Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
DEPARTMENT LEAGUE
WAR AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS
INTERESTED.

The Navy Department will be represented
in the newly organized Departmental Base
ball League, under the management of Mr..
e. F. Peters, chief clerk who will act In
that capacity in accordance with the
leagues constitution, which makes il req
uisite that the managers shall be the chief
clerks of the departments represented. In
conjunction with the Washington navy yard
it is anticipated that an extremely well-or-
ganized and efficient club will be selected
to represent the department MIR. Peters
has received IN the neighborhood of sixty
applications from employees of both the de-
partment and the yard to be given OPP
portunites TO try for the team OF that
number there several players of good
repute in local amateur base ball circles. 1t
is believed that many of the applicants. al
though they have probably not been afford
ed many opportunities to publicly display
their talent on the field. viii develop into
ball tossers OF no mean caliher. Those best
known players in the Navy Department
who have applied for trials are Messrs.
Rea, LeMat. kigour, Russell, Mess. Daily,
Decker. Crane and Jones.
The Washington navy yard for several
years past has been represented by base
ball team. which in 1902 won the Champion
ship of the old Departmental League. The
yard has identified with IL several players
who are classed among :Gc best IN thls city.
Among those who have signitied desire to
play on the departments team are Messrs.
Bryan, Buckingham. Ciaxton. Hughes.
Much, Powers. kapp and Nenable.
1t is the opinion OF the manager and those
interested in the team that a winning club
can be selected out of this bountiful list OF
aspirants.
At "A meeting held after office hours dur
ing the past week Messrs. Hughes and
Venabe were elected temporary captains to
try out and select the best men for the po-
sitiuns. Each club will be allowed to carry
on its rolls eighteen players, and under the
q these
is certainty that each contestant Tor the
naval team will be given equal showing
and shat the best men only Will be selected
The officers and employees in the depart
ment have been very liberal in their dona-
tions. and the players will therefore be UNI
der no expense whatever.
The uniform selected is of white cloth
with navy blue trimmings, and in all proea-
bility the name of the department will be
symbolized by blue anchor on tie blouse.
War Department Team.
Much interest is being manifested among
employees in the War Department in regard
to the base ball team they will have in the
Departmental League. The contributions
toward its support have been liberal and
will undoubtedly meet all the expenses
which will be incurred during the season.
Uniforms have already been ordered and
are expected within a few days. They VIII
be dark blue in color, with gray stockings
and trimmings.
About thirty-fve of the employees have
handed in their names as candidates for
the team. Practice for trying them out has
been going for ten days. The purpose
is TO form the team from the men who
show up best in practice work The man
agement considers it too early yet 10 indi-
cate who are the most promising of the
candidates or to even select captain On
several days they have had enough men
out to make up two mines and play a SCRUB
game among themselves 1t is understood
that with little warmer weather the men
will go out every day and practice Vlgor-
ously.
The candidates are enthusiastic and go
into practice with real base ball zeal They
feel that when the team is finally selected
it will be one which will be a problem LOT
the teams of the other departments Inc
first game for the War Department is
scheduled to be played with the Interior De
partment on May .. Appointment clerk
Searle will manage the team as the repre-
sentative of Mr.. Scoheld chief clerk OF the
War Department.