Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15


Has Had Rough Shedding.
The Marquette League was the only or
ganization that had rough shedding, but,
despite the fact that they had to fight
for patronage, they have had as much
success this year as they did during the
past two seasons. Capt. C. E. Edwards
has worked hard for his league and de-
serves lot of credit.
The Marquette League has had Pc
culiar race, and for a time IL looked as
If Columbia, 1ol. would win the pennant.
but they had a slump, and after that
three or four teams we're in first place, II
but for day When Columbia was lead
ing Pension Bureau was next to last
Sergt. Robbins, who is the manager or
the Pension Bureau team, strengthened
his team with new players. and in
rema rkably short time the departmental
boys We're in first place. During the past
two weeks the pennant was anybody s.
but Pension Bureau proved to be the
best, and settled the championship by
beating their rivals in double-header.
Being a new team, Pension Bureau
work in the post-season contests Will De
watched very closely. This team, like
Brentwood, is weak in pitchers. Shouid
Brightwood win the pennant in the Subur-
ban League they would lose the serV-
ices of Robinson. their best twfrier. me
team is composed of stars and shouid
make a good showing In the coming
series
The Suburban League heads the list
of class leagues This circuit is next
to the Bankers in youngness. out, des-
pte this fact. is about as GOOD as any
of the class A leagues President rage
recently stated that he could not expect
to have his league put in class A this
year, but he proposes to oner feso-
luton at the next meeting of the anna
teur commission whereby the winner In
class each year will graduate into class
A. and the tail-ender in the latter sec
ton will drop back into section b. IN
the event of this the Suburban League
will in all probability be in class next
year, they are picked TO win the chaih-
pionship of class B. The pennant WIN
ner has not been decided, but Will be TO-
morrow or Tuesday, when Parkview and
Brightwood clash in the final games OF
the season. Parkview has a silEht ad-
vantage over Brightwood in the numoer
of games won. but as both teams are
about evenly balanced it would be
hari matter to pick which team mas the
best chance of winning.
Parkview will depend on Bernie Cal
lagher, enc of the best slab artists ever
produced in the District. while Bright
wood has Robinson, whose work during
the past two seasons has given him
reputation equal to that of Gallagher
When these two teams clash tomorro"
al Georgia avenue and Kenyon street
hot battle is expected. Should Parkview
win, the pennant would be theirs, but
should they lose and BrightWood peat
them again Tuesday, the pennant would
go to the latter outfit
Aggies Win Two remnants.
Agriculture will have two representa-
tives in the post-season series, something
new in base balloon. The Aggies' re-
serve team copied the pennant in the
independence League last Thursday,
when they beat Manhattan. Like the
big team, the reserve nine had good col
lection of ball tossers, and with the open
ing of next season there will be sew
eral players who are now with the
reserves playing with the regulars.
Among these Will probably be Reeves and
Graham. The latter is leading in the In
dependence League in batting, base run
ming, extra base hitting and is among
the topnotchers In fielding. Graham
plays first base. The Aggie reserves Will
put up hard fight in the post-season Sc
ries, even though they will have to beat
out older opponents.
Station easily won the pennant in the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. League having de-
cided the supremacy OF that organization
over a month ago. Railroad League, OF
course. is not as strong as the other
leagues around the city, as none OF the
teams are permitted to get player" ex-
cept those who are actually employed
with the department which they repre-
sent. Despite the fact that Station de-
cided the championship over a month ago.
the teams have since been playing to big
audiences.
The Bankers are another of the new
leagues this season. At the present time
there is three-cornered tie for first
place. but at the meeting of the amateur
commission Thursday night it was decided
that American Security and Trust should
represent the Bankers organization In
the post-season series Merchants and
Mechanics and Riggs. the two other
teams tied for the first place, are expect
ed to make big kick.
The pOSt-seaSOn series which starts
next Thursday are expected to be big
ger success than at any time before. Last
year class b was forced to play their
games any place they could set grounds,
but this year they will have chance TO
play at American League Park. This will
give each team in class B two games on
good grounds. Glass A will have eight
games at American League Park. The
other games will be played at Capitol
City Park. which seems to be the best
available.