The Washington times., 1901-09-23
FINAL GAMES OF THE CLERKS
Department League Mines Strength
cned for Closing Contests.

Things have been very quiet in the De-
partment League for the past week. ow-
ing to the fact that all of the games
scheduled to be played were postponed on
account of the death of the President
Several games are scheduled to be played
this week, however. and from now until
October 13 there will be a game daily at
the National Ball Park between the
teams representing the Census Office,
Postofiice, Interior Department, Bureau
of Engraving. Printing Office and the
Treasury Department. The managers of
the teams have secured the services of
numerous emi-professionals who have
been playing in the Southern League dur
home for the winter.
The Census Office nine has proved itself
almost invincible, having been defeated
but twice during the entire season. These
were administered by the doughty nine
from the B1reau Of Engraving and Print
ing, now second in the standing OF the
clubs. The Postoftice nine is also hang
ing with the bunch. and is expected to
land third place or better. as Ottie Wal
ter their star twirier. rs at his best at
present and is in winning form. No pitch
er in the league holds SO good a record
as he, for out of the many games played
by his team he has lost but five games
two of which were shut-outs. Manager
Havens. of the Printing Office nine, which
is fourth in the standing, hopes to hold
that place or land his team nearer the
top. The printers have lost number of
games. most of which were lost at the
beginning of the season, but are now
playing fast ball. and with Ashley in the
box for them they are tough proposition
for any other nine.
The Treasury team is pretty badly
lamed by the absence Of Russell, their
star all-around player. who resigned his
position as captain several days ago when
the coin-counters manager played num-
Der of outside men, against the wishes
of the captain. Russell is now playing
with the postmen. occupying the receiv-
ing end of the battery for them. Although
he has lis stamping ground behind the
bat, he can do stunt or two in the box
when 1t is up to him. and he has more
than one man gauged to his liking when
he does the laborious box-work.
The interior boys are the tail-enders
Although they play individually as good
game as any one of the teams, there
seems to be a lack of team work. With
out this no team can expect to land as
many games in the won alley as they do
in their lost column. for the opposition
quickly pick out the weak points in a
team where there Is a lack of team work
The Spiders have only two victories
chalked up to their credit, although they
have fairly won three. one of which was
protested by the Bureau team owing t.,
the fact that Manager Lamar played five
outsiders, one more than the number al
lowed by the board of managers in charge
of the league. The Interiorites have lost
eleven games. thus giving them percent
age of 154. Manager Lamar has signed
several of the best players who have re-
turned from the South, and promises TO
put up a better article of ball than his
team has been showing
There will be a game this afternoon,
scheduled to begin at 5 O'Clock sharp. the
contestants being the statisticains from
the Census Office and the copper plate
artists from the Bureau. A close contest
is predicted by the department clerks who
follow the games closely. "Shags" Thorpe
will look after the Bureauites' interest in
the box. while Fulcher. the tabulators'
best slab artist. is expected to occupy the
centre of the diamond for them.