Evening star., 1921-07-29


All teams in the circuit, which is
the largest amateur base ball league
in the country, are made UP exclusive
ly of union printers and apprentices.
Besides Washington, Pittsburgh, Phil
adelphia, New York. Boston, Cleve-
land. st. Paul, St. Louis. Indianapolis,
Cincinnati. Chicago and Detroit are
represented in the organization:
The local team. composed OF en-
ployes of the composing rooms OF the
several newspapers and the govern.
ment office. has had an abundance OF
practice this year as member OF tne
Departmental League. Right now the
nine is setting the pace in that CIR
cult. 1t is managed by Harry Webb,
a right-hand pitcher, who has done
the bulk of the hurting for the team
this season.
Fourteen Men to Take Trip.
With one exception, the makeup of
the team that will leave tomorrow
morning for Detroit will be the same
that has gone through the depart
mental campaign. Fourteen players
are to take the trip. Brownie Lem
eric being the only regular who Will
remain at home. Those to carry
Washington's Colors into the tourney
will be Webb, Burriss. Bray and Gull
len. pitchers; Desper. Goldsmith and
Hawke, catchers: Hood, Ford. Donald
and Warren, infielders. and Feldman.
SueSS and Frye. outne lderS.
Washington has been striving des-
perately for some years to garner
the honorS in the league. but without
success. This year, however, the
team appears stronger than ever and
the men are enthusiastic over the
prospect of winning the laurels. The
1920 title was won by st. Paul'in the
final inning of the decisive game with
Detroit. With the title goes the
Garry Hermann cup, emblematic of
the championship.
BroOkInnd Athletic Club is expecting
plenty of opposition in it's encounter
with the Dominican Lyceums at
Brookland Sunday afternoon. Play is
to start at 3 O'Clock. Tomorrow the
Brooklands will meet Langdon.
Speedway Athletic Club shattered
the winning streak of the RerwynS by
taking a 5-to-2 game. Vests clout in
the seventh drove in the decisive tally.
Peerless Athletic Club will play the
Navy Yard Marines tomorrow and Cos
tello Post Sunday on Patterson Field.
Peerless has won six of its last seven
games.
Rex Athletic Club and the Sham
rocks are ready for their battle tomor-
row at Union Park. The game will
get under way at 1870 o'clock. Sum-
day the Rexmen will face the Wash
ington Giants, a speedy colored team.
Alexandria AII-Stars and Dread
naughts are to he opponents tomor
row afternoon on Union Station field
in Alexandria. Several former pro-
fessionals may play with the ALL
Stars.
Amaze Athletic Club wants games
with midget mines. A contest is espe-
cially desired on Tuesday with the
Perry MidEets. Challenges will be re-
ceived by Capt. .Causcy, 1922 U street
southeast.
ReServeir Midgets took the measure
of the National Midgets in hard
fought 9-tO-S engagement. Both
teams did some hearty clouting.
Buffalo Athletic Club wants games
with the Northwestern Athletics and
the Lee broit Tigers. Address all COM
municatiOns to Raymond l.. Furbey,
1922 Duncan street northeast.
CherTydnIe Athletic Association is
to play the Railroad Administration
at Cherrydale temorrow afternoon,
and will encounter the Rossiyn Ath-
letic Club and Southern Railway in