The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-21

The last week Of one Of the most sue
ccssful amateur baseball seasons ever
seen by tho fans Of Washington IS about
20 close the schedule Of the Sunday
School Athletic Association With the
exception Of one game, that between the
Guntons and the FCurths which IS 70
be played on the Mount Pleasant
grounds next Monday a week, the sea-
| son closes on Saturday.
Judging from tire article of ball the
Guntons have been putting up for the
last few weeks, this game does not have
much promise Of being anything but a
W2lkaway for the FOurths II is nor
to be compared in any way with the
| olher games these two teams have play
ed Tor the simple reason that the Gun
ton team, Instead of getting better as
the season approaches its end. seem TO
De getting worse and the ragged games
they have put up for the past few weeks
are sample.
Prompt Action Taken.
Few disturbances of any character
have come under the surveillance Of the
officials so far this year and those that
have come under their direct observa-
ton have been Of a minor nature and
have been treated accordingly In one
instance a case came up on the Van
Ness Mansion grounds a few weeks
ago. when one Of the players. In a mo-
incnt OF rashneSs, used some words un-
becoming a member Of the association
TO one of its officials Prompt action
league.
Several Of the teams which started out
anu mace poor showing have come to
the front and have made a name for
themselves that Will 20 down In the
annals OF the league. One Of these is
the sixth Presbyterian team, which at
the start made such a Door showing that
not Tor moment was II considered
among the teams that would be In the
hrst column at the end Of the season.
Dut II they keep on playing the article
Of ball that they have been putting uD
FOR the last few weeks they may be the
tailenders of the first column
II Is well known fact among the
people that have followed the Church
League and the happenings Of this or
ganizauon for the past year, that the
eX-champions Of last year bought the
cup through work that was not wholly
above board. and when the league was
started this Year under the name Of
the Sunday School Athletic Association
u was thought that the rules were so
ironclad that this kind of work was i'm
possible.
Detestable Proposition.
Yesterday afternoon Just before the
game which was to be played on the
White Lot between the Guntons and the
Sixth Presbyterians. the manager Of the
oIAJh EreS Dyt -rlan team was approach
ed by members Of the Gunton team with
the request that the game would be
thrown 10 them. and said that they
would make it all right with the team
and the manager IL he succeeded in do
ing this.
This Is the first time this year that
anything Of the kind has been done, and
Il should not be passed up
The Sixth manager should be com
mcnded in the way he acted in regard TO
the matter, replying to the committee
that waited on him that II they got the
game they would have to play for Il or
would get Il by forfeit.
Second place. for which there IS sucn
a hard fight on between the Ciuntons and
The Foundry team. is the cause Of the
attempt to bride the Sixth manager, for,
with yesterdays game. there might be
a chance FOR the GuntOns TO obtain this
muCh-coveted place, but with the Sixth
GuntOn game in their lost column all
chances Of getting the place for which
all their endeavors are turned at the
preSent time. would be gone.
Another well-knOwn fact IS that the
FOuTths will come out the leaders by a
large margin, and II IS a sure tip that
he handsome cup which goes 70 the
winning team will grace the gymnasium
which the Fourth Church has been so
kind as 20 supply their young men with.
The Foundry team, which has been
playing steady. consistent ball. will
probably land second place.
The success Of the Foundry team lies