The evening times., 1896-05-21
READY FOR OPENING DAI
Tines Juvenile League Begins
the Season Saturday.
TWO GAMES ARE ARRANGED
Zephyrs and Orients and Cliffburns
and Potomucs to Start the Season.
Applicants for Umpire Staff Are Re-
quested to Attend the Meeting To-
morrow Afternoon.

At the meeting OF The Times Juvenile
Ieag1e Yesterday afternoon considerable
business was transacted, and much done
,oward putting the organization In shape
20 open the season on Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Ferrell, who is an enthusiast
IN the subject Of baseball, has consented
so fill the position on the board OF trus-
lees made vacant by the resignation OF Mr.
John Ha ndiboe, who finds that IL VIII De
impossible Ia attend to the duties con-
nected with that position in the manner
ne thinks it should be done, believing that
what is worth doing at all is worth doing
well.
After due deliberation by the board 1t
was decided to select the tenth club from
ihe five applications already ou file, as IL
was not deemed advisable to receive more
applications at present. The Eastern Buds
were the successful team and thus COM
pletes the full quota of clubs Those who
were not successful in gaining admission
into the league should not lose hope, rs ii
NAV be possible to admit them later on.
Their applications will still be kept on file
and when opportunity offers they will all
be given an equal show should a vacancy
occur in the ranks of the organization.
SCHEDULE IL JUNE ~
AS will be seen from the schedule below
games have only been announced up TO
June 20, at which time school closes.
After that date il will be possible To ar
range games to the better convenience Of
all the clubs, anf 1T, was thought wise ncS
80 schedule the entire Saason ut the pres
ent time, only to find it necessary to re-
arrange it later on
1t will also be seen by reference to the
schedule that the Zephyrs and orients will
be the opposing teams in the first game OH
she opening day, while the Potomacs and
Cliffburns will meet in the second game.
While the relative strength of the clubs
| is not known, they are all confident of vic
jory, and two exciting and interesting Con-
:ests may be looked for.
At present there are six applicants for
she Umpire staff, ami in case personal COM
| municatious do not reach them, it will be
deemed favor if they will consider this
a notice to attend the final meeting before
5he season opens, which viii be held to-
morrow afternoon at 4:15 O'Clock on the
| Ihird floor OF The Times building.
The conditions which are to govern the
! championship trophy offered by this paper
were decided by the players, and it was
| thought To be the best plan by those pres
ent to allow the cup to become the prop
erty of the club winning it one season.
At the end OF the season the trophy Will
be presented to the champions of the league
| with suitable inscriptions thereon. AS
soon as the cup is completed 1t will be
placed on exhibition in the window of the
makers, r. Harris n Co, corner of seventh
and ID streets northwest.
BOYS ARE SELLING TICKETS.
The boys are hustling to make vhe Juve-
nile League a success. Every member of
is expected that they will make a good
| return, as considerable rivalry has already
| been created as TO which team will sell
! tue greatest number. The tickets will be
good on any day.
Every effort will be made by the board
of directors TO maintain good order at the
! park, and the parents and other rela-
| tives of the boys can rest assured that the
same excellent management that prevails
at National Park, so far as ladies are
concerned, will be carried out at all
games of the Juvenile League.
Strict rules have been promulgated gov
| erning the players on the field, and the
| officers OF the league will See that they
are put into effect. The urnpires will have
| power to remove offensive lads from the
game and all such players will be dealt
| with by the board of directors. Rowdyism
| in any shape will be suppressed at all
! hazards.
SCHEDULE IN DETAIL.
Following in the schedule up to June 90:
May %, PIN Zephyrs VS.. Orients.
| May 23, 4:3O p. Cliffburns VS.. Po-
| tomacs.
May 25-Dcfenders VS.. Eastern Eagles.
| May 26-Georgetown Eagles VS.. Eastern
| Buds.
May 27-Chesapcakes VS.. Senators.
May 2S-Zephyrs VS.. Clffburns.
| Nav 29-Orients VS.. Defenders.
| May 30, loa.m.-E Eastern Eaglcsvs. East
| ern Buds.
May 30, 2 p. H. Chesapcakes VS.. Poto-
macs.
May 30. 4:3O p. m.- Senators VS.. George
town Eagles.
June f-Cliffburns VS.. Chcsapeakes.
June 2-Defenders VS.. Eastern Buds.
June 3-Eastern Eagles VS.. Georgetown
Eagles.
June i-Orients VS.. PotomacS.
June . Senators VS.. Zephyrs.
| June 6, 2 p. Clifrburns VS.. Eastern
| Eagles.
June 6, 4:3O p. In.-Defenders VS.. Poto-
| macs.
June S-Chesapeakes VS.. Eastern Buds.
June 9-Zephyrs VS.. Georgetown Eagles.
June 10 Cliffburns VS.. Senators.
June 11-Orients VS.. Eastern Eagles.
June l2-Senators VS.. Defenders.
June 13, 2 p. m.- Eastern Buds vs..
| Orients.
June 13. 4:3O p. m.- Georgetown Eagles
| VS.. Chcsapeakes.
June l5-Senators VS.. Potomacs.
June 6-Eastern Buds VS.. Zehpyrs.
June IL Defenders VS.. Chesapeakes.
June 1S-Eastern Eagles VS.. Senators.
June 19-Orients VS.. Georgetown Eagles.
June 20, 9 p.m.-Defenders VS.. Zephyrs.
June 20, 4:30 p. NJ Potomacs VS.. George
| town Eagles.