The Washington times., 1915-08-03
Post-Season Series May Find
Aggies' Star HurIer Ineligible
to Play.
BUREAU AND MARINES TIE
: TechnicaIity Loses Battle For
Bureau In Ninth Inning of
Exciting Game.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

{ BY BRYAN MORSE.
: Mike Cantwell, left-hander ex-
traordinary, one Of the recognized
star pitchers Of amateur ranks and
now hurting for the Aggies, winners
of the Departmental League title,
may not get in the post-season
series on account Of the fact that
he has not participated in enough
games to make him eligible.
On account Of his ability man
ayers have been desirous Of obtain
ing his services. Cantwell has
pitched for st. Teresa, Holy Name,
Treasury, and the Aggies, and on
many Independent teams this sum-
mer. Larry Eidness, manager of the
Aegies, got Cantwell's contract in
for the Aggies before July Is and
proceeded to schedule him often
enough to make him eligible.
The Departmental League moguls cut
down the league dates In order to save
expenses and the Aggies we're cut out
of three games. Had Cantwell worked
in part Of the three games he would
have been able to come through for the
post season series. In the final series
for the title the Aggies came through
with three games. winning from In
terior. Cantwell, as pitcher, must
have worked in at least four and half
innings Of three games or as an out
fielder or infielder must have been in
tive games. In order to get in the post
season games.
He lacks two games now and Man
nj NJ n
back for the other two games in the
series SO that Cantwell will be able to
work for him in the big games which
start August IA.
amateur Association meeting last night
but did not mention Cantwelrs name.
! The association said IT was matter
for the Departmental League to handle.
out for the other two games " Of the the
'tive-game series Cantwell Will be made
eligible. The Aggies can claim tho re-
naining games by forfeit by putting
what in the nature Of making a player
. eligible through a technicality. but as
this seems to be the fashion Cantwen
may be brought through in this way.
, Manager E. R. Williams, of Bureau.
lost a game on technicality yesterday
In almost the same manner In which he
recently won one from Commerce In the
Government League. Bureau lost In
to mao stos snsnse seoTs !s h Th. Ma
were engaged In the second Of the final
series. In the ninth. with Strait on.
Downey clouted a three-bagger. tying
the score. Williams sent runner out
for Downey.
According 10 the umpire. the runner
failed to report. Manager Williams
failed to announce the change, and
shurtletf ruled Downey out, as he was
T. l.
the plate The crowd surged on the
field. and the game was stopped. AS
Bureau was the home team the Ma
rines have a right to protest the game.
as the home manager must clear the
field in order that play can be re-
sumed.
W-r-a-n-g-l-e is the way It is spelled.
The Aggies walked through Interior
again for to win Of the Depart
mental League title. CantweL allowed
Interior four hits. and famed twelve
batters. The game went six innings.
Interior had but nine men out. many Of
yesterday. Sweeney was forced back
on the mound without rest.
clark * Griffith r. has as, offered the leagse
mond on August 2S. On August II the
double bill at American League Park.
The association at meeting held last
operating under association franchises
would be placed In two sections. The
winners of the two section titles will
meet in a three-game series for the
right TO meet the Richmond amateur
Three players on the, Marine team
were made eligible to represent the
10. 49,, L.,
the event of win over Bureau by
having the three games recently
played with Commerce count.
At recent meeting of the board
Of managers, of the Terminal Rail
cided to only play off the postponed
games which affect the champion
ship and accordingly the General
Office nine. which now leads the ev-
on Wednesday. the Station team on
Thursday, and the Car Department
nine on Friday.
On Saturday, August 81. the General
Office team will play the st. Theresa 6
nine Of the Potomac League at Amer.
lean League Park. in a BENEFIT contes,
for the Citizens Committee of tho
G. A. r.
The Potomac League is expected tc
suspend operations tnlS week anO
nominate a winner Of the circuit. The
Machinists seems to be far enough
ahead to get the choice. A meeting
has been called by President j. W
Marbury for Friday night at 2251 Mt
View place. northeast. at which time
the league will close up its business
and certify the players for the post
season games.
The schedule for the remainder OF
the week follows: Today-G. H. l. VS.
Fairlawn; Wednesday. st. Teresa VS.
Congress Heights; Thursday, Mach.n.
lists VS. Fairlawn; Friday, Congress
Heights VS.. @. H. l.; Saturday. Drill.
cry VS.. Machinists.
H. Schabb. Of the Palais Roya
baseball team. wants games during
August on Sundays and can be reach.
ed at the Palais Royal