The Washington herald., 1911-07-27
Series to Decide
Suburban Winner
Dropping of Brightwood and Parkpiew Makes
This Necessary --Petworth VIII
Play Under Protest.
BY C., w. SWAN.

broken UP. That was the verdict at the
meeting of that circuit last night.
Manager Cole, of Brightwood, made a
motion to the effect that Brightwood and
Park View be dropped from the league
for nonpayment of fines incurred for for
feiting games, and by vote Of to the
motion was carried. This leaves only
Petworth and Silver Spring to fight 1t
out for the pennant
This motion was made after the Pet
worth team had protested against the
league changing the old standing ana
making the new one, which gave every
team a chance for the flag. This protest
was voted down and Manager Torney
stated that he would take the protest to
the arbitration board.
In regard to tire motion of Manager
Cole, it was also specified that Petworth
and Silver Spring play a seven-game
series TO decide which team will repre-
sent the Suburban League in the post
season series.
The meeting was a stormy one through
out and many heated arguments came
up.
Silver Spring and Petworth were op-
posing each other and President Page
had to adjourn the meeting, as neither
team would second the other.
Petworth, stated that he would play the
90 seven-game series under protest
The following communication explains
itself:
Amateur Editor The Washington Herald:
A meeting Of the Suburban League
was held two weeks ago at which
meeting every team was represented
but Silver Spring. At this meeting
new standing of the clubs was offered
and voted upon, every team, including
Petworth, voting in favor of the new
standing which was approved by Pres
ident Page The next day Silver Spring
was notified Of the new standing, which
gave Silver Spring, by winning four
straight from Petworth, chance for the
pennant. The evening papers published
an account of the willingness of Pet
worth to play to the new schedule
Since only one of the four games be-
tween Silver Spring and Petworth has
been played, the league has decided
that a series of seven games shall be
played between the leaders to determine
the championship. Silver Spring is
willing to play this series or any other
with Petworth to determine the best
ball team.
At the meeting of the Commercial
- League last night the protest of Man
ager Gassaway was turned down and
will be sent to the arbitration board
The treasurer reported that with all
bills paid, the league would be in the
best condition of any league in town.
The following are games to be played
after August 4: August 5, Willard VS..
Times. August Z, Andrews VS.. C. & P.
August s. c. & P. VS.. Times.
The following resolution adopted
at the meeting of the Suburban League
last night:
Washington, D. c., July 26, 1911.
Mr.. NJ. c. Mitchell
Sir: At a meeting of the Suburban
Baseball League held on the above date,
lit was resolved:
Whereas death has taken from our
midst Harry Mitchell, a member of the
Parkview Baseball Club. of this League,
Resolved, That the Suburban Baseball
League extend its sincere sympathy to
he family of our deceased friend.
F. W. PAGE President
II. H. GARRETT Vice President.
ROBERT S. JONES. Secretary.
JOSEPH MAYER, ParkTiew.
BROOK LEE Silver Spring.
VERNON E. TORNEY, Petworth
FRANCIS ]. COLE, Brightwood.
Commerce and Labor will depend upon
Elmer Smith to do the majority of the
twirling in the post-season series, for lit
is generally believed that the Mailmen
have no chance to catch the Laborites.
This youngster has forged to the fl mt
rapidly the past year, and is now ranked
with the best beavers N the District.
Elmer has good control fast brea king
curves. speed, and, best of all, know 5
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