The Washington herald., 1914-05-24
NORRIS NAMED
TO LEAD CLUB
Maryland Aggies Star to
Manage Martnsburg in
Tri-city League.
OTHER AMATEUR GOSSIP
Glass, Signed by Giants. to Face Chi
feds Today-Leader Taft
May Play.
OTHER AMATEUR GOSSIP

Country Morris. well-known local
nd-lot-ball-.osser, mas been appointed
manager of the Martinsburg club In the
Tri-City League, and will leave tomor-
row morning for the West Virginia town.
Morris will take team of local boys
with him. among them being Magnus
Wood. the former Bushes High School
catcher: Peed, Raba, Ed Kelley. the Bus
mess High School hurler. Lefty" Hen
derson. Of the G. H. / club. and others.
The clubs in this league will play three
or four games a week. and the league is
not under the national agreement.
These men are asked to report to
Morris at Union Station tomorrow morn
ing at O'Clock Morris will be at An
be glad to talk to any local boy desiring
TO try for his club.
Local fans will have a chance to see
Chief Glass, the Indian nurier of the
Marines in action against a strong club.
as Manager Edmonston, of the Andrew
Papermen, announced last night that he
would more than likely start the big
Indian against the Chicago Federals today
at Andrews Park. holding Forest Thomp-
son in reserve.
Glass signed with the New York Giants
recently. but will be unable to report
this season, as his enlistment does not
expire until October. Glass has pitched
great hall in the local sandlot leagues,
and should make the Federal Leaguers go
some to win today.
Manager Taffs ICherrydaie team. does
not seem to be able to get started in the
Marquette League The season Is ad-
vancing rapidly and il Cherrydale ex-
poets to cut much of a figure in the race
in the Georgetown circuit the team will
have to get going soon 1t would not
be surprising to see Manager Taff take
up the duties of the first base position
in an effort to add to the defensive
strength and hitting qualities Of his team
10 Mortimer Interstate can boast of one
of the best shortstops in the Treasury
League. One OF his plays in a recent
game was thriller. With runner on
second. the batter hit one past the third
basenan which should have been a hit.
Also run should have scored. Mortimer
cut gcross the diamond snagged the ball
with his bare hand and entered in a
race with the man coming up from
second touching him out just before he
reached the bag e..
Fred Heck. covering short for the
Shops team In the Railroad Y. M. C. A.
League. is hitting the ball hard these
days In a recent game against South
ern Railway he had a perfect day at
bat. slamnIing out two singles and a
double.
In the Northwest Sunday School
League, Whitney avenue, had gathered
together bunch of the players who
formerly were seen in. the colors OF
Psrkview in the Suburban League
Several years ago a majority of these
boys classed with any of the amateurs
around town and the fact that they are
at present occupying a prominent place
IN the race shows that they still know
something about the game.
Agriculture is breezing through the
Departmental League, having failed to
suffer defeat this season The nearest
approach to defeat came on Thursday
when the Commissioners hooked up with
them IN a 9 to 8 tie. Fs IL
Ninth seems to be making the same
old runaway race in the East Washing
ton Sunday School League. To date the
team has won all games In which it has
participated and a real rival Is yet to be
uncovered. II lis to be hoped that come
team will be able to give 1t fight so
that interest in the league race will not
wane.
In the Potomac League across the
river, President Watson is determined
that games shall be free from interfer- |
ence, and he intends to punish offenders
who endeavor to have too much to say. |
In recent game an occasion arose which !
demanded action, and the head OF the or |
ganization was prompt in passing out
punishment
Langan, for Fairlawn. appeared in the |
limelight in a game between Congress |,
Heights and Fairlawn recently, when he |
let the Congress Heights aggregation |
down with a solitary bingle.
Rasmussen. Gallaudet's star hurler. |
Joined the forces of the Kenilworth out
1T in the Central League during the last |
week, making his debut with a victory |
over Manager Stewards Spartans. The |
big fellow is quite some pitcher and will |
prove valuable acquisition for the |
team.
If enthusiastic managers make for a
pennant winner Treasury and Federals ,
In the Treasury League should have no
difficulty taking care of top honors. /
stiles, of the Moneymen, is al
ways working for the best interests Of |
his team Another leader who continu-
ally displays much enthusiasm and wis
dom in directing his teams efforts Is
Flop" Williams, of the Federal |
outfit. At present these two teams are |
fighting il out for the leadership of the
league. and the race promises to be inter- !
esting.