Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
BY Il. c. BYRD.

Emmanuel and Machinists are to meet
tomorrow on the grounds of the Rail-
road Y NJ. c. A. in the game which Will
determine the championship of section
A in the post-season series, provided
it does not end in tie. Machinists
won the right to play the Emmanuel
nine by defeating the Marines yester-
day, when the tie game of week ago
was played over. The Marines were
put out of the running as a result of
the loss and the championship of the
city has now narrowed down to three
teams-Agriculture, Emmanuel and
Machinists. The winner of tomorroW's
contest is to meet Agriculture, victor
in section b.
There is a great deal of speculation
among the followers of amateur ball
as to the probable result OF the contest
between Emmanuel and Machinists.
The supporters of each nine claim they
have a right to the belief that their
team will win. AS matter of fact,
there probably will not be a great deal
OF difference in the work OF the mines
and it may be that an exceptionally
close contest is to take place OF
course, there is the possibility that one
or the other of the mines will make a
runaway OF the conflict; and to tell the
truth almost anything may happen i'll a
championship contest between amateur
clubs
The Machnists probably will stake
their fortunes on Hines and Hartley
in the box, while the Emmanuel team is
pretty sure to send back Eddie Thomp-
son, who humbled the Navy Yard ag-
the line-ups Of the two clubs will prac-
tically be the same as that used
throughout the series.
The Emmanuel team has proved the
surprise of the series. The churchmen,
while they were known to be stronger
than was generally thought. have come
through even better than their fondest
admirers had hoped. There was not one
of the supporters of the team VINO
could be found willing to predict that
it would be fighting at the very end OF
the series and in the final game for
the championship of its section, pc
cause it was not figured 1t would be
able to beat out either the Marines or
Machinists.
Emmanuel has an infieId that, while
not wonderful. is likely to put up bril-
liant exhibitions at times. MCCARTHY
at first was former star of the
Brightwood nine and also did sorae
splendid work for Business High IN
the same position some years ago. Nc
Carthy fields around the bag exception
ally we'll and is especially good al
second base is and has been for long
time one of the best all-round ANA
teur performers in Washington. Dyer
is not as capable now as he used to
be, but there is no denying that ne
can play bang-up game still. Dyer
can pitch. catch. play the infield and
is a mighty good outfielder. 1t will
be remembered that he pitched the
opening game in the intercity series
for the Bankers against Richmond two
years ago and before, during that sea-
SON. he had caught, played the infield
and outfield with the same facility.
Armstrong is Q great little player at
shortstop and seems to be consistent,
too. Ray King has been one of the
foremost infielders around Washington
for quite awhile and he has lost little
of his cunning If his work around third
base in the last few contests is to be
taken as criterion. The outfield is
a fair combination, while Earl Roger.
behind the bat, is whole lot better
than he is generally given credit for
being. To Judge by what "Shag" Raw
Iings and Eddie Thompson have been
accomplishing against the best teams
in the series in section A, there Is little
fault to be found with the effective
ness of the hurting staff
Emmanuel may not defeat Machinists