The Washington times., 1915-07-30
Challenge Bureau to Settle Be-.
yond Doubt Title in Govern.
ment Circuit.
CASE IS NOW. CLOSED UP
Aggies May Suffer Loss Of Dow.
ney and Limeric in Battles
on White Lot.
By BRYAN MORSE.

The genuine sportsmanship OF the
United States Marine Corps team,
and it's manager, Charles D. Baylis,
former George Washington Univer-
sity athlete, is being freely com
mented upon by amateur followers
today as the best boost for the game
that has been noted this season.
After winning three straight
games from the Commerce nine OF
the Government League in a series
set by the Government League Of
ficials to determine the title the
Marines will now have to meet Bu-
reau in a five-game series follow
ing the action of the Amateur As
sociation board of governors which
set at naught the ruling CT the Gov
4r,ment League officials.
Turing the fifth inning OF yesterdays Q
Commerce-Marine game Manager Bay
lis presented written statement to
Umpire Shurtleff. which the fans heart
lily approved. With action by the Anna
teur Association Board pending, Mama
ger Baylis declared that the Marines
stood ready to meet Bureau In f1Ve-
other words. no matter what the action
Of the big men Of amateur baseball
might be at last nights session.
The association, board of governors
In his contention that Player James
Gordon vas eligible. and Marines ana
Bureau will square Off today In Prexy
Wilson's back yard in the first OF t,ve-
hight. In the meanwhile. the Marines
have handed Commerce three straight
beatings and intend doing the same
thing to Bureau.
III, ,>Io
due a deal Of congratulation for their
craftsmanship. The action reflects
credit on the Government League. fol-
lowing the peculiar charges and coun-
protests. After ALL the title will be
fought out on the grass. and not In
meetings, which Is mt and proper.
The action of the Amateur Associa-
ton board of governors follows:
1.-The question involved in the appeal
Of the Bureau club on the action Of
the Government League relates to the
eligibility, Of Player Gordon. of the
Bureau club.
mo agreement Of Gordon with the
Bureau club was filed with the secre-
tary Of the Amateur Association.
"on the evidence presented this
an agreement with Bureau on or about
May Is. in duplicate. which papers were
handed by Manager Williams to Presi
dent Deane, which was the. general
practice of the clubs. to be forwa rded
to the secretary of the association.
Through some oversight or mistake
they were not sent forward for record.
Gordon played throughout the sea-
son and the omission to have his agree
ment recorded was not discovered until
about July 10. when Manager Williams
Immediately endeavored to rectify the
omission.
"Under the rules and established
nractiCa Of this bOa rd (IOrdOp WAS not
technically eligible to participate in the
games Of the Bureau club, but under
the circumstances related we are con-
vinced that the Bureau club acted in
good faith in using him. and in the be-
lief that his name was properly regis
tered and that the equities are such
that the position obtained by that club
should not be impaired.
I'VE, therefore, believe that the
games in which he played should be
validated and stand on the results Of
ROBERT H. YOUNG.
IS. EDWARD BEACH,
CLARK GRIFFITH"
The umpire. Pop" Kerper, of the
Keller Advent game of July 6. was up
held. and keller awarded the contest.
with which goes the title in the first
series.
The face that Brownie" Limeric and
Lefty" Downey, mainstays Of the Ag-
giles team of the Departmental League.
now in battle for the title with In
terror. are also members of Bureau.
NAV cause the Aggies to go into the
game with Interior today severely han
dicapped. Both players have signified
their intention Of casting their lot with
the Bureau team. Downey. pitching for
the Aggies yesterday, came through
with 4-to-3 win. outla sting I'D Kelley.
the Interior pitcher. 1t was the first
battle of the final series for the De-
partmental League title.
A word from A. B. Evans, member of
the board of governors of the Govern