The Washington times., 1915-07-12
Team Given Until Tomorrow to
Produce Remainder of Fran
chise Money.
CONTRACTS CLOSE JULY IS
Manager Cannot Sign Any New
Players After That Date,
Says Association.
By BRYAN MORSE.

By BRYAN MORSE.
The big test comes for Interior, OF
the Departmental League, tomorrow
for unless the members Of the team
come through with the remainder OF
the franchise money for the circuit,
the league will drop the team. 1T is
explained by Interior players that the
Home Club League supported by the
department has drawn on the re-
sources to such an extent that 1t has
been impossible to raise money. -.
The Home Club League, one OF
the many activities of the Interior
Department employees, has run a
successful season. Contributions TO
this feature of athletic life outside
of the regular routine OF the oe-
partment have been generous, II Is
Understood. The fact that the rep
resentative team in the Depart
mental League, one Of the oldest IN
amateur circles, has received poor
support. has caused the league to
issue the ultimatum.
II ia understood that sum OF hfty
dollars Is necessary to keep the team IN
the league. Players say they will come
across by tomorrow at 4:So p m Inc
mary dismissal by the officers OF the
circuit has been promised u tne 'eain
falls to produce the necessary sum:
Earlier in the season War forreltee
several times and was tnIeaene rossse Of play
ers and the signing Of new men pro
duced a creditable team. Later the
Commissioners said they were unable 70
.,I md
compete With other interer and Is let out
the league win be narrowed down to
Treasury, Aggies and Interior have
been putting u, up tnan hme arraG'' won a humber
of games. landing the first series ana
now looks to be out of the running
Auateur baseball team managers are
given until Wednesday to close ther
Contracts for the amateur association
ruling says that the date Of July b
is the last one at which players may Do
There has been deal of scramblins
during the past week to strengthen
teams for the final rush at the flag.
In view Of the two-team rule, tne
managers are allowed to sign players OF
other leagues. When the Anal games
are played those who are on two win
ners in the various leagues must give
preference to one team and SUCK WITH
IL uuTluS lho POSN cSoSNH S~A'S'
Secretary Harry V. shurtlefr. of the
Amateur Association, will have his
hands full during the week checking up
the association.
A hue and cry has been raised against
the two-team rule again this season.
Attention has been called to the fact
that mono Of the teams now playing are
as strong as Pepco. Cornell. Bankers
and Ninth Of several years ago. Dur
ing those days when players belonged to
but one team they were corralled by the
various managers and were to certain
extents sharers in many profits accruins
from the battles, Sunday games, con-
cessions and so forth.
Strange as 1t may seem. there are
more players this year than in other
years, those old stars having given way
to the younger element. The Eornei,
team Is we'll remembered as collection
Of minor leaguers such as Brown. Mar
cerCn, Edmonston, Moran. Macdonald
Handiboe. and the like. This season
among the association and independent
leagues than ever before in the his
tory of the sport here. II this Is doubt
ed take look at the Southern Clerks
Terminal Railroad. Home Club League
Catholic Church. and Holy Name cir
cults.
Pop" Stanton, recent manager OF the
hold Of the Holy Name Club, in the
Catholic Church League.
Tomorrow's Commerce and Bureau
game on the Government League dia
mond may interrupt President Wilson
Both teams are out for a win and al
they play in the Presidents backyard
there Is likely to be some commotion.
There will be several good games OF
tap as the revised schedule which fol
lows will show. July 13, Commerce vi
Bureau; IA, open date: Is. Navy VS.
Commerce; l6 Forester VS.. Bureau; ls
Commerce VS.. Marines; 20 open date
q. Bureau vs.. Commerce.; %, open date
%, Navy VS.. Marines.
Twelve league battles are on the card
for today the single exception beint
that of the Congress Heights League
which plays Sunday generally.
In speaking of the Potomac Leagu
Il might be we'll to mention that tn,
brand of baseball displayed by this cir
cult Is popular at present. Many ii
picking the Machinists to win ,are ais
boosting them for the city title and tn
right to meet Richmond
Drintarc Nict0rc