The Washington herald., 1913-08-14
Local Boy, Playing Second
Base, Topping Swatting List
in the Virginia Circuit.
OTHER SPORT COMMENT
ny {. w. SWAN.

now playing Second base for the Rich
mond club IN the Virginia League. is
leading that circuit in hitting. batting
for a percentage OF 10 for ten games,
and Is also topping the second basemen
in fielding not making an error In
ten games. and accepting -fhirty-eight
chanccs
three-oase clout, rand has stolen three
bases. His work has been the sensation
Of the league. and he IL being spoken OF
as the best bet in the younger ranks Of
Virginia leaguers.
The games In the post-season series
yesterday were called OF. The contest in
Section A between Trinity and Interior
would have been a good battle. The
Marquette Lcaguers had the advantage
of playing on that lot in the hollow. and
the Redmen. or Indians. as they have
been re-christened. would have had to
hustle to get the long end of the score.
The field was in poor shape. and I'm
pire Jaeschk was forced to call the game
OF. The entire Interior club was on the
field. but only couple OF the Trinity
outfit showed up.
In Section 3, the. Mohawks and Sher-
woods were booked. but this game was
tdIltu on. lnt SHcTWoVu
to put in an appearance The Mohawks
had nine men on the field. and had the
Sherwood outfit showed up the contest
would rave been staged. II was stated
in an afternoon paper that all games
had been called OF. and the Sherwood
PLAYERS did not go to the park.
Dutch Munich. the star receiver Of the
amateur ranks last season. who has been
catching for the syria use club. in the
New York State League. is home with a
badly injured finger. Munich is likely to
remain in town for the next three weeks.
but is under orders TO report to the SYRIA
cuse outfit as soon as possible.
Munich has more than made good In the
State League. Hitting better than ever.
Munich has been the most reliable pegger
in the circuit. and stands a good chance
to get another trial with the Grifmen
next spring.
Trinity will battle the Bankers this
afternoon at Capital City League Park.
and with Mickey Hilleary in the box. the
Marquette Leaguers think they stand a
good chance of winning. Hilleary has
good hook ball. and with good support
will make the Bankers play real baseball
to win.
Hip Ducan will take the Nigilants on
trip to Woodstock. Va, next week.
This aggregation will lire up against the
Woodstock club. which is about the bert
bunch OF ball players possible to get
together in the State of Virginia. The
Vigilants will leave the 18th, returning
home the sd
Interior and Petworth will play to-
morrow at American League Park. in
stead of at one of the amateur parks
As Interior and the Bankers VIII play AT
the big league field Saturday. the In
dams will have had more experience in
this lot this season.
. Lefty Cantwell is certain to be shot
against the Bankers Saturday. In view
of the work of this lad the Redmen will
stand a fair show OF winning this COM
hat although the Bankers are sure tn
play a vastly different brand OF ball
than in the struggle last Saturday. III
confidence counts for anything. the De-
detrimental Leaguers will surely win the
District title.
Efforts are being made to have the
Sherwood Ninth game of Saturday play
ed al American League Park as first
game Of P double-headeT. with the Bank
ers- Interior game as the nightcap. This
should prove 10 he a good plan. as big
crowd Of Navy Yard rooters would
surely attend the contest. As it is. the
Christians are not anxious to play at
Central League Park II American
League Park can he used. President L.
c Love- Of the East Washington sunday
School League. will see President Young.
of the association. this morning in re-
gard to tho matter.
Jack Gassoway. manager OF the u. \.
walford team in the old Commercial
League. and one of the hest known OF
local amateur baseball moeuls. is dan
gerously III at his home from typhoid
! fever. Gassoway is popular with all local
sportsmen and his illness was learned
with a great deal of sorrow