The Washington times., 1913-06-10
By BRYAN MORSE.

amateur Day., Saturday, July 8
Washington VS.. ST. Louis, game called
at Q o'clock. This is to be the big day
for the sandlotters. according to the
present dope. The various teams in
the amateur circuits are going to get to-
gether for the grand parade and a
chance at the $500. real money, offered
by Manager Griffith for the three best
uniformed teams in the proposed parade
and review.
capt. c. Eugene Edwards, of the Mar
quette League; President Cornelius, of
the Central League; and s. Edward
Peach, president of the Capital City
circuit, are now at work on the program
which will be reported to the executive
committee within the next ten days.
These three men will act as a commit
tee for amateur day. and will handle
the Amateur Association end of the
deal.
Twenty-Five clubs were represented at
the meeting at Spaldings' last night
when President Young, OF the associa-
ton, got things going for the amateurs.
Clark Griffith was also on hand to re-
peat his offer made last year. and the
meeting went through with Griffs offer
heartily accepted.
According to the present plans. the
Northwest Sunday school will have six
teams in line, East Washington will
Aggies, War Department Mohawks.
Postoffice. Fairmonts, Petworths.
Sortherns, Cornell Company, Bankers,
Southland. Waverlys. Sherwood. and
Twining are expecting at the first prom
ise to get into line on July Is
The board OF governors will take The
case Of player Shipley OF the FairTnont
team. suspended for spiking Bus Ha ser
in game recently, and viii render a
that his team is handicapped and nat
both he and Umpire Jenkins stated that
the injury done the player was uninten-
tionaL President Travers laid Shipley
on and the case will rest pending
action
w. w. Watts is finding that ignor-
ance of the amateur constitution is no
excuse for signing two contracts. The
player affixed his name to two contracts
and while he failed to play with either
team, he will be set down until his case
comes up again.
G. p. o. finds that a game has been
taken away from 1t owing to the lact
that three players were not duly regis
tered. 1t appears that three releases
were obtained from the East Washing
ton s. s. League for Thornett. Kelly
and johnson and that five days had
not elapsed since they were iet 20:
run on again, although it was agreed at
the time of protest that the men would
be played and that the game would be
PLAYED over in case the men were found
to be ineligible.
Just TO show that 1t was possible
southland handed the Cornell Tigers
neat drubbing yesterday, taking the
measure Of Boss Cornelis outht by
. TO score Cottoh bsa9n vas ir tls
good with the exception of two innings.
The unique distinction of pitching for
Q team against which you worked ana
won q game will be enjoyed by Frank
i-olIey, the old Tech player. The Young
ster pitched for the Bankers and won
and after his release was signed oy
Cornell. the team he defeated. Colley
will work against the Bankers for Cor
aell.
Ninth rather handed II to First yes
rerday. taking their rivals into camp by
an N to 2 score. Ninth is at the top
oy virtue OF the win. and the FORMER
champions look good for repetition :oI
the championship now tnat they nave
sotten Strengthened out.
G. p. o. rooters should get out for
their teams now that the aggregation is
.trengthened. The Printery boasts the
pest team that has ever represented IL
and Manager Pepper, fine name for a
hustiing manager, expects all the Print
ery fans to help him along.
Thornett, Kelly, Cranston, Murtagh,
FRYE. Mccarthy, Houseman, Dischard,
Johnson, and Lemeric make up good
team and should land well up In the
race II not at the front. Cantwell,
Murdock. and Powell are doing the slab
Station gets another game in the Rail
toad League. thereby shattertng all rec
prds. The Station team has won two
this year, more in this season than IT
has done before in one year.