The Washington times., 1913-06-23
By BRYAN MORSE.

The quick and satisfactory action
taken on the Federal League troubles,
the manner in which the league was
arranged on q new basis, and the per-
sonal attention and help of the anna
teur association president. Robert II.
Young. is today rejecting credit upon
the organization. according to those
who have the interests OF the sand
lotters at heart.
Some days ago the Stanton and Ia
koma clubs in the Federal circuit be-
gan, to forfeit games Dates went by
on the schedule with the grounds idle.
and the matter was taken up at once
Following action taken late yesterday
afternoon the Federal League is today
prepared to do business on a new
basis with four clubs, the two offend
ers having been dropped and players
from the two clubs signed or offered
to the managers OF the Pension ONCE
team.
Petworth is declared winner Of the
first half the seasons games, it being
fortunately about midseason for the
amateurs. The new series for the
latter half of the season starts tomor-
row and President R S. Jones, who
takes former President Travers' posi-
tion, is prepared to see the whole
league on a better basis.
Now that Pension Office will get sew
eraI players Of reputation. the nine is
expected to make a better showing
and the league is to be possessed of
four evenly balanced teams.
President Jones announces his
schedule for the remainder of the
season, as follows:
June 2+Fairmonts VS.. Petworth.
June 25-Pension Bureau VS.. Tangle-
wood.
June 2s-Pension Bureau VS.. Petworth.
June 27-Tanglewood VS.. Fairmont.
June 3o-Fairmont VS.. Petworth.
July l-Tanglewood VS.. Petworth.
July 3-Pet worth VS.. Pension Bureau.
July 4-Fairmont VS.. Tanglewood.
July 7-Tanglewood VS.. Pension Bu-
ieau.
July s-Fairmont VS.. Petworth.
July l0-Petworth VS.. Tanglewood.
July 11-Pension Bureau VS.. Fairmont
July IA Tanglewood VS.. Pension Bu-
reau.
July 15-Petworth VS.. Fairmont.
July I7-Petworth VS.. Tanglewood.
July IS Pension Bureau VS.. Fairmont
July 21-Petworth VS.. Fairmont.
July 2-Pension Bureau VS.. Tangie-
wood.
July Extension Bureau VS.. Petworth.
July 25-Tanglewood Vs. Fairmont
July 2S-Fairmont VS.. Pension Bureau.
July 2e-Tanglcwood VS.. Petworth.
July 3l-Petworth VS.. Pension Bureau
August 1-Fairmont VS.. Tanglewood.
The week of August to 8 for post
poned games.
No excuse is being offered by the
Cornell team for not appearing against
the @. p. o. team in the game sched-
uled for yesterday. The Printery team
was on tap. ready for the contest and
tine Cornell Tigers failed to show. Man
to book his contest and the Printery ag-
gregation was expecting a tight game
There Is a good contest scheduled for
the Marquette League today, War and
Trinity being hooked up. Since War got
the Western High School boys on the
team and has won four straights all
the other teams have IL in for the kids
Brewer, Westerns pitcher first started
his baseball career with the Trinity
Club last season and will pitch against
the Trinity nine today.
With both the Railroad Y. N. c. 4.
leagues and the Federal circuit fixed
up. no more trouble as expected among
the amateurs From the experience
gained in past seasons. IL would be wise
10 run the schedules in two parts. and
TO eliminate the weaker clubs for the
second half.
1t would seem that when one or more
.clubs IN a six-cIub circuit begin to
lose games and forfeit, the better plan
would be to cut the offenders Out of
the circuit and portion the players off
10 the other clubs This will insure
greater strength to the remaining clubs
in the league and make the race in the
second half of the year considers bly,
more close
The East Washington Sunday School
circuit will stage a contest tomorrow
that is apt TO pull out the largest crowd
OF the season. First NJ. p. will battle
against Ninth, and one of the best
games of the season is looked for. 1t is
announced that Buck" Becker. late OF
the Nationals and Atlanta, in the South
ern League will pitch for the first
team. Ninth and First are scrappins
for the title. and the signing Of Becker
is expected to add strength enough TO
the First team to Offset the hi-ting
strength of the Ninth team.