make a trade of Josh
)evore and Infelder Groh for Lefty
Tyler. the crack southpaw of the Bos-
htpt To