Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-02

Treasury and Davis Hrorhcrs Home
nhi,nrrS, winners Of tho amateur
iichmond. respectively. VIII NAV 10
first game OF the ,ricity series ibi.. 49,
'crnoon at Broad stree, Park at !,
o'clock. Both teams viii have ih.. ;.
strongest lineup in tho fi.ld and ~,
l." IN the game fighting hard ali tEr
time.
rh" Westminster tam viii arriy. a,
noon to-day. ANA VIII II" quar,cr.d ut
Murphy's Hotel The team will four
n"y I" Broad street Park shortly after
ITS arrival in this city 10 get In some
practic" and TO Get acquainted with
the SURROUNDINGS.
According To reports from Wash
in=ton. Treasury is about tho strong
est team 10 represent tina, city In -
cent Years. IN" team won the cham
hi"nship OF the Government League.
OF Washington. and during tho en-
tire season suffered only Tvs" defeats
winning twcnty-four contests out OF
tw"nty.scven and tying two In tn"
"t the games played.
The personnel OF tho Washinr,or
team. as given by ono who has seen
IN" boys in action during The season.
Lefty" Downcy, captain and FIRST
base. Paragraphs couid bc written
about This sterling performer but
suiiicc !, to say that II" is freely ad-
mittcd to be the best hiiicr in rLc
city of WashinGton maintaining :.
batting average OF we'll over 100 dur
ihS Inc ic"|u" schedule and crovniuu
ms Naar $ work by hanging up Il per-
ccntarc Of almost 500 in tn. seven
games played in the post season Sc
rieS lie Is one OF the few member.
"i IN" Treasury club who has had
played for Years in tho Texas League
Western Association. ana with Brook
lyn. in the National League.
troson, pitcher, has been pitchinc
:.
number Of reasons. and has n remark
able string of Victories to his credit
Hc is a right handler OF small statute
hut is the poSscssor Of - spitbnlI and
an uncommonly rare pitching head
He has great speed and fine control
Dust, pitcher and third base. is
Washington circles, having recently
come from Michigan, where he cs-
tablishcd an cnviahlc reputation on
his first two appca RANGES in the box
he struck out seventeen in the FIRST
and fifteen in the second game and
his work soon attracted tho attention
Of Manager RcploClc. who lost no
time in acquiring tho services of this
artist.
Danny" Bell. second base Two or
three years ago Eel was rated ono
Of the smart"st hurlcrs in Washing
ton. bat met with an accident 10 his
pitching arm. which has prevented his
taking his. REGULAR turn on tho slab.
re mas piaNch b"tn w" lhhcid ana
outfcld III various times during the
past few years. and his prowcSs at
tho bar has been such that no man
agcr could VOL keep his name out
o. tho lineup.
Armstrong. short stop. Army" as
he is Familiarity known. has long been
considered one of the steadicst and
surcst short hclders playing in the
city Of Washington Working along
side of Rell. this pair has broken up
many attempts to stage batting rail-
lies bv injecting double plays that
brought disaster to tho opposition.
Ernie" strait. catcher, will be re-
membered by Richmond fans as the
catcher for Agriculture last year in
the series with the Portner club, and
needs no introduction Those who
witnessed the two games will recall
the little fellow who worked SO tire