The Washington times., 1912-08-18
Ninth Shows Ability to Win
Easily From Op-
ponents.
PAPERHANGERS HAVE
SIX GOOD PITCHERS
Thompson, Martin, Jackson, and
Hummer Among Clever
Twirlers.

with Ninth already assured of its en-
trance in the finals of the post-season
series, Cornell Company, present leaders
Of Section A, and the Government Print
ing Office, holding like position in
Section c, look to be the choice for the
intersectional games for the title, which
start ON August "a.
During the past week Ninth has
shown its ability to easily win from its
opponents in the second section, and Is
looked upon as being the dark horse for
the city title. G. p. O., with Smith In
the box, may loom up strong. The
team, however, Is not classed with
either Ninth or Cornell in playing
strength.
Cornell has defeated Postoffice, the
Bankers, and Pepco, and Is practically
assured its place in the finals, as none
of the other teams will be able to over
come the three-game lead that Cornell
enjoys. Despite reports, Cornell Com
pany has the strongest pitching staff in
the city. OF the eighteen players on
Manager Cornells roster, no less than
six have known ability in the box.
Thompson, Martin, Jackson, Hummer,
Priddy, and Edmonston, six in all, pre-
sent a stafr of pitchers which no other
team under the commission is able to
boast Edmonston is almost sure to
be given a trial tomorrow when Cor
nell again plays the Postoff1ce team.
What should prove an interesting and
exciting game will be played between
Ninth and Ingram tomorrow afternoon
on the Thirteenth and D street grounds.
Manager Roberts has got together a
fast bunch of players to represent In
r Ia n 10 Sa IN a
lineup that played at Purcellvtlle, Va.
winning a thirteen-inning game, 8 to 2.
Ninth will have the same lineup thai
has just won the series in Section B,
will Bell on the mound and Big Six"
Brewer behind the bat. Big Phil Bush
er will twirl for Ingram, with AL Hoff-
man receiving. Ford will be on first.
KIks Kirk on second, shipley at short, and
johnson, Earl Steele. and Haas in the
field Mr.. Jaeschke, Of the East Wash
ington Sunday School League, will um-
The Brightwood Park Sunday School
team would like to arrange games with
any team In the District, Maryland, or
xirsinia1 u 90 Open q oates for august 20.
omohundro.' 'sS sis street ii northwest. est D
The Langdon baseball team is willing
70 pay Hdil the ehptnSeS Oh uniformed
Washington teams for games to De
played on Tuesdays, Thursdays, or
Saturdays until the close of the season
Sunday games CAN also be booked by
addressing communications to the man
ager Of the Langdon team, Langdon,
d. c.,
Section A-Pepco VS.. Postoffice.
Pepco got its first opportunity to cut
loose in the post-season series games
yesterday. and handed the Postoffict
team its first decisive defeat by l;
to score
Sullivan. pitching for Pepco allowed
the Postoffice players but three hits
striking out five batters. Pepco took
things easy until the seventh inning
when Flannery was driven from the
box. six runs being chased across the
pan in this session.
Fury and Sullivan for the winners
were the leading hitters of the game
each connecting for three hits. Gill
and Munich got two hits each. Kerr
for the Postoffice team, made the star
catch Of the afternoon.