The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
With the Amateurs
By Joseph A. West.

By Josep
Tho Grays strengthened their hold on
:rst place yesterday by winning a dou-
bic bill from Barton Heights.
Alfred and Edward Brand. both play
crs OF McGilrs Catholic Union team.
are leaders in the stick work for their
team. Beth men bat close 10 the 800
mark.
j, Ross. McGlrs new pitcher. has
only pitched one game so far this sea-
son. but he has wonderful control. and
with little more practice he will de-
Nelop into pitcher OF note.
Haywood Hoover, catcher and out
fielder for Barton Heights. has returned
from n visi, TO North Carolina. where
he has been playing semi professional
ball with the Charlotte club.
Pagan. the hcavyhtting catcher for
McGiirs. is one OF the most consistent
lattcrs in amateur ranks. Ii is hoped
ny many thar the MoGiil team Will en-
ter organized amateur baseball next
season.
Inhelder Hugo oncsty. who was Sc
cured 10y Tylcrs, OF the Old Dominion
80, Iaac,o bos ncen shifted To the
e,ter rarden. and since this change he
las improved in his batting to such az
extent that he now bats $50. where
re used 10 bat about .e2?
Jacobs & Levy forfeited another
r.atra Yesterday to the Battle AMOS.
This makes the fourth straight forfei-
turc for the tailcnders II is the opin-
ion OF the writer that the league Off
cials should deal severely With these
delinqucnts, for they keep others from
playing, simply because they do not
desire 10 do so themselves
The Coilegians stiil have sim snow
for the Capital city League champion
ship.
Percy Apple who came 10 klchnona
from Riverside Mliitary academy
GAINESVILLE. Ga, Is playing shortstop LOT
the liickorles, leaders OF the hiNerSi"e
League
In Washington the post-season series
are being played. and although the
Interiors are leading the series In me
Glass y league the Bankers are cX-
pccted TO win out in the finals.
Brown and Hall, Of tho II. f. Co.'S
team in the Southsidc League. form a
work has done much towards Keeping
the "Recos" on top. Brown made a
record OF eight straights, counting yes
terday's game.
Denny Wright is still suffering from
caused by battcd ball striking him
on the lower leg lie may not be able
Ia pitch, again this season
Now that the season OF the Capital
City League is near its end, much in
terest is manifested over the oncom-
ing post-season games. which will be
lerians. the two rival contestants for
the championship In the Capital City
League. These post season games will
decide which OF the sandlotters viii
ob'ai" the right to defend Richmond
In the intercit% games with Washing
tons champions to-be, the Bankers"
great hopes OF victory In the post-sea-
son games, and he stated last night
that II the Grays proved to be the lucky
ones 10 Journey 10 Washington he VIII
played would he taken by his proteges
Ch the o'her hand' pr. BaEpS' OF tho
CollcEians' realizcs that II ne loses one
same ne Is ou, Of II, sun nc IS hnppy
TIE race ana has chance to show
theif PLAYING ability The writer has
watched closely the relative positions
% oo.h trays ana Contestants ana
taxes nc hocrty 70 say that u IS. a
~ Ntc'o's'
poan ns w 'a6' 9nan ohcesie e.9s made
mond, goes 10 show that every ANA