Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
MARQUETTE LEAGUE NOTES.

Schedule for the week: Monday-St.
Martins VS.. Pension Office fmorning
game,; Congressional VS.. Columbia 1O1,
afternoon game Tuesday-St. Martin s
VS.. Bloomingdale Observation-Disclosures
wood VS. Pension Office. Thursday-co-
lumbia 1O1 VS. ST. Martins. Friday
Bloomingdale VS. Tanglewood Saturday
no game is scheduled.
The league Is doing all in its power TO
secure diamond in Brooklyn. Shouid
II be fortunate enough 10 do so, all post
poned games will he pulled Off on that
field. thus enabling the league to close the
season on schedule time.
No team will be allowed to register men
after July O. Better hurry, you man
ayers. and get the best available players
on your list before your doom is sealed.
Should team have one or more men
on the field after July 3 not wearing uni
forms the game will he protested by the
opposing nine. and if the team not having
uniforms should win the game II will be
liable to lose on a forfeit. This ruling
was adopted by the league officials at a
meeting Friday night. In other words,
TIE league has waited long enough for
several OF the clubs to get its playing
clothes. Tanglewood and Congressionais
please take notice.
During the absence OF Arbiter Mayors
who left the city recently for little
fishing trip down the bay. Mr.. Collifower,
the we'll known umpire, will ofhciate
Inasmuch as Old Sol is taking longer
and longer each day to hide himself, the
officials have Instructed the umpire not to
call the contest under nine innings, unless
first consulting Sergt. Robbins, secretary
of the league. 1t seems that one of the
loci FOO da L fn q
on the calling of a game in the seventh
round by the umpire, when, it claimed. II
was plenty light enough to continue play
ing. On the strength of this complaint
the above rule was adopted. AS Sergt
Robbins IS also manager of the Pension
Office squad. he will have no say in the
matter when his team is In action.
Hasn't Pension Office made rapid strides
in the percentage column recently? Not
so Ions ago it was in the second division
and was considered by many critics to be
rank outsiders, but by consistent batting
and all-rouud good playing it is now tied
with Columbia for first place. each team
having won nine games and lost three.
ST. Martins have not only disappointed
its many followers. but has also fooled
the dopesters. When this nine first enter
ed the league it put up an excellent con-
test and looked to be strong contenders
for the bunting But of late Churchmen
have fallen down miserably and unless
they show a remarkable reversal of form
soon Harding's men will be completely
out of the race.
Tanglewood and the Congressionals are
both playing much better ball now than
they did earlier in the season. If these
two teams keep up the good work they
will - doubt become formidable aspir-
ants for the pennant.
Bloomingdales are still in a ruck. hold.
ing down the cellar position, and from
present indications stand no chance
climbing therefrom
Clarence Crawley. one OF Pension Of
fees most ardent rooters. is contemrlat-
ing attending many of the games from
now on for the purpose OF cheering his
favorites to victory.
Jimmie Tferney was not out with Tan
gIewood Thursday. Where are you jim
mIeo Playing under an assumed name
in one OF the big leagues?
Russo Of Tanglewood continues to put
up a stellar game in the infeld for that
team.
Wtdmarsh Of tho same nine Is also
playing remarkable contest at short
stop. besides clcuting the ball regularly.
With Barnes toeing the slab, Pension
Once had no trouble in downing Co
l1,mbia last Wednesday by the score of
10 to 2. Neither side tailed until the
third session. when the Clerks batted
Weaver out Of the box and also landed
hard on Wilhide. who relieved him. thus
rolling up total of six runs. Columbia
chased two across the pan in the fifth
round. but Pension Office came right back
in the sixth with five runs more. making
the score II to . in their favor. Each
team succeeded in chaiking up another
tally in the remaining innings.
Madden who works the second corner
for Pension Office. never had chance In
the Pension Observation-Disclosures game
last Monday Something unusual for Il
second haseman to remain ide& whole
game.
The Con gressionals worked out two first
bs semen, two third basemen. two center
fie!ders and two guardians OF the right
patch in its game with Rlolmingdale
Friday What are you trying To do Dill
saver, make the scorer earn his salary.
ST Martins lost both Of It's games last
week boins. beaten nv the Congressionals
Tuesday and going down before Tangle-
wood Thursday by the score of Q to Z.