The Washington times., 1913-08-07
By BRYAN MORSE.


With the start of the post-season
series of games just two days on. the
Federal and Southeastern Leagues are
undecided which of two teams viii rep
resent them in the games.
While Fairmont still has a chance I'm
the Federal circuit. Petworth Is stead
liz maintaining today that it viii rep
resent the league when the first clash
in the post-season series games is called
Mohawk and Shamrocks still have to
battle il out for the title in the South
eastern circuit
It has been decided to have Shamrock
and Mohawk play during the remainder
Of the week. Today Shamrock meets
the Congressional team, and the loss OF
the game viii mean that the pennant
Will be awarded to Mohawk. A win for
Shamrock today viii necessitate the
playing of two other games, one between
Shamrock and Mohawk tomorrow and
another between Ayondale and Mohawk
The deal by which the teams were
ordered to play was consummated at the
residence OF II. v. Shurtieff, secretary
OF the Amateur Association.
FelWOrlh dnO fdlTmOnI are meeung
again today. and while Petworth has
the bulge on the Fsirmont aggregation
there should be quite bit doing this
AFTERNOON. The teams are drawing well
and the series is productive Of unusual
interest.
For the post-season series of games
li4 players win be eligible TO compete
H. -N-As .ss.
title. This represents but fraction of
the number of players competing IN
amateur baseball this season.
Something like twelve hundred ANA
teur baseball players have been enrolled
with the Amateur Association. and this
does not include the number of changes
occurring during the season.
The Shenandoah A C. numbering
several OF the Washington amateurs
now playing on a tour through Vir-
Ginia. came through with a win over
the Woodstock team yesterday by 4
to ] with Bentley in the box.
The Nationals youngster pitched
fair ball and received good support
He was able ~ fan thirteen opposing
batters and allowed but four hits in
ecven innings.
Emmanuel, of the Northwest S. s..
League. is conceded the title in that
circuit following a TO defeat Of the
81 faul club Emmanuel was allowed
but three hits. but was able to come
through with a win.
Six titles are decided and the teams
are waiting 70 get into the post-sea-
SON series. The two undecided pen-
nants VIII come up for decision in the
RAmRg f04Sv dF o.
There is little speculation as TO the
winner OF the post-season series.
many of the fans doping out the
bankers as being the team likely 70
cop the title Ninth may present the
hest argument but American Secur-
lty eno Trust has the pitchers and
q better neIding team
II takes some of the veterans to nut
the youngsters down and out and yes-
terday Bernie Gallagher. pitching for
Pstworth. certainly showed that he is
a comeback Of the first water.
Gallagher turned In what Gs thought
TO be the deciding game in the Fed
four hits and allowing but one man TO
take his base. Gallagher has been piav-
ing amateur baseball for many years
and Etill he's the old stun that battles
lltcfn All. ne Is one OF the DrdlnieEt OF
pitchers and Is able TO go at a gooi
clip all the way with a lot Of heady
pitching.
Trinity. Marquette League winners,
and G. p. o. will battle In the bene-
1T game for Frank GoebeI. the Print
cry catcher on Saturday at o'clock.
Goebel was injured many weeks ago
an n sunday game between Sherwood
and @. p. o. and the benefit was
planned for him for Saturday. II is
expected that many fans will turn out
for the game which is sure TO prove at
tractive.
Several of the old Ninth players,
which number many of the Cornell
Company players. will play today At
the East Washington Sundav School
League grounds. Finney Kelly. or
Forest Thompson VIII pitch for the
former Ninth players, while Bell or
Bryant will hurl for the pennant win
ners.