Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

The Washington printers can GER
tainly say. and with plenty of ground
to support their contention. that luck
played a big part in their defeat in
the series for the championship of the
National Typographical Union at phil
adelphia last week. The local repre-
sentatives went through the series
without a defeat until three teams re-
manned to play the final games Friday.
One club was compelled to play two
contests, while the others had to hg-
ure in only one. With the limited ma
terial, in the way OF pitchers, II is only
rea soma BILE to know that the club which
drew the bye would be In much more
favorable a position than the other
two. st. Louis was the lucky city, and
Washington and Indianapolis were
compelled to play the morning con-
test, with the winner to meet st. Louis
for the championship in the afternoon.
Washington defeated Indianapolis by
9 to 1 in the first conflict, but it had no
pitcher to throw against st. Louis IN
the second and, consequently, lost a
game in which it scored fourteen runs:
Had the local team received any k1nd
of box work at all it would have been
almost sure winner sure II is tnat
had ST. Louis played Indianapolis in the
morning, and thus left Blanton in good
shape to pitch in the afternoon, Wash
ington would have been the probable
victor. And now. as matters stand, the
local men are well able to say that
they were not lucky enough to draw
the right number from hat.
President Robert H Young of the
amateur base ball commission of the
District OF Columbia says he is much
pleased with the results of the post
season series, and is much gratif1ed
that the games proved SO interesting to
such large crowds. Said Mr.. Young in
speaking of the series the evening
after the final game between Agricul-
ture and Machinists:
This has been the most successful
series amateur base ball has enjoyed
in a long while. 1t is true that there
have been some protests. but such
endeavor in which the competition is
very, very close. The sportsmanship
shown by the players has been of
high character. and the managers, too,
on an 'above-the-board' basis. With
out desiring to detract in any way from
the games of past years I think I may
say conservatively that the series just
every way than usual And since you
have asked me my opinion relative to
this matter might take this oppor-
tunity to thank the managers, the play
ers and the many followers of amateur
ball that have helped make the season
as a whole great success"
This year makes the third time that
ASElcultuTe mas won the amateur OaSe
ball championship of the District In
1905 and 1905 the Farmers produced
the best mines in the city, but since
then they have not been able to land
the honor until this season. Five times
the Aggies have taken the pennant in
the departmental organization, which
goes to show that that particular de-
partment of the government is not I'M
used to having titles come it's way.
1t is reported that Lem Owens, who
is pitching for Agriculture, will enter
Georgetown this fall. If such turns
out to be the case the Blue and Gray
nine will add a capable twirler to its
staff next spring. Owens ought to be
able to pitch mighty good ball in col
lege ranks. as he has stuff and seems
to use it WE'LL