Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
BY n. C. BYRD.

The championship of section A in the
ball title of the District may be decided
today. The Marines and Machinists are
to meet on the grounds east of Union
station and the victor is almost certain to
meet Agriculture, the probable winner in
section B. in the final series of three
contests for the greatest honors that can
| come to an amateur ball club of Wash
ington. FL
The lack Of competent pitching staff
is telling against the Machinists, and had
not fortune favored them yesterday they
would have lost to a weaker club Whether
or not the navy yard men will be able
to stop the Marines from scoring con-
siderably remains to be seen, but they
| will have to produce better flinging than
was shown against the Rosedales If such
IL to be the case. The Marines and Ma
cfinists are sure to battle hard and with
determination because they cannot help
but know that today's game is the most
important in which either has engaged
this season in their fights for the anna
teur title.
It seems practically assured that Ag-
riculture will win the title in section B
1t has a victory over each of the other
two clubs, and it is not probable that
1T will lose to a weaker organization
not now that it has a good lead, at any
rate. 1t would not be a surprise If the
Marines were to face the Farmers in
the final series. The Machnists have
a good club, but it is very questionable
| If their pitchers are going to stand up
and. as a matter of fact, they have not
stood up so far; ten runs were scored
against them yesterday by a weaker
nine.
Agriculture is to meet Keller today
! and II the Aggies are able to take an
other victory from the Sunday School
Leaguers they will be sure of the flag
| because they could then afford to lose
a game and still get the championship
Keller gave Agriculture a big scare in
the contest of last Saturday, having
| had the Farmers on the short end OF
| 4-to-1 score at one time.
Rosedale and Emmanuel are to play the
other contest in section A. This game
| IS not very important. considering only
the chances for the championship. be-
cause 1t will simply decide which nine
will stay out of last place.
The Marines barely won from I'M
manuel yesterday, playing an excep-
tionally close game. The score was
to 2, and the soldiers scored the de-
cisive run in the final inning Imman-
| sixth, by l to o. In that period the
Marines got two men across the plate
The way Bruner was pitching it looked
as il that might be enough to win. but
such did not prove to be. as Emmanuel
scored again in the very next session.
It was In the ninth. when it was about
time to call the contest because of
darkness. that Burns. pinch hitting for
Bruner, drove out a single which sent
Fitzgerald across with the winning
count.
The contest was a pitchers battle
between Rawlings and Bruner. The
former hurled more effectively. but
was wild at times. Two of the four
in runs for the soldiers. Bruner did
splendid work right through the con-
test. notwithstanding that he was hit
safely twice more than Rawlings Each
pitcher struck out ten.
! first base for the Marines, and led his
team at the bat. with two hits.
Rawlings. besides pitching we'll, fielded
his position perfectly. having nine
chances accepted and no errors. Dole
man was the only member Of the I'm
manuel club to make more than one
safety.
The Machinists got a real battle out
OF the Rosedales. barely winning out
in the final inning by scoring six runs.
The Rosedales outhit the Potomac
League champions right through the
contest. and that they did not win was
because Walter Beall faltered in his
slab work in the final chapter. The
score was to in favor of the Ma
chinists at the beginning of the sew
enth, when the Rosedales hammered
out seven runs. It looked like a sure
victory for the Navy Yard players. but
crowd from the Potomac League, and
ONeil. who went in to relieve him,
failed to stop the rally Darkness end,
ed the play at that time.
General Offices hopes of figuring
very prominently in the race in sec
ton went glimmering when it was
defeated by Keller by a one-sided
score. 10 to 3. General Office failed
to make the showing against the Sun