Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29

board of arbitration last night will I'M
doubtedly affect the pennant winners In
the various circuits. There are one or
two teams which may lose or win cham
pionships on account of the finding Of the
board. while one pennant was decided
outright.
The Manhattan club was the team most
benefited by the action of the commission
when it awarded Joe Engle to that team.
Had 1t been decided by the board that
the Mount st. Mary's pitcher did not
belong in the independence League, it
would undoubtedly have considerably
diminished the Manhattan teams chances
of coping the championship of the cir
cult, as it would then have not had a
pitcher on whom it could really depend.
AS 1t is, it has a man who is sure to
pitch good ball for 1t. and with a we'll
pitched game to play, behind IT is not
likely that any of the other clubs in the
circuit will have the best of the chances
to beat it out for the pennant. The
Kendall club is now leading by per-
centage of one game, but when the two
teams meet Monday the chances are
that the advantage will be evened with
Engle in the box.
By another decision the pennant in the
Suburban League was awarded to the
Petworth team, thus keeping the Silver
Spring aggregation from having any
chance for it.
Another factor has entered into the
Cornell Company's chances for the cham
pionship, which will, in a measure, di-
minish its chances for winning the post
season series. Manhattan's gain in the
Engle case proved the Cornell Company S
loss. Just how much of a handicap his
loss to that club will be is yet to be
shown, but ii is certain that, coming with
the loss of the shortstop and second base
man, it will not Increase the clubs chance
Of winning the championship of the Dis
trict.
The Washington Bankers will meet the
Baltimore Bankers this afternoon at
Georgetown Field A picked team from
the Baltimore banks will play against
local club chosen from among the clubs
in the Bankers League.
The arbitration board showed at it's
meeting last night that it did not care
for technicalities, nor anything else, as
long as 1T believed that justice could be
done by pursuing another course. 1t
dealt with every proposition which came
up in a fearless manner. and handed
down some decisions which were entire
ly unexpected in many quarters.
Not only did the board act fearlessly
in regard to all matters, but it made
it plain that there would be no redress
from any of the decisions given In the
language of one member of the board.
they were made to stand, and stand
they would, just as made.
The Washington Athletic Club leaves
tomorrow for Fort Hunt where it will
play the team representing that place.
The club has been considerably strength
ened, and it is expecting to make
good showing against the soldier as-
1t is probable that the club will play
double-header Labor day with the
Culpeper, Va, team.
Pat DIVERS is one ball player who has
whole lot of confidence in himself. In
spite of the fact that he took big slump
and was released from the Virginia State
League this summer after having appar-
emily made good, he says that re is going
to take another try at the game next
year and that he is going to make good
unless something unforeseen happens.
During the early part OF the season
DIVERS was hitting well and fielding in
brilliant style, but during the latter part
Of May he slumped in his batting, and in
the minors a man is not held long when
he is in slump, and DIVERS was con-
sequently let CO. 1t is probable that II he
do even better work than he did in the
early part of the present season.
Charley Moran had brilliant day Of it
yesterday In the game between the COM
merce and Labor and Agriculture mines
in the Departmental League. Going to
the bat five times, the former profession
al player secured four safe drives, one
Of them for two bases. Besides hitting
we'll he had three put-outs and four as
sists without an error.
Limeric. who is holding down third
base for the Bureau team, was another
man who met the ball in the most ap-
proved fashion yesterday. This time
Limeric was pitching for the ST.
Stephens club in the Marquette League.
Besides making four hits out Of four
times at bat, Limeric won his game. al
lowing the Indian Office team but one
hit and shutting it out by the score of
8 to @.
That Walford club looked good enough
to win yesterday from the Andrews ag-
gregation. Some of the best players in
the District were in it's lineup, but il
did not seem to be able to get started.
The batting order was poorly arranged
for one thing. and the team did not play
base ball All that it did was to get in
and hit at the ball, which will never win