The Washington times., 1915-08-11
Departmental, as Well as N. W.
S. S. League Managers
Called to Time.
WHITNEY PROTEST DENIED
Question Of Umpire's Judgment
May Not Be Made Matter Of
A. A. Protest.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Manager Larry Eidsness, Of the
Agricultural team, winners Of the
Departmental League title and by
many considered logical city title
winners, will have a chance to pro-
duce his records showing that Mike
Cantwell, Lefty" Downey and "Jer-
ry" Nops are eligible to represent
the team in the post-series games.
The protest of Manager La Clair,
of the Potomacs, on eight players Of
the Aggies and six Of the Imman-
uels, winners of the Northwest Sun
day School League title, will be
given an airing at a meeting Of the
Amateur Association to be held Fri
day.
La Clair is said to have the COM
plete records Of all Of his players
and merely asks Manager Eidsness,
of Aggies, and Manager Falconer,
the Northwest Sunday School
League, to come clean with similar
papers. Falconer stands ready to
give all the dope necessary it is said.
Falconer says the questioned play
ers have worked in six games and
are all right.
With the Departmental League win
ners 1t Is another matter. There has been
no official scorer, 1t is said. and not all
Of the box scores Of the league have
found their way into the papers. Dow
ney and Cantwell were signed before
July Is. 1t is known that Downey
pitched a full game. played In the field
during another contest. was In a for
feited game and worked a couple Of
innings in another contest.
Cantwell has gone down to Cambridge:
Md. to pitch and will not be considered
rs a possibility 1t Is understood. Nops
and Derrick will be fought for as we'll
Th- Northwest League secretary says
he Ia sure his players will be able to
get by the rules The case OF r: w.
Earle comes as a surprise az no player
manuel 1t is thought that Earle w.
Roger Is meant in which case he is
sure to be allowed In as he has caught
practically the entire second series.
BY being placed in section B. the
AgEies are thought to have been able
to draw a big handicap. The team VIII
have to work every other day only.
will have to manipulate their pitchers
in order to get the best possible re-
suits.
II Eidsness has diitneulty IN IN. setting ssains
Downey and Nops through the i 1oara
knocked into a cooked hat. Derrick's
loss would be a blow that would prac-
tically kill the Aggies' chances for the
Included in Manager La Clair's doubt
full list is Johnny Shugrue. II all OF
these players fail to satisfy the A. A.
committee. the Aggies will not only
but viii have some persuadins to do In
their own circuit. A game played yes
terday In the Departmental League be-
tween the Printers and Aggies. In which
considerable talk today. 49,.
Many Of the interested parties main
tain that the Departmental season 10
over: and that II the contest was played
Aggies eligible there will be more pro
tests. Those further interested main
tain that II the Aggies are getting
practice for the post-season series and
a chance to get some work for their
coming tournament for the Printers
championship in Philadelphia. all will
be forgiven
The protest of the Whitney team on
the game Of August g. In which Umpire
Belts judgment was questioned. will
probably come to naught. The Amateur
Association takes no cognizance of the
Whitney protest as the rules specifically
state that no appeal can be made from
the umpire's judgment.
President Robert II. Young Is out Of
town at present. and will be back Satur-
day. Some Of the A. A. matters are be-
ing handled by correspondence. 1t is
likely that a meeting of the A. A. will
be called Friday night.
Manager La Clair asks that the man
ayers of the teams whose players he
questions put the dates. box scores. and
names with contracts on the table for
inspection.
The players of the General Office
team of the Railroad Y. M. c. A..
those Of the Rosedale team. of the Rose
dale League. and the Keller team, Of
the East Washington Sunday school
nine. have not been certified with the
secretary Of the A. A. as yet.
Richmond is expected to reply to the
letters asking for the intercity series
suggested to start the first of the
double headers here on the 18th of Au-
gust, and to play the return date at
Richmond either the following Satur-
It is not unlikely that the Machinists
and Marines will start their game at
Potomac League Park earlier than 6:16
on saturday. AS the day is half
holiday 1t has been suggested to begin
the contest as early as o'clock. This
can be dore by agreement Of the man
ayers, notification of all players and
the a. A. and papers.
Ray RischoT pitched the Holy Name
tenn to 4 win in the Catholic Church
League yesterday. defeating st. Peters
by to !. Btschon, and the others will
get trip for the purpose OF de-
terrnining tho 'Ioiy Name winner of
New York. BSltimore and Philadelphia.
81 Peter's got hut three hts off Bis
chof while Kelley. who served them
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