The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24

The heavy rain storm which swept the
District yesterday afternoon soaked the
amateur sandlots about town 70 such
an extent that all games had to be
called or. allowing the slab artists
heavy hitte-s. and clever helders 90 bunch
IN around the big stove and tear on
yarns Of what would have happened If"
and what's going 10 happen during the
balance Of the season.
Two Of the diamonds. that Of Tacoma.
I'm the Suburban League. and McDev-
tits Field. where the Independence
League games are played. were appar-
emily in fairly good condition despite
little pools Of water here and there. Ia
l-oma put in an appearance In the first
mentioned Organization, and as Petworth
failed to show up, the umpire forfeited
the game TO the former. while in the In
dependence League Agriculture had a
full team, but Ninth was conspicuous
by its absence. Umpire Handibse. how
ever. asserted that the grounds were in
10 fit condition. and the game was sched-
uled as postponed.
The Department of Agriculture has a
shade on the other branches Of Uncle
Sans service this season. in that the
Mall boys have put out two high class
ball teams. The Departmental League
team has already won the flag I'm that
organization. and az the pace they have
been playing since last spring. Il viii be
no surprise TO see them cop the District
championship. A reserve team Of Farm
ers was rugged up last spring. and is
making a splendid showing in the indie
pendence League, having won seventeen
and lost but two games. AS the Aggies
have now lead of five games. they will
also most likely carry a pennant. II
VIII be interesting 10 watch these two
teams, as the reserve team. under the
management Of John p. Evans. feels
certain that they can win the champion
ship IN class j. in the event they cap
ture the bunting I'm the Independence
League. and dope has 70 that the big
team" will make q strong bid FOR honors
In the class a series. Should this dream
come TO a realization, It Will mcaa that
the Department of Agriculture will battle
with itself FOR supremacy, and the clerks
from The department IN the Mall viii
have monopoly on the baseball market
Ninth and Bethany are fighting It neck
and neck in the Sunday School League.
and az the present time Il seems 20 be a
toSs-up as to who's who and why. The
fatal blow will 80 doubt be struck when
these two teams meet on Friday Of next
week.
Brentwood appears 20 be dlstancing the
other teams IN the Capital city circuit
although Columbia is by no means out OF
the race. Manager Cornell OF the former.
however. says nell bet his collar and tie
that Brentwood SWEEPS the District this
fall. and Manager Conner. OF Columbia.
thinks he can 20 one better He SAYS
that he can go one better He says that
not only viii his team capture the bunting
in the Capital city League. clean up
everything in town. but viii also chal-
lenge the Nationals for a game on
Christmas Day.
The race in the Marquette League is
a hot one. Pension Office. Columbia lOl.
and Congressionals being practically tied
for first place az the present time. Two
games VIII be played this afternoon. and
in all probability the first game. starting
al o'clock, viii De between TWO of the
leaders.
As before said, Agriculture seems to have
it in the Independence League. as they
have lost but two games. against Man
hattan's six. and VITA thc end Of the sea-
son but a few weeks distant, there is