The Washington times., 1915-06-25
Tire Tape on Sphere introduced
Late in Game May Cause
Much Trouble.
BUREAUS PLAY MARINES
Banner Crowd Expected to See
Government League Teams
Battle Today.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

A tire-taped baseball, the kind
used by ten-year-olds for their cor
ner lot games, has caused deal of
trouble in the Holy Name League.
Manager Schlessinger, of st. Dom
inic's has protested the st. Joseph's
win to umpire Hack" Fanshaw, and
President Ralph Cunning is expected
to look into the trouble.
st. Dominic's is protesting the
game of Wednesday which was Won
by II to 10 by st. Joesph's, main
tanning st. Joseph's got away with
the game unfairly. In the seventh
inning Of the battle fought out at
First and Bryant streets st. Dom
inic's had a 10 to 8 lead on the St.
Joseph's team. When St. Joseph's s
went to the bat in the last of the
eighth two runs were scored, and
two had been retired when the tire
taped ball made an appearance.
1t seems that after Ave or six balls
had been fouled off ana lost. the game
was halted because Of lack Of base
balls. Hunts around the field failed to
disclose any of the lost balls. A young
ster volunteered to furnish a baseball,
and dug up an apology in the shape of
q baseball wrapped with tire tape. Umps
Fanshaw put the ball in play, and the
last st. Joseph's batter was retired.
The score stood at II to 10 in favor
Of St,, Joseph's. and when the st. Domi-
run for tie they found 1t impossible
to do anything with the dead ball. 1t is
maintained that the St. Joseph's players
had gotten their lead with a regular
ball, and that the st. Dominics players
were placed at decided Disadvantage.
Hack Fanshaw has promised to take
UP the matter with President Cunning,
and there the matter rests.
The banner crowd of the year is ex-
pected on the Monument Lot today
when the Bureau team. leaders in the
second ss , series in Il the , Goverpment League
Il to l battle from the Navy team yes
terday Powell was on the rubber for
the Bureau team, and held the Navy
eleven hits off Miller and Schmidt.
Paul Jameson, captain Of the Forest
Service team. is busy explaining his
days ago. The Marines were handed
an Stool defeat. pitching Ryan, Of the
Treasury team, of the Departmental
League. Before the game 1t was ex-
planned that Ryans contract had beer
mailed Secretary Shurtlefr that day.
No attempt had been made to de.
tract from the Foresters' victory ovel
the Marines. 1t was stated that the
Service team used seven new players
A matter Of record. Kelley. Frazier
Strait, and Ryan were the new names
on the Foresters' nine. these players
falling to take part in the game or
Monday last.
The Experiment Station baseball
team. Of Annapolis. Nd. which meets
the Treasury nine, Of the Departmental
League, on the north diamond Of Tho
White Lot on Saturday afternoon at
o'clock, will be composed Of the follow
ing players: Lutz and Williams, catch
ers; Fisher and Boettcher, pitchers
Thompson, Vansant, Fieseler. and Field
meyer. tnflelders; Gauss. Eshbach, Mar
TAX, and Kramer, QUITE lelders.
The Treasury club has not lost an ex
hihition game this season, and will sent
Ryan Or Croson to the mound. with Goo
bel receiving. In the effort to continue
their winning streak.