The evening times., 1896-05-16
TO OPEN NEXT SATURDAY
Games of the Times Juvenile
League to Start May %.
SCHEDULE is BEING MADE
Club Members Anxious for the Open
ing-Parents and Other Relatives
Of the Boys Commend The Times
for the Work II Has Done in Or
ganizfng the League.

Interest among the club members of The
Times Juvenile League of Baseball Clubs
is increasing, and the older pla yers are dis
cussinG the probable outcome of the con-
tests for championship honors. The boys
are practicing daily, and are working hard
to get into form.
Arrangements are being made for the
opening OF the league, wbictl will occur
next Saturday afternoon, when two games
Will be- played.
Capitol Park will in all probability be
secured through the kindness OF Columbian
University baseball club. who have the
grounds rented for the season, and Will
suD.ct them Ia tie board vi directors Of the
Juvenile League.
SCHEDULE BEING PREPARED.
The schedule is now being made up and
it will be So arranged that the teams will
play three games with each other. With
this number OF games, 1t will be necessary
10 play two games each day, and the
AFFINITY of each cub can be more thoroughly
tested This will extend the champion
ship season into September, and il may
be necessary that during vacation games
will lie played in the morning. in order
TO complete the schedule
There will be no favoritism shown in
giving dates, il being the intention of
those engaged on the work OF schedule
making TO get il up blindly, SO far as the
clubs and holidays are concerned. A
scheme has been employed in the selection
OF clubs for the opening games, and ON that
basis the entire schedule will be built
Members OF the league will be expected
to sell tickets for the first day, and as there
are lot or hustlers among the youngsters,
the chances are that the opening day will
be well patronized.
COMMEN DING THE ORGANIZATION.
Much concern is felt for the boys by their
parents and older members of their fam
Ines They are all more or less Interested
IN the development of youthful athletes,
and The Times has received much encour-
agcment for the work it has undertaken
communications have been received com
mcnding the action of this journal for in
auGurating The Times Juvenile League of
Baseball Clubs, and the president an!
board of directors are praised for their uni
form fairness in excluding all clubs the
ages of members Of which are beyond the
limit.
The board has the good wishes of many
friends or the game for a successful scaSon
III the work of schooling the boys O observe
strict discipline and orderly conduct on the
field. In order To attain the object sought
the boys must pay strict attention 10 busi-
ness and strive at all times to merit the
good VIII, as wei as patronage of parents
and friends.
OTHER TEAMS WANT TO JOIN.
That the league contains some of the
best amateur teams in the city is evidenced
by the persistency with which clubs from
the diffc rent sections are trying to get into
II in order that they ma Y have the privilege
of playing with certain clubs For various
reasons they have been una BILE TO get games
with each Other. and they sd V that if they
were permitted to enter the race the would
nave chance to demonstrate their ability
to win the trophy. Their applications have
been placed on file and in case any of the
clubs now members of the league fail To
meet all requirements their places will be
speedily filled ~ teams that will.
Several young men have kindly yolun-
teercd their services as umpires. the seIec-
ton OF which viii be made in Il short time