The Washington herald., 1911-08-05
BY c. w. SWAN.

dlIOWlHS players 10 sign ana play Will
only one team under the amateur COM
mission last night at the meeting of
that body and the commission passed
the motion, one of the most important
changes in amateur ball was taken.
While this will not affect the present
season, it will add greatly to the eff
cheney of the amateur commission next
season in more than one respect.
With only one team upon which to
play, the ball tossers will stick to that
team. and will thusly cause more interest
in the races, as they will be closer and
better contested. And for the same rea-
son forfeit games will be less, as they
will have no reason for not attending as
they had the past year.
President Beach deserves a vote of
thanks for his untiring interest in be-
half of amateur ball from the amateur
public at large, as well as the players
themselves.
Joe Engle Suspended.
President Beach also made a motion
that Player Joe Engie, who has signed
with about a dozen teams and had
played with three, be declared ineligible
to play the remainder of the season, and
his motion was carried.
President Roakes, of the Independence
League, stated that he had the same
motion in mind and it was only by
making it first that Mr.. Beach had it
carried.
Ninth Players Eligible.
After receiving a communication from
President De Grange, of the Sunday
School League, asking that several ques-
tions be answered. Manager Love. of
the Ninth team, asked that his players
be declared eligible if the Sunday School
League decide that his team is still
member of that body. While Manager
Loves players We're made eligible, those
who had played with two teams after
being dropped by the secretary were
given their choice of either playing with
Ninth staying with the team they are
with at present. This is no more than
fair to the players.
1t is a pity that the Sunday School
League, of all leagues. should be the
Cne to have to come before the anna
tcur commission and the board of arbi-
tration so much. 1t seems on the sur
face that the league is not capable Of
handling its own affairs.
LnbOrites May Get Pennnnt.
Manager Shoemaker, of the Commerce
and Labor team of the Departmental
League, stated in a communication to
the amateur commission that the Agri-
during the first five innings and on that
ground the game should be declared for
fcited to the Commerce and Labor team.
This was referred TO the arbitration
board, which will meet Tuesday at 2 |
p. m.
Other Commission Matters.
I. B. Jones asked that he be declared
eligible TO play in the post-season series. |
and his request was granted Jones was |
transferred from the Tennallytown team ,
TO the Naval McdiCOs. of the Marquette !
League. but Secretary NOone, of that
circuit, failed to get the names into Sec |
rotary Shurtleff in time for registration. |
Gould Mennefee asked that he he re-
instated, but his request was laid on the
table.
The following are the games to be |
PLAYED in the Independence League next
week: Monday, Manhattan VS.. st. Mar |
tins; Tuesday, St. Paurs VS.. Kendall; |
Wednesday. Kendall VS.. Manhattan; |
Thursday, Manhattan VS.. st. PauTs; Fri |
day and Saturday. open dates; Monday. |
Manhattan VS.. Kendall.
There will be a meeting of the Com |
mercial League tonight at r. P. An |
drews' store in Louisiana avenue. All |
managers are requested to be present |
not later than o'clock.
meeting of the Marquette League |
has been called for Tuesday night at the !
National Guard ArmOry. All managers |
are requested to be present
Washington. Aug. 4 1911.
The Amateur Baseball Commission, Washington
u. G.
Gclrl1ncn: Your Committee chosen to arrange
and cmint the I.ost-srason and iutercity series
bcEs T. rcI-,r follows
On account Of the schedule Of the Washington
club the only feasible date for the nterity game
with Richmond At Washington is Labor Day. Sep
tc:uIs,r ana National Park has been engaged for
that date
It is therefore, necessary t. complete the post
series in ample time before that date. For
this I"'T.s. committee has placed eight clubs
in scc'ion \ and three clubs in section b. the clubs
Of section \ to L., divided into two sll~ections
divisi, dcnoniuaCd division and division 2, as
follows:
Section A. division I-Capital City. District. De
partmental. and Sunday School.
The games in this division 10 be played the !
CaIital titv and District LcaEuc grounds beginning
August y on the following schedule the clubs
sv.nldng to the nrmt-rs to he drawn by lot, and
the duplicate games occurring the dates 10
be played the District LeaE7Ie grounds
schedule SATURDAY.. August u, and two: Mon
l5 one and three: Wednesday. August l6. four and
two: Thursday. August l.. and four: Friday.
August IS two and three; Saturday. August 10.
three and one; Saturday. August 70. two and four;
o four and one: Wednesday. August .. two and |
one. and Thursday, August "a. -four and three.
The club first mentioned each date to be the
home team.
An analysis of the foregoing shows the following
dates for each team No. l. August T. Is. Il. 70 q
and @ one game following date: No 2. August |
y a. ls. 70. q. game following date:
No 3 August IA. l6 IS. l9. q. and "a. two games
following or date; No. l. August Il. 6. II. 49, 2.
and 2I one game following date.
Section A. Division .. shall comprise the follow
ing cuhs-Bankers. Commercial, Independence. and
Suburban.
The games in this division to he played the
came schedule provided for division on the home
grounds Of the home clubs. and for this purpose the
home grounds Of the Bankers and Suburban clubs
shall he the Sunday School League grounds.
Section shall comprise Olympia, Independence
end Railroad Y. NJ. c. 4.
The games in this section to be PLAYED on the
following schedule on the homo grounds Of the
competing clubs:
Wednesday August l6 one and two: Thursday.
August y, three and two; Friday. August Is, one
and three; saturday August 10. one and two; Mon
day. August 2 three and two; Tuesday. August
2 three and one
By such schedule the clubs play the following
dates No. /. August l6. lS I9 and .: No. q Au-
gust l6 II, 10. and q: No. B. August Il. IS. q.
and -
AT the conclusion Of the series thus provided. the
inteTsectional finals between the winners of the
threc series shall be played on the following sched
ules q" CaptAl City and District League grounds
saturuay. August o. and two; Monday, Au- Q
gS =: three and two: Tuesday August O. one and
ulree; Wednesday, August 30, apd two; Thurs r