Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-01

A. G. Belt, Chfef-of-Umpircs.
hearty approval Of every member Of his
club.
Jimmy Sprigman plays second base for
the club, and, as he is too well known to
require comment, it can be simply said that
he is as tricky ever.
Eddie Walsh IS another star, and this year
Is playing at the first bag, in which position
he has heretofore been q stranger. How
ever. he covers it all right. and is doing just
as good work he did last year on the
Georgetown University team.
Milton OConnel pitches, and does it well;
A. :. Riddle Is the catcher, and these two
form a very effective battery. The third
base is covered by Ed. Gee, and Mckee
plays at short. In the outfeld the Post
Office Department club has Lucas, Healey.
Morrison ard George Hurley, who captains
the team.
The Pension Office.
The Pensioners are captained by Billy
Bolway, who also plays at short. Mr.. Boil
way rivals all other crack short stops in
the league, and is an energetic and con-
scientious player. He has been connected
with a number of local clubs, and has
great fielding record.
Mr.. Wilmot Harris, the second ba seman
or the team, possesses excellent Judgment
| In fielding balls. and, in addition to being
| a good ball player. has proven invaluable as
| an officer of the league.
Raab, the catcher, has O. fine record, and
| covers his position nicely.
Hendley plays we'll in the field, and Hough
| is an excellent pitcher.
Belknap, Harris, Solan, Hendley and Boil
| way are the intielders; Graham, Scott Gray
| and Hoover generally play the outfeld,
while Hough and Gloves as pitchers, with
Raab and Hendley as catchers, comprise
| the batteries.
Mr.. George Jaeger, who is the custodian
| of the league, manages this club.
The District Commissioners Office.
The District Commissioners Office base
| ball team was organized as soon as the de-
| partmental league was suggested. The
| team has surprised it's warmest supporters,
who never believed that it would now be
| running neck and neck for first honors. No
| little of it's success and high standing is due
| to it's manager, Mr.. NJ. G. Hazen, who has
| labored earnestly and faithfully to place 1t
where it is. He has let no opportunity slip
whereby he could strengthen the club, and
| today has a set of progressive ball players
who can take a game from any of them.
The congenial captain. Eddie Fuller, has
also had a hand in placing the team among
the leaders. He is among the star pitchers
of the league, and many times has pulled the
team out of hole and landed 1t victor.
| Eddie is always in the game to win, and Is
ably supported by "Tubby" Dickinson, who
is great bdckStop.
Henry Donovan is playing first bag for
keeps, and next to him is "Nimpo" Jones at
second, who is playing the bag as well as
any one in the business.
Bob Barr, the fory-cr we'll known league
pitcher is at short.
Billy Boyd has developed into one Of the
best third basemen in the league.
Lamar Cobb covers left garden, and some
| Of his catches have been phenomenal.
| Harry Yates is in center, and Dan Dono-
| van in right field.
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
The team organized to represent the bu-
| reau of engraving and printing contains
| some of the Oldest amateur players in the
| city. AS they have been organized for about
| four years. they had quite an advantage at
| the beginning of the season. and for a time
proved invincible. 1t excels in its team
| work, as the fielding averages Of the play
| erS will show.
| Mr. William McCauley captains the team,
| and he ranks foremost among his asSoci-
| ates. He has q thorough knowledge about
| everything that pertains to base ball, and
| has the absolute confidence of his men.
| Mr.. Charles +. Miller, as manager of the
| team, has shown excellent Judgment in
handling the affairs of the club. Everyone
| knows Brother Miller" as a genial and
benelicent person, and 1t Is principally due
\ to his earnest enthusiasm that the club has
| remained in such good form, as their stand
| ing indicates.
| Jack Orspada has pitched well the entire
/ season, and has received excellent support
l from the team.
| They have a great infield with Dove,
Madigan, Leach and McCauley.
/ Joe Bernard is the new pitcher recently
| signed by the team, and he still retains his
| cid time form.
| The make up of the club is as follows:
| Bernard and Orspada, pitchers; Wade,
| catcher: Dove, Madigan and Leach on the
| bases; McCauley, short stop, and Flaherty,
| Farrell, Schaeffer and Julian in the field.
| Treasury Department..
| To Mr.. Harry Clark belongs the credit
| Of organizing and perfecting the Treasury
| Department Club. 1t was through his eff
| forts that tn, team started out SO auspi-
| ciously. Mr.. Clark tax the livellest inter-
est in all athletic sports, and has partici-
pated in u number of events here and else
| where
Mr.. Server succeeded Mr.. Clark as man.
ager of the club, and he is well liked by all
the members. He uses good Judgment in
placing his men and has remarkable tact
in encouraging the team at critical mo-
| ments. His presence is a great help at the
| meetings OF the governors, as his sugges-
| lions are always timely and sensible
MIR. BairoWS Is captain of the Treas
| urerS' and covers second bag. His fielding
| average is among the best.
| Mills is the star pitcher OF the team and
is one of the coolest pitchers in the league
He IS also good batter and has a num-
Der of home runs to his credit
| The other players on the team are good
hitt.rs, and although their positions In the
field are often changed, yet they seem to
play them all equally as well. The team
consists of Barrows, Kellar, Mills Hell
| merickS, Foster, Brown, Stock. Mcclure