The Washington times., 1913-03-29


amateur baseball association similar to
city. and has sent two representatives,
Orville King and Louis Franck. here
for conference with President Robert
H. Young, Of the local association.
President Young was in conference
witt; the Baltimore men, who said that
they wished to learn all about the
Washington amateur baseball associa-
ton with the idea of taking the matter
up for Baltimore. They promised to let
President Young know more about their
plan, and wanted Washington people
to outline their baseball association.
At present the Monumental City has
nothing in the way of controlling in
terest in amateur baseball circles, and
was desirous two years ago, of getting
into the post-season series for the in
tercity championship.
Further developments are expected in
the near future, as the Baltimore rep
resentatives promised to take I'D the
amateur baseball situation there with
the Baltimore News. 1t is designed to
find way for the Baltimore teams to
determine winner to be nominated for
the intercitv series which Washington
and Richmond now play.
Amateurs Start Here.
Two days of sunshine, the promise
Of little more balmy weather. and
the proximity of the regular baseball
season serve to bring out announce
ments and plans of the various amateur
baseball leagues and startle the fans
with a little real dope.
Those who have wondered about the
Departmental League are pleased to-
day to note that the famous organiza-
ton will be doing business at it's old
stand on the White Lot. and that c.
c. Clarke will again head the league.
Six clubs will take part in the seasons
games and will open on May 5.
S. =. Kays is to be vice president. and
John NJ. Anderson, VINO has been affili-
ated with the Departmental League for
a number of years; will be secretary
and treasurer. Agriculture, Postoffice.
Interior, War Department, and Inter
state Commerce were represented at a
meeting held
The representatives of the league
are as follows: r. l.. Ormsby, Agri-
culture: S. p. Kays. Interior; Frank
Stratton, Interstate Commerce; 7. II.
Rowley. War Department, and ]. IL.
Anderson, Postoffice.
O'Clock. and is expected to draw well.
A schedule will be adopted in the near
future, and the appointment of the
league umpire will be announced. An
other meeting is called for Tuesday
next.
Marquette to Open.
The Marquette Leaguers will again
hold forth at Wisconsin avenue and
street under the leadership
Of Capt. Eugene Edwards and the cir
cult bids fair to maintain the populaTi-
ty enjoyed for the past four years.
Five clubs find Il place on the league
roster, the Naval Medicos, Trinity. Ma
tivity. of Brightwood. the Young Mems
Hebrew Association, and st. Stephens.
Another club will probably be added
to the league at meeting scheduled
for next week and Captain Edwards is
confident OF having the best circuit ye-
by the league. For the
season which starts about the first week
in MAJ, the league Is expecting a num-
ber of improvements on the playing
field The announcement of the sched
ule is expected after the sixth club is
admitted.
President c.. C.. Love OF the East
SUNDAY. School League;
d streets northeast. announces COM
pIete plans of organization. The
league will be represented by six clubs,
three of last years team taking up
the running again with three new mines
to be seen in action.
Play twenty-five Games.
Ninth, First Presbyterian. and the
First NJ. p, are the veteran teams,
while st. Angnes. Church OF the Re-
and the United Brethren are
the new members, The schedule starts