Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
Departmental League Comment.

Morse. who Is holding down the first
sack for the Commissioners, gives all in
dcations Of having strengthened the
team. as in the two games he has played
he worked around the bag in Hal Chase"
style. His stick work is also strong.
Treadway was on the rubber for the
Commissioners against Post Office and
twirled a fine game. Although ten hits
were recorded against him, he kept them
we'll scattered. and several came after his
team mates had made errors with two
out.
For the first time in number OF games
has Ferguson been forced TO leave the
rubber In the Commits sioners' game
Wednesday he was unable to find the
plate and Haring took his place on the
mound. This is another case of sending
a pitcher in the box too often.
There was more arguing with the
umpire in the Commssioner-Post Office
game Wednesday than any previous con-
test this season. Although Umpire Colli-
flower possibly did err In some Of the
plays, the members of the teams had no
reason to put up SO strenuous kick.
In view Of the fact that they do not earn
their living and their positions in the
government service do not depend or
their base ball playing, it seems that the
Wrangling of the players over decisions
could be abated.
The Navy boys have done some hard
smuggling in the past few games, as was
shown in the Agriculture contest Friday.
when they connected for sixteen hits
They are, however, still off in the fielding
game and team work, and consequently
are still getting the short end OF the
scores.
Erwin. formerly with Commerce and
Labor, is now playing behind the bat
for Interior. Both the player and man
agement are evidently d bit tickled over
the change. The former is glad because
of the fact that he had been warming the
bench while with the Laborites, and now
he is to play in all of the games. The
latter party feels elated because he is
sure that he is well represented behind
the mask. Erwin is not a bad hitter, and
is liable to break up any game with a
timely drive.
Orrison of Pest Office is batting the
ball for keeps this season. lie lands
hit or two in nearly every game. and
occasionally his drives are good for eX-
ira bases. The player seems TO have
found something that he didn't have last
season. 1t appears " DC SoAiiI-
dence, and confidence is what a ball
player needs at all times.
Kraft of Post Office played in a game
the past week without obtaining all in
jury. Wonderful. 1t is, indeed, won
derfu. for the boy very seldom gets
through q game without some sort of a
hurt Several times this season he has
been crippled good. In one game he had
to retire because of crack in the back
He is noted as the most unlucky player
in the league.
Have you noticed the playing Of the
Navy boys? Well. you want to come
out and see them play. They have won
a couple of games recently and are MAX
ing the other teams extend themselves
in every game. Were the boys better
fielders there would not be SO many de-
feats chalked up against them. There
is not team in the league that is hit
ting the ball more consistently than they
are, and they are apt to win few more
games by one of their great batting
streaks.
Johnny Priest of Agriculture certainly
is getting some good soaks out Of the
horsehide. In the game with War the
past week he iourneyed to the pan five
times and got as many hits. all Of which
were Of the right from the shoulder"
variety.