Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-05
DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE
An Opportunity Now to Play Long, Con-
tinuous Schedule
Gossip About the Various Clubs and
the Results of the Seasons
Play Thus Far.

Beginning with Monday the Departmental
League games Will start on a long. con-
tinuous schedule. The Washington club
does not play here again until July 30, so
that the Departmental League will have
a chance to play a number Of games before
the return of the Senators. The attendance
is increasing materially with every game,
and very successful season seems to be
a certain outcome Of the effort to have
an amateur league in this city. The of1lces
are backing up their club in better shape.
the bureau oiengraving and printing being
the most noticeable example. The Wash.
ngton Light Infantry are also beginning
to take interest in their representatives
and had a large delegation out on the
Fourth of July.
The prediction at the beginning of the
season that the Washington Light Infantry
team was a dark horse is being verified.
Their victories on the Fourth placed them
up in a good position, and should the Dis
trict Commissioners lose another game and
this club win it would bring the two very
close together.
The District Commissioners evidently
have not the strong representation which
they possessed last year, and in their
game with the bureau were fairly and
The weakness of this team is in the out
field which Is not able to bat as well as
not able to catch fly balls. Fuller, Fftz-
gerald and Leach should be able TO hold
the pitching end up, and would with sup
port but with no one to back them up
they cannot win the games.
Championship Honors.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
seem to be on the highway to hold the
championship honors at the end of the sea-
son. The Bureau probably put up the pref
test team work of any club in the league,
and in the game with the District Commits
sioners batted like fiends. Bernard and
Orspada seem to be hard men to hit, and
with support should be able to keep their
team in its present position throughout
the season.
While the Pension Office started off strong
at the beginning of the season, they seem
to have lost all interest in the outcome
They presented first-class team when the
season opened, and We're mentioned for
championship laurels. out forfeited games
have counted against them, and they have
dropped to fourth place.
lie Army and Navy have not had a
chance lately TO show what they can do,
but It is understood that the team Is be-
ing strengthened at several places, and
the Soldiers and Sailors expect to put up
a much better game when they again APP
pear on the field.
The Treasury Department have a good
pitcher in Mills. and one or two other men
who are capable of filling their positions.
Mills, however. cannot be depended upon
to win all of the games. and the team
should practice to give him that support
which is due to every pitcher. Some of
the positions should be strengthened and
better team work should prevail
Last Place Honors.
The four tail-enders, the Post Office De-
partment. the Treasury Department, the
City Post Office and the Government Print
ing Office. all look good for last place hon.
ors. The two former are tied for sixth
place, while the other two have the same
percentage regards last place. The P.
o. D.. c. p o. and the G. p. o. all seem
to have a lack of team work in their play
ing.
The teams around second. third. fourth
and fifth places are very nicely punched
just now, and should the Bureau take
tumble, the five clubs would all have
chance to have a piece of the first place
PIE. The Bureau seems to have 'cinch''
on the place just at present, however, and
until it loses a game may be depended
upon to go through the season in Its pres
ent position. Amy one of the next four
clubs however. could fill second place very
nicely, ard a great deal of speculation and
talk is going the rounds as to which one
1t will be, with the odds in favor Of the
Washington Light Infantry.