The Washington times., 1905-08-21
POSITIONS CHANGE
IN DEPARTMENTAL
Navy Loses Hold on Top
Rung,
STIFF FIGHT FOR LEAD
Agriculture and War Are Now Tied.
Several Teams Are
Stronger.
STIFF FIGHT FOR LEAD

Surprises galore were in store for the
followers OF the Departmental League
last week
Every team in the league has changed
places in the percentage column Mon
day the Navy was leading. but their de-
feat at the hands of the Treasury team.
which was unexpected to say the least,
placed them second. War taking COM
mand OF the first place. On Thursday
this same team representing our mon
ey changers pulled the Taftites out OF
first place. and the sailors We're again
IN their old position at the head.
Navy Badly Beaten.
Then came the awful drubbing of the
Navy at the hands of the Interior tea:G
on Friday, and the gallant Jack Tars''
landed in third place. the Agriculture
IN the meantime having advanced few
points by virtue of their timely victory
over Commerce and Labor on Tuesday.
The Farmers" by the way. have been
coming right along for the past two
mor1ths. and are now tied with War for
first place. and if they can win to-
morrow from Justice they Viii be safely
at the head Of the pennant chasers
While all this change of movements
has been going on in the first division
the second and third division have been
doing likewise. The Interiors, who
Were at the bottom OF the percentage
column a week ago are now in seventh
place. leading the Justice and Library
by a comfortable margin. Library now
occupying the first step at the bottom
OF the ladder,
Others Coming Up.
The Justice. Interior. and Treasury
teams have strengthened up at least
90 per cent, and the team that wins
from them from now on will have 10
play championship baseball from the
getaway, The Interiors have secured
\ the services OF Collie" Wahler. the
clever Ieft-handed Church Lacquer, and
the way he put il over the strong Navy
team in Fridays game is evidence
that he can hold his own with the best
OF them in the Departmental League
The Red Men" have also strengthened
their out and tnhelds, and now present
well-balanced hitting and fielding
team that is in the game all the while.
The Justice team has also frightened
up in a few weak places. especially the
pitching department Burbank, the
crack amateur and Church Lacquer.
linked forces with the Lawmakers, and
IL the game he pitched against the War
boys can be taken as criterion, the
Justice boys have a good chance TO bet
ter their standing in the league.
Poor Material.
The Library and Commerce and La
Dor are the only teams that have not
shown decided Improvement in their
play. It must be taken into considera-
tion that the field they have to draw
from is very much smaller than that of
other teams, consequently their chances
for Improvement. while they need it
badly, are exceedingly poor.
The Postoffice team. under the leader
ship OF its proficient captain. H. NJ,
Bacon, has been playing good consist
ent ball all the season, and should be
figured on in doping the probable winner
IN the race. Captain Bacon cannot at
present make much improvement on the
team he had in the field against the
Navy last Monday. and barring accident
the Mail Carriers VIII give a good ac-
count OF themselves before the season
IS ended
No improvement.
The War and Navy teams who have
been fighting It out ali along for the
leadership. seem 10 have gone back con-
side-ably, or at least they have shown
ne Improvement over their early season
: form. Finneean. of the War team, and
McCarron and Lauder. OF the Navy
team, have pitched themselves out and
just now, when the other teams are
strengthening up, the two teams repre-
senting our fighting forces have a hard
row 10 hoe 10 retain their former stand
Ing.
The games throughout the week have
been of the surprise quality and 10 say
that the faans are delighted TO see the
under dogs get fresh air for a short