Evening star., 1914-07-18
BARNHARTPLAYS [
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His Performance at Shortstop
for Post Office Borders
on Sensational.
RYAN AND DOvNEY DO
GOOD WORK ON MOUND
Former Blanks Interior and LAttW
Strikes Out Fifteen Library
Batters.
BY II. c. BYRD.

Barnhart. shortstop of the Post ONES
team. gave one OF the most brilliaao
exhibitions ever seen in an amateur
league game yesterday against Interise.
His work was sensational from start 10
finish, 1t being Of such a character that
there was only ono department in which
it could have been better Barnhaft
might have gotten four hits out of his
four times at bat instead OF two. but
I'm every other particular there was not
the least fault to be found.
1t was i'm fielding that Barnhart Pc.
formed most brilliantly. He accepted
nine chances and did not make a single
inisplay. Four OF his opportunities to
make plays were assists and flre were
put-outs. Several of the chances Wneo
harder than usual. Barnhart contributed
two hits to his teams total OF eighf.
as has already been mentioned. and had
one stolen base to his credit.
There was no other player IN any q
the leagues who had anywhere near -
good a day as Barnhart. Some Of the
from an all-round standpoint Barnharcg
play stood out in comparison.
The victory Post ONCE won over In.
terror throws it into the leadership In
the Departmental League. The Mailmsn
are in front now by half a game. OF
course, this does not mean that they are
going to win the title. because II Is moro
than possible that they will have to con.
tend against Agriculture and Interior In
a final series OF three games. II. how.
ever, Post once wins the last game
scheduled with Interior. II will have the
without further ado. H
Interior defeats Post Office. then ths
three clubs will be in tie for the cham
pionship, which will necessitate the sea-
son being prolonged by an extra series.
tween Post Office and Interior, won 6y
Post Once by to o. the most important
contest was that in which Ninth was de-
feated by Keller. 3 to I, in the East
Sunday School circuit. The
won from the Iroquois In
the Rosedale League. 3 to 3 Treasury
handed Library an s-to-3 defeat in the
Treasury organization. while Baptists sot
the long end OF its score with Wesley IN
the Brookland Church circuit by 5 to 4
Ryan pitched a splendid game for Post
Once against Interior. His work was
exceptional. to say the least. and there
was never a time that he did not hold
his game well in hand. His performance
was the most brilliant of all the
Ryan kept the hits well scattered and
caused nine men to go back to the bench
on strikes.
with an easy victory over the Coast Ar
tillery nine yesterday. winning by II to
g. Jarboe. pitching for the winners, had
things about as he wanted them. expert
encing little difficulty in keeping the SOL
diers from hitting the ball effectively.
Both pitchers did good work in the
contest between the Baptist and the Wes-
ley mines. Flood. on the mound for the
Baptists. allowed the losers only two
safeties, while Kellogg. who did the hurl-
ing for the Wesley team, prevented the
Baptists from connecting with the ball
safely more than four times. Wesley'B
errors gave Baptist chances to score runs
these were largely responsible for the
defeat.
Carrico pitched good ball for Ninth
good support. He allowed the opposing
players only four hits, but lost his
same by to 3. Ninth got eight safe
les. but they did not come at times
when they would have meant victory.
Harris and Roundtree. at short ana
econd, respectively. for Ninth. con-
inued their brilliant playing. Both
men batted well and fielded their po-
itions perfectly. The manner in whsch
hese men have been performing in
heir positions this season establishes
hem as about as capable as any other
'air playing those two places IN the
mateur circuits. They have both been
elding especially well, and have bat
ed very effectively at times.
Downey pitched and won another
anne in the Treasury League yester-
av when he let Library doN1A with
our hits and struck out fifteen. Com
1ent has been made in this column on
,owney's ability as n hurler. and IT
Gems that the contest of yesterday
fternoon undoubtedly makes good the
tatements made. Downey is a left-hand-
r. and, besides having some stun on the
all, knows how TO pitch, which is really
Torth more than curves and speed. He
as had big league experiences. having
1ational League
Strait caught Downey yesterday an4
1ade a mighty good Job of it He ham
led thirteen put-outs. and had four a.
lists to his credit Two Of the assists
vere the result Of dropped third strikea
ut the other two came as result q
utting OF attempted steals.
ONeil and Gates, for the Highlandero
nd Iroquois. respectively. engaged in .
itchers' battle. The former allowed sig
its and the latter five. O'Neil had the
argin on his opponent. though, in this
atter of strikeouts. getting nine against
lree.
1t is reported here that amateur base
all PLAYERS In Baltimore plan just such
4 organization to govern the sport there
, exists in Washington. 1t is said that
,veral meetings have been held for that
lrpose. and that much enthusiasm has
There is no doubt that It would prove q
q boost to amateur base ball II such an
,eantzation were formed in Baltimore
atural rivalry exists between that city
I'd Washington, and larger CROWDS would
tend contests between championship
mes of that city and this than go to
e games in which Richmond and WASH
gton play.
The Eastern Club. leader in the Poto-
ac League, Is scheduled to meet the
smden club from Camden. y. j.. tomor-
~ afternoon at the Andrews Park Inc
amden team is said to be an excsp-
onaliy strong emi-professional organi-
,tion' and IL is thought that the games
I'M be better played than ordinary ones
) that kind The Camden club beat thes
cal nine in both games OF douoles
sader played In Camden about a month
20.
Rob TagKert. the Newark boy who -
aying with the Pittsburgh Pirates undse