The Washington times., 1915-07-16
Many One, Two, and Three Hit
Games Recorded BY Sand.
Iotters, Who Have Big Day.
new SCHEDULE FOR S. R. R.
Transportation Declared Winner
Of First Series, and Battles
Are To Be Resumed.
By BRYAN MORSE.


Chalk down the date Of July is
as a record breaker for amateur
pitchers in the various circuits.
Usually the hurlers have their trou-
bles. Yesterday the batters were
forced to sit far in the darkened
end Of the bench toward the rear
for there was little or no heavy hit
ting save in one or two cases, the
pitchers having much the better of
the argument throughout.
Getting down to brass tacks, yes
terday's games furnished records for
several amateur league hurlers
which are worthy of more than pass
ing consideration. There were three
one-hit games, one contest in which
the hurler held the opposition to two
hits, two games where but three hits
were allowed, and another where but
four bingles were allowed.
Lew Owens, of the Aggies, in the
Departmental League, is considered
one of the best of the amateur
hurlers in the city. His work
against War was more than credit
able yesterday. The Aggies took
War home to % to O score and in
the nine innings of slaughter Owens
allowed one hit. War recently hand
ed the strong Interior nine lick
ing. Owens famed eleven batters.
In the Southern Railway League a
picked team defeated Traffic, and Cum
ningham and Barrett handily won the
game. holding the Ira fife players to a
lone hit in eight innings. The Catholic
Church League game went but Ave in
nings, but Caulif1ower pitching for St.
Peters. held the st. Josephs players to
one hit
Sam 'Gottlieb, OF Central High School
fame. pitched the Central Presbyterian
Church team in the Northwest Sunday
School League to a 8 to l victory over
Whitney. Gottlieb was in fine form,
and held Whitney to two hits in eight
innings, tanning thirteen batters and
issuing but two bases on balls. Phillips,
pitching for the losers, comes in for
credit, as he allowed five hits. famed
eleven, and walked but two men. 1t
was one of the regular pitching battles.
In the Potomac League, the Drillery-
Machinists contest was a heart breaker.
Thompson, pitching for the league lead
ers, held Drillery to three hits, but
lost his game by a to 0 score. The
defeat OF the Machinists. the second in
succession. gives both Congress Heights
and st. Teresa a look-in for the title.
Bush, of Steel Plant, in the Congress
Heights League, performed In seven
inning game, and held the Randle A. c.
nine to three hits. winning by 10 TO 4.
The Aggies Interbureau League fur
hal
Industry and the Arlington Farm nine.
Holloran, Of the Plant team, allowed
four safeties, while five were gotten off
Rhodes.
A new schedule Is out for the South
ern Railway League. Transportation is
the winner of the first series. The dates
awarded are as follows:
July-16, Traffic VS.. Telegraph: II.
Transportation VS.. Law; 20. Telegraph
VS.. Law; %, Transportation VS.. Traffic;
%, open date; "a open date: 26, Tele-
graph VS.. Transportation; 2S, Traffic vs..
VS.. TRANSFORMATION.
August-2, Transportation VS.. Tele-
graph 4, Law VS.. Traffic; s, Telegraph
Vs. Traffic; 7, Law VS.. Transportation.
Manager Eddie Talbert, of the Colum-
bia Theater baseball nine. challenges the
winner of the scheduled game between
Lincolns and the Marines, which will be
after the local independent title.
The Catholic Church League Is prov
ing to be a good drawing card. and 1t
has been showing that good manage
ment and a healthy interest by those
running the circuit has made the league
prosper. John Hurd has resigned the
position of umpire and has been sue
ceeded by Jack Carr. who is working
out among the amateurs for a possible
big league berth in future. Hurd mas
Joined the pitching staff of st. Mar
garets.
At the last Catholic Church League
session 1t was decided to set the player
limit at twenty men per club. the date
for closing the roster was set for July
&C. 1915 No club will be allowed to sign
or play new men after that date. Plans
for the new backstop and stands have
been completed. and the contractors ex-
pect to start the work of erecting them
by Monday. One of the best games OF
the season Is expected Sunday morning
at 1880 o'clock when St Domiric's and
ST. Peters clash in their second game OF
the season.
Secretary Shurtleff. of the Amateur
Association. has something like 800
changes handed In by the various league
managers In trying to strengthen their
teams for the final stretch to the fin
ish. The Amateur Association rules
prohibit changes after July 49, and the
managers taking advantage OF the date
have released and signed many new
players.
Nothing Settled