The Washington herald., 1907-08-12
ACCEPT HERALD CUP
Post Season Series for Cham
piOnship of District.
FOUR TEAMS TO PARTICIPATE
Pennant winners OF the Capital
City, Departmental, s1arquette, and
Sunday school Leagues VIII BE in
the series-An Arrangements for
Game VIII BE Left to Commission.

Ihe post-SeaSOn series Tor tie amateur
baseball championship of the District will
be played FOR cup offered py The
Washington Herald.
As The Washington Herald made. dur
ing the season just closed. every effort
TO foster the amateurs by official scores
day after day, weekly notes and the pub
lication, from time to time. of the aver
ages OF the different players, this paper
felt called upon to further encourage the
sport by offering a championship trophy.
Several parties made offers OF cups and
banners for the series. but the Capital
City, Departmental. and Marquette
leagues have decided TO accept The Wash
ington Herald's cup. and favorable action
by the Sunday School League is expected
as soon as President Carpenter returns
from his vacation.
The plans for the series were outlined
in the letters sent out to the four leagues
three weeks ago. The idea is 70 arrange
a schedule which viii include one or more
games between each Of the four pannant
winners. The games will probably be
pi-ved at National Park. although all
arrangements for the series will be left
70 a commission.
Delegates from Leagues.
This commission will be composed OF
two delegates from each league. probably
the president and manager Of the winning
team. and It viii be up 10 these men to
complete all OF the details for the games.
All questions Of eligibility, division OF
receipts. dates OF games. selection OF i'm
pires &c. viii be left TO the commission.
The first meeting Of the commission has
been called for tomorrow evening az s
o'clock, and il Is hoped TO get the series
under way next week
In addition to a formal acceptance from
President NJ. O. Chance. Of the Depart
mental League. the following letters have
been received:
Capital City League
Sporting Editor The Herald
Dear Sir; At a meeting Of onV<lsague
it was unanimously decided 10 accept the
offer made BY The Herald Of a cup fJr
series Of genes for the amateur baseball
championship Of the District under the
~Nt'N--f-N't-s A-eAttttA tis -DAA AFtltEr
We wish TO take this opportunity 10
thank The Herald for its generous treat
ment afforded our league during the sea
son now drawing toward a close. We
feel that your paper has done much 10
make the amateur season a pronounced
success.
With best wishes for the success Of the
post-seas0a series, very respectfully.
JAMES a. osHEA.
President Capital City League
August c. 1907.
Marquette League.
Sporting Edit4 The Herald:
My Dear Sir: l have been instructed
by my league 10 notify you that the Mar
quette League has decided to accept your
offer OF a cup FOR the amateur baseball
OF the District
Kindly notify Us Of The date Of the
meeting OF the committee which is TO
make arrangements for the game.
AS The Herald has done much for ANA
teur baseball and this league In particu-
lar. this summer, We wish to thank you
for your generous treatment, and extend
our best wishes for the series for The
Herald Cup. Very truly. yours
y T. WoRLEY.
Secretary Marquette League
August :. 1907