The Washington times., 1918-09-25

The District title series has beea
q rather long drawn out affair. Nine
teams have battled for more than
three weeks for the ultimate honor.
There have been ties in both sections
and several tied and postponed
games
War Risk has gained the ascend
ency In section enc by defeating the
Marines n the only game they lost
and by. winning e forfeited contest
yesterday when the Marines sent up
word that they were unable to leave
Quantico on account OF the scare Of
Influenza.
Both Tpams Read-.
Navy Yard by winning all games
save that with Operations and Opera
tions by anneSing all save that with
Navy Yard, are ready to settle their
dispute today as to which shall meet
the War Risk team
There are those who figure the
Operators stronger than Navy Yard. In
their last engagement the Operations
team, with Pfeil in the box, hung q
sinner on Navy Yard, which caused q
TIC IN Ine 3eCliOH. III ZIG A4ASA bdAiS
the Navy Yard won BY 7-to-2 score.
Marines Won Many.
Il was through no fault OF the Ma
rines that they are unable to play in
the seriAs. Capt. John Craise, in
charge Of the Marines. carried tho
team through an unusually successful
season. The team won fifty-one
games. lost four and was tied once.
This mark is thought to be unequal
ed in the East among service teams
this season. It Is true that the Marines
had a number OF first class former
league stars, but the record. standing |
for itself, is an unusual tribute to the
ability of the coach and players
The Marines are said to have been |
primed for War Risk. One new pitcher |
and a second snc!Ser have been listed, !
and Dots" Miller was ready to play, |
IL Is reported. The Spanish "tlu" did
more than the Washington teams TO |
knock the Quantico men out Of their |
honor.
Clarendon Scares EN-.
Joe Giebers Clarendon Club was !
bit late in taking the field yesterday
and Tom Crook, OF the Navy Yard, i'm
medIetely claimed the game under q
forfeit. When GiebeI got his lads to-
gether and started the game Navy
Yard had the very life scared out OF
it.
Hits by Braund and Fitzgerald pre-
ceded by a base on balls tailed the
Navy Yard opening run in the second
inning Clarendon than got to Paul
BRYANT for three tallies. McLaren
hit safely. "Tacks" Mccarthy punched
one through shcrtstop, scoring Nc
Laren.
'sRrovnie" I.emeric worked clever
hit and run with Mccarthy. who
dashed in safely while Lemeric land !
cd on first. Lemeric got around and
scored on a wild one.
The Yarders came back for a run
and .he score stood 3 to 2 In favor
OF Clarendon.
Got Three Across.
"Giyyy" Giovannetti decided the
battle in the hfth. With tho bases
loaded the Navy Yard catcher swung
on ono for a double to deep right
feld and three runs cashed in. Sterzer
walked, went to second when Nc
Carthv threw into tho stands trying
to get him on an out Braund hit
safely to left, advancing tho runners
and tbcn "GIvvy" smashed one.
IImpire Rctts called the game on
account OF darkness with the score
standing at to l. Clarendon was
guilty OF some errat!c work In the
he'd which paved tho way for two ]
OF the Navy Yard tslllSs, Had the !
outfeid spruceh mp n bit and gotten
under the three flies the issue might
have been changed.