Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-19
Eastern Wins School Base Ball Title for Second

Northwest Sunday School organization
by to 5; in the East Washington sunday
School League the st. Agnes and Cniteu
Brethren teams tied, 5 to 5: Library lost
another game in the Treasury League,
Navy coming out on the long END OF d
16-to-6 score; the Trojans got away WIN
the Highlanders out IN the Ros s thy by
10 to 3. while the Cubs won from the
Twinings in the Rosedale junior orsaiHzd-
ton by to 1.
There were one or two really creditaoie
contests though. Kenilworth and spar
tans engaged in a lively tilt in the Cen
trail League, the former getting the long
end of the score by to 2: FairlaWn de-
feated Congress Heights in the Potomac
League by to 1. while st. Martin was
victor over Tenleytown in the Mar
quette, to 2.
A league was formed in Brookland
yesterday to be known as the BROOK
land Sunday School League. the
| Episcopal, Catholic, Methodist and bap-
list teams are to compose the circuit
The organization was perfected at
meeting held last night at the residence
president The other officers are D. G
Kulp, vice president; H, W.. Primon'
secretary; Carl B. Keller. treasurer,
while Ralph smons will umpire.
Better hitting by Whitney Avenue
gave it the victory over st. Paul. 1t
got twelve safeties against six by the
opposing nine, several of them being for
extra bases. Ridickers home run was
the longest drive of the day. Whitney
Avenue. also played better fielding
game, having only one error charged
against it. while st. Paul had six.
fer the winners was above the average.
Both men accepted some difficult
chances.
The NAVY got five rms in the fret in.
ming of its game against Library, prac-
tlcally enough to guarantee It the long
end of the score, though eleven more
were made during the contest.
The hitting of Hanna was the feature.
He got three hits out of as many at
tempts, one of which was a two-bagger.
Not member of the Library nine got
more than one.
1t was a hard-hitting contest in which
Agriculture and Interior engaged, and,
strange to say. the losers did the superior
work in that respect, Interior connected
with the ball fourteen times for safe wal
lops, while Agriculture got only eleven
More accurate fielding by Agriculture de-
cided the game. in its favor, though 1t
got more timely hits than did the oppos-
ing players.
LIE Due. playing shortstop for Agricul-
ture. fielded. exceptionally we'll. He had
three assists and two put-outs. and not an
error was charged against him. Bailey,
d
in centerf1eld for Interior, also did some
good work.
Seven accepted chances by Long play
ing third base for United Brethren, was
the most noteworthy factor in the con-
test in the East Washington Sunday
School circuit Longs work was very
creditable: as several of the opportuni-
ties for plays were difficult. Four put
outs and three assists constituted Longs
record. Sheridan hit well for st. Agnes.
Hyattsville was able to get only four
hits in its game with Langdon yester-
day, and the latter won by II to B.
Dodge. playing shortstop for the win
ners did the best work of the day. He
had seven accepted chances, one error,
and three hits out of four trips to the
plate. There was little feature in the
play of the losers.
Thirteen hits for Southern against
three for Union Station was the big
factor in the victory of the former.
expected, considering the disparity in
the hitting. Thompson. pitching for
Southern fielded his position perfectly,
having six assists. and he kept the
Station batters from batting effectively
at any time.
One of the best games played in the
amateur circuits was that between
Tenleytown and st. Martin. The latter
had the margin by little in fielding
and hitting. Tenleytown made three |
errors against one by the winers, while |
it got only six hits, st. Martin making
ten.
Kirkland, the Tenleytown shortstop |
did better work than any other mem
Der of his team. He fielded well and
had a good day at bat. He accepted !
six chances, did not have an error, and |
made one hit out of two trips to the |
plate. that being three-bagger. |
Purdy at short on the opposing club |.
also lead his team in fielding, having |
eight accepted chances. though he |
made an error on his other one. |
Langan pitched a splendid game for
Fairlawn against Congress Heights yes |
terday, winning his game by 3 to l. He
struck out only three men, but only one
hit was made against him in the six in
nings. He fielded his position well, too. |
having five assists. Fairlawn was able |
to get only five safeties off Sweeney, who
worked for Congress Heights, and he |
struck out nine, which gave him very |
creditably pitched game.