Evening star., 1911-08-10

The success which has attended the
independence League this season has in
sured even greater for next. Financially,
the year has been a much better one than
| was at first supposed, and the circuit
| will finish in as good or better shape
than any of its rivals.
That the league is booked for a more
successful season next year Is assured
by the fact that President Roakes al
ready is the recipient of six applica-
tions from clubs in other circuits for
berths in his organization next spring.
President Roakes is not at liberty to d.
vulge the names Of the clubs at present.
but he stated that there were some
strong teams which wanted to join his
league, and if it is desired the circuit
could be made much stronger by accept
ing some of the applicants
AS far as the finances for the present
season are concerned it was thought that
the league would finish the season about
500 to the good. but 1t was stated yes
tcrday evening that there is no douot
that when the season Is omclaiiy enueu
Monday with the game between Kendall
and Manhattan the organization Will
have more than $500 I'm the treasury
above expenses 1t is doubtful IL there
is another amateur organization IN 'he
city that can boast of such success, and
there is little wonder that other CLUBS
want to Join that league under such con-
ditions, especially when it Is considered
that the majority of the circuits are los-
ers instead of moneymakers
At the game yesterday in the lndepend-
ence League ii was found that the col
lection totaled more than SJo more thai'
has been taken in at benefit games In the
other circuits. when there were other mo-
tivcs for giving than the mere desire 10
compensate the league for the base pan
which it was giving the public.
The pennant in almost every league Is
now about decided. notwithstanding the
fact that four circuits still have teams
battling with a possible chance for the
championship. 1t is not likely that TIE
present leaders in the various circuits
will be ousted from their positions. Inc
four leagues in which there Is a possible
chance for the present leaders to lose
their positions are the independence, sun
day School Olympia and Departmental
In the Independence League it Is not TO
be expected that Kendall will be able TO
take two games in succession. or even
one from the aggregation which repre-
sented Manhattan yesterday Inc WAN
haitian nine presented its best nne-up OF
the year, and as a result came away
with the long end of the score IN a walk.
The same situation exists in the Depart
mental League. Post Office has won one
of the three-game series with commerce
and Labor. and 1t is likely that 1t Will be
maining games, which will be SUFFICIENT
to give it the championship without ques-
tion. The Sunday School League seems
to be more in doubt than any OF tns
other circuits, Hamline having but small
margin over Sherwood. Out in the Uiym,
pia League there is not much hkelinooo
of any Of the other clubs beating Out tne
Southland nine for the pennant. Whiie
Silver Spring has a chance, 1t is not
probable that it will be able to make II
good. :.
AS the situation is at present II
seems that the following teams Will
compete in the post-season series:
Southland. Hamline, Mannattan' fos'
cal school, Cornell Company, Aloysius
Club, Car Department and the Amerl-
can Security and Trust Company
At the meeting of the Olympia
League last night the franchises OF the
White Haven and Emmanuel teams
were revoked and the teams droppeo