Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-06
THE DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE
The Postponed Games and the Schedule of
the Second Series
Some Cosby Comments About the
Various Games, the Umpircs and
the Individual Players.

After the last game Of the first series Of
the schedule of the Departmental League
the postponed games will be played off.
There are quite number of these and they
may materially affect the standing of the
clubs before the second series opens. The
schedule for this series is rot made out yet,
but it will go into effect Immediately after
the postponed games.
1t is thought that a game between the
Washington Light Infantry and the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing would be an ex-
cellent contest. and would draw large
crowd to the park. AS 1t is, these two
clubs are about the best paying ones in the
league, as each one has a strong repre-
sentation out in every game in which they
participate. AS the Bureau stands at the
head of the list. and the Light Infantry has
made such a great stride toward displacing
them and the District Commissioners. it is
thought that one Of the best games of the
season would result from the two teams
crossing bats.
Each has an excellent infield-Leach, Mad
isan, Helmerich and McCauley on the Bu-
reau and Wisner, Wise, WInkleman and
Stewart on the soldier boys Both are
strong in the outfeld and are about evenly
matched IN batting, and close score
should mark the end of the game.
A meeting of the officers and executive
committee of the league will be called in a
very short while to arrange the schedule
and other matters which have come up for
settlement.
.Tubby" Dickinson certainly had an off
day in the game with the District Com
missioners. He Is credited with three err
rors by the official score and about ten by
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gerald. who had difficulty in locating the
plate in the early part of the game. how
ever had great deal to do with his passed
balls and his general playing. 1t goes haru
with 'Tubby" to be beaten.
The absence of Mr.. Catlin from the list of
umpires is felt in no small degree. Mr.. Cat
lin was one of the best-informei and one
Of the most efficient umpres on the local
staff and when he was obliged to leave the
city his departure was felt TO be a loss to
the league. The other members of the staff
are doing good work. however and no Sc
riors kicking is occurring over any of the
decisions. This gentemanly playing and
absence of continuous Wrangling and kick
ing Is one of the enjoyable features OF these
games. and is still more remarkable when
it is remembered that most of the kicking
takes place in amateur games.
The league officials are to be congratu-
lated over the increasing attendance.
number of ladies make the journey to the
park almost every day a Departmental
League game takes place, and they show
as much interest in the result as the male
hackers of the clubs do. The Bureau again
leads in this feature, and sends number
OF the pretty bureau girls to every game In
which 1t takes part.
Although an umpire is allowed to send a
man to the bench for certain ofenses, he is
not able to impose a fine. Filming would be
a much better way, in the opinion OF many,
as sending n player to the bench cripples
the team Of which he is member. where
as fine would accomplish the same result,
would not weaken his team and would en-
rich the Golfers of the league Or course,
an umpire would have to use great discre-
ton and judgment in the imposing of fines.
but with the staff which is at present with
the league there should be no fear on this
score.
Wise appeared at short for the Light In
fantry team on the Fourth of July. He is
the same old Billy Wise, and played his
of the steady order that always puts con-
fdence into the infield, and 1t Is unqlles-
ticnably true that since he has been play
ing this position the Light Infantry team
has picked up wonderfully.
Gleason pitched an excellent game against
the P. o. D. on the Fourth He allowed
them only four hits
In the game between the P. o. D. and the
w. l.. l. c. on the Fourth Chapman man.
aged to fill the positions of short stop. sec
old base, pitcher and catcher. and managed
to make between the four places seven err
rors.
tIllTOy is putting up al cANSiiciiI
for the soldier boys, and is catching in his
old time form. He is also batting and run
ming bases we'll
Wisner won many words Of praise by his
work In the Fourth of July game. He ac-
fcepted seven chances and his error was ex-
cusable On a hard hit ball. He seemed to
be in front of the ball every time 1t was
knocked in his direction, and hits between
him and short We're scarce articles.
Jaquette. who played on the P. o. DIS on
the Fourth. would make good second
baseman with a little coaching and prac-
tice In his eagerness. however. to get the
ball he becomes so excited that it either
rolls out of his reach or else he throws 1t
away about twenty-siX feet over the first
hasemar's head He made rafting good
stop in this game, though it looked good for
a sure hit.