The Washington herald., 1908-08-27
RULES FOR SERIES
Amateur Commission Adopts
Code for Games.
BoLGIANo CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Former Sunday school League Off
ciaI Elected to Head Board that
VIII Conduct POst-seaSOn Contests
for District TfsIe-First Game VIII
Be Played September (.

Be Played September {.
T. W BOlgiano. who has been active
in amateur circles for years. was unani-
mously selected as.president Of lie com
mission which has charge Of the coming
championship series Of the amateur
teams, at a meeting n the National
Guard ArmOry last night Mr.. BoIgiano
was treasurer OF the commission OF 1905.
and is well qualified 70 take up the du-
ties incumbent upon the position or presi-
dent
After a lengthy discussion f. was de-
cided 20 hold the section A games at
National PARK and the section 3 games
at Union Park The games viii start az
o'clock. except double headers. which
VIII start az 2.51 The first game OF
the section A series VIII be held Sep
tember l. between the Marquette League
and Sunday School winners. while sat
urday there VII be a double header.
Capital City and Marquette meeting in
the first game. while Sunday School and
Departmental clash n the second On
Labor Day a double header viii Be
E.eA- AHa-rtLae4 hAtN anu s-As4flah ECIIfrff4
being the card IN the first game. and
Marquette and Departmental the second
At the opening game. between the Mar
quette and Sunday School leaders. the
Marine Band VIII be IN attendance.
The section = series VIII be opened
with a double-header on September 3.
Columbia and Independence meeting IN
the opening contest and Commercial and
r. r I. u c. a IN the secoUd- on
Labor Day. a 6ouble-header viii bring
Independents and r r Y II c. A TO-
gether r. the first game. while CONNER
ClaI VIII play Columbia IN the second
y. T Worley. president of the Inde-
pence-ce League. was appointed a com
mittee @ finish out the schedule for both
sections. and instructed 70 report Friday
night
Belts and CoIiiGov-er.
Billy Belts. the most popular ar
{ bitter in town. has been chosen 20 umpire
[ In the Class a series. while Harry Coli
flower VIII umpire the Class 3 games.
[ An umpire for the final series has not
+ yet been chosen.
/ The Offer q a championship cup by
I TIE Washington Herald was unanimous
/ Iy accepted.
A meeting % the commission is called
/ Tor Friday night Of this week for the pur-
/ pose OF accepting the final schedule and
( the acceptance of the eligibility lists OF
7 the players of each coutendlng team.
[ which must be in by that time. In case
/ a penuant IS IN doubt. the president OF
/ the leaE-e IS 70 submit the eligible play
I ers Of the teams which have a chance
Z for the bunting
I The members present last night We're
E W O. TEACHER. treasurer. John r. An
+ cers'u- secretary. Delegate OF Depart
mental League r J. 0f-rphy: Commercial
4 League Capt. C. r Edwards. Nar1uette
/ League Maurice O-Cor1or- Capital City
{ League. L Williams. Sunday school
{ League. G. H Winslow and J. T. Bond.
| r R + " G. A League. John I.utich. /.
I Columbia League y. T. WorIey. and
( Independents League. ". Wynkoop.
Rules Governing Games.
/ The rules governing the amateur cham
/ pionship series. as ratified last night. fol-
d.. low
/ 1T being for the best interests of ana
/ teur sport in the District Of Columbia
that the amateur baseball Championship
Of the District OF Columbia should be
settled beyond any doubt. Il IS hereby
stipulated and aEreed by and between the
Representatives Of the Sunday School De-
+. partueutal. Capital City. Marquette. IN
! dependence. Commercial Columbia. and
/ Railroad Y n @ A. leagues that the
/ following rules and regulations and con
dicors shall govern in determining what
I club IS rlEhtfullv the amateur baseball
champion of the District Of Columbia
! A--icie e The Winning rssns e re sur
dar S-e-i D--z-l1-e-taI. Erz--ue--e Car5ral CITY
! iuie7e-ienoe. Co-rmer-isl Columbia AID Rafl-uad
a. -Hr
f1- the zr-ata1- hasahe1 c-srrrs1-shfr Of The Dis
--irr q Columbia. this se-es of games % BE A.
f r1l-v-1 % two sr-tlons A and r Scc1i11 A skzll
consist 0T the four 0-i-i-l- lezruas. whi-h VII h
desiguz-s5 for thls rv1s1n as the se-ic- ieseres-
.raueiy -he Capital CITY. Nar1uetse SUNDAY Scho-s
ard De~a-rue-tsL Section shall co-Ez- &C the
--7r leagues. o- The fo-7 lezses vhich have ue7e-
before c--iseted II c1z-,Tio1sl-p post-sesso- -
7les-uau-sly TIE Iuiepsl5suce Cuuzus--5z1 Colrn-
hia ard Railroad y II c A.
i Article . TIE emblem q the anare-- baseball
commission q ths Disc-ict Of Columbia shsl be a
cup. donated bv TIE Washington Herald. which
VII he awarded 20 he victorious cub tbs ysar b.
the hoari q soTe-no-s q the auarsu- has ban
Z cozu-nissi51 q the nis-Ticr q Colunba-
( Article = TEe Z1ues shall be PLAYED under he
supervision and cotrol and di7sco- of the a--stc-
baseball co-nznissioa q TIE Dtseriet q Counhis-
I Article 4 TIE gsmss shall take Piaos a. tie ead
o. the Championship seasou Il each year. Two games
twith each team shau Constitute co--Tle.e series
II each section and three gaaes berwesl The Win
rers 0f tbe two sections. The winners y eaca $50
the cha1au5ous q each section shall rhe- pay a
series Of t-ee games 70 decide TIE championship q
the DistIic1-
Aztec ; The sanes shall b couduc.ed accord
I f-r 20 the r-svlrz rllles ~ tle Amer 1a- Lca-1e
a. provided fc- b. the amateur c1l1Uis5-7n.
Article g. The Amateur Baseball Cor11llssi1r
stst' p-o-1uiEste schei-'ls n ga1as-
A--5r,e :. TIE league entitled 60 contest for n
cha=-r-c-shi0 toro-s Of the District Y to--nloi
shan be rep-esen-ed By two delegates the president
n ;!sr Iss~1e and the mHnaSer q tae vinninl
team r-r each Eea-ue shall Nave but cne vote
Article s TIE re7rescutatlves ot the var1ous ana
teur leagues shall also Dc known IS fne ooeTo o.
r,rs-BorS and rhrv shall elect a president. ssc-e
cary ard treazIrar. which n1icers s1ali reT-o7u
the duties us1ay pertaining 20 rhc1r respective 81
fces The csEcers elected must not hc IN arr WsI
c~-re--rd with arv team or lcaEuc n This se-es-
The treasurer shall receive and hold The money
I of the commission. and shall b h7nfsed- All re
cenrS for games PLAYED ty each section shall n
Er~t =srarafe and divided equally between the team
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