The Washington times., 1910-09-02

The Commissioners and Petworth VIII
not play this afternoon. as announced
this morning The manager and captain
Of the Commissioners and members Of
the team are not pleased with the re-
vised OF shifted series as announced by
the papers this morning, and have set
forth their views OF the situation as
follows.
The Commissioners are ready to play
OF their two postponed Eames-One Win
Petworth and one with t0Tnelt-dt any
time set by the commission aIter tie
expiration Of the original schedule set
namely, September ,
on September > the Sunday School
and Suburban are scheduled 10 play At
Thirteenth and D streets, al the special
request OF the Sunday School team A
death IN the family Of that 1eam pre-
vents them playing; hence. that game
is OF and also becomes a postponed
game On September . the DoSt-seasph
schedule Is over, with certain posi-
poned games 10 be played; nTSt- mat
between the Departmental and sub
urban. second, that between Capital
City and Departmental. third sunday
School and Suburban Now, me con-
nissioners will play of their first post
pone6 game with PetWCrth on the 81
OF September at Capital City Park snciI
next postponed game, with Cornell. 20
be played on the next playing cs}y.- Mon
day, the 5Jh, as set fOTth by the con-
mission when the sehedule vas, was plo-
ushed. WAI- n HANDlBOE,
Captain Commissioner b P Club
z y FULLER.
Manager Commissioner B. B Cub
The amateur commission has an
nounCed that there viii be a meeIlng OF
Tuesday evening at Spalclng q BROS
store The additional Information
and evidence in regard to the case Of
Phipps will be taken Up IN the near
future
An analysis Of the letter from the
Commissioners reveals the fact that
they think Cornell Company IS getting
the better Of the deal It Is understood
that Cv Mcdonald, Curly Brown, and
Al Handi5oe viii be with Cornell Com
pany by Tuesday IN time 10 me up
against the Commissioners as al or
these players are eligible. Naturally,
the other team set the better of the bar
gain Those who made up the revised
schedule. and II is understood by a num-
her that the secretary made the SCneG-
1Ile I'D does not have the teams play OF
tn cams in IN regular order OF post
ponement which IS in direct violation
of the rules under the schedule as nrst
printed
More facts win be brought to light IN
the case n the next few DAYS II would
seem that year in and year out sees the
same troubles arising and the same DIFF
fCultics encountered There seems 70
be way out OF the dilemma which all
know of but fail 70 apply
On September 10 the team representing
Washington VIII play N New York
against its representative team PEila-
deIDhia viii also play New \ orS In the
doUbIe-header- On September Il wash
inZroy1 and New York viii play Phiia-
deIphia IT Philadelphia and on the 9th
the other Two teams VIII play here for
the finals.
There are several hints thrown out
that there may be changes IN the
personnel Of the amateur commission
II IS strongly inJiuated that reSsSna-
tons may occur in the next few days
Certain IL i that much Of its work Is
not appreciated. and those who are the
prime knockers are slow 10 realize that
umpires and members OF the amateur
commission have about the same dis
agreeable jobs
Rain played the fupOrtapk- part in
yesterdays calendar no games being
pulled of From indiCa lions. IT Is
more than likely that there may be
moro rain today. in which event IL is
probable that the schedule Will be
pushed Of into the middle Of next
week # the pOSI-SeaScn games are
to be started IN other cities Septeu-
Der 10. there is little chance for the
Both New York and Philadelphia
have finished their amateur series,
and are waiting 20 begin the intercity
series II IS understood that much
remains 10 be gone over in the way
OF detail before the series is started
With all the literature extant. IL Is 10