The Washington times., 1913-07-09
By BRYAN MORSE.

Secretary Shurtlen, OF the amateur
association, is expecting to have his
hands full during the next week, the oc-
casion being the last call for re-enfoIce-
ments of teams in the various leagues.
As the managers are required to sign
the players five days before they are
allowed to play. and as July Is is the
last day of grace. the secretary is de-
sirous of having the managers coloper-
ate as much as possible.
In view of the added work thrown on
the secretary, it is desired to enlist the
aid of the secretaries of the various
leagues. Secretary Shurtleff asks that
all Of the secretaries send in their re-
leases as soon as is possible. so that it
will save the work in listing the changes
in the various circuits. When ii is con-
sidered that the association secretary
receives in the Reighborhood of fifty
letters a day. ii will be seen just what
work falls on his hands.
The complaint has been in the past
that the amateur secretaries have failed
TO record the changes and Secretary
Shurtlen has been hard put to il to
straighten out the various names. By
rule of the commission. but seven days
remain before the last change can be
made, and players changing before the
elapsed five days called for by the con-
stitution probably will be set down.
There is little doubt but that the
amateur teams will take every chance
offered to strengthen their teams up
TO the last minute But a little more
than five weeks remain on the sched-
ules, and teams will endeavor in that
time to make last stand, if they al
ready have the pennant in sight, or will
go out with redouDled vigor after the
title.
Cornell and the Bankers meet again
on Saturday. Yesterdays conflict, one of
the best of the season. by the way,
going TO the Paperhangers by 4-to-3
score. 1t happened to be Billy Martin,
Georgetown athlete, who has before
shown in baseball, basketball and foot
ball. who yesterday turned the trick
for Cornell with a steal of home.
Martin stole home in the eighth with
the ball in McDonald's hands and got
a lead which won the contest. Ted
Sullivan, pitcing for Cornell. had fine
day. His control was better than usual
and he worked to perfection. There
are those who say that Sullivan Is as
good as any youngster in the city, ana
that In a year or so he will be good
enough for trial in faster ball.
Yesterdays contest was one wfich
was undecided up TO the last minute,
and il was not until Zachary went
rolling out in the last round that Cor
nell was able to record win <nd the
resumption of first place. The Bankers
pare now four full games behind the
leaders. ana will need every possible
win to catch up.
They are getting behind Frank Goebel
with will and the injured g. +. y.
player, who sustained fracture OF the
Jaw in a game recently, will receive
benefit for a ball game between Ninth
and G. p o.
Manager Pepper, of the G. P. o. team.
is endeavoring to arrange a game sat
urday at the American League Park
when II is expected that the fans VIII
tarn out with park full to help out
GoebeL
Several games were closely contested
Yesterday. and were in marked con-
trast to those of the day before; MANY
OF the contests, notably those between
Cornell and the Bankers. Federals and
Hydros, Commerce and Labor. being
one-run decisions, while others were al
most as close.
War won another In the Marquette
League Yesterday. defeating ST. Joseph's
by to !, the Western High School
Youngsters contributing largely to the
win.
Lefty Wooden came back for
FaIrmont IN the Federal League yes
terday and pitched another excellent
game for his team defeating Pet
worth by to 4. The southpaw al
lowed fve hits and famed batters
passing but three. Wooden is one of
the leading twirlers in the league and
appears to be getting better all the
while.
A good Sunday game is being stag
ed at Union League Park, several
players of the Capital City League
getting Up against A fast Semi-pro-
team. Either the newly Organized
Vigilants or last years title holders.
the Pepco team, will oppose the Cap
ital City League stars. Sam Edmon
ston is backing the Capital City
players.
It will be known today whether or
not the Southland team IS to remain
in the Capital City League. The team
IS scheduled to meet the Bankers and
as the team is reported disbanded
there is some Likelihood that Man
ager Litchfield's players will desert
him as they did last week.