The Washington times., 1915-06-24
'.7anager BayIis Is Subject OF
Sharp Practice in Shifting
Dates.
DANMAN WILL BE ON MOUND
Norfolk Lad Plays Against For
est Service and Comes
Through With Double.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Tomorrow's Government League
battle between Library and Marines
has been changed, and Bureau will
meet Manager Baylis' bluejackets
instead. And thereby hangs the gist
of deep laid plot designed to fur
ther accomplish the downfall of the
Marines The league leaders are
meeting the Marines tomorrow in
stead of June 20 as scheduled, be-
cause Treasury, Of the Departmental
League, plays on that date and many
Of the Bureau players are signed
with Treasury.
Manager Baylis did not discover
that he was being drawn into it
until too late and as Library agreed
to the change, the battle, expected
to draw the biggest crowd of the
season, will take place. Manager
Baylis, however, refuses to be out
generated and announces that he has
a new pitcher n the person of Dam
man, Of Norfolk, Va, who is ex-
pected to more than deliver the
goods.
This same player took part in yester-
days battle against the crest Service
and cracked out q double in his d,. one n e
Enner of Forest Service, cprang the
biggest surprise Of the season by send
ing In seven new players ana taxing
Ryan, who used to twirl for Catholic
University. went into the box for
the Forest Service team, and succeeded
in checking the Marines al the way
eligibility, but Manager Enner declared
he had mailed his contract before the
game and that according to the associa, 4,
ton rules he was eligible: Secretary
mark on the contract and If Ryans con-
tract Is late the game Will be pro-
tested.
for change in date from Marines.
arguing that the Printers excursion on
that date would interfere with their
taking part.
War must be given credit for yester-
DAYS fine battle against the Interior
team. leagu leaders. The War players
got the short end of 9-to-s score, kept
in the game at all times, and made a
grand attempt to win In the final round
falling short after scoring but one run.
The score was to in the seventh.
Tn to the fourth round of yesterdays s
Machinists-St. Teresa battle in the Po-
tonac League. the game was we'll
played affair. Lefty" Carrico, going In
fine shape, was jumped on for five hits
in the fifth. and six runs resulting de-
cded the game by that margin for the
Machinists while st. Tees failed to
score.
4 inn n NpEtnr-
days Rosedale League game. which
st. Paul and Crescents hooked up. st.
Paul got eight runs in the fifth inning
and one more in the ninth. Crescents
two in the fifth, five nj the seventh and
one in the final round. but lost by . TO g.
Bureau. of the Government League.
leading at present, and the Machinists.
leaders of the Potomac League, will
play a benefit game Sunday on the
Anacostia grounds of the Potomac
League. Chic" Davis, the Bureau play
er, who broke his leg on May 5, will be
the recipient of the benefit. Both man
ayers have announced their strongest
line-ups for the battle.
Ray Bischoff, pitching for Holy Name,
at Chesapeake Beach. against the Lin
coins. his old teammates, defeated them
6 to 2, allowing six hits and tanning
eleven. "Bisch" also hammered out a
home run.
Knapp's hitting for st. Paul was the
feature of yesterdays battle. He got
three in six trips to the plate. Rook
was another st. Paul player to connect
three times.
Drillerv and Congress Heights are out
after second honors today Drillery won
its last start in brilliant style, and is
expecting to repeat today.
Several of the high school boys are
doing nicely in the Potomac League.
Howard. a Western High School lad. is
playing first for st. Teresa. Chaplin OF
Central. is with the Machinists, and Is
getting his hits every day Peine, OF
Western. is with Drillery