The morning times., 1895-07-28
Departmental League Notes

Departmental League Notes.
The Government Printing Office nine
appear to be on their last legs.
The Bureaus have got TO hustle TO win the
second series.
Eddie Mills continues his good woIk in
the box foI the Treasurers.
Umpire O'Neill has been in bad health Tor
several days past He is all right now.
Mr. Belote has been an interested spec
tator at the park during the past week.
Bulway seems TO be falling off in his
ball pla wing.
Ospada will pitch the next game for the
Bureau al Engraving and Printing team.
The Infantry nine is going 10 give the
Bureaus a close call.
JACK Madgan j. playing nice secoud
base Tor the champions.
III SwcitZcr were given proper support
De could twin the sphere with any or them
Berger, the new Government Printing
Oniup find, Is an eN-pF0fessiOnal He
promises a. greatly strengthen thc team.
Eddie Fullrr's Finger Is not yet entirely
well. Eddie is playing in hard luck.
Harris shows great Improvement in
Eis WORK az short Tor the Commissioners
lie is hitting the bah, too
Pop" kellar should play Buchanan
more. He IS EoDd hitter and fields as
well any % them.
The managers Of the League clubs should
discard some OF those has Deems ana
play more men who are"
Montgomery. uI the Government Printing
Ofrlce team. has been rightly christened
.'tue farmer
Beach continues his A No. ! work behind
the bat for the Bureau team. He is a val
uahle man IN any position.
The Soldiers ana sailors seem 10 play a
new pine every day.
Chapman, OF the exp Officers, VIII
very likely be made an umpire on the In
dependent League staff.
Capt. JeaEers is very anxious 10 secure the
services OF Arthur O'NenI. There are few
who know their business any better than
he does.
Speaking OF umpires, Sneeden and Belts
are both all right when you know them,
but you have got to know them first.
With Doe Kleinschmidt and Sheridan
Lee off, there is q big hole made in the
Infantry nine Doc" is out OF the city,
and Lee is in position that does not alway
permit his playing.
Billy Wise, Little Billee,' knows wien
lie is needed iu the box. Take Friday S
game, tor instance What would the
Iufautry team have done without him?
There are moments ia life when we all
are anxious. Manager House witnessed
several Of those moments IN Fridays game
with the Soldiers aud Sailors
If Manager Dickius would hold on TO
them practice together, the Army aud
Navy team would stand a show 10 win a
game.
II there ever was a man who lived in
hope i is "Tubby'' Dickinson Just think,
"Tubby" hopes TO win the pennant Well,
miracles have been known to happen
Andre, OF the Soldiers and Sailors, had
better watch out or he viii queer him
self with his team. His kicking at the
umpire on all occasions is becoming dis
Gusting.
The departmental League officials should
make some move toward stopping that
cigarette smoking on the field. They
might start by getting after HayeDs, Farrell,
and Gavin.
Harry Leach OF the Bureaus is considered
one OF the best all-round men in the league.
He js an excellent hitter, a reliable fielder
aud outside OF NiSDer, the best base runner
OF them all.
Trlby" Gleason received his dose in
the game with the Army and Navy team
last Friday. His special delivery was
easily connected with by the Soldiers and
Sailors. Andy" said his arm was sore.
Rockwell, MutchleI and Richards, or the
Government Printing Office team, are all
out OF the city on their SUMMER vacation.
Haveus begins TO realize that three OF
his best men are gone.
Much interest is manifested in the coming
game between the Infantry and the Bureau
teams which was postponed yesterday a
week ago Billy Wise is saving his arm for
the occasion and Joe Bernard promises
10 be in good trim.
hcManaway is one OF the few men who
never become discouraged at any stage OF
the game. He works with the same interest
whether his team is winning or not. II the
Soldiers and Sailors had few more Nc
Manaways they might be able to play good
ball.
Leach, the Commissioners new thiSd
basenlan, seems 10 handle himself ike a
ball-player They were a long time get
ting man who understood playing that
bag. Boyd tried il for a while but he found
that his place was in the Outfield
Gilroy is said TO have quite a reputa-
tion as a pitcher. III Billy Wise had not
taken a haud in IL on Friday we would an
have had a chance 10 see the extent OF
Jacks twirling ability. Winkieman can
catch him when il comes 10 a pinch
Sam DalZell, the eX-Pensioner, is now
playing professional bah at Homestead Pa
He is covering third base in an excellent
man. hitting the bail hard and running
the bases like deer. He is already great
favorite with the people OF the town and
is rapidly becoming the crack OF the team.
There has been a better attendance at
the park during the past week IL was
bright idea to get rid OF the post-urfice
Department and City Post-office teams, as
the league race is now far more interesting
If the boys continue 10 play as good BAN
the rest OF the season as they have in the
last few games the league VIII very likely
Tpap n financial harvest after all