Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24

full game pitched by him this season by
errors of his teammates.
Weber has broken the tie with Sabins for
first place among the long hitters of the
league. He added another three-bagger to
his total in Fridays game, while Sabins
went hitless.
Langford is not fielding up to the high
standard maintained by him during the
early part of the season.
'Rube" Is himself again. Up to Tues
days game against Agriculture Rube
Clarke. the famous swatter on the Post Of
fee team who led the league last year with
percentage of nearly 600 for the entire
season, had gotten only three hits and had
an average of about 100. Rube said 1t
must be the bats. that was the only way
he could figure 1t out. Consequently. he told
President Chance that If he would get him
new bat, one that suited him. he would
make the pitchers shiver with fear as of
old. Mr.. Chance thought there might be
something in this, and Rube got the bat
Did 1t make any difference? Well, you
should have heard the applause every time
RUDE stepped up to bat. Five hits, one of
them double. and four of them including
the double, off Sanders, the crack of the
league. surely was a difference
Games in the Departmental League bring
out more distinguished fans than do any
OF the others in the city. 1t Is common
occurrence to see cabinet officers on hand
squeezing for their representatives on the
diamond.
Orrison has not fallen off in his fast and
clever base running. He is hitting the ball.
too. and generally squeezes in a biugie
when 1t is most needed.
Haring and Sanders are still looking for
the others blood. Tuesdays game about
evened up matters between them each of
them having lost their only game of the
season to the other. Sanders was forced
out OF the box on Tuesday and so far
Haring has just a shade the better of It,
Justice has obtained one OF the best anna
teur pitchers In the city in McCathren
nayy fold nnlro
to be a good one He seldom goes through
game without hit.
Fulcher. the veteran pitcher on the Treas
ury team. made a record against the War
riors last week. He let them down with
only two hits in nine innings.
Schreiner is certainly cleaning I'D around
the second corner for the Laborites ED"
Is one of the fastest second sackers in the
league. and his inability to hit Is ground for
universal regret.
RUDE and his black bat were again the
leading attraction In yesterdays game. He
will soon be at home among the leaders
again.
Post Office still brings up the rear of the
long hitters.
There have been things doing In the pen-
nant race during the past week. No one had
the temerity TO prophesy the first of the
week that the Farmers would lose their
hold on first place And for War to turn
the trick, too. That certainly was a sur
prise for the majority of the fans
me scheduled games for this week are a 8
follows; Monday. Navy vs. Post ONCE;
Dor: Wednesday, Agriculture vs. Justice;
Thursday War VS.. Post Office; Friday,
Navy VS.. Interior. and Saturday, Treasury
VS.. Agriculture. These games will all be
played on the south diamond. There have
already two postponed games been arrang-
ed for the west diamond, and it is likely
that there will be three or four double
headers next week.