Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-01
Gavin, Adams. Nichols, Welsh, Smith. Clark

Gavin, Adams, Nichols. Welsh, Smith, Clark
and Maize.
| City Post ONCE.
| The City Post Office nine is managed by
| Mr.. George w. Schneider, and under his
| guidance the team has been gradually
| strengthened until it now ranks with the
/ leaders.
| At the commencement Of the season the
team was unable to get the proper prac-
| tice, which resulted in the loss Of several
games; now, however, the boys are in ex-
| ccllent trim and the leading clubs Of late
| have suffered defeat when they played with
| 'Sherwoods Pets" as the club is familiar
| ly called.
| Harry Chamberlin captains the club, and
plays at first base. He was connected with
the Columbia Athletic Club team last year,
| and Is no doubt the best amateur first
| baseman In this city,
| George Winkleman's south paw possesses
| q magic that will win any game when that
young twirler Is In good condition. George
| has been very Ill this season, and in con-
sequence has not been able to officiate as
pitcher In many Of the games He Is now
In excellent shape, and In the recent game
| with the EngraverS showed something of
his old-time form by nearly shutting them
| out.
| Frank Rebstock is the heavy hitter Of the
club and has a habit Of knocking home
runs with alarming frequency; he is also
| deceptive pitcher, and good outflelder.
Harry Bishop Is without doubt one Of the
cleverest backstops in the league, and he
very seldom falls to score several hits in
| game.
Hammacker Is splendid all-round player.
| but Is at his best in the pitchers box.
| Harry Common has developed into a fine
| second baseman and sure hitter.
The other players on the team are clever
and useful in their various positions The
| follows. 1eft a.
| berlin, first base; Bishop, catcher: Conner
short stop; Wlpkleman, Rebstock and Ham,
m nnhr pitchers pitch Conner. second base;
| ny and Barclay, In the field.
War Department..
Mr.. G. r. Dickens is the manager Of the
War Department Club. His popularity and
fitness for that position are exceeded only
by his all-around ability to play ball. The
organization Of the War Department Club
| was difficult matter owing to the antici-
pated heavy reductions In the force Of that
department. Players were hard to get, and
when good ones were found they were
shaky about advancing funds to pay their
share Of the expenses Of the club. It was
only by indefatigable efforts and liberal
use of his own pocket book that Manager
Dickens finally succeeded in effecting an
organization. The club Is playing good
ball, and as at present constituted Is not
afraid of any Of the leaders. MIR. Dickens
In his seven years experience in the signal
corps Of the army had ample opportunities
to develop his bOyhood ability as q ball
player, and many are the tales he can tell
of exciting games at Forts Sill and Reno
and other military posts. His old position
was at shortstop or third base, and he is
at homie at either place Charlie Dickens
scorns to claim relationship with his cele
brated namesake. There Is nothing En-
glish about him. He is a typical young
American, and 1T is whispered that after
reading Martin Chuzzewit his patriotism
was so thoroughly aroused that he came
near changing his own name entirely.
John Quinn is the energetic first baseman
of the club. He has played ball from boy
hood at every opportunity. In 1880 he had
charge of the navy league club of the u. S.
S. Atlanta In New York city, and during
the season had a record of only one strike
out. Since then he has played with the
marines in this city, and also as first base
man of the Brooklyn marines when they
had a strong nine. Since the admission of
the Navy Department employees to the
club he has been captain of the team aud
its good work since that time is due large
ly to Mr.. Qunn's tact and judgment in
placing players and his own excellent ana
determined playing.
Mr.. +. A. Cook. the left fielder takes par
donable pride in showing the boys how to
pull in long flies.
The warriors have a most excellent CATCH
er in the person OF Mr.. John Gilroy. Mr..
Gilroy caught for the famous Washington
Stars of 1892, when only four games were
lost out of total of fifty-four played. Dur
ing that season he had record of only
enc strike out 1t Is the exception when
Gilroy does not make a home-run hit and
triples galore during game. In the last
four games played by the warriors he has
made total of four home-run hits.
All base ball patrons of Washington know
or have heard of Tommy Evers. His work
at second base is equal to that of many of
the second basemen in the National
League, and to a great many of them he
could give valuable pointers. In 1854 Mr..
Evers played second base for the Union
Association Club of this city, which was an
eight-club organization represented by four
eastern and four western cities; he also
played a part of the following season in
the Eastern League.
Mr.. L. Z. Merrill, late captain of the
Arsenal team, is live, energetic ball play
er. In the summer of 1891 he played short
which, during the season, played thirty
five games with clubs all over the south
and won thirty-one of them. This was the
initial movement which resulted in the
organization of the Southern League. Mr..
Merrill has since played in the army.
Mr.. ellison has been in the army for
eight or ten years and has always utilized
every opportunity to participate in a game
Of ball. either in the box or at first base.
Mr.. Gibson has terrific speed and some
very deceptive curves and can cause some
Of the best batters to punctuate the air
with excessive violence.
The team as listed stands; Gtlroy, Eliason,
Quinn, Dickens. ellison, Merrill, Cook, Nor
ton, Evers, MCGEE. Taylor, Allen and
Nolan.