Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-29
BY n. c. BYRD.

Games were played in every amateur
league in the city yesterday. Not all
the circuits have contests scheduled each
day. and even when they do it is seldom
that there Is not a postponement or
some happening to cause one not to take
place. Yesterday was the exception,
though. the game in each organization
being played according to schedule.
There were some contests In which real
ly close competition developed and others
in which one of the teams won by a big
margin. The Commissioners dropped an
other contest in the Departmental
League, losing to the Post Office by 3
to Z. The Printers failed to show we'll
against the Spartans in the Central cir
cult and were beaten by 8 to 1. The Car
Department won from Southern in the
Railroad Y. M. G. A. organization by
to 2. In the Rosedale Junior League
the Twinings defeated the Essex nine
by to 0. Ninth met its second con-
secutive defeat in the East Washington
Sunday School circuit by S to 2, ST.
Agnes being on the long end of the
score. Mount Pleasant managed to get
away with its game in the Northwest
Sunday School League, winning from ST.
Paul, 6 to o. Oxon Hill had an easy time
aggregation In the Potomac circuit by 8
to 1. In the Marquette. Treasury and
Rosedale Leagues. Cherrydale defeated
st. Martins, 8 to 8; Interstate won from
Navy, 8 to s, and Holy Name and Iro-
quois tied, to 2.
Meade of st. Agnes let the Ninth team
down with two hits and won his game
by 8 to 2. The champions of the East
Washington Sunday School League OF
last year were unable to connect with
Meades delivery at any time. Madigan
and Howell being the only two to hit
safely. St. Agnes found the Ninth pitch
ers rather easy, nine safeties being reg
three runs in the first inning, which was
sufficient to give it the game. though it
added one each in the third and fourth
and three in the fifth.
Shoemaker. at third for St. Agnes. did
some fine work. He not only played
brilliantly in the field. but his hitting
was much above the average. Out Of
four trips to the plate he connected with
the ball for two three-base hits, and he
handled two put-outs and three assists
without a misplay.
The Printers were compelled to accept
another defeat yesterday. They did not
hit well enough against the Spartans to
figure prominently in the scoring. only
one hit being credited to them during
the entire contest; that was obtained by
Thornberg. Cantwell pitched well for
the Spartans all the way. as the poor
hitting by the Printers shows.
Jimmy Green was the only member Of
the Spartans to get more than one
safety, as Weaver, hurting for the
Printers, was in the main effective
Zachary felded nice game at second
for the Spartans and Weaver accepted
four assists for the Printers.
Darkness put an end to q mighty in
teresting contest between Holy Name
and the 1roquois. The Iroquois scored
first getting a run in the second and
adding another in the fourth. Holy
Name got both its tallies in the fourth.
After that neither of the teams was able
to get a man across the plate, SO effec-
lively did the pitchers work.
Nops. for Holy Name allowed the 1ro-
was on the mound for the Iroquois. kept
the bingles of the Holy Name play ers
well scattered. only four hits being OBJ
tanned. Nops work for Holy Name was
men and fielded his position we'll Power
also fielded an exceptional game, but
wildness marred his pitching considera
bly,, five bases on balls being given by
him.
Ten bases on balls by Cash and Dun
bar allowed the Navy team a chance to
make the game in the Treasury League
unable to hit the ball effectively. only
two safe wallops being obtained. but the
many walks to first practically gave it its
runs Notwithstanding that Hoffman
allowed eight hits, he struck out twelve
of the Interstate batters.
Tillett and Buffin led the teams in hit
ting, each getting two safeties out of
three times up.
Stearns, at shortstop for Mount Pleas
club and the st. Paul team. The former
Western High youngster not only hit
WELL but he f1elded brilliantly. Out of
three times at bat he got two-bagger
chances in the field. Schultz and E.
Thompson had perfect days at the bat,
both connecting for two hits out Of as
many times up. Stearns made the only
extra base hits Of the game though.
Mount Pleasant scored four runs in the
second and got two more in the third
Thompson pitched splendid ball for the
winners. holding ST Paul to three safe
also fielded well, accepting five chances
without an error.
Munich let the Car Department down
with only four hits in the Railroad Y. NJ
C. A. League. and yet lost his game by
= to 6. Munich also struck out eleven
men. The Southern team out-hit the Car
Department, 8 to 4, but 1t was not able
to get the bIngleS at the right time.
Good fielding by Pugh. at second for
the Car nine. and by D. Thompson. hold
ing down the same position for Southern.
were the efatures. Both men accepted
all their chances, several of which were
very difficult.
Oxon Hill hit the ball very hard in the
Potomac League, and had little or no
trouble winning from Congress Heights.
Thirteen times was the ball driven into
safe territory by that club. and only one
PLAYER failed to get at least one single.
Zirkle who did the pitching, led his
team with three safe wallops. one of
them beng two-bagger.
N Fisher. at short for the winner. did
some mighty me work. He had five as
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