The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
h the Amateur Averages Of the Major Circuits
GOSSIP OF AMATEUR LEAGUES

lGOSSIP OF ANA
Roche, second basing for Bureau, II
hitting like fiend in all Of the games
played 50 fa- by the fast Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing club. Although
does just the opposite, hitting the old
pellet out having started no less than
four games in this manner.
Capt. Stack, of the Maynowers who
pitched a no-hit game earlier in the year.
has been signed up by Navy, and should
greatly strengthen their pitching staff.
Watt, who holds down the left field job
for Foresters, should bear watching this
season, rs he is fielding in the same old
sure style. and is slowly but surely COM
ing into his own in the hitting line.
.Hobey" o'Mera made a catch in the
Bureiu-Marine game that will not De
forgotten in times to come by the fol-
lowers Of amateur ball on the White Lot.
when Bruner hit savage liner to deep
left and looked good for q triple, when
O'Mera, while running at top speed.
speared the ball with one hand just as
II passed over his shoulder.
Grant Newton, who holds down the
shortstop position for Foresters. bids fair
to have = great year with the willow,
for IN, the games played so far he has
gotten II hits out of Is times at the bat,
giving him batting average to date of
.Ao.-
Lem" Owens, the star twirler of
the National baseball team, twirled
a no-hit and no-run game last Sunday
against the Holmes Bakery nine
"Csttor" Flood, the star third base
p nAp.sf the Tech nine, ia also a pitcher
Of no little ability. Pitching for the
Rrookland A. c. last Sunday he de-
featsd the Trinity Holy Name team
easily. -5
W. Stanton, pitching for the Rose
dale: team in the Rosedale League,
; pitched three-hit game against the
Gibraltar nine last Monday.
walker Colston, the sluggink in
fielder Of the Pension nine. is hitting
the ball hard this season. And al
though a tr:f1e cratic in the field.
with practice, he will overcome this
fault.
Handy, of the Car. Department team.
10 up to his old tricks with the willow.
In the game with Auditors Tuesday
he connected for two out of three and
both were clean, binsles.
offut, twirling for the Reformatio
team, held the strong Keller team to
one run and one hit. This was fine
exhibition of twirling as the Keller
nine was going along at fast clip
and winning games with frequent
regularity.
lie Foe il playing a star game at
first for the Real Estate team in the
Southern Railway League. In the
game with Purchasing he accepted
twelve out Of thirteen difficult chances.
Mack" McGrath. the captain Of the
Fairlawn team, is meeting the ball resu-
lar and is leading his team in hitting
at present
Newton, the new lead-on man for the
Foresters was the only member of that
team who was able to solve the delivery
of Bishop who pitched a shut-out game
against the Foresters last Thursday. al
lowing but two men to reach third.
"sayvy'. Marino is leading the center
fietders in fielding in the East Washing
ton 8. s. League. There is hardly
game. that he does noe have one or more
assists.
.-Skibby' Giovanetti is holding up the
delivery of the Machinist mines pitch
ers in fine style. In the game against
Fairiawn he accepted thirteen out Of
fourteen chances. catching two men at
the plate on wild throws
Jim" Flaherty, the star twirler of the
Steel Plant nine is also an infielder. In
the game with the Hamilton nine Tues
day he led his team in hitting. getting
. triple and single out of three trips
to the plate and accepted all of his
chances cleanly.
Howard Phipps, catching for the
Steel Plant nine, accepted thirteen hard
chances Tuesday against the Hamilton
nine without the semblance OF an arror.
Secretary Lane, of the Interior De-
partment gets down to the White Lot
for the Home Club League games as often
as he can steal the time during these ex-
citing days of war and baseball. His
sreech on the opening day revealed his
Unborn love for the national game. for
he admitted that he was-cnce the prond
captain and second baseman of the Uni
rersity OF California nine during his COL
isse days. The Secretary is a live rooter
for the Home Club League.
The Reclama ton team of the Home Club
League. has shown real class to date.
Reclamation has won the first two starts.
Tomlin and Primm are the msinstays- IN
the box.
McCsbe. OF the Secretary Indian club.
lost his opening game in the Home Club
League, but there is doubt that this
sterling pitcher will win majority OF
his games before the season closes
President John ". Swift and Secretary
A. ]. Hendley. of the Home Club League
are very busy these days in signing Dis
trict stars for the Home Club teams
notably. McCabe. Tomlin. Mansuy. King
and Manock.
The second week OF the season was in
terrupted by the cadet drill on Tuesday
and rain on Wednesday. Open dates will
take care of thes. postponed games how
ever. in the near future.
The work OF John tJacS) Carr umpire
for the Home Club League. has been
gilt edge. and there are few diamond ref
erees who can better speed up a game or
eliminate useless argumentative friction
In the District baseball leagues.
The excellent work of Msnock center
fielder Of the Bureau of Mines team. has
been feature Of the league games to
date. Manock 10 strong in all depart
ments OF the game and is batter
pitcher should consider seriously