Evening star., 1915-07-11
BY n. C. BYRD.


ing the championship games with Rich
mond. but almost continuous CORE
spondence is going on between Presi'
dent Robert H. Young of the loca
commission and representatives of the
Richmond body.
There are just two dates on which il
is likely that the games will be played
August IS or Labor day. 1t will bt
necessary to stage the double-headel
to take place in this city on one oi
these, for the reason that there are nc
other suitable occasions when the
American League Park can be OBJ
tanned. 1t is possible that the Rich
mond club will come here August ~
as that is said to ne the most suitable
time. If the games here are played
then, the ones at Richmond may DC
either the Saturday following or the
one preceding.
There may be some difficulty in FIN
ishing up the post-season series in tI'ne
to have the games played that early
but if plans are rushed through as are
contemplated ii may he done. The
seasons in thS various leagues close
about August 10. some before. ana IL Is
more than likely that the champion
teams will be divided into two sec
tions and the winners in these sections
play a series of three contests for the
city title. There are seven leagues
under the jurisdiction of the amateur
commission and this plan can be car
rieG out with facility.
President Young did not seem to car
to commit hiroself absolutely on the
question of representative OF Baitl-
more being allowed to take part in the
series. making it three -corncred. He
said last night that he was ii: direct
commuEi cation with those behind the
Baltimore propaganda and that he was
going to investigate conditions there
very thoroughly before taking any de-
cisive steps. 1, was President. ounS
opinion that the matter would be
brought before the board of governors
al the next meeting and would be dis
posed of definitely. after the conditions
prevailing in Baltimore had been laid
before that body.
Whatever may he the result of the
post-season series and the intercity
series, il certainly seems that amateur
base ball will have had a much better
year than last. Conditions in the vari-
Gus circuits appear to be much better
than in 1914 and only two or three
things have happened to mar the
smooth working of the whole machin-
cry. There have not been many for
feits and not single protest of real
worth has been brought before the
board of governors. and only in one or
Two instances nave the leagues peen
bothered with dissension.
Just because there have not occurred
various wrangleS, and the board of gov
ernors has not held mora or less acri-
mOnious meetings. is no reason for be-
Eeving that amateur ball has not pros
pered The existing harmonious con-
ditions are Just what the present lead.
ers in the commission have been striy-
ing to bring about. 1t has been the
desire of those at the head of amateur
ball ever since they went into power
some years ago to do away with the
unnecessary wrangles, protests and un.
seemly discussions which perVadeo
. many OF the league meetings and near
1y all the amateur commission meetings
some years past. They have succeeded
in their efforts, and to them amateur
ball owes the excellent administration
of its affairs at present. There is goot
feeling among and between: the variou.
clubs. except in isolated cases. ard the
general sentiment among the players
, and those most directly interested Is
one OF satisfaction.
Incidentally. it is q mistake to think
that amateur base hall is owned, con-
trolled. governed ard solely directed
by the board OF governors. Nothing
could be further from the actual con-
ditions. and the gentlemen who make
Up that body do rot want it understood
that way. The board of governors is
a body created TO manage Affairs anc
generally assist the commission in car
rying out it's rules, its policies and the
spirit of its existence. The board OF gov
ernors aims to guide amateur base ball
along the right path. after amateur
base ball has been led into that path
by the commission, and the commits
sion is nothing more nor less than tile
leagues themselves. The superstructurt
of a great bridge would be worthless
without the massive foundations which
support it, and that is just the position
the board of governors is in relation e
tine commission. or the amateur leagues
The Government League will close
it's season July IS, according TO the
revised list OF dates announced last
night The remaining games to be
played follow:
July f2-i'crssicr~ Library.
July IS-Corn i.erce -. Bureau.
yuty ii-O7en
Jr:y Mary Commerce.
July Ij-Fnr .stcrs Bureau.
! July la-Cor :Ii.rce vs.. Marines.
I Julj 2a--opsI,
July 2I-Bursflu vs.. Commerce
; Jniy s.-Savy vs.. Marines.
OF course, there will be the extra
series after these contests are played
10 determine the league championship
provided the Marines do not win in the
second half o. the schedule as well rs
in the first. II appears likely Burea u
will win out in the closing section in
which case EUreau and Marines will
meet in nnai struggle to determine
honors for the season.
A postponed game is to be played in
the Catholic Church League this after
room at 3 o'clock. Holy Name and st
Nargaret's VIII be the contending
teams. The contests will take place on
the grounds at Florida avenue and 9th
/. street.
II is indeed unfortunate that the De-
partucntal Lea que has been compelled
10 deliver an u!35matum to Interior be-
. cause OF the noE-payment OF its fran
chise fee Inte-.or should never have
been allowed 20 3tart the season with =
out having put up the money demanded
Iy the leagues constitution and the
trouble would ti:.n have been avoided
IL IS rather unusual that u team which
= won the honors in the first half of the
schedule III rot Dle, or has not beer a BILE
TO raise the necessary fund to pay fol-
its franchise. yet that seems to be the
condition which cDafronts the Depart.
mental circuit in Ii is case. Interior has
been given until its next scheduled
. game to pay, and IL the money is no