Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04
NO AMATEUR
GAMES TODAY
Leagues Schedule No Con-
tests for Fear of Many
ForfeitS.
ROBERTSON is SOLD
TO CINCINNATI CLUB
Former Local Star Has Won
19 Out of Fl Games
Pitched This Year.
BY H. G. BYRD.

There will be no games in the amateur
leagues today. All the contests have
been called off in order that the players
may have the day to themselves. 1t was
suggested that double-headers be put or
in some of the leagues SO that as many
Of the postponed games could be cleaned
up as possible but it was feared that for
feits would result.
1t is probable that not base ball
game will be played here today-that is.
none of Importance. Two Independent
clubs are scheduled to play at Union
League Park, but barring those. all the
mines will be idle as far as games here
are concerned. Two or three OF the
teams have scheduled games out of
town. The Ninth Street Christians of
the Sunday School League and South
land of the Capital City will play games
in Virginia.
Dick Robertson has been sold by the
Savannah club to Cincinnati in the Ma
tional League. Robertson is the former
local amateur star who has been hurl-
ing the ball over for Savannah in the
South Atlantic League very successful
ly for the last two years. Robertson is
the best pitcher in that league this
season and has won almost every
game he has worked. 1t is doubtful IL
there is a pitcher with any professional
club in the country who has made as
good a record as has Robertson. Nine
teen games won out of twenty
pitched is the mark set by the young
ster this season, and when pitcher
goes that we'll anywhere he is GER
tainly entitled TO trial in faster COM
pany.
The following is what a Savannah paper
has to say relative 10 the sale of the
yOungSter:
That Robertson is one of the most
talented youngsters the South Atlantic
League has ever turned out Is strongly
backed up by his record in this year ;
campaign. To date he has won nineteen
of the twenty-one games in which he has
participated. His size is the only thing
against his chances of sticking in fast
company. No pitcher in the South At
lantic League since RUDE Benton was
purchased from Macon by Cincinnati three
seasons ago has displayed more stun on
the ball or pitched more intelligentiy than
Robertson has tins season; ana Win a
rather remarkable minor league record
behind him 1t may be taken for granted
that lie will be favorably heard from
after striking the big slow whirl
, Robertson was supposed TO play with
the American Security and Trust team
this season. He gave It as his intention
last winter that he vas NOT gong 10 pay
professional ball again and would Try ms
lot with the Trust Company. He faied 10
make good. though, and went PACK 10 me
PROFESSIONAL SFuiA- iio" ,oo' - oaiNN
look in the lineup OF the Bankers Is easy
TO know. Now thar q great deal OF the
success Of the team de bends on the pitch
Ing staff a performer Of his caliber,
working with Chris tienle. would come
pretty near guaranteeing that club the
championship.
In series of tennis matches for the
championship of the bureau Of standards
Walter s Lewis came out first. The best
match was decided between him and
Harry Griffin.