Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
BASE BALL LEAGUE
Elects Board of Control and
Adopts Good Schedule for
This Season.

At meeting characterized by the ut4
most harmony the Southern Railway
Base Ball League was launched for its
second season before the local amateur
world and from indications bids fair to
eclipse the very successful season Of last
year. Unlike many OF the local amateur
circuits. the meeting was the elimination
Of businesslike procedure in the manner
Of reorganization, and when the board
of control, composed Of the various man.
ayers. met, plans and rules for the coming
season were tentatively adopted. The Or
ganization is unique in the fact that 1t
president and vice president, and such
duties as pertained to these Offices would
be handled by the aforementioned board
Of control. Much of the credit due to-
belongs to Godfrey Creyke, secretary,
who has shown much interest and is
deserving of the thanks OF the leagne.
The principal topic before the board
OF control was the assignment of various
Offices not represented in the league. This
was satisfactorily arranged, with the re-
suit that instead of one or two strong
teams battling 70 rhonOrs, five well bal
anced teams will be in line. and compe-
tition will naturally be greater. The
Auditors, champions OF last season, guild
ed by +. D. Pollard, are again out for
honors, although the board Of control
deemed 1t not advisable to strengthen
their team by allowing them more terri
year be led by George Bauman11, and the
followers of this squad predict a sue
cessful season. The Bookkeepers and
Law have both been materially helped
on their playing ability. The Treasurers,
LED by Pete" Herring Of local running
fame, expect to be among the leaders,
and il the indications resulting from their
recent game with Traffic prove right they
are to be looked after by some Of the
reputed stronger teams.
The schedule as adopted calls for forty
games. the season commencing May /
and ending July 81, and providing Tor
sixteen games, or four games with each
other team in the league. The Auditors
and Law open the season, which, accord
ing to present plans, will be preceded
by the usual ceremonies and the presen-
tation Of the pennant. as won by the
for at least three games a week, and
some weeks four games: games to COM
mence promptly at $50 on week days, ex-
cept Saturday, when the game will be
called at .
J. NJ Credible Of the Tie and Timber
department, was appointed Official umpire
MIR. Credible is an old ball player, as well
as a thirty-third degree fan, is a prom
inent member of the Tie and Timber
team Of the Southern Railway Duckpin
League.
More enthusiasm is being, displayed
by the clerks and officials of the league,
ana it is without a dout that the 1911
season Of the league will be a most
successful one. While most of the teams
have gotten in some practice, tpropitious
weather will bring out the teams In force,
and it is safe to say that the teams will
be in proper shape when Umpire Credible
calls Play" May /.
Following is the schedule Of games:
Nav 1-Auditors vs Law
May S-Treasurer vs. Traffic.
May 6-Law VS.. Treasurer.
May 6-Traffc Vs. Bookkeeper.
May s-Open date.
May 10-Auditor VS.. Traffic.
May 12-Treasurer vs.. Auditor.
May 1S-Bookkeepers vs. Law.
May 15-Treasurer vs.. Bookkeepers
May 17-rraf1c vs.. Law.
May 19-Open date.
Nay @ Boz <, s vs. Auditor.
May 24-Auditor vs. Law.
May D6-Treasurer Law.
May 27-Bookkeepers vs.. Trafao.
May S1-Trafic VS.. Auditor.
June auditor Treasurer.
June June sbackEseps ssot 1s s:.ur.r
June LAW vs.. Traffic.
June 9-Open date.
June 10-Auditor vs. Bookkeepers
June 12-Treasurer VS.. Trafic.
June 14-Open date.
June 16-Trandc vs.. Bookkeepers.
June 1s-Law vs.. Treasurer.
June ss-Treasurer ". Bookksspsu.
Juno 24-BookkeeperS W. Law.
June 28-Treasurer vs. Auditor.
June 28-Open date.
June 8O-Treasurer w. Bookkeeperss
July Auditor Traffic.
July 3-Open date.
July b-Trahic vs.. law.
July 7-Treasurer vs.. Tfafdo.
July S-Iaw vs.. Bookkeeperg.
July 1O-Bookkeepers Va. Auditor
July 12-Open date.
July 14-Auditor Vs. Tfeasufer.
July 16-Trahdc vs.. Bookkeepers.
July l7-LAw vs.. Trah1c.
July 19--Rookkeepers vs.. Auditor.
July 21-Open date.
July 22-Auditor VS.. Law.
July 24-IAw vs.. Treasurer.
July 26-Trahhc Auditor.
No Game in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, April S.-The NTH
game between the two major league base
ball teams, scheduled for this afternoon.