The Washington herald., 1916-08-27
TWO Strong TEAMS
IN final PLAY-OFF
Treasury and Rosedale Both Smart
Ball Clubs-Title Depends on
Breaks of Game.

Most of the supporters Of amateur
baseball can hardly wait until tomorrow
when the interseCtional series starts for
the District amateur baseball champion
ship. The teams have been playing
since the 18th of August, and the compe-
titton this season has been Of the keen
est sort. except for two games in Sec
ton B, when the Treasury nine made
runaway OF it. and the Rosedale- Bureau
game in Section A. when the ''Tollga te"
crew won In a walk
II will be "on to Richmond for either
the Rosedale nine or the Treasury team
and at present the fans are having quite
a time figuring out the strength of each
club The question Is being asked on all
sides II Mike Moran, the dandy captain
of the Ros sedaie leaguers, can keep up
his great batting pace for figure Of .S43
against the best hurlers in Section A
speaks well for him. Another argument
is being heard in regard to "Ffnney"
Kelly. and whether the three-fingered
curve-ball wonder can halt this wreck
ing crew from Uncle Sem's bank TAX
ing each teaTn. man for man. and weigh
Ing each players value, one finds two
pretty smart amateur ball clubs. and It
appears that the decision OF naming a
wianer will fah TO the Uut@t that gets
the best luck in the breaks OF the ole
game
Treasury's grcat strength lays ir the
fatt that 1t boasts OF som, OF the mos:
consistent hitters in the District. This
crew nit for a .Sl3 average in Sec
ton B, and some of the fans might be
of the opinion that they were not facing
as good pitching as the Eosedale team.
but Dutch" Munich, OF the Auditors
Eddie Tomlin, Of Keller, and Charlie
Ofut, of the same club. showed quite Il
lot Of ritchng ability in this series, es-
pecially the first named. - he kept The
money-counters guessing in both games
in which he worked. arG with a litfc
better ball club than what the Auditors
were. he might have been seen facing
the Rosedale 'naguers instead II tie
Treasury LitcheI@.
Rosedale was the team with the punch
In Section A, and this punch always
came at the right time. Mike Moran
was the deliverer on each occasion, but
Frazier, Kehl and Dyer each showed a
great deal of strength with the old war
club. Treasury has a consistent wreck
ing crew, and one which might smash
up a perfectly good ball game at any
time.
Any pitcher that can get away without
being dented when Anderson, McLarren
Strait, Downey, Flannery and Bell come
up in the order named; this said pitcher
must have a great deal on the bail. or
must be given brilliant support
Downey, like Mike Moran, is a Frank
Baker" of local amateur ranks and is the
big factor in the Treasury run getting
while any Of the above-named players
might bust the old ball open at any time
In pitchers 1t appears that Rosedale has
a slight edge, as Kelly ranks with the
best Of the right-handers in the city,
while Albaugh and Al ONeil could each
give a good account OF themselves IL
necessary. Treasury's mainstay is Croson
and he is due to cause the "Tollgate"
crowd quite a little trouble before the
championship is decided, while Dust ap-
pears to be the logical hurler for short
series like this, as 1t is not often that
local amateurs are compelled to face
cross-fire pitching and Dust has shown
the best eross-fire delivery that has been
seen here in a long time.
The Rosedale team batted for a 2S6
average and fielded for .s47 mark in
Section A, while their worthy opponents
hit for .313 and fielded .s33 In Section B.
1t looks like tossing them up, and grab
bing one, and fans are hoping for the
breaks of the old game.