The Washington times., 1913-05-09
TWO WLEAGUES
MAY DRAW FORFEIT
Recent Applications for Men,
bership in Amateur Associa-
tion Must Show Results.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Two of the leagues now under the
Association of Amateur Baseball
Leagues OF the District may forfeit
their memberships unless they can con-
vince the board of governors and the
amateur association that they are bona
fide organisations playing good baseball Il
with full uniformed teams under COM
plete and effective control.
The Southeastern Association, PreSi-
dent Webber at the head. has been
granted q tentative membership IN Inc
association contingent upon its being
able to follow out the requirements
composed Of four clubs and the games
are 70 be played in the southeast sec
ton Of the city. -,
It y expected that the league will
start play on Monday afternoon and Is
to be given until May 20 to show clean
down BY the amateur association.
The other ieaxue to be upon trial is
that known as the Government League,
which last year held forth at the h:a
mond the Agricultural Department:
This circuit waS class B ieas lie, ahu
vas more Or les of the na u e OF :
second departmental league. Member
ship has been applied for this season
under the banner CT the amateur as
oociatiUn and the orgaLizatson mas oeen
granted membership with the provisa
that il present full uniformed teams
WIN 4 complete and effective organi-
n IL pointed out by those at the head
AZ the amateur association that "
would be impossible TO embrace all
isssnss ~ fGar orranissa anS fsr this
recon- both the leagues admitted t1
fSnfsfive membership have been re.
Suirod to show their class before be-
az nnally counted among the chosen
ssT~morrov at Georgia avenue and
kenyon street, the Northwest Sunday
school League will open its season
President Robert H. Young. OF the anna.
teur association. viii throw out the first
Of the new organisation. and is enthusi-
sstic over the outcome OF the league
Fourth Presbyterian win play Whitney
Il g the avcwed ourpose Of the cir
cult to revive interest among the Sun
day schools to take the place OF the
Old Church League. which played a
Columbia Heights some ten years ago
and vas the means Of establishing the
gfssent amateur association OF oaseoaI
In those days interest was keen. COM
pstifion close between the leagues. and
many exceptionally good ball players
were numbered on the teams.
From Laurel. Nd, comes the report
that Buster Souder, the crack twirle1
-of the Laurel club. has been offered q
Good salary to pitch for the United
hates Leaguers. Souder's work has
len exceptional. according to the rec
ords. and Manager Stockman, of the
Laurel club. has been promised that
0ouder could be used in the Saturday
games. provided he signed contract
With the local club.
DO far this season Souder has pitched
two games, allowing four hits. one run
and striking out twenty batters. Th(
laurel club~has had 4 hne start, WIN.
ming all four OF its engagements,s Th<
Western Maryland Railroad Association
10 scheduled 70 play II Laurel to.
morrow. y S
The results OF yesterdays games FOL
low:
C.pitsl city League : Cornell 10
Central League-Printers. 3; sher.
wood, ].
.Departmental League-Commerce and
labor, 10; Interstate. s.
FEDERAL League-Pension Bureau, 10
East washington Sunday Schoo
League-Ninth, 10; United. O.
Railroad Y. n. c. A. League-South
ern. Is; Station II.
Marquette League-St Stephen, 4
Trinity, 2