The Washington times., 1913-07-14
sy BRYAN MORSE.

Unless there Is q decided turn In
favor of the proposed Amateur Day set
for July %. In which the amateur base
ball teams of the city are scheduled to
come out for Clark Griffith's prizes, the
whole project will be dropped at the
meeting of the Amateur Association
called for tonight.
President Robert II. Young, Of the as
ISOLATION. says that there is every indi-
cation that the matter will go by the
boards. as there does not seem to be
sufficient interest to warrant doing any
thing more with the idea,
1t is more than likely that the anna
teur moguls will turn their attention to
the post-season series, scheduled to
start in a little over four weeks. and
that after this business is dealt with the
question Of the intercity series will be
taken up.
Secretary Shurtieft is going to be a
busy man In the next few days. As to-
day Is the last day in which the anna
teur players change their affiliations,
contracts and releases are pouring in
At a great rate. and the secretary is
finding himself literally swamped with
correspondence.
As the league races begin to narrow
down and the teams find themselves in
q position TO get a real whack at the
nag players from other teams less for
tunate In the seasons struggles wish to
get with the winning combinations.
For this reason managers. too, are in
tent on getting the best talent to fortify
themselves against loss of players by
Injury and withdrawal, and are more
than ANXIOUS TO take on the limit for
their clubs.
The secretary is called upon to
handle a large number of letters daily,
hut this week will find him up TO his
ears in work. 1t will require some pa
uence on the part of the managers
who wish the contracts attended to AMI
the lest results can be obtained by
notifying the secretary Immediately
juss what Is doing.
Potomac League will wind up its sea-
son on August 80 and the followers of
amateur baseball south of The Auacos-
tia river are trying TO pick the winner.
Under the regulations of the league no
more players can be taken on after
tomorrow on any of the teams Already
preparations are being made to award
the pennant and the silver cup, and
there VIII be post-season series anleng
the leaders of the league. A meeting OF
the governing board of Poiorna c
League vii be held tonight III the home
OF President Edward ]. Newcomb, in
Nichols avenue, Congress Heights.
Potomac Leagues first season has
been successful beyond expectations. As
many as loo people have watched
games In Anacostia- and the Congress
Heights and St Elizabeth's contests
have been well-attended. Whether the
league viii apply for admission under
the amateur commission of the District
has not been decided, as II has a Mary
land team in its membership, which
may prevent favorable action on its
application.
Steel Plant sprang a surprise In the
Potomac League yesterday taking both
games of a double bill from Oxon Hill
by zs TO and from Congress Heights
by ls to /.
First NJ p. and Ninth are scheduled
to get together on Thursday, and the
East Washington Sunday School fans
are looking for a game well worth see
Ing. Bryant or Bell will probably work
for Ninth. while Manager Butt will
probably nominate Buck Becker.
The performance OF Y. NJ H A. will
be watched today with considerable in
terest. The association nine has been
bolstered up and seem to have put a
lot Of life into its games. II is sched-
uled to play Northern today.