The Washington times., 1915-08-25
Standing Of the Clubs.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

WdSNlHStOnS AmdVeuT DA6cDdll
season may be concluded today with
the Aggies-Machinists battle sched-
uled for the Railroad Y. NJ. e. A..
park. The Departmental champions
are slated to meet the Machinists,
winners of the Section A games, in
the second of the final series, and
with Hartley disposed Of and Hines,
another pitcher, forced to catch.
Manager La Clair, Of the Southeast
nine, is hard put to it for boxmen.
For this reason the Aggies are ex-
pected to possess the edge before
they step on the field, and should
they win will have the city title in
their grasp. Officially the amateur
season will be done save for the two
big games here with the Portner
team, Of Richmond, and the return
battles for the inter-city series title.
Lefty Krhnert will 90 on the
mound TOR the Machinists. as he
worked but two innings yesterday be-
fore being yanked. Jerry Nops will
probably be sent into the confiict BY
Manager Larry Eidsness. for tho Ag-
giles. A change made be made putting
Derrick in the box for the Aggies. but
Manager Eidsness announces Nops a.
his selection.
handicapped by the absence of Giovan-
netti. their star catcher. who has been
out Of the last two games on account
of illness. Givvy's place has been
taken by Hines. and he has held the
team together in fine style despite his
unfamiliarity with the work.
The Aggies assumed tho command in
the final series yesterday before a
crowd estimated at more than 5000,
which displayed a deal of enthusiasm
through the short contest. Coming
up from behind the Aggies made their
hits count. and taking advantage Of
The Iegretable part Of the proceed
ing ives the fact that lateness Of start
ing and lowering clouds made 1t i'm
possible to run the game into seven or
eight innings.
The Aggies got q lead In the FIRST in
ming. when Johnny Shugrue smashed
one Of Kuhnert's offerings over the left
field fence fence. for i home RI. run: It It was ths
park and was smash from the shoulder
which cleared the wire screen in left
center by ten feet.
Shusrue went to the bat but once yes
tcrday. as he walked on his two other
ocasions. His mark for Ave games In
the series so far Is IA. as he has been
to the bat fourteen times and has
cracked OF ten hits. This mark has
never been equaled in post-season games
to date.
Mach!nists tied the score in the Sec
ond Horseshoe" Harris drew four
wide ones without taking his bat off his
shoulder; Owen heaved wild one to
and Harris went to second. Hines poled
a double over left field fence. scoring
Harris.
pretty bit Of baseball. Frank Pee sim
g!ed to center. Brownie" Lemeric got
swinging bunt which Hartley heaved
wild. Pee took second. went to third.
Beattys peg to the plate to get him
after the heave over first had been re-
covered; Lemeric took second. and on
MoCarthy's line drive to center slid into
the plate just under Hines.
In the fourth with Roundtree out,
Hines walked and went to second on
Hartley's safety to left. owen hit
Beatty on tne arm ana loaded the
bases. shorty" Scofield came through
with a fine wallop to center, scoring
Hines and Hartley. owen caught
Carroll's throw toward the plate,
threw wild to Cusack and two runs
went over. but were ordered back as
the ball went into the crowd on the
overthrow.
With the score 8 to 2 against them
and darkness coming on the Aggies
went in for their win. in the next
session. Shugrue walked and stole
second. Mccarthy popped to Beard.
Cusack hit safely to short beating
the throw to first. and Shugrue
rounded third to be caught off. Beard
threw to Scoheld and when Shugrue
dashed home Hines dropped the throw.
Carroll walked and both runners ad
vanced on Hartley's wild heave Strait
came through with a hard hit single
TO left scoring both men.
The Machinists made their other
run in the fifth when Raba led off
with a single to right, scored when
Harris dropped Texas Lacquer in
the crowd in left field. Bailey took
care of three throws on infeld taps
retiring the stdA.