Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-11
PRINTERS MEET
SHERWOOD TODAY
If Typesetters Win They Will
Be Tied for Leadership
in Central League.
DONNELLY WILL PLAY
WITH ST. STEPHENS
Should Be One of Best InfieId-
ers in Marquette League.
Other Athletic Gossip.
BY II. C. BYRD.

The two leading teams in the Central
League are scheduled to meet today
Sherwood and the Printers are to play,
and a tie for first place may be the result
Of the contest. Sherwood is leading with
three games won and none lost; Printers
are second with two won and one defeat.
1t has been stated confidently by some
of those who have watched the work of
the several clubs In that circuit that
Sherwood stands an excellent chance to
win the title in the second series Wheth-
er or not that opinion Is based on real
strength or craftsmanship is not known,
but the contest today should determine in
a large measure just how strong Sher-
wood is in comparison to the other teams.
II 1t wins, which will give it four success
sive victories without loss in this Sc
ries, it will then be an undoubted favorite
for the title, but if the Printers get the
best score it will be an entirely different
proposition. The two clubs will be tied
for first place in that case, with three
won and one defeat each.
The St Stephens Club will benefit ex-
ceedingly by the acquisition of Jimmie
Donnelly. who has been playing with the
Bankers so far this season. Donnelly will
be one of the best, if not the best, in
fielders in the Marquette League. He is a
very clever fielder. and is good on the
bases. Donnelly will prove a loss to the
Bankers. He has done very creditable
work all season, and is the kind of play
er who will give his best to the club he
is with.
1t is very probable that an attempt will
the place of the Southland nine in the
Capital City League. The game It for
feited yesterday to the Cornell team
makes five times it has failed to show up,
and, according to the rules, it loses its
rights in the circuit.
1t will be very difficult matter to Sc
cure club of sufficient strength to make
the right kind of a showing against the
teams in that league. Cornell and the
American Security and Trust teams are
both strong, while the Wayerly outfit is
not one to be despised by any means. If
1T had taken franchise in any other cir
cult it would pretty likely be near tine
top.
If there is more enthusiastic young
ster In amateur base ball than Herman
Feldman, who is in charge OF the Young
Mems Hebrew Association team In the
Central League, he is mighty hard TO
find. Whenever his club loses Feldman
Is the most dOwncast being in existence
but any time he wins, he has the great
est aggregation Of players in the world.
The following games are scheduled in
the amateur circuits this afternoon:
Capital City League-Waverley VS.
Bankers.
Central League-Prfnters VS. Sherwood
Departmental League-Post Office vs.
Interstate.
Federal characterization Bureau VS..
Fairmonts.
East Washington Sunday School League
st. Agnes VS.. Brethren.
ylon
VS.. Catholic.
Northwest Sunday School League-St
Paul VS.. Whitney.
Potomac League-Fairlawns vs. Con-
gress Heights.
Southeastern League-Shamrocks US
Western Buds.
Marquette League-War vs. Trinity.
Junior League-Little Climbers VS.. As
torias.
Just what will be the result Of the race
IN the Departmental League is hard to
foresee, but there is little grass being
allowed to grow under the feet of either
the Agriculture or the Interior team.
Both are making every possible effort to
strengthen their clubs for the final squirt
pennantward, signing up the best players
they can lay their hands on.
Interior and Agriculture are scheduled
to play two more contests, and there will
be some tall scrG.mbling on the mart IF
both teams to get the long end of the
score. VI course, one of the other clubs
in the league may come along and spring
surprise by beating one or the other
of the two leaders, but, barring that. the
race between them is sure to be excen
tionally interesting.
Commerce and Labor came near get
ting away with the Interior team yester-
day. The latter was able to win out bv
only margin of one run. The score was
) to =.
1t is probable that the largest crowd
which has attended an amateur game this
season will be present TO watch the con-
| test in the Capital City League tomorrow
between Cornell and the Bankers These
! two clubs are fighting neck and neck for
| the title, and in the last meeting Cornell
Won The margin 1t holds is less than q
| full game, though. and IL the Bankers win
tomorrow they will again go into the lead
The contest tomorrow is likely to develon
i into another pitchers battle, with the
odds favoring the club which gets the
| breaks.
There has been great deal Of trouble
| I'm finishing the games heretofore. and
the contest tomorrow will probably start
at 4:30. an hour earlier than the regular
| time. LIZ the game begins at that hour
nine innings can be easily PLAYED. and
| that will be much more Satisfactory
way of ending IL game than to play only
seven or eight periods.