The Washington herald., 1915-09-13
Games Here with Brewers
Will Be Arranged Today

Arrangements for the playing of
the remaining games of the intercity
amateur series between the Agri-
culture club. District champions. and
the Portner Brewing Company. Of
Richmond, will be completed today
over the long distance phone. The
Brewers were defeated in decisive
manner Saturday in the Southern city
by the local champions and they long
for revenge. President James
Crowder. of the Capital City League
of Richmond, will complete plans
with President Robert H. Young. of
this city, today.
here and meet the local club ~ Amer
lean League Park, but since this will
not be available next Saturday. tho
date which has been selected, tho
teams will probably meet on the Ter
minal Railroad diamond, east Of Union
Station.
Treasurer Chsrli3 -ing. of the local
association, journeyei to Richmond
Friday so as to have everything IN
readiness for the Aggies when they
arrived and was also given power to
make any arrangements for the con-
test which he might see fit King
was not successful in closing details
as the terms named were not salts
factory to Richmond, but after the
two-ply killing which the locals hand
ed the Dixie outfit, they were willing
to listen to the terms named by
Treasurer King. a guarantee Of two
thirds of the gate receipts. All that
is needed now to close the arrange
ments is the sanction of President
Young, which will be given President
Crowder today.
DR.. Parker. who Is known by local
amateur followers as manager of the
Battle Axe Club which played the
first intercity series with Washington,
was on hand to meet the Aggies and
extended all the courtesies Of the city.
A royal time was given the members
of the Farmers team before and after
the games and DR.. Parker will be
remembered by the boys as the good
fellow" of the Southern city:
Eddie Carroll. the big center fielder
of the Aggies. was taken sick during the
initial game and was replaced by Der
rick In the nightcap. The heat worried
all the local players, but Carroll was the
only one who fell by the wayside.
Reds Mccarthy's only alibi for
throwing the ball from deep right field
into the grand stand in the first inning,
which error gave Portner its initial tally.
is the number of green grass blades he
dug up in grabbing the hotly grounded
ball from Al Burch's bat.
Some one presented Lem Owen with a
rabbit foot before he boarded the train
for the Southern city. and after making
every member and follower Of the Ag-
gies kiss it. he hung 1t about his neck
when he went to the mound. Lemmy
claims this was the real cause Of the
victory in the opening game. No. Owen
is not superstitions.
Bill Cusack. one Of the trio Of the
Georgetown collegians playing with the
Aggies. who holds down the third. pull
ed the fielding feature of the games. In
the second inning of the nightcap Moran,
of the Portners, attempted to advance
Al Burch on a sacrifice. but Billy was on
the job and caught the horsehide on the
fly about five yards from the plate,
doubling Burch at the doorkeeper's sta
ton.
About 100 sandlot fans were present
and gave the Aggies a hand whenever
they did things worth mentioning. Jerry
Nops brought forth the largest amount
of applause Id the nth inning. when, |
with no one out and runners on second
and third. he forced Lee to pop. and
sent Gentry and Bransford back to the |
bench by the strike-out route II looked
bad for little Jerry in this session, but |
the kid was there with the hook ball
An outlaw league has been in operation
In the Virginia city all season and the |
final game for the championship wasl
played in opposition to the Aggies-P Port |
nera President Crowder believed that |
this kept about a thousand away from
the Broad Street Park.
Johnny Shugrue. the second sacker. Who |
held down that position with the HnltopI
University last spring. claims that yes- |
terday's games were his last. Johnny bI