The Washington times., 1915-07-15
Secretary ShurtIeff 0pines Sur
prises Due Following Many
Shifts Recorded.
TERMINAL TITLE DECIDED
Southern General Office, Man.
aged BY Parker, Wins From
Car Department.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Many surprises in the personnel
Of amateur baseball teams in line
for the pennants in the Amateur
Association are in store for the
fans, judging from the number OF
contracts and releases in the hands
Of Secretary Harry V. Shurtlef.
Today is the last. day in which anna
teur managers can sign players, ac-
cording to the A. A. constitution.
Within the past forty-eight hours
Secretary Shurtleff has received the
names of something like 300 players
who have been released and re-
signed or released outright to make
room for other players who would
strengthen the teams in line Tor the
~srious league pennants.
Jeasne leaders or those close TO the
top have made preparation for the run
to the finish by loppips away the
weaker players. signing others VINO
have demonstrated strength, and not a
few surprises can be looked for when
the rosters are printed on Friday.
There are but seven amateur leagues
under the association. Secretary Shurt-
len Ia of the opinion that something
like 1000 players were listed with the
association at the start of the campaign.
There are, Of course, as many piayihB
independent baseball, and while only a
rough estimate can be made IT Is nkely
that a,5oo are now playing amateur Dali
in the ctty.
In the Amateur Association managers
are allowed to release and sign at wlll
and play those signed, provided the
written contracts are in the hands OF
the secretary or mailed before ths play
ers participate In the games. 'ug 70
there is always scramble oy Hhanassis
OF teams in line for pennants In tne
various leagues, and this year Is no ex-
ception. ., mil,
ieaEues judging from the heavy mail
IN fhe past two days. Many players
Will probably be claimed by more man
one manager and 1t Is not uniketS
difficuIties If their releases and con-
tracts are not according to resuia-
tions.
in the Northwest Sunday School cir-
cult. the Departmental League and the
Government League.
c. r. Parker, manager Of the south
minai Railroad Y. NJ: c. A. League. Is
receiving the congratulations of team.
mates and friends today on accoun.
Of the win in the evening sesuon sd oi
the league. General Onice detea1eo
Car Department by ls TO- 5.
The contest was all up to the
eighth when the General Office team
got runs across. Genera ,nnipS Unres
rushed 4 runs over in the third and
led until the seventh when Car worked
runs in. McBride's triple and single
had much to do with the scoring Tor
the winners.
st. Teresa fattened batting averages
In the Potomac League by deteatlng
the luckless Fairlawn team 10 to =
teen hits, McClay getting the worst
OF it ON the slab for Fairlawn. Lefty
Clayton, yellow Meyers and Palmer
Stearns each got three hits for the
winners.
Treasury put up fine article Of ball
in defeating the Printers In the Depart,
mental League yesterday, by a 10 .
score Chester Lyons, pitching for the
Money Counters, allowed three hits
walked one, and famed ten batters.
Treasury had nine men stranded on the
bases waiting for hits. While Bennett
allowed ten bingles, they were scattered
to a great extent.
The Government League had a layoff
yesterday but will come back with the
Navy-Commerce game today. Navy has
been shot to pieces recently, while
Commerce has been strengthened. Bu-
reau defeated Commerce on Tuesday
due chiefly to the fact that the Com
merce players suffered from nervous
ness
Traffic, OF the Southern Railway
League, nominates Crymes as no-hii
pitcher today. Traffic walloped Teie-
Graph by IA to 2, although no hits were
made off the Traffic pitcher. Crymes
famed eight and walked three batters.
Keller got a setback at the hands
OF the St. Agnes team in the East
Washington Sunday School League
by a 4-to-1 score. S. Rector pitched
allowed eight hits and struck out
eleven batters. Fleischman allow ed
but Ave hits for ST. Agnes and re-
ceived better support, but two errors
being made behind him, while Keller
players made We.
Trinity and HOLY Name were the
winners in the Holy Name League
over st. Stephens and st. Margaret's
Trinity won by 13 to getting a
start in the fourth inning and scor-
Ing heavily for three innings. Holy
Name took It's battle by 10 mainly
through a tivc-run lead obtained IN
the frst round.
Saturday at go the Marines of tho
Government League, and the fast
Lincoln Independent team will hook
up in what is expected to prove an
interesting game. Eastern Rotary
will stage a battle with Palais Royal
sunday at 1920. This should prove a
good game also, as both teams are
evenly matched. Both games will be
PLAYED at Eastern Rotary Park. Fif-
Icenth &ad II street northeast.
NT;ne nN,,hIoc Match