The Washington herald., 1910-08-14
BY \. It. WORLEY.

store. IN Fourteenth street 10 agree On
the final arrangements for the playing of
OF the post-season series for the District
championship. The presidents Of all the
leagues are directed to be present. with
the manager OF the pennant winning
team in their league. and they are also
directed BY the commission 10 bring with
them a list OF players eligible 10 play on
their team IN the post-season games.
As provided in the rules Of the commits
sion an players must have played in
I'VE games. and all pitchers in three. in
order to qualify. This rule VIII be strictly
enforced.
Section A will play their games at Capt.
tai City Park. while the Section con-
tests viii be pulled of on the home
grounds of the teams IN that section
The first game of the series viii be
PLAYED ON August %. two contests being
booked for that date In Section B. and
one in Section g. The clubs 10 play on
this date viii be decided by drawing
lots al the meeting tomorrow night.
There viii be four teams in Cecton A.
and five in Section 4. but which teams
will make up the two sections is not
known az the present time
The series viii end on September ?, and
the three games between sections A and
viii start on September 8. these bat
ties to be played al Capital City Park
The winner Of this series viii then rep
resent Washington in a series OF games
90 be PLAYED with New York and Phila-
delphia. the first game 20 be PLAYED in
New York City on September 10. on this
date there will De a double-header the
first game being between New York and
Philadelphia. and the second contest be-
tween New York and Washington on
September IT, New York and Philadel-
phia will visit Washington and play a
double-header here. New York playing
the first game and Philadelphia the sec
oud On the Path. Washington and New
York so to Philadelphia for the final
games In case of P tie the deciding
game win be played according 20 agree
ments. which will be made in Philadel-
phia. after the games there on the oath
Final arrangements for these games
Will Doe made az to-morrow's meeting, and
as this trip viii be a great thing for
the boys winning the championship Of
the District it is hoped that the presi-
dents and managers will aid the com
mission by making the games d success.
All games in the post-season series
viii start at o'clock. in order to be
able 10 play full nine innings The
pennant winning teams have been de-
',ided. In all leagues except the Capital
City, and from the class Of ball that has
been put up in the different circuits It is
impossible TO pick the winners Of the
o., &c -.
the teams are more evenly balanced this
year than ever before.
Unless the Capital City League is rep
resented at to-morrow's meeting of the
commission that league viii not be able
to compete in the District championship
series. The commission Is going 10 en-
force a strict observance Of its rules,
and no fooling or sidestepping will be
tolerated.
Diver made the best catch Of the sea
son in the Independence League when
he made a running catch Of Falconer's
long drive in the fifth inning Friday.
In the game between Manhattan and
Twining last week, Joe Engle stole sec
ond. third. and hone in the fourth ses-
sion
Sam Terry. Twining's star third base
man Of last year, has been laid up with
rheumatism all season. but expects to
don uniform in the spring and get
with the boys.
Burke. Of Twining. had Manhattan at
his mercy throughout the game Friday.
and was especially effective with men on
bases and when a timely hit would have
worked destruction.
The Post-ofice team. winners of the
pc-nant in the Colored Departmental Cir
cult are out with challenge to play the
Commissioners. of the Departmental
League. at American League Park.
Beall is playing a great game at 1rst
baEe for st. Paurs. in the Independence
circuit
Manager Maurice O'Connor last night
addressed "A letter to the president Of the
Capital City League, protesting Moran
and Bird and requesting Mr.. O'Shea to
order the tie game between Cornell Com
pany and Aloysius played over. He also
designated John Carr and W T. Taylor
to represent him at the meetings Of the
league
II IS said the Capital City League viii
meet Monday evening II they meet they
had better hustle around to the commits
sion meeting before $50 or they will be
left out OF the post season series alto
gether and it will serve them right.
The report that the Ninth Street Church
team would drop out Of baseball after
the close OF this season was emphatically
denied by Manage Love Of that team
yesterday and by other members Of the
athletic association or that church. Ninth
has been In the Sunday School Leagu,
FOR a number OF years and to quote It's
manager. intends to win the flag again
next season"
A contemporary flares up at the sug-
gestion that the Ninth Street Church
team has come IN for more than il.
share OF unjust criticism by the other
members OF the Sunday School League
II the party who covers amateur base.
ball for this afternoon daily VIII take
the trouble TO look into the matter he vii
find that the situation is exactly.as re
ported in The Washington Herald las
Sunday.
All players are said 70 be superstitious
but the recent kick registered by The
Petworth aggregation against having
their picture taken during the playing