The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
By JOHN 4. DUGAN.

Richmond is fast preparing for. the
coming intercity clashes for the ana
teur championship Of the District and
Virginia which are scheduled to be held
on August % and September s.
The Alec Club, OF the Old Domtnion
League. and the Ashland team Of the
Capital City League. will clash next Sat
urday at the Broad Street Park, in Rich
rnond. in the first games for the cham
I,ionship of the Virginia city. In both
OF the leading leagues in the Dixie city
there has been a hot race for the title,
end the Alec team just landed first hon
org in that circuit from the Burk & Co.
nine Saturday. when they downed the
''woodVOr<ers'' in a bouble-header, Il
to 3, and IL to l.
While the Alec club were handing
double defeat to the Burk & Co. team
the Ashland club we're putting the Bat
tie Ak outfit, Of the Federation League,
cut of the sectional series by landing the
big end of the score in two contests.
''Skeets" Tignor, who is catching for
the Ashland team. is the best backstop
IN the Virginia city, and he is wanted by
one or two OF the managers of the clubs
in the Virginia State League. Tignor is
big fellow, weighing close to $50 pounds,
and is a good hitter. He Is exceptionally
fast on the bases for a catcher, and has
the best throwing arm OF any OF the
receivers in Virginia amateur circles
The Ashland club claims to have another
Joe Boehling in Jimmy Trevillian, who
is a southpaw with a big hop on the ball
In the second game against the Battle
Ak club Saturday Trevillian struck out
eleven Of DR.. Parksr's ciubmcn and al
lowed but one base on balls
The fast infeld Of the Alco team has
Leen given the name OF the 10000 in
field of Richmond" The combination is
hard to beat. In Pearce, Sanderson.
Flanagan and Rogerson, the A!cos have
about the classics: string Of fielders m
the Virginia city.
All the games in the post series yes
terday were called OF owing to the
rain. In section A umpire Hughes would
not let the games start owing 10 wet con-
dition Of the Potomac League grounds
A large crowd OF rooters from across the
river were on hand and showed much
disgust when the contest between East
ern was called on. Manager Kelly OF the
Eastern team and Manager Beach of
Tennalytovn agreed to play this contest
on next Sunday on the Potomac League
grounds II the Amateur Commission Will
sanction this movement.
This afternoon IN SecIlOn a, EdsleEH
club of the Potomac League will clash
with the Emerald club of the Central
circuit. on the Potomac League grounds
and as these clubs are both strong con-
tenders for the Ditrict title this will be
the most important game that has been
scheduled in the series so far. Jim Hughs
of the Departmental League is again to
umpire in Section A.
The game in Section B on the north
west Sunday School grounds between
and Union Station was start
ed by Umpire Handfboe. but only one
half Of an inning was played in which
Station pushed two runs across the pan
before the rain broke up the contest On
q pass ball. wild pitch, one single, and an
error. Station Tailed two runs on the
of Buck Stanley.
Sunday School League will |
make its initial appearance in the series |
today when It meets the Brightwood club /
on the Northwest Sunday School grounds. |
Bentley Of the Christians will /
DO doubt send Lefty Carrico In to do 4
he honors against the Northwest church.
men. while Babe" Torney win send
Stanley back on the mound in the con-
test today. Joe Handiboe will handle
he indicator in this contest
After Treasury had secured one-run
cad over the Postofice crowd in the
tame in Section c at Central League
Park. Umpire Woodward called 1t. owing
10 the rain. and from the form shown
~ Lefty Downey. who was on the mound
or the Money Clerks, IL appeared as u
hey had a good chance 10 dump the
Mailmen. The score was to / in favor
4 Treasury at the end of the first inning.
when the contest was called.
Holy Name. in the RosedaIe League.
win meet Postofice in the game In Sec
ion c today at Central League grounds.
nd as the Rosedale Leaguers are a juve-
lie outfit II should prove to be an inter-
sting contest to witness these young /