The Washington times., 1913-07-30
GAMES YESTERDAY.
By BRYAN MORSE.

With the winners of five amateur
leagues practically determined and
races in the other circuits settled to
a certain extent, the board Of COVER
nors of the amateur association is
scheduling a meeting to be held at the
American Security and Trust Com
pany Friday night for the purpose of
settling several minor difficulties and
promulgatfng the post-season series
of games for the city title.
Tentative plans now made will be
given out on Saturday. 1t is expected
that names of the teams will be drawn
from a hat and the series played fol-
lowing the drawings made. There will
be eight teams, representing the
leagues under the amateur association.
These mines will meet for a series to
determine the city championship, af-
ter which the winner will meet the
winner of the Richmond, Va, series
for the intercity title.
Several protests are due for con-
sideration by the board of governors
at their next meeting. One or two
games in the East Washington and
Northwest Sunday School Leagues will
be taken under consideration. The
protested games are: June IL. Refor-
nation VS.. Ninth; June "a, First VI. P.
VS.. Ninth; July 8. Emmanuel vs.. Whit
ney Avenue, and July Z, Whitney VS..
Emmanuel
American Security and Trust is con-
ceded the title in the Capital City or
ganization by the ma Jority of fans In
terror has annexed the Departmental
League flag, Ninth is assured the race
in the East Washington Sunday School
League, Trinity is declared winner in
the Marquette League. and several
other leagues are finding their teams
where the winner can be picked at this
time. although the season still has a
week or so to go.
Manager Kays' Interior team handed
the Aggies a 5-tO-2 defeat YESTERDAY
annexed the Departmental League title,
and is to be nominated for the post
season series. Interior wen in the first
two rounds, Weisenberger being off
form. and consequently unable TO stop
the rungetting.
Fan followers Of the Interior team
have been predicting a win all along.
and when the series was tied up at the
end of the season IT was freely noised
about that Interior would come out
ahead
When the three games to decide the
title were started Interior looked better
than the Aggies and Won the first con-
test by protest, the score, however.
being in favor Of the Interior nine when
the game was called off Interior got
off to a flying start and was never
headed yesterday.
Several good games were played on the
sand lots yesterday The Petworth-
Pension Bureau contest, going at 10 7
TO Petworth, was replete with sensa-
tional work, and, while Pctworth oot
:head In the first rounds the Pension
Bureau team nearly pulled out a win
The Sherwood-NOrthe game. which
went to Sherwood at 3 to J. was well
worth seeing. Northern's errors were
responsible for the Sherwood win.
There were three forfeit games among
the amateurs yesterday, Bankers taking
a game from Hyattsville, the United
Brethren getting an easy one from ST.
Agnes, and Nj. Pleasant taking a ga-re
in the same way from Calvary.
There Is little doubt in the minds Of
those who have followed the games on
the White Lot ElliFse that the Depart
rental League season has been the best
enjoyed for some years. In other sea
81 ms the teams have drawn well and the
race has been close.
Last year Postnffce. in going through
the season Undefeatcd. checked interest
and Il was expected at the start Of the
season that the same team would go
through again n easy fashion.
This year Interior went TO the front
early and maintained a lead almost TO
the cnd when the strengthened Aggies
tied up. A fhrse-game series was de-
ctCed upon, and I'm winning two straigkts
Interior has clearly demonstrated its
right 10 the flag.