The Washington bee., 1911-02-04
IN The Field Of SPORTS
Departmental Base Ball League.

departmental Base BAH League.
At the annual meeting of the De-
partmental League held last Saturday,
the following officers were elected for
the season of 1911: Mr. R. A. Tucker
was reelected president for one year,
and Mr.. Frank Mckinney reelected
secretary. The officers having served
the league successfully in the past,
were unanimously elected. Mr.. Tuck
er has been with the league since its
first year, and his work has always
been satisfactory. He is very promi-
nent IN all walks Of life, an earnest
worker and thorough gentleman Such
men as Mr.. Tucker and Mr.. McKin-
ney are credit to any organization.
Mr.. Mckinney has been with the
league since the start, having always
! given his very best service to the
cause, and serving as secretary. He is
one of the most valuable men in the
league, always striving hard and earn
eStly for the betterment of the league.
All OF the teams were represented.
| Many trades were spoken of, but each
manager seemed to be afraid of the
material offered. Therefore, no play
| ers were exchanged, though many
| players will find themselves in new
berths at the beginning of the season.
| Mr.. w. A. Hawk succeeded Parker
as manager of the champion Postofice
team. He will manage the team from
the bench. Manager Hawks appoint
ed Mr.. Wallace Sudler, the fast short
stop, his field captain and assistant.
They hope to repeat next year.
Manager Barnwell. of the War and
Navy, has seen fit to sever his con-
nection with that team, and will not
| be found in the lineup next season.
He played a brilliant game in left
| field for the last two seasons for the
Warriors, and will be missed very
much Captain Johnson is signing
| players for the coming season, and
hopes to be a strong contender for
| the flag. The War and Navy is fast
bunch of players, and ought to finish
| strong next season.
Captain "Sill" Irving, of the fast
| Government Printing Office team, will
make his debut as playing manager
next season. All the followers of the
! league are we'll acquainted with the
work of this excellent player, and look
for him to make good. The league
and players will greatly miss the ser
| vice of Manager Davis, who was at
| the helm last season. Mr.. Davis is a
man of excellent ability, a man that
every one respected, and a manager
that got the best out of his players.
| It is regretted that it was impossible
for him to continue. Such men are a
credit to any decent sport
Manager Mckinney, the able sec
retary of the league, will manage his
! band of Redmen from the Interior De
partment. Manager Mac is an earnest
worker, and player of some note. We
J all hope Mac will have success with
his strong combination.
; Manager Dickerson, of the Agricul-
tural Department, intends to stand pat
on his same line up. They finished
| strong last season, and with another
! pitcher, he predicts that he will be in
the running when the gong sounds.
Captain Al Andrews will pilot the
team on the field, while Manager
! lDickersOn gives instructions from the
| bench.
Mr.. Fred Reynolds, of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing team, has
relinquished the reigns of manager
/ ship to Mr. Paris H. Pollard for the
coming season. Manager Pollard is
we'll known as the organizer and first
president of the league, who after
wards resigned to enter the ranks as a
player. This will be his debut as a
| league manager. The patrons of the
| league who are well acquainted with
Manager Pollard, look for him to be a
| big success. Manager Pollard is very
anxious to secure some new material,
and is determined to put team on
the field that the Bureau will be
, proud of.
The Departmental League has been
running successfully for the last two
seasons. They occupy grounds at the
corner of 18TH and B streets north
west. The surrounding grounds are
beautiful, and the best of order is our
motto and is always in evidence This
/ is the only league of its kind in the
| States. There is no compensation
| connected with the players, but
they are governed by as strong a con-
tract as professional ball players.
The rivalry is very keen between the
, departments. All players must be EN-
ployed by the Federal or Municipal
Government to be a player, and the
law IS strictly carried out to the letter.
J The public is invited to see these
. games and look over the promising
young athletes of the city There is.
any member of the entire league and
their players. 1t is a self-supporting