The Washington times., 1906-08-19

are basing all their hopes of winning
The amateur championship upon Sand
ers tWirling
Four Days More.
There are bat four days OF play re-
naming before an the postponed games
viii Dee played on The remaining games
are:
Monday. south diamond. PostonIce VS..
Justice
Monday, west diamond. War VS.. In
terror.
Tuesday south diamond, Interior VS..
P0sJ0f1Icc.
Tuesday. west diamond Commerce
and Labor US. Justice.
Wednesday. south diamond. AgricuI-
ture vs.. Navy.
Wednesday, west diamond, Justice VS..
Interior.
Thursday, south diamond. Navy VS..
Treasury.
II has been one of the distinctive
features of this season. that the man
agement has been prompt throughout
ia playing of postponed games and a
great effort was made 10 finish the
schedule on time The frequent rains
during The very last two weeks Of the
season. however. upset all plans and it
is nobOdy's fault that the season has
10 run over ten days The splendid man
agement this year. under personal su-
pervision of Secretary a. c. Rice. has
made Coutac, with the Departmental
League great pleasure. and the way
everything has been handled without a
hitch cannot be commended too highly.
Mystery About Postofice.
winnings, the talk of the league has
been turned 30 Postomce, Why this
team, which started with a rush and
led Agriculture and the league for
some time, has hit the toboggan and
cannot seem TO win another victory, IS a
mystery. II began with a lineup far
better individually than any other team
in the league and played good ball for
Il time. Then, of a sudden, 10 hit the
toboggan. going from first 20 the very
last.
Another highly interesting race in the
league Is the intense three-team rivalrv
for second place. Interior holds 1t. but
both Navy and the J.aborites are fight
ing 10 wrest il from the Redmeu.
In fielding Doc" Kleinschmidt leads
the league, and all the fielding honors
90 his way He played i'm all the eight
cen games that his team has played,
and he has left town, unable 10 remain
Tor the Judges three postponed games,
Standing of FieIders.
Weber leads the catchers with a
twenty-five point margin over Kraft, Of
Navy. who is only three points above
Erwin and MetCalf
Clements, of Navy, leads tae first
b5semen with splendid average Of .9Sl,
while Doyle. of Agriculture, is only
eight points back. Little Boy" Barn
hart has tWenty-elght points the best
of 10 al second base. as Fellman has
played only a few games. Winston
comes next with one point shy of round
numbers. but the smiling Carolinian is
determined to get into the 800 class
Score the season ends.
Mccarthy of Treasury, leads the
crowd at third, with Eddie Herbert,
the leading stickcr close up. Brady.
of Justice, has also been playing a
steady. clean fielding game at third, and
IS a star alongside of the other Lawyer
infelders.
Lord. OF Treasury. is the real leader
of the shortstops. and he has a lead
of thirteen points over Wiley. the little
fast-moving fielder of the Aggies.
I'm the outfield Captain KIeinschmidt
has a big lead over four other men lin
the clean-record class. Carr, Fenwick
Bryan, McCarron, Pomeroy, and VIII
Taylor follow with good records.
Below are the official fielding aver
ages 10 date: