The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
LOCAL HURLER
GETS A TRIAL
Lefty : Csrrico, Of onon
Hill. to Report to the Ma
honals This Week.
OTHER AMATEUR NOTES.
Marquette League Loses Two Clubs.
Vsrella Playing Great
OTHER AMATEUR NOTES
NJ JOHN A. DueAN.

''Lefu" carrico, oxon Hiil's pitching
mainstay. who has lost one game this
year In the Potomac League. win be
given chance by Manager crimth. Of
the Nationals. when the team returns
home this week Carrico has pitched
clever ball for the Marylanders in the
Potomac League, the. game he lost being
decided on errors. He is one of the most
promising amateur huriers Washington
has produced in the last hve years
Nike kahoe, the Nationa1E scout. saw
him pitch q no-hit, no-run game against
the Eastern club some time ago Finney
Kelley. who opposed him that day. also
pitching no-hit. no-run game
Kahoer Is not the only scout who has
looked him over. as Connie Mack had
n man watching him work while the
Athletics were In Washington.
The championship race In the Railroad
7. NJ. c. A League Is one OF the closest
in town as any one OF the teams still
has a chance for the pennant Manager
Hurney's Union Station team. which Is
now leading the circuit. got on 10 bad
start but seems to have struck its stride
and from now on win make the other
teams 90 the limit to get away with the
long end Of the score,
or varella is playing a great game
at third base for the Eastern club, in
the Potomac League Varella is hitting
better than ever. and Is the same won-
derful fielder. His work has been the,
sensation of this league TO date
The four Thompson brothers are setting
things afire in this circuit. Tommy and
Joe pitching and playing first base. re-
spectively, for the leaders. while Forest
Is doing the majority Of the .twirling while
Drew Is playing the keystone sack for
the tzilenders- ~
been feature of the Mount Pleasant
teams work in the Northwest Sunday
School League. Last week .'Doggie'' con-
nected for three home runs In one game
The Callow brothers are also playing
a great game in their respective posi-
tons for the Car Department OUTFIT.
which. until Thursday. was leading the
league Jim, the older OF the two boys,
has been on the mound in all but two
games in which his team has played.
while John is putting up a great game
in left field and behind the bat. Both
PLAYERS are exceptional hltters.
Andy Walker. who failed to play. his
best last year. owing TO illness, has
come into his own, and is playing great
game for the Kenilworth club. in the
Central League. Walker is one Of the
fastest lads on the bases In local ANA
teur ranks and is also a fielder of note
He has picked up In hitting, and bids
fair to lead the Central League outheiders
at the close Of the season.
The Southern and Union Station teams
have been greatly strengthened during
the last week, the former by the addition
Of Johnny Babbington the well known
while Luigi Thornett on the hot
corner, and Howard Phipps behind the
bat, have proved just the men needed to
put Manager Hurney's boys In the PEN
nant hunt
Tn Shopmen seem to be the class OF
the league when II comes to hitting the
bail. but have trouble in getting pitcher
on in time for the games, and OF late
have had TO use Snyder. an outfleldcr,
on the mound. Heck. Peck, Fischer, and |
Snyder are slamming the pill for keeps.
and just as soon as Manager wallcott
arranges about his sIabmen. this team is |
bound to be heard from.
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church |
80 WI taAe tne pidSe ol
Catholic in the Brookland Church League |
his week The newcomers win meet |
dethodist in their nrst clash on Tuesday,
md Henry Fowler. manager OF the club, |
VII present formidable lineup. |
has been dropped from the 1
eague owing TO their inability TO raise
inancial support
Episcopal and Baptist win clash to-
morrow IN the Brooklyn Church League.
nd as these two clubs. as well as Metho-
ist, are running neck and neck for first
lace. lively game Is anticipated.