The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-29
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CAPTURE Series
.Churchmen, with One Victory
IN Today's Game, Will Be
on Inside Track.
EDDIE KELLEY BEST BET
Big Right-hand Hurler Should Win
His Game-Alco Team Touted
as Strong.
BY JOHN A. DUGAN.

ION to Richmond" is the slogan on
all sides today.
The Ninth Street Church team. the
champions Of the District Of Columbia
will invade the Virginia city today for
the first two games Of the series with
the Alec club, OF that city, for the inter-
city title.
Although many reports which reach
here from the Virginia city claim that the
Dixie ball tossers are the best that have
ever represented Richmond in the inter-
city tourney. the Ninth Street club
should capture the series. All depends
upon the work of Eddie Kelley in the
opening attraction this afternoon.
With the Alec club are two Of the best
hurlers that ever turned out Of the
Richmond sandlots, one Of whom the
different managers Of the Virginia State
League are after. Hub Sanderson.
who hurled the Alec club into the title
in the Capital City League and who
Virginia city which ended last Saturday.
will no doubt be selected to face the
Christians in the opening contest.
Harry Pierce, who Is slated to do the
mound duties in the second contest, Is a
big Highlander, with a good curve BALL
and although the local OUTFIT do not take
to the liking Of a ''round-house" finger
they should land one of these contests
which would put them on the inside track
to cop out the bunting in the finals here
next Saturday.
Eddie Kelley's work during the final
games Of the season in the East Wash
incton Sunday School League. and the
brilliant form which he has shown in
the International clashes has made him
Ninths one best bet The big right
hand HEAVIER should come through with
flying coIors against the Richmond out
1T. and should he succeed in holding
the Alec crew Ninth will have the way
paved to capture the Inter-City title.
In Larry Cheney and Otto Won Her
bulls. Manager BUTLER has two other
dependable Fingers. and even with the
reports Of world heaters from Richmond
either may come through with a victory
II they are started this afternoon
Sidney Tignor the heavyweight re-
Ceiver Of the Alec club. Is the star per-
former Of the Richmond crew. and his
great work at the stick has kept the team
in the running all season. Tignor is
speed, and is touted as the best player
ever turned out OF the Richmond sand
lot
II will be interesting to note the diff
ferent abilities of the receiver. as Glow
annetti, OF the Churchmen, il ranked
as the best catcher in the local amateur
game. and his ability as a swatter Is
well known to many Of the local pitch
ers
With any kind of break OF luck in to-
days games the Christians should return
to this city on the inside rail toward
capturing the top honors in the inter
city series.
Quite a lot Of criticism and comment
has been passed around among the anna
teur fans in the selection Of the Local
umpire to accompany the District
champs" on this invasion.
As Harry Shurtleff. Of the Treasury
League, who Is the one selected. is the
secretary of the local association. II does
not seem like fair proposition to choose
a member of the commission over the
indicator handlers who have worked all
season in both the leagues and series TO
be the one named.
Joe Handiboe. of the Railroad Y NJ
c. A. League. or Dick Woodward. Of the
Northwest Sunday School League, appear
to be the proper solution for selection.
Jimmy Hughes. of the Departmental
League. has made the trip on two Diff
'1erent occasions. and the work Of both
of these umpires have been of the highest
order. and II a selection was to be made
over Hughes. it should have been one
or the other.
Owing to the unsettled weather during
the past week the independent series for
the District championship will stage a
double-header today and tomorrow at the
Central League grounds Hyattsville and
Rex will meet in the first game today at
. o'clock, while the Vim club and Naval
Medicos will play in the final Tomorrow
the Holmes Bakery Company's team will
meet the Rex club at IL o'clock in the
morning. while Vim and Braddocks will
clash in the afternoon contest