The Washington herald., 1913-07-29
SUGGESTS IDEA
F0RFINAL SERIES
President Cornelius Of Central
League VIII Make Propo-
sition to Amateurs,
OTHER LOCAL COMMENT
Agriculture and Interior Meet in Sec
ond Battle Today-Forfeit in
Potomac League.
By c. w. SWAN.

President Cornelius, Of the Central
Ing of the post-season series, at the next
meeting of the Amateur Association.
which will be held at Spalding's Store
in the near future.
Here is the idea: To place the eight
pennant-winning teams in one section.
Let each team play one game with the
other teams. making a total of IS games.
fiaying four games a day, the series
could be gotten over in seven days.
Then to take the four leading teams
and have them play one game with each
other. The team winning out l., this
series to be declared the amateur cham
pion, or to have the two teams with the
best percentages play a game to decide
the title. This idea will be advanced at
the next meeting Of the association at
Spaldings store
This idea is not the worst of the many
advanced. by any means. but may prove
to be rather impracticable. According to
President Cornelius plan. the teams
would be playing every day. That would
prove to be a hardship in a series of
seven games. No amateur team in the
District has that many pitchers.
But. If it were possible to extend the
series a little. and play three games a
day. the pitchers would be able to get
little rest This plan will be discussed
fully at the meeting Of the association,
and IL it meets with the approval of the
members of the association. it will be
adopted.
The first game of the series between
Interior and Agriculture for the cham
pionship of the Departmental League
broke up in row. Umpire Hughes for
feited the game to Interior. and 1t is a
safe bet that today the Aggies will come
back with a rush.
The Farmers are sure to fight for the
combat this afternoon. Yesterdays de-
feat will stick. and today's contest is
sure to be one of the hardest fought
amateur games of the year. The gar.e
Will start promptly at 5:15 with Shorty
Hughes handling the indicator.
The Vigilahts will again be seen ut
Nigilant Park, Fifteenth and II Streets
Northeast, next Sunday, lining up agains.
a strong club from Baltimore Manager
OIVeri will not play a local team unless
the CLUB can show that it is capable of
playing a good game. To date, the pa
irons of the park have not been given
hrst-class ball, and Oliveri realizes that
unless good games are staged the sport
is dead.
semi-pro teams in the country here. He
is planning to bring the Mohawks from
Newark. n. j., in the near future, and
has also been in touch with the New
York Athletic Club outfit. He will bring |
some fast teams here. and is sure to give
the fans good class of baseball.
Fairmonts and Pension Bureau played |
a tie game in the Federal League yester-
day. The race in this circuit is about the |
hottest in town, and great crowds are
turning out for each contest. Today |
Pension Bureau will battle with Pet
worth. and another good game should
result.
The Potomac League had its first for
felt yesterday, Fairiawn failing to put in
an appearance. This league has been &C.
ing at fast clip. and to have forfeits |
occur at this stage of the race is a poor |
sign.