Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-12
1ers in Departmental League Register y Stolen Bases One Gam

St Stephens in the Marquette organiza-
| ton by II to l. close contest took
place In the Brookland Church League
| netWeen the Baptists and Episcopals, 1t
being won by the former by to 4.
| Becker pitched good ball for the East
! ern club in the Potomac League, letting
down the Congress Heights aggregation
with only three safeties. He was effec-
tive all the way. though the losers made
determined rally in the last two inn
ings. Becker struck out twelve men.
Thornett. playing second base for Con.
gress Heights. had five assists. Goebel
| also did some good work back of the
catching for the winners. was, perhaps.
the star OF the game. Not only did he
do some splendid receiving, but made
| two hits out Of four trips to the plate.
One OF the Wallops was for three bases.
| Bureau had things about as it pleased
| in the Treasury League. winning by 10 to
| l. 1t got three-run lead right at the
start Of the contest and held it easily.
| One run was scored in the fourth. an
other In the fifth, and the big period was
| the eighth. when five were chased across
! the plate. Cations pitching was about
| the only feature, and he held the losers
| to five hits and struck out ten.
The Bladensburg nine would like to ar
| range two games to be played on It's neio
Sunday at 2:9O o'clock Those desiring
| to meet the Maryland club will DO well
to communicate with Manager w. w.
Hartley, Bladensburg, Md.
The Baptists won from the Episcopal
team yesterday by great, rally IN the
eighth. The Episcopal nine was ieaoine
by 4 to when that inning started. put
Ia {cf ynYt in IN
three men across the plate. The margin
of one run proved sufficient to give the
Baptist team the victory. as Episcopal
did not score in the first half OF the last
inning.
Reformation was an easy victor over
st. Agnes. Though both teams fielded
well. hard hitting by Reformation gave II
the long end of the score. Hausman play
ed a splendid game at third for the win
ners, besides hitting we'll. He got two
two-base hits out of four times at bat.
and accepted every chance offered him In
the field.
Bell, pitching for Emmanuel. let down
the ONO Glass team with only Tour nlts.
It is needless to say that he won MS
game. especially in view OF the fact tnat
Emmanuel touched up the deliveries OF
those who off1ciated on the mound Tor
ONO a total Of seventeen hits. Every,
club got safety and several OF them
connected three times. Armstrong. Bell
and Sigourney did the best batting, tne
first mentioned getting homer ana
single, the next connecting for three
Dagger and two singles and the last
having two three base hits to his credit.
The Ballston Athletic Club has organ
lied a reserve nine and would like to ar
range games for 1t. Managers Of compe-
tent teams are requested 10 ADDRESS II.
Bowler, Ballston, Va.
There is only one reason for the loss OF
SO many games this year by the Printers
they are in a league that Is too fast TOT
them. Last season the Typesetters We're
fighting every inch of the way Tor the
championship, but now they are having
a hard time winning a game once IN
while. 1t Is simply case OF being COM
PEELED to play against teams OF a mucn
higher caliber than those that composed
the organization a year ago.
to defeat again, being beaten by to
by Sherwood. They got the lead by scor,
ing two runs in the first inning. but could
not hold it, Sherwood being point 10
the good when the fourth inning ended.
Wooden. pitching for the Sherwood cluo.
held the Printers to four safeties.
Thomas was the star of the game be-
tween the Station team and the Car De-
partment in the Railroad League he
held down the job on the mound and got
away with it in great style, compelling
fifteen men to go down before his oner-
ings by the strike-out route.
Slater held ST. Stephens to two hits in
the Marquette League. and the st. Mar
tins club hit the ball hard. giving the
latter an easy victory. st. Martins went
right into the lead and there was never
a time afterward when 1t was In danger
OF losing. DAILY and Logan got the only
two hits registered of the delivery Of
Slater.
The Highlanders and Iroquois hit the
ball hard in the Rosedale League, the
former winning by a margin OF one run,
Notwithstanding that 1t was outhit. The
IroQuois made thirteen safedes. while
the Highlanders had ten to their credit.
The work Of Mccarthy, at second for the
Highlanders. and Little, at third for the
Iroquois. featured.