The Washington times., 1910-06-14
Baseball Teams New York. Philadelphia and Washington Play for Title
TRLCITY BALL SERIES
PLAN OF COMMISSION
Philadelphia Amateur Leader Asks Board to Consider
Event to Decide Championship of Teams From Quaker
City WaShingto n, and New York.

Negotiations were this morning opened
for the formation Of a tri-city amate ir
baseball championship series which will
include representative teams Of Wash
ingtOn. Philadelphia, and New York.
Philadelphia took the initiative in the
matter. Z. y. Rawlings, the moving fig
ure in amateur baseball in that city,
wrote President f. w Bolgiano. of the
amateur baseball commission OF the
District, suggesting such games and
outlining a plan whereby the expenses
connected with tina UunUesJs viii be
guaranteed by the Quakers.
1t is planned to have three teams from
the three cities play a series which will
be run on the percentage basis for the
champ nship in Philadelphia. the win
ner To be awarded "A handsome banner.
The games will become annual fixtures.
but whether they Will be played in
Philadelphia each year or will go from
city 70 city each fall remains 10 be de-
cided at a meeting which will be held
within the next few days in PhiladeI-
phia.
The decision as 10 the strongest az
gregatiOn in Washington will be left
TO a competent board. II Will be either
an ail-Washington team or the pen
nant winner in one Of the leagues.
The whole matter Of the intercity e
ries will be the chief topic Of discussion
at a special meeting OF the amateur
commission, which will be held tomor-
row evening.
The majority Of the commission seem
10 be heartily in favor of the idea.
which is expected 10 meet with me
unanimous APPRECIATION OF all the ANA
teur players Of this city.
Rain. rain, stay away. all the ANA
teurs want to play.
The announcement in these columns
yesterday that there would be an up-
heaval in the ranks Of the amateurs nm
! less the rules Of eligibility are more
strictly adhered TO, started unlimited
discussion among the players. All claim
that their teams are beyond question,
but the amateur commission will take
up the matter tomorrow evening. and
II there are any charges there viii be
a complete investigation.
In the opinion OF those who have fol-
I lowed the sport for years the impress
sion is that amateur baseball in Wash
/ ingtOn is today on a higher plane than
ever before and the commission is de-
termined to maintain its hold on the
/ situation by wiplng out any trouble at
/ the very outset.
During the rainy season most Of the
amateur players have been hitting
about 800 in the conversation leagues
| on front lawns and in pool parlors
Two amateur teams took advantage
OF a few inviting hours yesterday after
noon and played OF their regular league
very poor shape following the rainy
spell, but play IN both games was
( frightened with streaks OF fast play
In the Independence League, st. PaulS
proved real mud-larks and scored a
] well-earned victory over Manhattan
I pennant chasers, score 10 10 l. II was
/ the most decisive defeat dealt out &c
I the leaders this season and was a bit
pitched good ball for the losers, but
! was given miserable support, a tOtal
I Of six slip-ups being chalked against his
I fielderS. On the other hand Dillon, the
/ former Gallaudet twirler, who pitched
I for St Paul received faultleSs sup
I port He kept the ght hits that were
| Earnered off his delivery well scattered
! and retired ten batsmen on strikes.
In the only other game attempted
I Andrews defeated Berry & WhitmOre
/ in the Commercial League, by 9 TO l.
After the first inning, during which
/ time seven runs. as a result Of eight
I hits, were scored by the Paper Makers,
/ the game was highly interesting and
I brought about fast play. @. Garland
I who pitched for the winners. was in
/ excellent form, allowing but three scat
tered hits The lone tally accredited
/ the losers was the result Of an error
/ followed by a three-bagger, from Mil
1 ler's bat, the longest hit Of the game
| Brentanos and Herald is today's card
/ in the Commercial League
Don't forget that game between Wash
/ inCton Newspaper men and the Cham
I Der OF Commerce It's going TO be a
corking good game and the proceeds &c
/ for an excellent cause.
! American Security and Trust and