The Washington times., 1913-07-18
By BRYAN MORSE.

Roy Litz, of the Cornell Company
team may go to Ottowa, of the Ca
madam League, having received a nice
contract from the club which calls for
his Immediate departure. Litz is un-
decided as to whether or not he can
take the chance.
Followers of the Capital City League
Elayer say that he can make good
and want him to take the chance There
are other reasons which are keeping
Litz here in Washington. Kelly Harris,
well known To amateur baseball fans
as a sandlotter several years ago and
one of Jack Dunn's Baltimore Birds
at one time, Is responsible for the
offer of the Ottawa cub Tor Liu-
Litz is a first sacker and a gooo hit
ter. He is right hander ana cap
able fielder. He has played in the
Capital City League for number OF
years, being formerly affiliated with the
Navy Yard team. Later he Went 10
Cornell Company.
Austin Howard, who was sent to Lynn
by Connie Mack, and VINO lett the
Cornell Company team, has peen ourn.
ing UP the league since his start at
Lynn; Dispalshes ds aaMsraT are worS mSs' He % has
been playing In the outfield, but was
sent 10 third base, taking Manager
Fiannerys position. He is bound TO
stick with the Lynn club, and is ex-
pected to go higher up.
Agriculture, of the Departmental
League, out and flying after the In
terror aggregation which is at present
on the heels OF Interior by nightfall.
THE Aggies have made great squirt
sfter Interior, and are within game OF
the leaders.
and the Marines is expected to be turned
orer to the official scorer in favor OF
the, Aggies, as the Marines have not
been going well Of late, and are not
expected TO prove a strong enTugn nf,asa
team to check the pennant aspiEatiohs
Ever since Kraft, Murphy. and Kerr
have been added, the Aggies have
taken a spurt They have now won
tweive games and lost three, whiie IN
terror has won fourteen and lost two.
Today's game, il the Aggies' dope is
right, should add another win Larry
Eidness will probably pitch for the
Aegies. His work on Tuesday was OF
hieh order, and he is in excellent form.
rChick" Davis, who played for Pump
ing Station last season. and who was
one Of the best third sackers on lne
club, where he has been playing this
year. Davis was with Phil Buscher
and Dutch Sterzer and, was playing
good bali until let 20 because Of the
acquisition of a player named scott
from the Boston Nationals.
Davis attempted to sign with the
First NJ. p. team, OF the East WASH
inglon Sunday School League. but the
and fast and would not allow the af-
filiation.
In humping the First N. p. team by
70 to 0 yesterday, Ninth makes nrst
thing. The Ninth sluggers are now in
a position to breeze TO the finish and
land the league leadership without op-
position. The First NJ ?. team is ex-
pected TO furnish no further opporiuon,
and the other teams In the circuit have
failed to measure up to the strength OF
the Ninth team.
There were no games other than the
Ninth contest on the sand lots
yesterday, rain knocking out any chance
ta stage game. 1t has been noted
before that the East Washington Sun
day School has been able 10 stage con-
tests when practically every other game
in the city has been called on on ac-
count OF rain.
Cornell is meeting Hyattsville today in
the Capital City League. Mana
ger Holden won his first start against
Waverly, and will be up against a stiff
proposition today. Should Cornell be
beaten, II will probably prove such q
great handicap for the Paperhangers
that the Bankers cannot be over
hauled.
The loss OF Frank Goebel, the 6. T. o.
catcher, has put the team almost out cf
the running IN the Central League. To
date the Printery team has failed to
annex a contest in the second half Of
the games played for the title. 6. P. 0.
was up and coming against Sherwood,
and lost the title in the nrst half OF the
series Of seasons games by but a single
contest.
Ninth, pennant winner IN the East
Washington Sunday School League, and
@. p. o., runner-up IN the Central
League. will play a benefit game for
Frank Goebel. the plucky little receiver
of the G. p. o. club, at Central League
Park. either August or August g. This
was decided upon yesterday by Presi-
dent Cornelius, Of the league.
-Goebel was injured at Union League
PARK last month in an exhibition game
between the VIrginians, composed of
stars OF the East Washington Sunday
School League and the G. P. O. tribe.
while at the bat Elmer Smith. his for
shoot over a fast return ball and struck
Goebel on the Jaw, breaking the jaw
bone An operation has been performed
on Goebel's jaw and the bone wired to-
eether.