Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29
AMATEUR LEAGUE RACES
REACHING CRUCIAL STAGE
Winners Should Be Determined in Majority
Within Next Two Weeks-G. p. O.
and Sherwood to Play Off Tie.

place at Union League Park this after
noon when the Government Printing Of
flee and Sherwood meet to decide the
championship Of the first series. The vic
tory secured by Sherwood over Twining
yesterday caused the tie.
1t Is probable that one of the largest
crowds that have watched an amateur
contest this season will see the two
clubs play for the title. Both have many
followers. Sherwood is especially popu-
lar in the northeast section. and the
Government Printing Office nine has
many back of it, The two teams have
the contest should be well played.
1t seems that great deal of time is
5sssh up in In the
Something is wrong and the fault should
be corrected at once. This business of
continually protesting this and that is not
doing the sport any good, but on the
contrary. Is apt to work against Ii. There
have been numerous instances of pro-
tests this season in that circuit. and re-
Gently much airing has been given a pro-
test by one of the Clubs. Once twice
the small-boy adage. If you don't do as
i say. LII quit, has been brought before
the public. and such spirit Is injurious
to amateur sport. Such procedure is
hardly in accord with the real principles
of the development of amateur athletics.
The main objections brought up have
been in relation to the umpire. Now. on
any matter which is simply a question of
the umpire's Judgment, II is the duty of
the league officials to uphold the decis-
ions given by him. II there Is continued
dissatisfaction with the work of the UNI
pire, and il is thought that he is not
competent then he should be asked to
resign. That should be done or else pro-
tests involving question based on his
Judgment should not be entertained for a
moment. They ought never to be made
in the first place.
After the series in the Central League
is concluded today, another series will
begin Immediately. The winner of the
first series will meet the winner of the
second In three of FIVE games to de-
termine what club will represent the
league in the post-seasOn games Either
G. p. o. or Sherwood Is certain to be the
titleholder in the first part of the sched-
ule, and it would not be at all surprising
10 see one of them finish first in the Sec
ond.
Just what will be the result of the
final decision of the amateur committee
is not known. Of course, but the chances
are that club from Baltimore will be
allowed to enter team in the intercity
series. 1t has been the general trend Of
opinion that much greater interest would
be added to the sport II the winner OF
the championship in Baltimore were al
lowed to meet Washington and Rich
mond. The Baltimore winner Is certain
to be strong combination. one that
would give either the clubs representing
this city or the one from Richmond a
hard fight to win the greatest honor that
can come to an amateur ball club In this
section.
The Maryland Athletic Club is said to
have the strongest team in Baltimore
this season although it Is being given
hard fight for the honors by one or two
of the other Mines 1t will be remember
ed that that club won the championship
when it was admitted to take part in the
intercity series before.