Evening star., 1915-06-15
BY n. c. BYRD.

BY n. c. BYRD.
The Machinists are showing superb
ority over the majority of the otner
clubs in the Potomac League. They
are winning games with great regu-
larity and their last three starts have
been decided walk-overs. If this club
keeps up it's present gait it ought 10
win the championship by a good mar
gin.
Yesterdays contest with Fairlawn
resulted in a victory for the Machinists
by 10 to 2, while their previous two
were won by scores of something like
y to and 10 to 1. Four runs were
scored Yesterday against Fairlawn in
the first period and after that not the
least trouble was experienced in hold
ing that lead. and it was increased as
the innings went by.
Zirkle, who did the pitching Tor FAR
lawn, proved the star batter OF the
day. He made three safe drives out OF
down a place in the outfield for Central
High. In the scholastic campaign.
played center for the Machinists. He
got only one hit, but that went iar
enough to enable him to make the cir
cult.
The Car Department team won a
3-to-2 game from the Auditors In the
liant finish Until the seventh inning
the Auditors led by to 0, but in each
Of the last three periods the Carmen
scored one. and the end OF the contest
found them with we'll earned Vlctory
to their credit.
The game was a pitchers' battle be-
tween Nolan of the Auditors and Rison
Of the Car Department. There was
little to choose between the two men
their exhibition being such as to re-
fleet great credit upon both. Nolan
allowed Car Department just nve hits
and sent down thirteen men on strikes
Risdon held Auditors to one less mt
than the number made off Nolan. but
he struck out Ave less. Risdon seemed
to have a slight margin in control.
giving one base on balls against three
by Nolan.
fnson. who played first for Auditors,
and Marceron Of the Car Department
The former made two singles out OF
three times at bat. and the latter got
a two-bagger and. a single IN 1our
trips to the plate.
Ono of the most brilliant games OF
the year was played in the Rosedale
League. between Holy Name and the
Columbians, the former winning by !
to o. Holy Name outflelded and outhit
its opponent. though its margin IN each
case was small Tomlin and Grady,
who did the pitching for the Holy
three safeties. while Nutwell and
steele for tho Columbias were hit but
very little harder. Tho fielding was
exceptionally good, the Columbias be-
Ing charged with the only two errors
Of the game.
MCGUIRE at short for Holy Name. and
Braund and Gerard, at third and sec
ond for the Columbias, played brilliant
ly for their respective clubs. Mcclure
handled seven chances perfectly and
Braund six. Gerard accepted nine op-
portunities without slip-up. having
five put-outs and four assists.
Emmanuel won another game in the
Northwest Sunday School League. con-
tinuing its almost uninterrupted string
Of victories. Whitney Avenue was on
the short end of the score, which was
10 to s. Four runs gotten In the NTH
won for it rather easily Bauer. who
played third base for Emmanuel. landed
on the ball for keeps while at bat.
having four hits credited to him out
of five trips to the plate.
| st. Joseph's and st. vincent's played
good ball in the Holy Name League
! after the first two innings, in which
both clubs scored almost at Will. st.
i Vincent's counted four times in its
half of the first, and St. Joseph's came
right back and got two men across.
In the second period St Vincent.s
scored twice. and st. Joseph's retail
ated by chasing six men across the the
of st. Joseph'a The fielding Of the
| two clubs was rather mediocre. but in
| other respects the exhibition wRs very
interesting After the flrst two In
! Reformation handed Fifth q 5-to-s
defeat in the East Washington Sunday
School League. Fifth did e nttie pet
ter fielding of the Reformation players
won for them. Miller. who played first
base for Fifth. ana Martin. who caught
for Reformation, were the stars at pat
out Of four trips to the plate: onutt
struck out twelve mon for Re1orma.
| ton. while Daughton Of Fifth caused
twelve of the Reformation clouters to
landed on the bali
The first game in the casholic
Church League went to the HOLY Name
the short end Of the score. Holy Name
scored in Just three innings, getting
two runs In tho third. four In the nfth
and Ave in the seventh. From q fielding
standpoint the game was interesting
as only three errors were made Two
miscues were charged against st. Jo-
seph's and one against Holy Name.
Bureau took the measure Of Library
in the Government League, winning by
big margin. IL to l. Bureau started
scoring in the first period. and there
was never q time thereafter when 1t
appeared that 1t might lose. Bureau
batted better than the players OF tho
opposing club. and Its fielding was 80
Tar superior there was no comparison:
Library had twelve errors charged
against its work in tho field. while
Bureau made only one misplay.
Ordnance made twelve errors in its
game with the Quartermaster Cen
| erals ONCE in the Interbureau League
OF the War Department and lost by to
-. The winners had only i've runs mp
to the sixth inning, but In that period
the contest was called. Panzer, pitch
ing Tor tho viotors. allowed only ono
nit ana struck out twelve.
At an assembly Of the student body
OF Western High School yesterday the
members of the various teams wore
awarded the school insignia. Miss
Westcott. principal of tho school, spoke
as length upon the accomplishment Of
the boys, and gave them much well