Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
BY H. c. BYRD.

Waverly gave the Spartans great
Jolt in the Central League yesterday.
when 1t defeated that club by 3 to =. The
defeat of the Spartans throws the Kenii-
worth club into first place and practically
assures the latter the championship in
the first series, which ends the last of
next week.
The Spartans and Kenilworth started
the final two weeks of the series tied
for first place with the Brentwoods
third, only half a game behind. Sher-
wood had to take a defeat at the hands
OF the Emeralds Tuesday. while the
Spartans got the short end of the score
yesterday. The advantage of the sched-
ule was with Kenilworth before those
two contests were played. and now it
seems that there is little to stop it from
finishing the first series in first place.
The Shamrocks went down to another
defeat in the Potomac League, being
beaten by Fairlawn. IA to 3. Post Office
dropped game to Interior by to 6 in
the Departmental circuit. Highlands and
st. Paul played very close contest in
the Rosedale organization, the latter win
ming by to y Southern won in the
II
Brfghtwood went down before Mount
Pleasant in the Northwest Sunday Schoo
League, by to 1. and Civil Service got
the long end Of the score in the Treasury
circuit, to 5, from the Navy team
= It is announced that the East Washing
ton Sunday School League will use the
Andrews Park for the remainder of the
season. The old grounds had to be va
Gated because of the construction of
buildings which are to be begun imme-
diately. The next contest in the league,
the one today between United Brethren
and Ninth. will be played there.
Brightwood has been right in the race
for the championship of the Northwest
Sunday School League. and it was rather
q setback that it got yesterday. when 1t
took a beating at the hands Of the Mount
Pleasant club, which has been one Of the
weakest organizations in the circuit.
The batting Of coleman was one Of
the big factors in the result of the con-
test. His work with the stick was away
above the ordinary, as he got three hits
out of four trips to the plate. He caught
the game and accepted fourteen chances
pitched for Mount Pleasant, let the
Brightwood aggregation down with only
three hits.
Vaughn, playing third base for Post
Office, had a great day at bat. His work
with the stick was exceptional. as he
connected with a safe drive every time
he went to the plate. Vaughn's record
out Of four trips to the pan was three
base hit, two-base hit and two singles.
It was rather remarkable that Interior
got only seven hits and Post Office
twelve but the former won because of
the wildness Of the Mailmens hurler in
the last inning and Shalin's timely wal
lop. Post ONCE went into the ninth in
ming with the score to in its favor,
but Interior got three runs across, giving
it the long end Of the score.
Besides batting very well, Merrill
Vaughn accepted six chances at third
base without an error. Four of his
opportunities for plays were assists
Vaughn is playing very good ball this
year. probably better than he has for
several seasons. He is hitting well, is
fielding better than any other third
baseman in the league and in general
IL showing himself to be away above the
average of the other infielders.
Tho Raotiet4 met defeat in the