The Washington times., 1905-08-27
FARMERS C|NCH|NG
HOLD ON PENNANT
Consistent Playing in the
Past Month.
NAVY AND WAR STRUGGLE
Only a Few Points Between Them in
Departmental League-Postoffice
and Treasury Gaining.

The race for championship honors In
the Departmental League has developed
into a close and exciting one.
Agricultural has the call on first place,
which IL has earned by consistent ball
playing in the past month. Navy 10
second choice with a slight lead over
War. PostofIce, and Treasury, then
follow, and are gaining ground at
fast rate. now being only a few points
behind the Warriors.
Commerce and Labor. Interior. Justice.
and Library can, unfortunately. be
counted out of the running. The In
teriors, however. will cut quite a figure
in doping the probable winners They
have been materially strengthened and
the team winning from them VIII know
it has been In a game, as was evidenced
in the game played yesterday with the
Postoffice-
Interior Improving.
AT the beginning OF the season the
"Redmen" plowed along In a matter OF
fact way and were practically beaten
before the games began Now il is diff
ferent. and with Waller in the lime
light, Chief Clerk Dawson's boys put
up a good article OF ball, and were it
not for the fact that the season is so
near the GnQ, llc fSeOfneu cORlO %
classed as a probable winner.
The Navy and War teams seem to
have shot their bolt During the first
half of the season they were fighting 1t
out tooth and nail for first place. with
the sailor boys setting the pace. The
original lineup of either team has not
been changed to any great extent, yet
the Interiors and Agricultures are now
in much better form for the finish Both
ing and batting. With the Farmers
IL Is just the reverse They piay :se
game all the while, and back up the
nasterful pitching Of Sanders In No. I
style.
Surprise Not Expected.
While Postoffice and Treasury have Q
chance to land in the coveted position
at the head of the percentage column.
it is not at all likely that they can dis
place the present incuTnbents. Postof-
flee has fast outfit, and with Johnny
Haring and '-Rube', Clark to take their
turns in the box the mail singers must
rather dangerous at that
PoStofflce should have a tough time
tomorrow when II meets the league lead
ers- The Farmers are on the anxious
seat awaiting the result IL the Far
mers can win that game they VIII
practically have the pennant cinched
the running. While if the Postofhce
wins the Farmers will have to hustle
TO retain their lead
The Treasury has been pounding along
all season winning two-thirds OF the
games at has played Since Lord and
McCauley Joined the team they have
taken a decided brace, and so far as
their infield is concerned it classes right
up with the best in the league. In its
present position Treasury is a factor,
but the chances for Its getting closer
than third place are rather poor.
Church Players Helped.
When the Sunday School League dis
banded for the year. many of the play
ers, who are employed in the different
Government departments. joined forces
with the Departmental teams. The re-
suit is that better exhibitions are now
| being furnished. which not only goes TO
show that there were too many leagues
at the beginning OF the season, but also
/ players availabel to put up the artiof2
\ of ball the fans desire
| However that may be, Il cannot be
gainSaid that the Departmental League
| has enjoyed a good patronage from the
very first, and. Notwithstanding the fact
/ that the present is its initial season. IL
| looks like the league came TO stay. The
most OF the departments makes il so
! convenient for the Government en-
/ ployes 10 get TO the grounds and the
/ hearty and encouraging support given
/ 10 the players by those who are daily
I atterdants has been the magnet respon-
stble for the continued interest taken in
the work OF all the teams in the league