Evening star., 1914-05-15
Games in Amateur Leagues Are Being Closely Contested

clubs to guarantee fairly close scores IN
all the games with some few exceptions.
The results of the play each day snow
few games won by big margins, and in
the majority a hard contest has TO De
gone through before either team gets the
victory. These things being true. 1t
looks very much as if the closest and
most interesting competition that has
ever taken place in the amateur leagues
is due to be watched by the followers of
the sport this year,
Technical and Western are scheduled
to meet this afternoon on Georgetown
Field in another regularly scheduled
contest in the high school series. The
Red and White will have as its bat
efs and Steed will work for Tech.
The game should be fairly well played.
despite that it will have little bearing
on the championship.
Some closely played games took place
IN the amateur leagues yesterday. In
the Departmental Post Office defeated
the Commissioners by to 5; the Spar
tans won from Waverly in the Central
League by 5 to 5; Ninth won another
contest in the East Washington Sunday
Sfoo nsd Erethen ny the ar &C.
proved too much for Southern in the
Railroad Y. NJ c. A. League. winning
BY to 3; St Paul won from the ONO
Class in the Northwest Sunday School
organization. to 1; Interstate got the
long end of the score in its game with
the Marines in the Treasury circuit; the
Marquette League game between Cher
ryuaie and Tenleytown resulted in VIC
tory for the latter by to 4; the G. H.
l. nine in the Potomac League got away
with a victory over Congress Heights,
and the Iroquos was shut out by the
Iro1ans in the Rosedale by 5 to 0.
Blundon. pitching for Business High
School yesterday against Gallaudet, did
some Very creditable work and won his
game by to }. Four runs scored by
Business in the third inning decided the
contest Both teams played good ball,
Rasmussen. Moore and Classen pitching
Tor Gaiiaudet. let Business down with
three hits. while the Kendall Greeners
We're able to connect for only three them
selves.
Better all-round work gave the Post
once nine victory over the Commis-
sioners. The Mailmen fielded more ac-
curately, had more hits and got great
er number of stolen bases. The Com
missioners made brilliant play in the
NTH inning. when it looked as though
they had made sure of the contest bv
scoring five runs. Post Office came right
back in the sixth and seventh, though,
and got three and four runs, respective
ly. in the two periods. Anderson and
Bradley of Post Office and Ramsdell of
Commissioners did the best hitting.
The high school track and field games
will take place Saturday. May %. The
meet will be held on the track at the
Maryland Agricultural College 1t Is
more than likely that Prof. Richardson
of the Maryland Agricultural College will
be asked to referee the games.
Braund allowed the Iroquois team only
four hits while pitching for the Trojans,
and his work was sufficient to give his
team a victory by a shutout score.
Blaund's work was excellent. He al
lowed a minimum of hits, famed eight
and fielded his position perfectly Fitz-
winners were the best hitters of the day,
each connecting with the bali safely
twice. The Gerard boys fielding was
also feature of the contest. each hav-
Ing five chances without an error.
Notwithstanding that it was outhit, six
to three, the st. Paul nine won from the
ONO Class club. by 6 to 3. Ten errors
by the losers We're responsible for the re-
suit, r. McAleer, at third, leading the list
of miScues with six
Although Humphries allowed the ONO
club more hits than Stockman did the
st. Paul lads. he did some very effective
work. When it is stated that he sent
eleven men back to the bench on strikes
no more evidence should be wanted of
his good work.
The Spartans continue to play good ball
in the Central League. winning another
game yesterday. Waverly was on the
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