Evening star., 1912-08-27
BY II. c. BYRD.

Just as was pointed out before the series
begun, the most adverse factor with
which the Cornell club has had to con-
tend has been the pitching. To date
it has shown not a single man in the
box who could be relied upon as well
as could some of those who have been
the dependables of the other teams.
1t was the fact that the pitchers
could not stop the un-getting yester-
day after two-run lead had been Sc
cured that caused: the defeat of the
Paperhangers. Had they had twirler
capable Of pitching alright ball for a
few innings there would have been
mo necessity for playing off the series
in final contest but such man was
not forthcoming, and the result of the
series will be determined by final
game between the Potomac Electric
Power Company and the Cornell ag-
gregation.
Thompson has done the bulk of. the
work for the Paperhangers so far and
he was the logical choice to start yes
terday's game. He has, up until yes
terday, proved the only man capable of
accomplishing what was desired and 1t
was only the uncertainty Of base bail
that he should fail in a crucial mo-
ment. Just who will be sent into the
game today against the Post Office is
not known, and will probably not be
decided until after they warm up. 1t
is likely though that Jackson or Mar
tin will be the choice. though Martin
may be sent in and jackson saved to 20
up against the Electricians tomorrow on
the strength of what he showed in the
last two innings of yesterdays con-
test.
There is little doubt now that the cham
pionship will be decided by playing on a
tie tomorrow between the Cornell and
Pepco mines. 1t would not appear at all
probable that the Paperhangers will lose
today, the odds being long that they VIII
finish in front
+ Barton who has been kept from sign
ing a big league contract because he was
wanted to pitch the final game of the
series, should such be played. Will un-
doubtedly be the, choice of the Electricians
to work, but who Cornell will send in is a
question upon which its chances for the
championship liable to depend. There
is little doubt that the Paperhangers Will
be in an awful quandary to what
pitcher to work. Thompson may be
started. but there is no certainty that he
will last. He failed to go longer than four
Innings yesterday after his team had
given him q lead, and there is no telling
whether or not he has the stamina to go
back again with only days rest. On
the whole 1T would seem that Jackson VIII
be started. jackson has never been hit
much during the. series. although he was
taken out Of the game against the Trust
Company, after two hits in succession had
two trials he has had enough stuff to get
away with it in good fashion.
Greene showed something of the form
that has. made him one. of the best col
lege pitchers in this section of the coun-
try yesterday, when he let the Cornell
aggregation down with only a minimum
number of hits and would likely have
not been for wild heave. Greene had
better control and more stuff on the ball
yesterday than he has had in any of the
games i'm which he has figured so far
not complete master of his game and by
his worI placed himself in position
to have the eternal friendship of the
Power Company nine. The Electricians
left to Greene and that he came through
was a balm to their dying hopes. because
it is no secret that the Power Company
players themselves had practically given
up all hope after that contest in which
they were defeated by Post Office.
The Trust Company team showed lot
better yesterday than in either of its
previous games. It. has undoubtedly
due to the fact that the players failed to
get the best out of themselves by going
about their work in desultory sort of
way and because the breaks in the luck
have continually gone against 1t.
Put the team which now represents the
Bankers in a long series with the Cornell
and Pepco mines and there would De at
least an even bet that it would not be far
from first place when the season ended.
The Bankers played the poorest kind OF
teams during their regular league sched-
ule, and there were few times when the
whole team showed up for game. neces-
stating the switching around of the play
ers to a considerable extent. Such a man.
ner of going through the season produced
state bordering on gross carelessness
among the players. and it was only nat
ural consequence that they were unable to
show their true form when they got
against clubs really in their class.
Plans for the big regatta to be held
Monday are rapidly maturing. and one
of the largest entry lists that have ever
been had In a Middle States event 10 being
secured, Practically every club in the