The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-22

that league. Becker is without do
of today and. should have little
trouble getting away with his game
against the Christians Tuesday.
Although the Ninth club numbers some
of the hardest hitters in amateur base
ball, Becker should be able to hold them
safe. 1t will be remembered that 1t was
against this club tnat Becker showed so
much two years ago and was slgneo py
Mike Kahoe for the Nationals
Another good nurler signed by Man
ager Butt is Martin Becker, brother OF
Buck. Martin will be worked in the
second game of the week.
The game today at Union League Park
between the Cornell club, of the Capital
City League, and the G. P. o. outnt' OF
the Central League, should be one Of the
best amateur games of the season.
Sam Edmonston will work either For
est Thompson or Ted Sullivan on the
mound, which will give the G. P. o.
batters one of the best pitching argu-
mcnts of the season. On the other hand,
Manager Pepper, Of the Printers, will
work a pitcher of no mean ability. Fin
ney Kelly is the choice for hurting hon
ors today, with Lefty" Cantwen in re-
serve. One of these youngsters will face
the Tigers.
The game will be called promptly at
3 o'clock, with Cap Jenkins handling the
indicator.
Gil Cassidy is playing good ball for the
Ninth club in the East Washington cir
cult This lad is one of the best third
sackers around town. being absolutely
fearless in tackling a runner, and able
to hit in the pinches. He makes good
Iead-of man for the Christians.
Buck Howard has at last found his po-
'sition. Buck will more than likely be
Used on second base by Manager Cornell
Of the Tigers, in the future, as the for
mer Western High School lad can see
them better at the midway station. Buck
is a finished fielder, and is hitting better
Of late. Howard is slated TO enter
Lafayette College this fall
Yum" MoreIand. Ninth's hard-hitting
left fielder. is leading all the batters in
the East Washington League, and mas
probably the best average of any per-
. former in amateur circles this year. To
date Moreland has been at bat thirty
seven times and has made twenty-tour
hits during his trips to the plate for an
average of $40. His drives have not been
confined TO singles. for four doubles. two
triples, and home run are found TO be
numbered in his collection. Batting ir
the cleanup position he has driven in
many runs for his team, and is always
feared with men on bases.
Yellow Meyers will be seen with the
Bankers next week, either on first base
or in the outheld. Meyers is perhaps the
best first sacker around town today. A
clever fielder and a good hitter, Yellow
is fast on the bases and knows baseball
He will strengthen the Bankers. no mat
ter where he plays.
The St Agnes team is probably the
youngest bunch of ball players registered
under the amateur commission The ma
iority of the makeup OF this club are
Youngsters still attending the graded
schools They have in Slater, fifteen
year-old in short trousers, the making OF
a finished little twirler. This boy has
won all four of the games credited TO his
team. ard has pitched some remarkably
good ball this year. These youngsters
play snappy ball all the time. and have
given their opponents the stiffest kind
OF opposition. They are a team that is
to be reckoned with at all times.
When the season started the st. Agnes
club was spoken of as the probable weak
sister of the organization, but no club
can approach the amount of improve
ment that has been made in this team.
The addition of Thompson at first, Swee-
ney at short and Hodge in left has
brought them from a tailender to club
that can and will upset the leaders be-
fore the close of the season. They will
win far more games than they lose.
KirkIey. PLAYING first for the Holy
Name club in the Marquette League, is
running wild on the bases, stealing sec
ond, third. and home Friday, besides get
ting 2 couple of more thefts to his credit
This lad just about leads the league in
stolen bases.
At the meeting of the Federal League
this morning a four-club league will
more than likely be organized. with
Stantons and Takomas dropped from the
league.
The plan is to declare the first half
of the season closed with Petworth the
winner and TO start a new schedule to-
morrow, with all four teams on an even
basis. This will give the players addi-
rional life.
Robert H Young president of the
Amateur Association, will more than
likely attend the meeting this morning
Mr.. Young will assist the board of man
ayers in every way, as the Federal
League has been playing about the best
brand of ball in the District The four
leading clubs are evenly balanced. AT
the meeting this morning Bob Jones will
more than likely be elected president of
the circuit, as ]. H. Travis has stated
that he will resign. Mr.. Travis has
worked hard for the league, devoting a
great deal of his time to II, and finds
now that his business will not allow him
to continue at the head of this fast cir
cult.
Dick Conner is one amateur who ap-
parentIy will never go back. Years ago
Dick was numbered among the infieid
stars playing on the sandlots, being a
dangerous hitter, exceptionally clever
fielder and a fast man on the base
paths After all these seasons, he is a
mighty good little man to have on a
ball club Only recently he pitched a
full game against the heavy-hitting
Ninth Streeters and struck cot ten men
during the contest. Last week. In the
game against st. Agnes. he made one
of the prettiest running catches that has
been seen in the league in many day,
robbing Thompson of a hit.
Nearly $500 spectators came out to the
last game between Ninth and the Meth
odists. Nearly every day good crowds
will be found at the Thirteenth and D
Street grounds.