The Washington herald., 1909-03-14

Baseball over at the Department Of Ag-
riculture promises to be on a hrmer foot
ing this year than last, when the nine
finished at the foot OF the ladder in the
Departmental League
In about week a meeting OF the can
didates who will try for the team is to
be held and a manager and captain for
this season elected. At present c. B.
Doyle and F. c. Weber are pushing the
baseball situation and from reports will
very likely be put In charge officially at
the meeting.
The addition OF a couple Of crack col
lege players and Of a good catcher has
frightened the outlook considerably and
II the team can work together harmo-
niOusly it should give a good account OF
itself in the race for the flag As will
be remembered the poor showing last
season was positively due to the lack OF
a good backstop and inside team work.
so II the team work can be developed
things viii go a great deal better
The grounds on the Mall which the
team uses are excellent and should prove
another aid in developing a winning team.
AS to the material on hand, things are
very encouraging indeed. Behind the bat
viii be found Buck Venneman, a crack
eriack catcher who should do much 10
strengthen the teams weakest point.
Weber will help out with the receiving, so
things ought 10 go all right behind the
plate.
Without good box material no team can
hope 10 land on top. and Agriculture
seems well provided along these lines
will nd fafT 70,
as regulars and two or three young ones
10 fall back on IN case Of need.
Doyle, Weber. and McQuin will try for
first. All three OF these men are expert
enced and can be depended upon. so the
management is losing no sleep over the
initial sack.
On second either Priest or Lawrence Will
be located. while short will be looked
after by either Brown or Suter. and
James, from the University OF Virginia.
Brown, Jones. or Herbert will cover third.
OutfeId Looks Strong.
In the outfield Bryan. Taylor. McQuin.
OF last seasons nine, together with
bunch Of new men Will fight it out for the
positions
As before stated, what the club needs
is team work. Taken individually the
men are a strong crowd and II some team
work can be introduced into their play
the nine will be strengthened proper
tionately
The "Aggies.' OF the Reserves, as they
call themselves, promise TO be Of great
help 10 the first team in the matter OF
practice games during the early part Of
the season.
This nine is formed Of the younger
element in the department and is capable
Of putting up a fast article Of ball
The "Aggies' have applied for admis-
Eion to the Independence League and
have received favorable reports as TO
their admission. If they should be ad-
mitted the other teams in the league
would have 10 hustle 10 beat them out.
Two Capable Catchers.
On the "Asgies'' either Giebel or Taylor
will catch. both men being regulars and
Of proven ability Having worked ont
with the pitching stan all Of last season
these men should be Of valuable help
to the twirlers this year.
The array Of pitchers is formidable.
since all Of them are seasoned. Priest.
Etdiness. Meade. and Rousseau will con-
stitute the stafT. Strength in both the
pitchers and catchers position goes a
long way toward making a team fcrrni-
dable. and as this nine seems well pro-
vided along these lines, their claim that
they viii have a strong team is not with
out foundation.
Capt. DOWney Morgan, MCLAUGHLIN.
Lingle. Murphy, and Graham viii form
the nucleus Of a strong infeld. Nc
Laughlin Is a newcomer from the West
He is highly touted, having played in the
Iowa State League while living in the
West Besides these regular men there
VIII undoubtedly be new men out for the
infeld positions.
In the outfeld Campbell. Barber, Earn
shaw, Langford, and Oakley will try FOR
positions. In their own class the second
'Aggies" show up better than do the
first team.
Practice games have been arranged
with the Advents. BrOOkiand, and Ma
rines- A A Ormsby manager of the
team. has still few dates open in his
schedule so the fast teams OF the District
are advised 10 get busy IL they wish To
clinch games with the "Aggies." The
management hopes that the Georgetown
Props. and the Hyattsvilles will take
advantage OF this cffer.