Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
the plate. The final count was 10 to
I. Any team that can accomplish this
is one we'll worth while.

the plate. The nnal count was l0 10
Z. Any team that can accomplish this
is one well worth while.
Emmanuel and Whitney Avenue are
to meet this week in two postponed
games to decide the championship of
Sunday School League. If Emmanuel is
the victor it will have the title, but II
Whitney Avenue finishes with the long
end of the score in both contests it
will have the honors in the second half
of the schedule and play Emmanuel,
winner in the first half for the honor
OF representing the circuit in the post
season contests. Those who have fol-
lowed the fortunes Of the organiza-
ton during the entire season are in
clined to think that Emmanuel will be
the winner in this series. as well as in
the first, though the followers of the
whitney team are figuring on breaking
out in front. If the teams split even
In the contests this week an extra
game Is to be booked to determine the
winner. In other words, it is the same
as if the two mines were to play a Sc
ries of three games to decide the sec
ond series championship.
The three-mile swim to be held by
the Washington Swimming Club next
Saturday is likely to be the best of all
the affairs of this character ever held
mere: There are already assured more
CINiiCS ludu. any OIL the previous
races. with the chances good of many
more being received. Manager Ans
ley has sent entry blanks to all the
prominent clubs in the east and west
and north and Is expecting some men
from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to
take part. though entries from these
cities are by no means certain. Sew
eral men will come from Baltimore,
about three organizations of that city
having signified their intention to be
tod T.
ming Club will have twelve men in
competition. Local clubs will have
several good men in the race The
washington swimming organization it,
self will be represented by at least a
dozen.
me government League has surely
superseded the Departmental League
in general interest. The crowds that
nave watched the contests in the Gov
teen times as large as those that have
gone across the White Lot to see Agri-
culture and Interior play. The Gov
eminent League is now just about
what the Departmental was five years
ago. 1t Is estimated that 1900 to 5000
persons watched Commerce and
Marines and Bureau and Marines play
last week and the champion of the
Government circuit is mighty likely to
have lot of supporters when it plays
80 otAIi'So AK lilS pOSl-ScdSOH series.
Agriculture and Interior have been
putting up better article of ball than
the Government League clubs, yet the
CROWDS nave stopped on the near side
of the White Lot. There was scarcely
handful interested in the games in
which Interior and Agriculture played,
while solid ring was formed around
the entire field when Marines and
Bureau met in the opening of the final
part of the schedule Friday.
Because 1t failed to show up for sew
eral of Its games the Advent team has
forfeited its franchise in the East Wash
tngton Sunday School League. This ac-
ton has forced the officials of the or
ganization to draw w a new schedule
for the remainder of the season. Be-
ginning tomorrow the teams will play
their postponed contests on the dates on
which Advent was previously booked to
take part in regular games. According
to the present Arrangement. the league
will finish its season August 9. The
schedule for the. balance Of the season