The Washington times., 1902-06-22
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DISAPPOINTMENT FOR FANS
National League Park Doing Service for
A1othe- Gane-Manager Lamar Crit
icised for Allowing His Men to Enter
Contest.

So-oly disappointed were the severG1
hundred faithful baseball fans who
trudged out to National Park yesterday
TO see the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing team and the Interior Depart
mert rire battle for baseball super
iority. The maGnates OF the league had
announced that a postponed game be-
tween these two sturdy teams would De
played. and the large crowd took the tip
and turned out in force.
Through some misunderstanding with
President Nick Young. of the National
League. who has charge CT the local
grounds, the game was not played. in
stead of the two departmental league
agg-eSaticns playing there was game
between the American Security and
Trust team and team composed of en-
ployes OF a drygoods house and several
| Interior players.
The latter team had things entirely its
runs as its opponents.
! Although there was no game scheduled
/ for yesterday on the season ticket, 1t
was announced that certain dates had
been left open for the playing of post
poned games. The league magnates
were of the opinion that they had the
grounds yesterday. but when the two
teams reached the park they saw the
| bank clerks and the other team on the
diamond, and we're informed that per-
mission had been secured from the prop
er authority, Nick Young.
Part of the crowd then took seats in
/ the grandstand. while the greater num-
Der left the grounds.
Manager Lamar Criticised.
Manager Lamar was the subject of
much criticism for allowing several
OF his players to go into the game.
Manager Prender. of the Bureau team.
called his men off the diamond as soon
as the clerks stated that they had Sc
cured the grounds. Some of the Inter
iorites fingered on the grounds. and at
last the manager of enc OF the teams
allowed them to play.
This caused great deal Of talk among
ly denounced by all CT them.
The standing of the teams remains
practically the same as it was last
week. The Navy Yard team, which is
leading. suffered one defeat at the hands
Of the Printers. The Bureau team has
won another game, ard several other
teams have wen and lest a game each.
Since the last publication OF the
standing of the teams meeting of the
league magnates has teen held, and pro-
tests have been entered AMI sustained in
regard to several of the games that were
PLAYED about a week ago.
The Marines protested a game and
were given a game which they lost
Partially on the part of the umpire is
said TO have been the cause of the pro-
tcs:
The Treasury team suffered rs a result
of the meeting. II had two games taken
from its record by the magnates, who
sustained protests made concerning two
games IL had won. This will in all prob
ability be all the protesting done this
season.
Proctor and Powers are fast first base
men. and 1t is seldom that there is any
thing doing around the initial hassock
that they do not know of.
Raap. OF the Navy Yard team. is q
good catcher. and could play in faster
company. There are poorer catchers
than Raap in the big league-yes. several
Of them.
Barr. of the Commissioners team. is
wonderful twirler. He has speed and
curves TO waste and Is the headiest and
brainiest slab artist doing business in
the league. There is no rafting the old
timer, as he is too steady to pay any
attention to anything but the ball and
the batter. no matter how many coacbers
or how many base runners.
Buckingham and Clarke are good twirl-
ers. and have diamond careers before
them.
White. of the Census once aggrega-
tion. is one of the hitters OF the league
He plays shortstop for his team, and
is fast and snappy when there is any
thing doing.
Venable. OF the Navy Yard team, is
also a fast shortstop. and can stop the
hottest that ever happened
McCauley, VINO mas Deen nolulHR uONn
second base for the Bureau team, is in
class entirely by himself. He is put
ting up a superb game at second. and is
also welding the stick in good form.
The elongated Cy Cummings is still |
doing business at first base for the |
Treasury team. He Is hitting better
than ever, and there is no chance of
tetting the ball over his head. no mat
Ter how high the ball may be thrown.
The Marines have one Of the best first
basemen in the league. Koombs, who |
plays that important position. is as |
steady as clockwork, and holds down |
the primary ottoman like a professional. |
Babylon. of the Marine team, is a |
good twirler, and with better support |
he will land the middies up with the top
notchers.
Kennedy and Beall. two ball players
OF the first water. whom Manager Hay-
ems, of the Printers team. discerned
playing in high school circles. are un
the two fastest players and
best batters in the league. Beall Sc
cured three three-baggers in recent
game. and tipped them off with dou