The Washington times., 1913-06-02
By BRYAN MORSE.

The pennant races in the various ANA
teur baseball leagues are beginning to
narrow down to one or two teams.
which begin to loom up as probable
winners for the nominations to enter
the post-season series.
While II Is too early to begin to pre-
dict the winners for the finals. one or
two teams in each circuit have gone
70 the front this early, from the
performances in the first games have
shown warrantabie strength to bear out
the assertion that they Will probably
be able to stand off the others for the
remsinder Of the summer.
In the Capital City League. perhaps
the strongest of the amateurs. Boss
Cornelrs organization has gone right
out as in past years, for a clean up.
and Is we'll along In the lead. 1t was
expected that the American Security
and Trust team, known az the Bankers.
would put up sitter argument. While
the two teams have not played the
came number Of games. Cornell has a
clean slate. except for one loss, and
looks like a winner.
circuits finds First n. P. and Ninth
nip and tuck for the lead. Ninth has
yet to play the number of games that
have been participated in by the Pres
~ tCItoh tSaIls OdI 6dNn mas lOet q
contest The race promises to be close
I'll summer.
Car Department is making q run
away race OF IL in the Railroad Y. NJ.
G. A. League. none of the others stack
Ing up in playing strength TO last years
leaders. In the Central circuit Sher-
wood appears TO have the jump at pres
ent on the Printers. and while G. D. p.
na ways down the line. all three teams
Eill probably be nip and tuck until the
sinal count La made.
Interior has gone right out with a
lying start and taken the lead in the
Departmental League from the Aggfes.
shile Postonce. which romped away
WITH the title last year. is content with
third place. Interior and Aggies seem
10 have Q little on last years pennant
winners. and the race this season is
considerably closer than II was when
Po9tomce took the title.
The new Northwest League. cop-
prised OF Sunday school teams, is max
ng pretty race OF It. St. Paul and
tmmanual Baptist are practically tied
ap Tor the title at present. and no one
.eems to be able to nominate the winner.
In the Federal. Tanglewood has the lead
On the others with Petworth bounding
Along behind.
Rain knocked out a number of sched-
sied games in the amateur circuits last
week. and several teams suffered in the
eague standing on account of the fact
hat they were opposed TO weak teams
and might have improved their stand
ng.
Rain in the early part Of the spring
lid little damage to the schedule as few
H the leagues had gotten under way.
Now II is a different story and some
" the schedules have been knocked
galley west by the rainy weather.
Now that the high school baseball
teason is over several lads will hook up
Eith the amateurs. From Western.
Brewer, both Howard boys. and Stearns
Will probably Join some amateur team.
Eastern and Central are expecting to
contribute several players TO the ana
eur leagues. while Business will have
eaAyers on the sandlots.
Announcement is made that the
youtheastern League will operate on
our club basis. President Weber
says that the failure Of the Broosland
hat the club will be withdrawn from
:he circuit
According to PRESIDENT Young. of the
Amateur Association, at least two
eagues will not be admitted to the
association on account of the fact tnat
organization in these circuits has failed
% impress the commission with suf-
icient strength to warrant admission:
THE time has come" says President
foung. when IL rs impossible for four
.iubs to get together. call themselves
eaeue and gain admission 10 the anna
eur association. Urslcss a league can
show the association that II 10 on a
irm basis. has a good financial basis.
ina Will follow its schedule through,
here is little use 20 apply for MEN,
sership."
There are few contract Jumpers this
rear and Secretary Shurtief is not
feyinc SO much trouble keeping track
" the amateurs as he has IN the past.
ther years have seen players tunpiny
heir contracts and ticking liberties with
he ruies of he organization. This
rear II Ii different.
Amateur Day will be taken Up by
President Young some time this week |
rhen II Is expected that a meeting !
the association as well as a session
9 The board Of governors viii be held