The Washington times., 1913-06-19
GAMES YESTERDAY.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Investigation into the affairs of the
Federal League is expected il the cir
cult continues falling to play its sched-
uled games. 1t is expected that the Of
ficials of the circuit will be asked to
forward to the board of governors of
the Amateur Baseball Association, an ex-
PLANTATION of why three games in success
sion were forfeited this week
For the past three days no games
have been played in the league, one
reason or another being advanced as
to the failure of teams to appear. On
Monday with Pension Bureau and Tan
gIewood to oppose the teams were able
to muster but seven men on a side.
Earlier in the month Tanglewood had
forfeited a game.
Tuesday Stanton forfeited to Pet
worth, and yesterday Takoma failed
to show up to play Stanton. Today
Pension Bureau and Petworth are again
carded and If there is no action the
board of governors will probably step
in and ask why the games are not
being played.
Those who have the interests of the
amateurs at heart have been able to
get by this season so far without
trouble, and it is expected that the
Federal League matter will be adjust
ed. None of the other leagues have
committed the offense to such an ex-
tent and the amateur association mo-
suls will hardly be expected to allow
the matter to go much further.
While there appears to be every dis
position to help the league the officials
will probably make an example of the
league If the trouble continues. 1t is
reported that Bob Jones will handle the
games as secretary of the circuit and
the trouble is expected to be remedied
Jones has the reputation of being able
to keep the teams on the move and will
probably swing everything into line, in
good shape.
Nothing seems to be able to check the
Bankers in their mad pennant rush.
Two games played recently by the
Bankers have found the opponents lar
in the rear. Chris Feinle shut out the
Cornell team on Saturday, and yester-
day Fred Dyer held Waverly to three
hits in seven innings.
Hitting with errorless fielding seems
10 be the Bankers long suit. Fourteen
safeties tapped to all corners Of the lot
yesterday combined with a defense that
was impregnable. is setting record
for the bank team.
Y. NJ c. A. and Naturalization have
taken places vacated by teams in the
Navy League and have accepted their
stsrdipg. The first team has won one
and lost one since gaining admission
to the circuit while the Y. NJ. c. A. nine
has won TWO out of three games. At
present Navigation is leading with eight
won ard seven lost, while Naturaliza-
ticn has won seven and lost six.
Sherwood is a game in on the Printers
today proving a bit handler with the
willow at opportune times and coupled
with the Printers errors managed to
make to win out of yesterdays
game. Weaver, the Printers veteran
hUrIer was IN form but failed to re-
ceive good backing. Rhodes held the
Printers runless and managed to get
two hits during the contest.
Ninth. in the East Washington SUM-
day School League, Is due for repeat
IN pennant winning II the team con-
tinues to waIlop the ball with the same
degree of safety that has marked the
last two performances. Against the
United Brethren yesterday seventeen
his were made for a total of 10 runs. The
Brethren helped Ninth to runs by max
ing nine errors. Moreland, whose spe-
cialty is whanging them out got three
hits, one of which went for the cir
cult.
Catholics won from the eMthodist's in
the Brookland Sunday school circuit
newly organized. The score was II to
and considerable interest was mani
Tested in the game which had been
given enough publicity to draw out a
under the amateur association as GER
tain rules and restrictions make II
closed league. A. A. Ormsby Is presi-
dent and predicts successful season