The Washington times., 1915-07-13
Thirteen Games Staged by
" Sandlotters In Races for the
: Various Pennants.
MAKES. II EXTRA BASES
Terminal League Game Has
Many Hits, Runs, Errors,
and Stolen Sacks.
By BRYAN MORSE.

But once before this season have
the amateurs staged thirteen bat
ties in single day, and it is fit and
proper that due recognition be made
Of the fine record on today's books
resulting from yesterdays many
engagements on various sandlots.
Surprises were many and the
greatest was that of the Aggies-
Treasury battle in the Departmental
League where the Farmers handed
the Money Counters an II to 6 de-
feat mainly through seven-run in
ming. In the fourth the Aggies got
real busy and helped by !niscues of
omission and commission got in
seven tallies and the game.
The decisive win for the Aggies
gives them the right to meet Inter
ior in a three-game series at the
end of the present half seasons
games, Interior having galloped off
with the first set of games. Interior
may be given a release today in the
event that some franhcise money is
not forthcoming. Treasury may be
nominated for the position
Drillery and Congress Heights fought
out s to game in the Potomac
circuit. Drillery was ahead only to be
tied UP. This Is the second time that
the same team has come through on
Drillery.
Another tie was recorded in the days
l. games when St. Dominic's and st.
ioysius, of the Holy Name circuit.
/quit at IL all.
The Southern Clerks put UP fast
game, Transportation coming through
with run In the tenth frame and
winning by 3 to 2. Transportation
scored 2 in the fifth and Traffic came
right back with 2 in the next inning
Winstead. pitching for the losers, went
ten full innings. allowing but hits
Ten Traffic batters were marooned or
the bases waiting for a hit which was
not forthcoming off Barrett. the Trans
portation star who famed II bat
ters, many in critical stages.
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About everything In baseball happened
in the morning game of the Terminal
circuit. To enumerate there were thirty.
three hits. twenty-six runs, clover
stolen bases. seven errors, two double
plays and the score was l6 to 10. Bag
gage downing the Transportation team
OF the thirty-three hits made there were
seventeen extra bases gathered from q
homer, two triples. and six doubles.
Central Just could not get ahead OF
Emmanuel in the Northwest Sunday
School League. dropping an 5 to bat
tie. The Central players made thirteer
hits off Gessford.
Downey. of Treasury. had a grand
day with the stick yesterday, but coulG
not pull his team ahead of the Aggies
The Treasury rightfielder made fv,
hits In five times at the bat "Hobe'
Derrick the Maryland Aggies star
played left field for Aggies and mad,
two doubles
Lcok for fine battle when Com
merce and Bureau meet today on tn
White Lot. The fans will probabl,
flock to the contest as Bureau Is out t
win the second series. The Government
League since 1t has drawn the nortl
diamond has pulled the largest crowd.
of any of the leagues.
Kenny Coe won another game foI
St. Paul over the Crescents in the
Eosedale League yesterday. takinf
tne Dattle Dy TO I. st. Paul got
big inning in which seven runs were
scored.
Steel Plant took Congress Heights
over tho jumps for a 10 to l scor'
in the Congress Heights League bat
tie. Hildebrand allowed six hits fo
tho winners. kent them well scat
tered, and got fine support in th'
field and at the bat.
The hitting of A. and F. Gerardi
who play for st. Dominic in the Hol,
Name League, continues to be tn
sensation. Yesterday F. Gerard go
three out OF four hits. all singles. A
Gerard managed to get the, sam
number of hits. but went to the ba
but three times. A double. single
and triple graced A. Gerardfs record
He also got sacrifice hit.
Managers of the various teams ar
getting in their contracts today an,
tomorrow. as Wednesday is the las
day of grace in which TO sign VI
players under the amateur associa
tion,