Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-02
BY 81. C. BYRD.

Judging by the showing of the Potomac
Electric Power Company nine yesterday
in the independence League, it should win
the championship of that circuit. There Is
no question that with the addition OF
Harry Zanelli to the infield the club Is
the strongest In the league.
The defeat administered yesterday to
the Loffler team was the worst received
by that aggregation this year. 1t did not
look near as strong as did the Pepco
crowd either in the field or at the bat.
The club representing the Electric
Company is stronger both in the in and
out fields. The infield with Harry Zanelli
at short and Gill at second compares ia
vorably with any in the District. not say
ing, though, there are not two or three
which are stronger 1t is good fielding
combination and can hit better than the
average.
The outfield is also strong. Green, Fury
and Morris make up a trio that Is not
equaled on any other club in the organi-
cation. All three men field we'll enough
for that kind of ball and are away above
hitters.
The club as whole is fast on the bases
and will steal nearly as often as the men
get on first.
TAXING everything into COnSlQoTdUOO,
there is every likelihood that the end of
the season will find the power company
nine representing the independence
League in the post-season series.
One factor which will help the Pepco
nine a great deal in the race from now
on is that Meyers is beginning to hit in
something of the form of which he is
capable. The big first baseman has not
hit this summer as he should. and that
he hop II <rv
the ball should give the Electrics much
stronger offense.
Yesterday is about the first time Mey-
ers has hit a ball hard this season. He
seemed to get back his old-time swing.
and from now on should be contributing
long wallops to the hit column in every
game in which he takes part.
Taking all in all, it would be hard
matter to find a better first baseman in
the city than Meyers. He is not only
able to field the position exceptionally
we'll, but is a whole lot faster on the
bags than the majority of those who
might be rated against him Also in run
ming the bases he displays much more
judgment than ordinarily would be ex-
pected of one Of his years and experience
The result of yesterdays game should
not be taken as criterion, though, of
what Brady and Loffier will do in the
future. The big left handler will pitch a
whole lot better ball than he did in YEA
terday's game, and the club back of him
should show much better form.
There were a lot of errors made behind
Brady yesterday, which, had they not
been, would. have caused much closer
score. Brady was not hit hard. Only
eight times were his opponents able to
connect safely with his delivery, and had
not errors been responsible for putting
more men up to the bat there would not
have been that many.
The Standard Athletic Club has been
chosen to fill the vacancy in the Colum-
bia League. The officials of the circuit had
awarded the franchise to Silver Spring,
but the men who We're trying to get
team together to represent that town
were too dilatory about it and the right
to play in the league was given the
Standard club. which has been after a
berth in one Of the circuits for some
time.
It is rather unfortunate for the Ninth
street team in the East part of Washing
let it's pitcher. Elmer Smith. go to the
Government Printing Office nine in the
Departmental League. The Christians
will need him lot in the post season
series. He seems able to pitch winning
ball almost on any circuit In which he
works, and that fact would have made
him an exceptionally desirable asset for
the club. which has as good as won it's
league championship already.
Smith broke into the Departmental
League by pitching a one hit game
Saturday he worked and there was not a
single hit made off his delivery and yes
terday he again went into the box and
but twice was the ball driven into safe
territory.
Nothing has as yet been done In regard
to amateur day. No date has been set
and nothing decided upon. Mana ger
Griffith said this morning it was up to
the amateur commission to fix the time
and whatever that body said would be
agreeable to him. He said he had not
been notified anything in regard to what
date would be settled upon.
The games scheduled for this afternoon
in the amateur circuits are as follows:
Capital City League-Marine Corps vs.
Y. NJ. c. A.
Northern Association-Seaton VS.. Her
aid.
Departmental League-War VS. Interior.
East Washington League-Presbyterian
VS.. First M P.
Sunday School League-Lincoln VS..
Anacostfa
Government Observation-Disclosures VS..
G. r. o.