Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
BY n. c. BYRD.


accomplish something in the posr-season
series this afternoon. The Trust Company
nine goes up against the Pepco team
and unless it gets away with victory
the death knell to it's hopes for the
championship will have been sounded.
If the Trust Company nine fails to win
in todays contest 1t will mean that it is
completely out of the running. 1t will
have lost three games with only one win.
and there would not be the least chance
that it would catch either the Electricians
or the Paperhangers
If the Bankers win today they will be
tied with Pepco. with two games won and
two lost, with the possible chance they
may win. out in the end. but if they lose
they will be trailing behind both Cornell
and Pepco with such a lead over them
that it will be practically impossible to
catch up.
Let Pepco finish in the lead against the
Bankers and the result Of the series may
be decided when the Electricians meet the
Cornell aggregation the next time. II
Pepco takes the long end of the score
against the Bankers it will stand a fair
chance to lay off a tie in the series with
the Cornell club, 1T being very probable
that the Paperhangers will lose in one of
the Electricians and Bankers.
The game yesterday between the Cor
nell Company and Post Office was de-
clared off and was postponed 1t was
almost impossible to play because of the
poor condition of the field. There were
pools Of water standing in different parts
of the diamond. and the field itself was
soft and muddy. rendering the footing
very precariOus.
Both the clubs were on the field ready
to play.
1t is probable that Green will take a
chance at defeating the Pepco nine this
afternoon. Ffenle failed to win In the
other game, although he pitched good
enough ball to finish in front. and the
Catholic University man will probably be
sent in to try for a change in the luck
which. by the way. has not broken any
too we'll for the Trust Company team
during the series.
The Pepco nine will undoubtedly send
in Barton to do its mound work. He is
the real dependent of the club, and it is
not likely that any chance will be allow
ed to go by by which the Bankers may
be defeated. 1t will not be hard mat
ter for Barton to come back with a days
rest and pitch against Cornell again
Thursday He can work today and then
repeat Thursday against the Paper
hangers without much trouble. That
would seem TO be the best move for the
Electricians to take to secure the best
results.
If the Trust Company is defeated today
then there is every likelihood that a game
will have to be played to decide the tie
which is more than likely to exist at the
end of the series. 1t is against the
chances of base ball for the Cornell club
to go through the series without losing
game, and 1t is probable it will drop
one either to the Trust Compap or to
Pepco In the final contest
Let the decision regarding the cham
and there would be no telling what the
result would be. The chances would
simply favor the club which got the best
breaks in the play.
One of the main factors in the sue
cess of the Cornell Company so far IN
the series has been the work of Noyes,
back of the bat. Moves has done con-
sistently good work in every game that
has been played There has hardly been
stolen base registered against him and
pitchers through some mighty close
places. Noyes, besides having played his
game in a cool. steady manner. has fielded
his position exceptionally we'll. He has
thrown well enough to have to call for
but very few waste balls, and has con-
sequently kept his pitchers from getting
into holes.
Take Moves from behind the bat and
the Cornell nine would not show as we'll
as it does. He is one of the few catchers
who can use his head well enough to
outguess the batter, and that counts for
as much or more than anything in the
long run.
S. Edward Beach. president of the new
Washington Athletic Association. is in
receipt of a letter from the manager of
the Arcade, which informs him that if
ARRANGEMENTS can be made benefit
track meet will be he'd there to aid the
new organization in getting started
financially. Mr.. Leach was not able to
say whether or not meet would be held.
but he did state that he thought it would
be very good idea, provided it could be
accomplished.