The Washington times., 1915-08-24
STANDING OF TEAMS.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Aggies and MachlnlSts arc meet
ing in the first of a series of three
games today for the championship
of the city. The winner of the best
Of the three battles will be the city
amateur champion, and will meet
the Portner team, of Richmond, here
on Saturday in the first engagement
Of the annual inter-city battles.
The Aggies are odds-on favorites
for the title by reason of the fact
that they have been able to win in
Section B without overworking their
pitchers. Machinists will have to
work either Hines, Hartley or Kuh-
merit in today's battle, while Lem
Owens will serve them up for the
Aggies.
The Departmental Leaguers have
taken things easy for the past Ave
days. Their last battle was during
the end of the past week The Ma
chinists have been forced to play every
day for a week and can he expected
to begin to blow.
Several details Of today's game have
been worked out for the striving
in helping players and fans. Umpires
Belts and Hughes will handle the
game, taking care Of balls and strikes
and base decisions. while Dick Wood
look after balls batted into the crowd.
This ruling was necessary owing to
the fact that more than 5000 have been
present at each Of the last four games
and today's contest should draw out
the biggest crowd of the season. The
contest starts at 6 p. m.
DOC" Hartley. relief hurler of the
Yard today. The young highlander
came to the aid Of Lefty" KYhnert
yesterday when the sEuinpaW storwsa was de-
Emmanuel team and pulling the game
the Northwest Sunday School Leasuers
by to score: k9hnert nt Is the the win WIN
innings and suddnly lost control.
Hartley stepped into the box for the
third time as relief pitcner In the
present series and 1t Is due to his
players are at the top Of Section B.
Hartley went In with none out, the
bases loaded and the score to In
his favor. Kings swinging bunt scor-
ed Roger and then Hartley whitfield
Rawlings to hit weakly to Beard.
Eddie Thompson, Immanuel's hurler.
was the victim Of several hard swats,
and the fact that he failed to fathom
Roundtree's weakness on low curved
balls. The Machinists had two good
innings which were enough to land the
battle. Hartley proving effective dur
ing his stay on the mound.
The Machinists went through the
game without an error. pulling several
fine plays which earned the team lot
of praise. In critical situations the
and holding Emmanuel effectively In
check
There will be two games in the fna
series at the Railroad Y. M. c. A. parl
today and tomorrow. and II third Il
necessary on Thursday it will b.
played ct the American League Park
The An-star team Of the Railroad Y
New York team on THURSDAY In
championship game for the Eastern
section of the associations. The win
ner will play Renova. Pa, on Labo
Day.
Trinity has about cinched the title I,
athe HOLY Name League. St. Dominic
was defeated by s to l yesterday. Cant
pitching a mastery game. allowing tn
S.. Donimics nine but four hits. Tn
league title holder will engage the Hol'
Name winners of Phila delphia an
Baltimore for the Holy Name cham
pionship about September ].
Amateur league managers might wei
pattern after Harry La Clair in thu
matter Of manipulating pitchers. Yes
terday switch at the right time proved
the right thing. Saturday the sam'
switch stopped The Marines.
Giovannetti, the Machin'sts' cntcher
was unable 20 play on account Of Ill
ness, He WAS on hand despite his, "cn
dition. but was forced to return hom,
about the middle of the game. Fl mes
a pitcher. did the catching In gooe
style.
Roundtree. Hines, and Armstrong
were the hitters Of yesterdays game
Roundtree and Armstrong cloutet twic,
safely ana Nhgured in the scoring o
runs. while Hines got two out Of thrs
sstempts.