The Washington times., 1915-07-09
One or Two a Day Indicates
Players Deserving Teams in
League Races.
BEACH Is AFTER N. A. B. A.
Association Official Waits
Definite Word From Larger
Body.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Forfeits, occurring almost daily
now in the various amateur circuits
in the city, indicate that the sand
letter are either firing of the games
or have given up hope of landing
the pennant. Players hooked up
with losing teams fail to manifest
a lively concern for the welfare Of
their teams and for this reason are
not always on hand for scheduled
battles.
Amateur association officials
point out that this is the time Of
the amateur season when leading
teams have gotten to the front
without opposition, and have the
league races we'll in hand. Dis
gruntled players find time to be
elsewhere when the games are
called and many forfeits result. Up
to this week forfeits were few and
far between. At least one a day
has occurred this week.
Leagues not under the amateur asso-
citation are having their difficulties at
this time. for the players under amateur
association contracts are deserving for
the older circuits when they are booked
for regular league games under asso-
citation rules. Z.
But a few davs remain before the va
rious A. A. managers must close their
dealing in contracting players and set
sail for the final battles for a run for
the pennant. The A. A. ruling sets the
date of July Is as the last for signing
new players.
g. Edward Beach, Of the Amateur AS
ISOLATION. has been in correspondence
with c. E. Seaton. secretary of the Ma
tional Amateur Baseball Association. Of
the Chicago office, but as yet has moth
pointed by the A. A. to take up the mat
ter of affiliation with the larger body.
Just as soon as the National Associa-
tion comes through with something
definite in regard to Its organization
the local body will take up the matter
There is talk among amateur association
officials that the local association will
never ioin the large association for the
reason that Washington has gotten
along well enough for seven years, and
that the question of finances, dues.
TRANSFORMATION of the winner here for
participation In the big series and e1igi-
bilty of players. will preclude a posi-
bility OF Joining.
Baxter Davidson who catches for the
ST. Adams School team and is also
catcher for ST Pau, : in the Roseda o
League. comes pretty near being the
main works Of yesterdays win o,e.' the
league leaders, Rosedale. Davidson
cracked out three hits for ris team yes,
terday. his homer putting the team fal
enough ahead to get to 8 decision
Davidson got three OF the Eve hits cred.
ited to his team. caught "Kenney' Cot
In fine share, and had but three bases
stolen on him.
Coe demonstrated that he is one OIL
the best OF the Rosedale League FINGERS
allowing the LEAGUE leaders three hits
tanning eleven batters and walking but
one batter But one error was made
during the game.
The Patent team. of the Home Clrt
League, landed the title in the circuit
tim and led until the ninth inning. wher
the Patent players came through witt
two runs. The score was to at ths
start OF the ninth frame. Three time.
during the game Land was ahead
There were two out when the winnin,
run was scored.
Fairlawn. of the Potomac League
chalks up its second win Of the sea
son today, having won out over tn,
Congress Heights team by s to & Sam
my Brown held the Congress Height
team to two hits, famed frurtenn an,
walked five. fine record for an,
pitcher.
The onicers OF the Potomac Baseball
League are afraid that they will los,
the diamond in Anacostia near the ap
proach to the bridge. because OF tn,
fact that the work on the recla matiol
OF the fats is causing the water t
rise to a point where II will interrer,
with the play. In an effort to preven
this a large dam has been CONSTRUCTED
along the line OF the overflow sewe
near the field and this has helped con
siderahly, but when the tide is hleI
1t is not difficult to knock the bal
into the water. II the large dredg
which is operating in this section shoul
move toward the naVv yard the con
ditton might be remedied, but other
wise the ball grounds seem doomed.
But four games are booked In tn
regular scheduled games for tomor
row. The Potoma" League. East Wash
ington Sunday School, Southern CLERKS
and Rosedale League have battles o
the books.
st. NinCont's failed to nut in an ap
pearance In the Holy Name Leagu
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