Evening star., 1913-07-29
ODDS NOW FAVOR
INTERIORS TEAM
Loss of Game Yesterday by
Agriculture Gives That Club
Hard Row to Hoe.
ENGLISH WRITER is
EASY ON McLOUGHLIN
Gives American Tennis Player
the Highest Kind of Praise.
Other Amateur Gossip.
BY n. G. BYRD.

Agriculture must win both the re-
naming games with Interior in order to
get into the post-season series. The
winning Of the first contest by Interior
yesterday gives that club the advantage
in that 1t will only have to win today or
tomorrow to cop the title.
1t is regrettable that the game Of yes
terday had to end the way it did. That
the flrst contest of championship series
should have to be given to one OF the
CLUBS by forfeit is an ending that should
not be desired even by the club receiving
the benefit Of the victory There seems
little doubt. though, that Interior earned
the game fairly. 1t had a margin of four
runs when it was given the contest on
the forfeit, and 1t is very probable that
1t would have won anyway.
There is no doubt that Interior is much
favored by yesterdays victory. That
club is now in a position where it has
only to take one Of the two games sched-
uled for today and tomorrow. II it fails
to do that then 1t will be simply a case
Of yielding to superior determination and
better base ball. 1t is by no means,
though. the consensus OF opinion that
Agriculture has the stronger team
Many seem to think that Agriculture will
come back today and tomorrow with
victories, while there are others who be-
lieve that Interior really has the better
ball club. The games today and tomor-
row will decide the question. and 1t must
be apparent that Interior has the ad-
vantage at present.
Interior had its best bet in the box yes-
terday. Cantwell was successful in the
last contest in which the two clubs met
pitching the last three innings in splen.
oid form. and there is a possibility tina!
none or the other pitchers will be able
to get away with the Farmers any bet
ter. and probably not as well.
IL IS practically certain that Weisen.
berger will pitch for Agriculture this aft.
ernoon and Gray for Interior Both these
boys have done some very creditabls
work, and they will be depended upon In
the crisis.
The game that was scheduled between
CorneI and the Bankers for today has
been called OFF, and it will not be PLAYED
until next Tuesday. The Cornell team
was desirous OF having the games take
place only in the order of their post.
ponement and as they are upheld by the
rules which govern amateur hall ther,
was nothing for the Bankers to do but
consent to the arrangement. The mex,
game between the two leading teams Will
be played next Tuesday. August 5.
Instead of the Bankers meeting corpeI
today they will play the Hyattsville club
The games scheduled in the amateur
circuits for today are as follows.
Capital City League-Bankers ys. Hv.
attsville. ny
Central League-Sherwood vs.. Northern
Departmental League-Interior VS.. Az.
riculture - <As
Federal League-Petworth We pons;o,
East Washington Sunday School Lea g1,,
brethren VS.. st. Agnes.
Junior League-Astorias VS.. Climbers
Northwest Sunday School League-CaI
vary VS.. Mount Pleasant
Potomac League-Congress Heights ys
Highlands
Eastern League-shamrocks VS.. West
ern Buds.
Brookland Church League-Open date
communication has been received
from the management Of the Alec Ath-
!etic Club of Baltimore to the effect that
IL would like to arrange games here will,
some or the amateur clubs Of this city,
Saturday or Sunday games are preferred
Those who may be interested in the
matter may communicate with L. X Hill,
1924 w. Mulberry street, Baltimore, Md.
A team Of local boys left here Sun
day for the eastern shore of Mary
land. where they will play a series OF
III. n
contest took place with team in
Cambridge, which was lost by a score
of IL to 10.
An English sporting critic takes a
mighty fine view of Maurice McLough-
I'm. VINO has been the most instrument
tai factor in bringing back the Davis
cup to this country after an absence
of some years. The California tennis
player is almost the acme of perfec-
1,~s ~
can be accepted as true. and there is
no reason why 1t should not be. Here
is an excerpt from an article which
appeared in a london sporting sheet
about Mclaughlin.
1.-THE arrival of new master in any
game is always important, for it is by
a succession of masters that the art
itself is developed. No two men play
alike. and when the difference due to
individuality is considerable. new
methods are the outcome, and the pos
sibilities of the game are enlarged
Lawn tennis, like other games, has
been made by its personalities, a Rem
shaw, Doherty, or Brooks. II his
promise materializes fully. McLoughlinl
may figure among the makers OF
epochs.
'.The personality of the young Cali
fornian is a striking one. Both in name
and in blood he is Irish. A blond with
a reddish hair and freckled face, he is a
In repose his mouth generally wears a
smile When driving his hardest or when
serving he shows his teeth. Set like a
vice, they give a touch of ferocity and of
deadly purpose.
'"rho great breadth of his square shoul-
dcrs makes him look less tall than he is.
You win not often See a more finely built
figure OF an athlete. He has the straight
and well shaped legs that spell litheness
of movement: his carriage on the court
is rhythmieal. The combination OF linn
berness and apparent looseness of joint
with steel-like tension during the stroke
is characteristic of many great athletes.
That much-abused term, grace, applies
in it's proper sense to McLOughlin's move
ment and his play alike.
1.-THE last stroke of his match with
Roper Barrett was a drive by the latter
which dropped an inch outside the base
line. Mclaughlin, deeming the match
won. strobe toward the net to shake the
hand Of his defeated antagonist. But
there seemed a doubt; the line umpire
had not given his decision. The young
Californian showed embarrassment. Then
the umpire said Out and McLouahlip
strobe again. At some of Parkes side
line drives which passed him he shook d
solemn head.
"Out of the personality comes the play.
Like the man. 1t is dynamic. swift and
strong. He attacks whenever he can,
and his weapons of offense are all severe
in the extreme. His service is probably
the fastest ever seen. 1t is graded from
a slightly breaking ball, which keeps