The Washington times., 1913-08-13
GAME YESTERDAY.
Standing of the Teams
By BRYAN MORSE.

amateur association moguls, is likely
to cause serious upsets in the plans OF
the post-sea3on series. The calling of
of games today seems probable. as the
Central League grounds and those at
Wisconsin avenue and Thirty-fifth
street, where the two gamen are TO De
played today will require MANY hours
of sunshine before they can be rendered
fit to play upon.
While Interior is practically conceded
the battle against Trinity, the Marquette
League winner, in todays scheduled bat
tie, il will be necessary TO play the
game, as the Departmental League win
ner leads section A and is thought to
stand good chance to enter the in
tersectioual series against the winner
of section b.
Yesterdays games called OF on ac-
count of wet grounds will be played If
tLey have a bearing on the f1nal stand
ing after the regularly scheduled games
are over. The final contest between
Interior and Trinity and Mohawk and
Sherwood, slated to be played August
-, will be followed by yesterdays post
ponements and tOday's games.
II rain calls off games tomorrow they
will be played on August q, although
il may be necessary to play four gaines
on one of the days the first part of
week after next.
Three games will be necessary before
determined. 1t is expected that this
final series can be worked in before
September !. the date set for the first
Of the dOuble-headers with the winner
Of the Richmond series for the intercity
title
Ninth is not worrying about winning
tkS section B series. None Of the
other teams are looked upon as trouble
makers, and the winner of the East
Washington S. $ League is looking
forward TO entering the interseCtiOnal
series against either the Bankers or
Interior.
Interior was lucky to get away with
the game against the Bankers. Talk
among the amateur circuits had prac-
tically conceded the title to the Bankers
and the youngsters on the Interior
team were affiliated with stage fright.
A different sort Of defense is likely
for the battle scheduled for Saturday,
when the teams get together Interior
Ieating the Bankers, and having
proved that il could be done, is ready
and anxious to again tackle the Capt.
tai City League winners.
The two games slated for Saturday,
those between Interior and the Bankers,
and Ninth and Sherwood, are CalCula-
ted to draw well. The games may be
staged at American League Park, where
the boys will have chance 10 play on
q faster diamond.
Attendance at the games has so far
been gratifying. President Young is
satisfied that there is unusual interest
in the games this year and the teams
are going TO reap quite a harvest from
the contests. Ninth and Petworth drew
well in their contest the other day, and
while win for PetwOrth on its own
ground would have been popular to the
fans in that section of the city. Ninth
came in for considerable backing
Some criticism directed at the asso-
ciation head for being out Of the city
when the series started is unjust Presi-
dent Young is managing the series and
had perfected all plans which carried
through exactly as Lad been designed.
Secretary Shurtlef. in charge Of the
records, and Charlie King, in charge Of
the finances of the organization. have
their parts to play in their transactions
just as the president did in managing.
the games.
II was manifestly unfair to President
Young TO suggest any laXity in con-
Quoting the games or in giving atten-
tiOn 10 the series. What was planned
worked out with the greatest efficiency
and as President Young did his part
there was no real reason why he should
have been compelled TO stay in the CITY
Neither Shurtlef nor King was in
terfered with in any way. and as all
three of the association officers are per-
forming their duties I'm fine shape criti-
cism is wholly unwarranted.
In the interseCtional series two UNI
pires have been promised for the games
At present one arbiter is in charge of
the games. Billy Belts, dean Of the
Amateur League umpires, is not avail
able this season. and as Shorty
Hughes is off on Vaca ton there were
few umpires with enough experience TO
handle the contests. Money was not
available for employing two umpires for
each game and II was thought wise
20 hold off on the umpire question until
receipts warranted hiring more than
pnel