BASEBALL

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2211, 25 July 1914, Page 16

BASEBALL

CBy PrroHEß.}

i NOTES 'ON LOCAL FORM. ('■'■ ■ • : • ■ The baseball practice match at Mira- ; mar on Saturday last was the most i closely-contested to date—Newtown de- .; feating Central by one run. A feature , of the match was the able way M'Donald ; was supported by his in field. Some bright pieces of "double play" were given by Alexander and Lloyd, and Lloyd and Waters. With a few moro weeks' practice, Central should bo a 1 hard nut to crack. In Waters at ' "third" Central, possess a player who is a speedy runner, and a safe fielder— in fact, a valuable asset to any club. ; M'Dorinld's drivo through the out- : i field created a mild sensation, and well ■ merited the home run which he scored. ' Lloyd was as usual consistent with ■ his drives._ He has the gift of making ■ safe hits just when they are most de- ; sired. ■•- --, ' '/ !' Alexander was safe and sure, but ho : should remember that the art of basei running—for indeed it is an art—is i taking a lead. This same advice would • improve niany aspiring base-runners. i For Newtown, Harrison played a • heady game, and was ably backed up by Jansen and Thompson. Morris was tried, with success, at short-stop. An- ' other improved player is Aird, of the , Thorndon Club. ; "Pitcher" would like to hear that ' the Leaguo is not overlooking the ne- ', cessity of appointing or preparing an ! efficient -umpire for the forthcoming I. season, as the question of a capable umpire is most important, the League '■ should go into the matter, at an early date.' _ ' ' ' 1 Practice matches will bo continued '' at Miramar. Junction to-day, weather permitting. 1 Quietly, but surely, organiser D. Morris is gathering together ■ somo husky material for tho Kifbirnio Club. Of those "Pitehor" has seen in action so far, Morris, Hall, and Garnham are ■ excellent men, aud with practice it 1 should not bo long beforo they, are ■ holding important positions on the field. Australian Doings. The popular subject of talk at present in Australia is the Interstate Carnival, which commences on August I. New South Wales, Victoria, ancT South Australia, will be tho > States represented. . ' . The results of tho' senior grade matches in Sydney on July 11 are as follow:—Leichhardt (10) v-. Petersham ' (8); Paddington (19) v. Mosinan (5); Lano Covo (10) v. Burwood (9); Waverley (14) v. University (3).