The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14
DEPARTMENTAL.

DEPARTMENTAL.
The Dc Continental Baseball League,
| which made its debut on the first of
the mo.leir is meeting with much success.
The htgn officials Of the different de-
partments are taking an active interest.
and the best players IN the branches are
| playing ball. Mr. Alvord, of the Library
OF Congress, president of the league, in
| talking of 1t yesterday, said: AS an
experiment. the Departmental League is
a success, All teams have played once.
/ While ali the games have not been up
to the standard of the Nationals, they
are equally as good as some of those
| the Senators used to play. Washing
| ton VIII have nine pennant winners
soon. The departments are taking more
fand more interest in the fortunes of their
| teams. and the boys are melted to bet
| ter and better efforts. The Departmental
League has come to stay
MIR. Chance, of the Postoffice Depart
| ment. secretary of the league. Is just as
| sangutEez about the success of the league
as Mr- Award. He said: Il think all
the teams have good players, and all
| they need is team practice We will
| nave as good an amateur league as there
/ is in the city
! t'8obbV" Barr, as the boys call him,
| is handling the indicator for the league
/ and his decisions are meeting with sue
| cess Mr.. Barr is an old ball player
himself. and he knows all the ms and
| outs OF the game. At one time he
was known as the 'invineible pitcher
| The league has been particularly for
tunate In getting some Of the best anna
/ teur bail players in Washington on Its
| ',Rube" Clark. Fulcher. Waters. Saun-
| ders, Weber Bacon, Day, Downs. and
Bradley are all well known as being
| tirst-class ball tossers Many OF them
| teams.
| Paul Hines. who re-entered the base
! ball world the other day, playing first
! base in a game with the Agricultural
| team. is d player of the old school He
| was crack player Of the old Provi-
! dence team, and the first man that ever
made a triple play unassisted. The play
was considered q wonder at the time
| 1t was accomplished in the following
manner: Hines was playing second; a
man on first and one on second bases
The batter hit a fly ball 10 Hines which
he caught end touched the man running
| from first to second the man on second
thinking that the ball was safe started
for third, and Hines was able to touch
second base before the man running 10
third was able to get back. thus making
II three out and retiring the side with
out assistance.
The uniforms of the players are about
as neat as they come. Wars blue ard
gray Is most appropriate. Navy has IL
very pretty combination in white and
all when they get their uniforms OF
flaming red. Solid blue or gray are
the most popular co1ors. as several of
the teams have suits of either one or
the other.
Teams should try and get as much
| practice as possible The Warriors are
going after the pennant and they prac-
tice at every opportunity. Friday they
had game with the troopers from Fort
Myer and defeated them by the score
of Il to 2
The attendance on one or two oc-
casions has not been what il should be.
The way for the teams TO win is for
the officials and clerks from the depart
ments to come and root for their respec-
tive clubs
The grounds are in first-class shape.
and there IS little excuse for errors. The
outfield IS almost as fast as a scraped
diamond.
FOUR EYE.
The Bloomingdales are having a tea
party signing new players. They are
not out of the league race yet by any
means.
Who said the Greenwich team wa
ldStt one year III the cellar was
enough for them.
The St. Patriclss will have their new
suits soon.
Manager Murphy. of the Greenwich
Athletic Club is to be congratulated |
He just celebrated his thirteenth birth
day
Talk about hard luck. Buckley punch |
ed out seventeen men and then lost by
six runs. Never mind, old boy, one |
game won't win the rag.
Charley Busey, of the BIoomingdaIes,
has been having a hard time with the |
rheumatism. He expects to be in the |
game next week, however.
The St, Patrick team leads in fielding, |
also In batting. The best pitcher is Mil |
Ter and the best catcher Pagan.
White. of the Bloomingdales, made a |
fine catch of low fly, and made a dou- |
bic play. He would be a fine fielder Il |
he would try to play one position.
Gill is now to play with the Bloom |
ingdales. He is a valuable man, and |
has cool head.
No. The Clippers are not dead; they |
are still in the land of the living. but |
badly scared and lost for the time be- |
ing They are sure to show up. Their |