The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-28

T. helms to look as though Cornell
Coupanv did not have the lead Tlpe
cfncb on the championship that most
have predicted Ninth took advantage
nj CorneIi's weakness yesterday ana
slipped one across, winning out ny
IN 1 In Section B, both TwinDs and
American Security won games and are
tied up
Cornell 6. Co has been looked upon
as the probable winner Of the series
~ the majority There were those
who said to keep an eye on Ninth. as
il was more than likely that il would
cause an upset Before the Nintn-COuI-
missiOners game il was pointed out
that Ninth would in all prObabi win
from the Commissioners A lucky
hound in the last inning with the score
tied was all that saved the COmmis-
sioners. and now Ninth comes up and
Trims the Cornell Company team. For
tunately for all interested parties the
series promises TO develop good games
and closer races than it started out
with
This afternoon, at Capital City Park,
the Philadelphia Lodge. Of MachinislS,
COMPOSED mainly Of employees from the
AIidVale Steel WORKS WI play the Co
lumbia Lodge The Columbia boys VIII
line I'D with practically the whole Navy
Yard team, and expect 10 land The
game
The schedule for the week in Section
August 29-Independence vs. CONNER
ciai, r. r. Y NJ g A vs. Bankers
AUsust S-NIaTQuette vs. Commercial
August ar p Y NJ c. A vs. Mar
quette, Bankers vs. Independence
September Commercial vs. Bankers
September 2-Marquette vs. IndeDen-
September &Independence Us. Bank
eTs, Commercial Vs. r. r. Y. NJ c. y
The schedule Of Section \ for the
August zg-DepartmentaI Us. Sub
August sO-sunday school vs. Depart
lii Sur-Ist a1-suburhan vs.. Capital City
September Capital Cit. vs. Depart
September sunday school vs.. Sub
september -suburban vs. Depart
mental
Both the Commissioners and Petworth
have four games vet 10 be played TO be
on the same footing as Cornell and
Ninth IN the matter Of having played
the same number The commission evil
IDENTIFY viii order the postponed same
between the Commissioners ana re-
worth played of on Saturday next
1t is TO be hoped that the fans sup
port the games properly this week
OF late there have been rev out 10
see the games Now that IL has been
proven that Cornell can be defeated
more interest should be Centered in the
Section a games. Il IS possible that
the teams may be forced into a tie by
the end Of the week # more upsets
are made The Commissioners have
hard week before them II they hope 10
defeat Cornell. Ninth and Cornell must
be defeated and two games must be
taken from PetwOrth II the Commits
sioners hope TO win the series II IS
almost an impossible task with the
Ninth and Cornell teams going as they
are.
The question Of the eligibility Of
Phfpps the Cornell player. viii come
up at a meeting OF the board OF arbi-
tratiOn tomorrow II is evident that
Manager Cornell has no doubt as 10
the elisioillty OF the player OF ne would
not play him IN the games On the
other hand perhaps Manager Cornell
IS putting all his eggs into one basket
and IS taking chance If Phipps IS
proven ineligible II VIII throw out all
the games he has been IN
This Is Ehe way in which the New
York uapels are regarding the coming
HlEeTElLE zFELe=- ne new OlA
looks at tie matter as follows
Two weeks hence the first series Of
amateur baseball games between clubs
Of more than two cities VIII be started
FOR the last two seasons the champion
non-prOfeSSiOnal teams OF New York
and Philadelphia have met, but this
wear the series has been extended into
q tri-citv affair. with Washington as the
third member. This week the. races IL
all three cities viii be determined, and
when the umpire calls play" at the
National League grounds in Philadelphia
on saturday, September 10. the premier
teams Of New York. washington. and
Philadelphia VIII be In readiness 10 put
I'd the best games Of their lives
New Xork'S representatives IN this
great series viii be the winning team
of the marlborough League. St. NjchO-
las, last years champion Is now at the
top Of the list in the marlborough. but
IS being hard pressed by the Bronx Car
dina1s and Independents The season
closes here with games on next SatUr-
day and Labor Day and the winner