The Washington times., 1913-06-17
By BRYAN MORSE.

The Bankers lead the Capital City
League today, having trounced the Cor
nell Tigers to in a game at the
Capital City League diamond yesterday.
which was never in doubt after the first
round. Since the start of the season
Cornell has hung tenaciously to the
lead, and it was only after the most
consistent Of wins that the Bankers
were able to overcome the lead and
jump to the first round.
Today the Bankers stand at the top
with ten won and three lost for a per-
centage of .76S, while Boss Cornelps
outfit is eighteen points in the rear
with twelve victories and four defeats.
The Bankers were out to win, and win
they did yesterday, taking the game In
the first round when four runs were SHOW
ed across. Cornell was never in the run.
ming, and Chris Fienle. pitching for
the Bankers. is today boastin~ Of a
shutout to his work for the season.
Every man on the Bankers team
with the exception of Fienle, was able
to get a hit, and after the game had
gone a short round 1t was seen that
Boss Cornell's tribe was due for a
licking. Getting the jump the Bankers
were never approached for three more
runs were added in the third and
another in the fifth frame. The game
went but five innings, which were
enough 10 show just where the teams
stood.
The addition of four Western players
to the War team in the Marquette
League has done wonders for the rine.
Stearns, who will captain the Red and
White team next year. is playing short
stop, while Cook, who played center
fielder for the Western team, holds Sec
ond. 'Bron" Howard is at first base,
while Pepper is in the outfield.
Since the acquisition of the Western
players War has won three games
Brewer won his first start, the first
game that War had won this season.
start and yesterday with Brewer pitch
ing War defeated Holy Name by to
!, the Western pitcher holding his cp-
ponents TO three hits. Cooks error was
the only one recorded for the team.
Fourth and Mt Pleasant went to a
2-to-2 draw in the Northwest League
yesterday and the teams put up a fair
article Of baseball. The game was
called on In the eighth inning. Hitting
was light on both sides.
congress HelgntS jumped to the lead
in the Potomac League by taking a
9-to-5 count from the Steel Plant team
Oxon Hill was holding down the first
rung position as though IL was mort
gagged, but Congress Heights through
yesterdays game retains the top notch.
G. p. o. and Twining should put up
rafting good game in the Central
League this afternoon. G. P. o. has
had a few setbacks lately and should
be able to come through with a win
provided the pitchers get the proper
backing. Twining is not to be dis
counted in strength, as the team has
shown itself capable of coming through
at all times with the goods.
forfeit. one of the few recorded
among the amateurs is laid at the door
of the officials of the Railroad Y. NJ.
c. A. League today. Expressmen failing
TO come through with the required
number Of men. Station gets the count
by to and the win recorded to-
day puts the Station record better than
Il has ever been in the past three years.
Hitting was unusually light for the
amateurs yesterday. but six of all the
teams playing being able to get into
double figures on safeties. The pitch
ers appeared to have good day. and
the PLAYERS showed considerable I'M
In fielding