The Washington times., 1915-07-07
Richmond Man Here,
Talks About Series
President of Capital City League Says Teams Are
Closely Bunched for Race There-Other
Amateur Gossip.
BY BRYAN MORSE,

r. J. Crowder, president Of the
Capital City League, of Richmond
has been, in the city the past two
days making plans for the inter.
city series between the winner OF
the Richmond and Washington
championships and is of the opinion
that the first Of the big games will
take place around Labor Day.
The Richmond winner is in doubt
as two teams are fighting for the
lead and will come together in a
post-season series there before being
picked for the championship to meet
the Washington winner. The en-
trance of Baltimore in the inter
city series to make triangular af-
fair with Washington and Richmond
will not be considered, according to
the Virginia man.
1--WE understand that Baltimore
has made application to the Amateur
Baseball Association Of America
We have made no overtures to get
into the organization and l under.
stand that Washington is not con-
templating the move," declares
Crowder.
Secretary Shurtleff of the local
amateur associations, was in touch with
the Richmond man. and plans for the
intercity series wCre talked over. 1t Is
not unlikely that Labor Day will bt
selected for the double-header here, as
the American League Pork will not bt
available before that date.
Richmond walked off with three of the
four games played last season. anc
Washington players are more than anX
ious to come back this season. There
represented by strong nine this sea
son. The winner of the post-season Sc
ries is not conjectured as yet Teams
which came through in the leagues ir
with reverses at present, and the final!
are expected to show some strong com
petition. After that the elimination Sc
ries will be run off. and the WHINE,
finally selected to represent the city.
The Marines start the first of theil
series Of three games with the Norfoll
Marines today in Norfolk. Manager
Baylis declared he has his full strength
In the field, and expects to win two OF
the three battles. The team goes to
Philadelphia later In the month Tor an
other game with the Marines there.
The Departmental League appears to
be in a bad way at present, although
the article Of baseball presented is of
the best. War had a deal of trouble
making the running recently, was re-
constructed, and put up a great fight
in its recent games.
Commissioners reported they were
unable to put nine in the field, and
with6ra YpStpr-
day Interior and Aggies. struggling for
the leadership. were scheduled to do
battle, but the game was postponed.
With Interior. Aggies, and Treasury
battling so closely for the honors II
might seem as though postponement
could be avoided.
The Catholic Church League will hold
an excursion down the river on the
st. Johns Monday, July IL. for the bene-
fit of the league. A. A. Carr, secretary.
treasurer of the circuit, appears to be
live one, and is giving the fans theiI
fill of good games. The league has
made good. and is one of the strongest
in the city.
The revised schedule for the re.
mainder of the season follows:
Juiy-S. st. Dominics VS.. st. Joseph
.. st. Peters VS.. st. Margarets; u. Bene-
fit Excursion: 13. st. Margarets VS.. St