Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22

inning with the game apparently lost, and
by timely stick work carried off the game
by a to score. The same thing occurred
in their last game against the Warriors In
much more sensational manner. The
game was given up by every one as lost,
but with two out In the eighth inning and
the score to 0 against them the Laborites
drove out six successive hits that were as
good for as many runs and the game. Al
though they are fifth In team batting they
would stand much higher were II not for
the lot of dead weight they carry. 1t is an
easy conclusion that IL their present batting
streak is maintained they will put In good
bid for the pennant. as they are within easy
striking distance
Interior Is a conundrum pure and simple.
There Is probably no one who can adequate
ly explain It's success. In batting ii shows
a complete reversal of the form displayed
by the Laborites, and it is peculiar fact
that the Reds are at the tail end of the list
IN team batting, with percentage of only
.205 Besides. they play an inconsistent
fielding game and have shifted and changed
players IN & manner that upsets all at
tempts at team work. To date they have
steadily delivered the goods, however, and
no matter what their other figures are, 1t is
the games won that count. They have
good advantage In their proximity to Agri-
culture, and it would not be at ali surpris-
ing If they walked off with the rag while
the dope artists were figuring out how the
others were going to do it. Collie Wahfer
is one of the best pitchers in the league,
and IL Will take good batting team TO de-
feat the Reds with him in the box. 1t
seems surprising that Interiors is not taken
into consideration when pennant possibili-
ties are discussed. This is one of the many
unaccountable things IN base ball.
Justice and Post Office.
After long stretch of hard luck. that
was materially aided by ragged infield work
and the lack of good pitching corps the
Justice team has finally rounded to, and
with McCathran pitching its present line
up should easily win a majority of its
games The Judges have always been a
strong favor;te with the fans, and 1t is a
matter OF great regret that they did not
get started in the right direction sooner In
the race.
Although by no means entirely out of it,
eight games lost will undoubtedly prove too
great handicap to overcome. The Judges
have proven themselves good "stayers,
however, and game to the backbone, and
they should easily finish in the first divi-
! sion.
Post Office began the season with a num-
Der of the best players in amateur ranks,
| and for a long time it was equal favorite
with Agriculture for the penuant. Tue
| Mailmen got off in whirlwind fashion, and
| for a time it certainly looked as though
| they were due to make good. In spite OF
| this fact they have repeatedly lost games
| to teams apparently much weaker, until
| they have dropped back into the second
| division. Although 1t is true that they
| have played inconsistent game, their
| slump Is mainly due to misfortune in the
! loss of and injury to players Rube clark.
| who led the league in batting last year
with a marvellous percentage Of over 800,
| some time ago announced his intention OF
| quitting the game for good, and ne IS
greatly missed Ali the other cracks on the
| team, with but few exceptions, have either
! been injured or been cut of the game for
| some reason and those remaining have suf-
| fered q slump. This was a great disap-
| pointment to President Chance, who had
| high hopes for his boys. and also to the
countless thousands Of Post Office rooters
In Thursdays game against Agriculture
| no less than three Post Office men were
| put out OF the game by injuries. Although
| apparently out of the race so far as the
| pennant Is concerned, Post Office still has
| an excellent chance to take a brace anc
! pull up among the leaders as it is three
| games behind the schedule and stili has
| nine to play.
| Altogether only thirty games remain to b'
| played IN the three weeks between now
| and the close of the season. on August II
| and It Is good prediction that in this tins
| a great number of surprising changes viii
| be made in the standing of the teams
There Is fine possibility of all the dope
so far handed out going wrong, and In tht
| meantime the fans will watch the race will
| ever-increasing interest and squeeze as
| only base ball fans can squeeze for thet,
| respective favorites.