The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-24
Eddie Carroll Goes to Rich
mond and Dick Brennan
to Petersburg.
OTHER AMATEUR GOSSIP
Subdepartmental League Formed.
A Farm for the Older Circuit.
Marquette League Meets.
BY c. w. SWAN.

Two more local sandIotters will try
their luck in the professional ranks this
season, Eddie Carroll, Of the Interior
team Of the Departmental League last
year. signing with the Richmond aggre-
cation of the Virginia League. and Dick
Brennan. of the AlOysius club. agreeing
to try-out with the Petersburg team Of
the same circuit.
Carroll is a hard-hitting outfielder, and
showed last summer that he was ready
to make a stab at the professional game.
and 1t is the belief of the majority OF
the amateur fans of the District that Ed
die will make good.
Dick Brennan is one Of the most fin
lShed first sackers around these parts,
having played that sack for the -tloysius
rIubmen last season, and also the out
field. \ hard hitter. Dick is fast on the
sacks. and should have little trouble
folding his own in the Virginia League
At the meeting of the Marquette
League yesterday. the Columbia lO1 team,
late of the District League, received the
franchise formerly held by the Cor
Curan Cadets, and will once more at
tempt TO land the banner in Capt Ed
wards circuit Two years ago the
Irinters won the flag in this league hands
dowp, but the other managers say that
this summer the Typesctters will have
hard row to pick.
The schedule was also announced, and
Will he found elsewhere in the Pink
Section.
And still another amateur league will
come under the commission. the Sub
departmental League being the latest TO
become affiliated with the governing body
of the District. The league was organ
ark
dent Mr.. Clark is also president of the
Departmental League. Hoyte Ricketts, is
the secretary and treasurer Of the new
circuit.
This will he the first amateur league in
the District that is really a farm for
another circuit, as the real plan OF the
Subdepartmental League is to develop
players for the departmental circuit, and
as such is nothing but farm.
Teams from the, 6. =. O. Agriculture
Interstate Commerce, and War depart
mentS will comprise the circuit, and the
games will be played on the west dia-
mOnd OF the Ellipsc. The league will
play about forty-five games, starting the
latter part OF April.
President De Grange Of the Sunday
School League, stated last night that mis-
league would be doing business at Seven
tcenth and d streets southeast and that
six fast clubs would be in the circuit. So
far Hamline. AnacOstia. Ingram. North
Carolina, and Sixth are said TO have
teams ready to take the field. and 1t is
understood that the other aggregation
will be ready when the time comes.
The Savannah club OF the South At
lantiC League now has four local boys
under contract. who are ordered TO report
in the Southern city tomorrow or Tues
day. Joe Geibcl and Dick Robertson
were members of the team last year. and
they need no introducing TO local fans, as
the class of ball put up by this pair
speaks for itself.
Another amateur battery will make a
stab for a job with the Savannah out
fit. Dutch" Munich and Walter Hughes
being the pair. Hughes made a great
reputation last summer pitching for the
Car Department in the r. r. Y. NJ c. A.
League, while Munich handled the big
mitt for the WalfOrd aggregation of the
Commercial League. and also for the
Jumpers in the Capital City League.
These youngsters are Chock full of de-
termination TO make good. and will carry
with them the best wishes of a host Of
their friends in the District.
1t was learned last night that Lefty"
Cleveland. the Well-known local umpire,
has been secured by the GaIlaudet man.
aEement TO handle the indicator at all
the games played on the Kendall Green
diamond.