Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22
ONLY THREE WEEKS
OF SEASON REMAIN
Playing Schedule of The Depart
mental Base Ball League
Drawing to a Close.

AS the season has advanced the race in
the Departmental Base Ball League has be-
come closer, until all the long gaps have
been filed and the teams are punched, ana
every one OF them. with the possible excep-
ton OF War and Treasury, Il in reach OF the
pennant The last few weeks have seen
great number Of changes In the standing
and the better teams are gradually forging
to the front. Each individual team aa5
shown vast Improvement since the opening
Of the season and hot finish Is looked Tor
ward to. The various managers are
strengthening their teams and preparing
for the final struggle The season is rapid
iy drawing to a close, but scant three
weeks remaining before the victor ID deeiar-
ed and the rag awarded.
Thus far the season has been the most
successful ever experienced by an amateur
league In this city. The final result VIII
unauestionably be matter of doubt until
the very end, and there is not single
team so far behind that its games are of no
interest to the fans. In fact, from present
Indications and the state Of the schedule,
the tailenders will probably do more 10
swing the pennant than those teams asheaa
of them in the race. This fact makes
strong contrast between the Departmental
and the other amateur organizations In the
city as every one without exception has
league and games with which are counted
as a game won by the leaders.
The War Team.
1t is q peculiar fact that Treasury. in last
place. has won every one of its games with
one exception from the leaders. This one
exception is War. and 1t is well to remem-
Der that. although next to Treasury in last
place and see-sawing for the cellar position
10 no
a weak team. 1t has played great hano
in the race by defeating the leaders. It
will be recalled that 1t was the warriors
that first pulled Agriculture out of hrst
place and reduced its long lead. and that.
too after every other team in the league
had tried and failed. The Warriors nave
made better showing against the Farmers
than has any other team In the League, ana
II was mere freak of base ball luck that
kept War from defeating Aggie In their
first game and thereby taking the series.
These two teams have one remaining game,
but owing to Wars weakened condition II
Will probably be a walkoyer for the
Farmers. This is by no means certain.
however, as 1t cannot at present be TOTO
what effect the changes just made in the
War team VIII have upon Its playing ADJ
ity.
To revert to Treasury again. st Is clearly
recognized that Manager Robinson has a
team that classes with any in the league
* he can only succeed In getting 1t OUT
This ia In large part responsible for Treas
ury's remarkable showing against the lead
ers Mr.. Robinson has always had hard
time In getting his men out and In only
few games has he succeeded in playing
his regular team One game he lost by for
felt to Navy after getting several postpone
ments. From now until the close OF the
season It Is understood that Treasury Will
put a strong team in the field and this VIII
undoubtedly make a vast Difference. From
these facts 1t can readily be seen that the
two tailenders will play an important part
in deciding the championship ana there Is
not team in the league that can count on
a game with them as game won
Can the Farmers Be Beaten.
The question of greatest import to the
fans at the present time is. Can the Farmers
be beaten? Who will win the necessary three
games from them to give their nearest RI
walls an advantage in percentage? 1t Is true
that as a result of their recent slump the
Farmers have been overhauled and their
carly season lead reduced to practically
nothing. but the question still remains, Can
they be beaten? Their slump was big sur
prise to those who had not been studying
the form of the various teams closely, as
they had freely predicted that IL would De a
runaway race for Aggie.
The other teams about equally In
favor, Navy being the doubtful quantity. Su-
per-flcial observers say that Navy hasn't the
team to overcome the long lead obtained By
its rivals in the early part of the season. On
the other hand, those who have been follow
ing the games closely claim that If Agricul-
ture Is headed. Navy is the team to do it.
On the face of the game of Thursday week
between Navy and Agriculture 1t looks as
if this claim would not stand as Navy was
completely outclassed both at the bat and in
tie field the Farmers playing brilliant
game that could not be beaten. Such is not
the case, however. Although Curnae-upon
whom Navy depends to pitch 1t to pennant
hoaors - was not only totally ecllpsed by