The Washington times., 1915-07-02
Amateur Catchers Fall to Hold
Up Pitchers and Runners
Pile Up Steals.
AVERAGE SIX PER CONTEST
Foresters and Bureau Go
Eight Innings to a 6 to 6
Tie.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Amateur league catchers arc al
lowing the players to steal all sorts
Of bases this season judging from
the daily records of thefts turned
in by the official scorers. Many a
scorer is at loss these days to know
just where to lay the blame. The
pitchers hold runners fairly safe on
the initial sack, but either are so
slow in their deliveries that the run
ners go down almost unmoicsted or
the catchers fail to hop the ball
down to the midway sack in time to
head off the stealers.
Several of the catchers have done
exceptionally fine work in cutting
down runners. In the games where
the scores are small the catchers
have much to do with keeping down
run getting in their accuracy in
shooting the ball in ahead of the
runner.
Frazier, Goebel, Giovanneti, Brewer.
Strait Phpps, and Doleman have had
fewer bases stolen than the majority
Of catchers in the various leagues. The
article OF baseball is generally demon
strated by the stolen bases and in this
respect the Departmental League Is
among the leaders.
Seven bases We're pilfered in the Poto-
mac League yesterday In a Huggns
game, but four were recorded for De-
partmental League players the Gov
Vernment circuit catchers let eight
get bases unmolested.- In the North
west Sunday School League Doleman n
and Monroe each had a base stolen
Eleven bases were stolen in one game
in the Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. Z. A.
League. nine went on the BOOKS IN tne
Catholic Church League, while eleven
were stolen in the Holy Name circuit.
Bureau, leading the Government League
at present, was forced to tie game
by the rejuvenated Foresters yesterday
Ryan going in against the leaders with
great SUCCESS Ehe game VENT elsnt
Innings to to draw. Ryans WORK
was creditable in that allowing twelve
hits he kept them scattered. Foresters
came up from behind in the f'na'
round, scored two runs and got tie,
Bureau was outhlt. Ryan got Two VI
his teams hits.
Eddie Thompson. of lmmanuel held
the Whitney team completely AZ ms
mercy throughout yesterday 4NoTtil-
west Sunday School League battle
Thompson famed five battcrs, and had
fine control. But four hits were maze
off his delivery. Doleman connected for
a homer for the winners. Han, VINO
succeeded Phillips on the mound ror
Whitney, famed eleven lmmanuel pat
ters
Treasury got loose against the Print,
ers yesterday in the Departmental
League, and whansed out seVehteea
runs while the Printers were ,Sctt.n2
three The game went but six innings
Anderson, playing center for the none!
counters, went up four times ana sc'
four hits. Bell. pitching for the treas
ury, allowed three hits and famed nine
Crason took up the hinging Tor treas,
ury when a big lead was obtained anc
made a good showing.
Car Department made four runs In the
first inning, and the General Otflce
team failed to come through in the Kan
road Y. NJ. c. A game, losing by TO :
Car was lucky in getting the breaks a.
but four hits were made: General Ot
flee made eight safeties, but could no
get in the running. Forest thompson
pitching for the losers, got the TOUCHES
sort of breaks, although Risdon, wh'
opposed him for Car. did fine work.
Traffic. of the Southern Railway, de
feated Law 10 to 6 in seven innings
Leishear starred for Traffic, Will
Corse and Robinson played stellar bal
for Law. Norman st. John pitche
three innings for Law, and performe
creditably. Six batters were famed, an
but three scattered hits were made.
A triple play was recorded in tn
Potomac League yesterday. Congress
Heights turning the trick. Ralph Blar
ton threw Nernstein out at hrst, Hon
man threw to Brewer at the plate, an
Harvey, coming home, was apparentl
safe, Brewer failing to touch hin
Hassenstab attempted to follow Harve
across the plate, was tagged by BreWt
for the second out. and when Cassid
came from third and put the ball o
Harvey, Umpire Woodward ruled II
player out for not touching the plat
Congress Heights got the long end {
an to score.
The Del Ray baseball club would lik
to arrange games for the 4th and 9th
July, to be played in Del Ray, Va
twenty minutes ride from Washingto
Would like to hear from some of II
strong teams in Washington and Vicll
ity. Address G. Duncan. r. F. D., y
.. Alexandria, Va, or phone Z. II. Trim
yer, Main 5lS, Washington, before Sa
urday, July 3, between ~ and 4:3O
ShaWkey Refuses to