The Washington times., 1912-05-13
Vacancy Caused by With
drawal of Times Team
Is Filled.
BRADDOCK PLAYS
SOUTHERN TODAY
Amateurs Begins Their Third
Week of 1912 Season This
Afternoon.

Announcement was made this morn
ing by the officials of the Columbia
League that the Navy Yard Stars had
made application for the vacancy in the
circuit, and that the team would be
granted a franchise at the meeting
slated for Wednesday night
The vacancy in the circuit Is caused
by the withdrawal of the Times team
and the Stars are expected to strengthe en-
the league in every way. At one time
1t was rumored that the Sewage Pump
ing Station team, of the Capital City
League, would take the franchise Of
the Times team, and the Bumpers we're
reported as asking for a release from
the Capital City organization.
influence was brought to bear on the
lPumpers, 1t is understood, and the team
made an appearance against the Cornell
Company nine on Saturday. Financial
difficulties and the general support of
the league are smoothed up, and the cir
cult will continue under its present ros-
ter The Navy Yard Stars, which are
10 fll out the circuit of the Columbia
League, will no doubt add strength
where 1t is needed.
Meet Today.
This afternoon the Braddock Athletic
club and the Southern teams are sched-
iuled Tor an appearance. and Vice Presi-
dent Lynn says the teams now in the
League will continue until the Stars
nave been admitted. The Stars will tsks
the games scheduled to be played nv
the Times and will continue out the
remainder of the season. The postponed
Games will be apportioned later.
Several good games are scheduled for
this afternoon in the various circuits.
The amateurs are beginning on their
third week of the present season and
expect to maintain the standard set in
the games Of the first two weeks. The
Seamen Gunners and the Navy Yard
aggregation will play at the Capital
city League diamond this afternoon
The Gunners have been particularly un-
fortunate in being unable to get into
the winning column this season, but ex-
pect to win out today.
Have Good Chance.
Postoffice, winner of the pennant in
the Departmental last year, should have
little difficulty in getting away with the
game against the G. P. Q. nine on the
White Lot this afternoon. In the East
Washington Sunday School League,
Ninth and Metropolitan are scheduled.
Nlntn mas Sno"n eACeptlOnal form IN
Its games this year and is looked upon
as the winner of the pennant in the cir
cult.
Pepco and the Nationals are carded In
the Independence League which to date
has been furnishing about the beet
games among the amateur ball tossers.
Fans who are patrons of the Independ-
ence League say they are always as
'sured of seeing a good game any after
noon. Carroll and the Printers will take
the field in the Marquette League at
Wisconsin avenue and Thirty-hfth
street northwest, while Regents and
Seaton will play at the Northern Asso-
ctation grounds.
Union Station and Car Department
will hold forth at the Railroad Y. M. G.
A. grounds at o'clock, while Ingram
and North Carolina are carded in the
Sunday School circuit.
| The managers of the Bethesda and
Naval Medico teams have been fined for
leaving the field and forfeiting a game
last week, in accordance with the rules
of the league and the amateur COM
mission. Failure to pay the fine within
thirty days will cause the expulsion OF
the team and pla gers for the space OF
one year.
Dissa tisfactton at the umpire's deci-
sion was the cause of withdrawal from
the field, and the action of c. Eugene
Edwards is backed up by the league,
1t is expected that the matter will be
threshed out at a meeting of the league
officials.