Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-22
BY II. c. BYRD.

The Pepco nine should win the indie
pendence League championship. There is
no other club in the league which can
place as strong combination on the field
as can the Electricians. There seems to
be nothing between them and the pen
nant.
The Loffler club is the next best organi-
cation, and it will finish second. 1t is
hard to see where 1t has chance to beat
out the Pepco team There is no depart
ment in which it is stronger, unless II is
in the pitching, and there are several IN
which il is much weaker. Take every
position on the two clubs, compare them,
and it will be found there are but two
men in the Loff1er lineup who compare
favorably with the men who play similar
positions with Pepco.
OF course, the pennant is not won.
There is quite a while Yet before the emo
of the season, and something may happen
that will put either OF the two CLUBS out
of the running. The statement that
Pepco Is almost sure to win the pennant
is based on a comparison of the two clubs
as they stand at present, and does net
take into calculation some unforeseen
accident.
There was little to choose between
the work of the Loffier and Pepco
pitchers yesterday. Smith. who started
for Loffier failed to last. although the
Dagger that was hit just before he
was taken out would have been an
easy out had the fence not been so
close. The hit was nothing more than
high fly. and could have been nam
died by any kind of fielder at all.
After Buscher was substituted he ana
Barton went along about on even
terms Both men worked We'll and
had it not been for misplays behind
1rr.N lN- yIrtt N O
scored on.
The post season series might just as
! well be begun now, as Tar as pelns
able to determine the winners In the
various leagues is concerned. There is
not circuit in which mighty good
estimate as to the probable champion
ship aggregation cannot De mace, put
because there is possibility some OF
the expected winners may lose the
play must go on
I, is probable that the largest crowd
that has watched an amateur bah game
this season. or last for that matter. saw
the Pepco nine defeat Loffier yesterday
i'm the independence League. II was the
first OF the Sunday games scheduled Ior
the remainder of the season. ana the
crowd present attested that they Will DE
good oney-makers. II is probable that
enough money taken In at the gate
Yesterday TO run the league half the
II Is certain tndt more CdsH was
realized from the one contest than some
of the circuits get through the entire
season.
The defeat sustained by the American
runners Yesterday in Berlin does not
show they are inferior TO the Germans.
who won the races. While Meredith and
Iippincott lost the 500 and 100 meters to
the Germans. il is hardly proper that
anything else could have been looked for.
Both men have gone through a hard sea-
son and could not possibly hold their
championship form throughout the entire
year.
The time made shows that neither of
the Americans was at his best. T.ippin-
colt did not do the 1OO meters near as
we'll as when he ran at Stockholm nor
did Meredith come within three seconds
OF the mark established there In the 500.
Yet II is probable that the German run
ners will accept yesterdays races as
conclusive proof that they did not get
square deal in the events in the Oly1n-
pic meet. and give that a rea son for
| their defeat in that meet.
Morris made one of the longest hits
| ever registered in the District League
park yesterday. when he drove the ball
| far over the left field fence on top of the
| big building facing street. block
| away.
! Mike Murphy attributes the wonderful
success of the athletic teams which have
| REPRESENTED America to the system In