The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
AMATEURS ORGANIZE
Eight Clubs Will Compete
for Local Title.
TWO DIVISIONS ARE ARRANGED
-Four older League Winners Will
Play One Series, While Four
Younger ORGANIZATIONS Will Play
Another. and Winners in Each
VIII Meet for the Championship.

The initial steps toward post-seaSon
championship for The Washington Herald
CUP for the winners in the local amateur
leagues were taken last night at q meet
ing Of the representative Of The differ
ent leagues in the National Guard
Aruory-
All Of the amateur leagues. except the
Departmental League. were represented
The following men were present Capt C.
E. Edwards. Marquette League Maurice
C-C0nuo-. Capital City League. L VIII
Jams. Sunday-schooI League, L J. Mur-
ply. Commercial League H Z Wins
low. p r. Y. II c. a. League G. A
Weber. Columbia League, and y T.
yorIey. Independence League
Capt. Edwards was elected temporary
Chairman. and y T WorIey temporary
secretary
The point which was expected 20 cause
much wrarglinE. the division ~ the
leagues into Two classes, was passed
upon. and a division was made along the
lines OF the age OF The leagues The
present Plan is 10 have two sections OF
four teams each. the first section com
prts.ng the Marquette, Capital CITY. De
rartneutaI. and Surday-ssaooI Leagues.
while the second section viii comprise
the r r. Y. u. c. A League. Iudepent-
e-ce. Commercial. and Columbia The
represeurarIves OF the leagues in the sec
cnd section expressed themselves as be
! ing satisfied with playing in the second
division. with the provision that the win
ner Of Class z get a chance 10 play the
winner Of Class a
Old Rules to Obtain.
Upon motion OF NIr- WinsIow. a con-
-1ittse comprising Capt Edwards. chair
man Maurice O-Couuor. AID /. Williams
was appointed 90 look I'D the rules that
governed the p1st-season series OF past
years and 90 report al the next meeting.
. Capt. Edwards outlined the difficulties
that beszr the commission last year IN
f Organizing. and e is thought that with
some minor changes. which viii be neCes-
{ sary on account Of the two classes. last
F years rules can be used as a body for
formulating plans To govern a commission
t for the coming series. The same general
I plan OF a commission formed Of men for
I eiEn 10 any OF the interested leagues VIII
/ be adhered 20 as in the past AL matters
{ relative 10 the series. the grounds.
ElllaL.lt~s ana S--st-A-H-- III at Aaaa I'D l-e
I commission
The games in the first section VIII be
played az American League Park and
I the Section 3 games VIII be PLAYED at
I Union Park. providing satisfactory a.
. -angemenrs can ne made In case OF tr1u-
ble in obtaining grounds. Capital City
Park. First and N streets northeast, VIII
be used
Z Il IS planned 10 start the series be-
tween the A section teams on Friday,
4 September I. 10 play two games on sat
{ Urd5y. September .. and If possible three
Z games on labor Day. one game IN The
morning and a double-headeT in the after
noon The remainder Of the Eumes VIII
I be played. starting Wednesday. September
T Is The games at Union Park viii be
played IN conjunction with the games al
. American League Park As heretofore. 1t
I Is thought advisable TO have three games
Z constitute q series between two clubs.
I A meeting VIII be held Monday night
/ next at the armOry at $50 O'Clock %
/ receive the report of the committee on
. rules. and to further discuss wavs and
I means for the series Each league IS IN
Tited 10 have its president and manager
I Of the winning team. as far as possible
present at the meeting