The Washington times., 1915-07-29
President Deane States C0ndi-
tions Under Which Protests
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Arose and His Status.
A. A. BOARD WILL MEET
st. Teresa Defeated BY Strong
Machinists Club in Potomac
Title Battle.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

BY BRYAN MORSE.
President w. c. Deane, Of the Gov
ernment League, today cleared up
the tangle in that circuit occasioned
by the protests Of Commerce and Bu-
reau, which will be aired tonight be-
fore the board of governors Of the
Amateur Association.
E. R. Williams, of Bureau, and
John Collins, of Commerce, the con-
tending managers, who had separate
protests before the Government
League officials, agreed to shelve all
their differences in the playing Of a
game last Monday. Commerce won
that game and the title in the sec
ond series of the league, according
to President Deane.
q Manager Williams protest before
the Amateur Association on the dis
puted game Of July ii was upheld by
the board Of governors after the agree
ment had been reached between Bureau
and Commerce. This game. however:
according to President Deane. would
managers had agreed to settle their
differences on the field. The board OF
the Government circuit had ordered
Commerce to meet the Marines In the
final series.
When Manager Williams pressed his
case after the board Of governors rule.
Commerce brought out its protest to
the Government League board on Play
er Gordon.
President Deane's statement Is that
Manager Williams never filed Gordon's
contract with Secretary Shurtleff, Of
the Amateur Association. that he never
filed Gordon's papers with A. B. Evans,
Of the Government board. and that II
Gordon's papers were filed with the
league head they were mailed to Shurt-
leff.
Y do not know that 1 had Gordon's
contract" says President Deane. Il ad-
mitted to the board, however. that 1t
might have been an omission on my
part. and suggested to the board that
If any was to be laid. thought it the
right thing to do.
The managers. Williams and Collins.
had agreed to play the game on its
association After Bureau was awarded
the game Of July 2 and after 1t has
lost the play-off to Commerce on Moh-
ay ms Se
League met. e. c. Walker. Of tho Civil
Service Commission: A. B. Evans. Of
the Library Of Congress-. and myself.
protest and threw out seven games in
which Gordon participated
Manager Williams has known all
Along
shurtlefTs hands. and no steps were
made to right the matter. l am against
the matter of winning games on tech
nicalities. and want to say that they
should be fought on the grass" con-
cludes the Government League head.
The board Of governors will probably
take up the matter Of Manager Will
iams' protest tonight at meeting.
This will make the third session of
the board since Monday. and Is record
for meetings.
The matter Of the protests in the
the East Washington Sunday School
circuits will come up for consideration.
as we'll as the dates for the post-sea-
son and inter-city series.
The Machinists will probably win the
Potomac League title, and can be ex-
pected to cut a large figure In the
post-season series. st. Teresa had
tie-up in the race yesterday, but lost
by s to 6. One of the largest crowds in
the history of the circuit was on hand
to see the battle.
In the meanwhile what are the Ma
rnes going to get out Of this series?
While Commerce and Bureau are bick-
ering about the winner of the second
won two games from Commerce for the
league title. In one of theser games
Pitcher Olcott was hurt by a pitched
ball which struck him In the face.
Now II Ocott is unable to work in
other games, and Commerce Is thrown
out of the series and the Bureau plays
the Marines for the title in a series Of
five games. Marines will have a large
sized kick coming. Manager Baylis
says nothing. come through with wins
twice in succession after a number OF
losses. and looks to have an evenly
balanced aggregation. That's all.
Interior and the Aggies of the De-
partmental League. start their final
series for the league title today. The
Aegies won their last start against
Interior and the right to go into the
final series. The win did much for
the spirit of the Aggies team. The
contest is expected to be a big draw
ing card for the White Lot today.
Ray Bischoff. a member OF the Holy
Name, Lincoln, and Commerce teams,
to say nothing of one or two other
independent teams, is one of the best
all around players in the city. On
three successive days recently he
pitched credtable game. played first
in another and put up a fine game
in centerfeld in another. In all three
contests Bischoff hit consistently.
Keller and Fifth went for six in
nings to to score yesterday. The
contests in the East Washington S. S.
League are drawing fairly well and
interest at present is centered in the
outcome of the Advent Keller game
OF July s, now before the amateur