Evening star., 1915-07-11
BY II. C. BYRD.

Plans for the final series for the anna
teur base ball championship of the
south are being made. Nothing definite
/ has yet been determined upon regard
ing the championship games with Rich
mond but almost continuous corre-
spondence is going on between Presi-
dent Robert H. Young of the local
commission and representatives of the
Richmond body.
There are just two dates on which 1t
is likely that the games will be played
August IS or Labor day. 1t Will be
necessary to stage the double-header
to take place in this city on one OF
these, for the reason that there are no
other suitable occasions when the
American League Park can be OBJ
tanned. II is possible that the Rich
mond club will come here August 2S,
as that is said to be the most suitable
time If the games here arc played
then, the ones at Richmond may be
either the Saturday following or the
one preceding.
There may be some difficulty in fin
ishing up the post-season series in time
to have the games played that early,
but il plans are rushed through as are
contempla ted it may be done. The
seasons in tho various leagues close
about August 10. some before. and 1t is
more than likely that the champion
teams will be divided into two sec
tions and the winners in these sections
play a series of three contests for the
city title. There are seven leagues
under the jurisdiction of the amateur
commission and this plan can be ear
ried out with facility.
President Young did not seem to care
to commit himself absolutely on the
question of representative of Baiti-
, more being allowed to take part in the
series, making it three-cornered. He
said last night that he was in direct
communication with those behind the
f Baltimore propaganda and that he was
going to Investigate conditions there
very thoroughly before taking any de-
cisive steps. 1t was President. Youngs
opinion that the matter would be
brought before the board of governors
at the next meeting and would be dis
posed of definitely. after the conditions
prevailing in Baltimore had been laid
before that body.
Whatever may be the result of the
post-season series and the intercity
series, Ii certainly seems that amateur
base ball will have had d much better
year than last. Conditions in the vari-
Gus circuits appear to be much better
than in 1914 and only two or three
things have happened to mar the
smooth working of the whole machin-
cry. There have not been many for
feits and not single protest of real
worth has been brought before the
board of governors, and only in one or
two instances have the leagues been
bothered with dissension.
Just because there have not occurred
various wrangles, and the board of gov
ernors has not held mora or less acri-
monious meetings. is no reason for be-
Geving that amateur ball has not pros
pered. The existing harmonious con-
ditions are just what the present lead
ers in the commission have been striv-
ing to bring about. 1t has been the
desire of those at the head of amateur
ball ever since they went into power
some years ago to do away with the
unnecessary wrangles, protests and un-
seemly discussions which pervaded
: many OF the league meetings and near
~ all the amateur commission meetings
some years past. They have succeeded
in their efforts, and to thcCl amateur
ball owes the excellent administration
of its affairs at present There is good
feeling among and betweeI: the various
, clubs. except in isolated cases. ard the
general sentiment among the players
, and those most directly interested is
I, one OF satisfaction
Incidentally, it is a mistake to think
that amateur base ball is owned, con-
troiIed. governed ard solely directed
by the board of governors. Nothing
could be further from the actual con-
ditions, and the gentlemen who make
Up that body do Got want it understood
that way. The board of governors is
a body created TO manage AFFAIRS and
generally assist the commission in car
rying out it's rules, its policies and the
spirit of it's existence. The board OF gov
ernors aims to guide amateur base bail
along the right path, after amateur
base ball has been led into that path
by the commission, and the commits
sion is nothing more nor less than the
leagues themselves. The superstructure
of a great bridge would be worthless
without the massive foundations which
o. support it, and that IS just the position
the board of governors is in relation 20
the commission. or the amateur leagues.
The Government League will close
. its season July %. according TO the
revised list OF dates announced last
night The remaining games to be
played follow:
July i2-icras;cr> Library.
Luly i3-COrnrnerce -. Rureau
Al July li-U;rIi.
July 16-For -sters vs.. Bureau
July l1-Con .neIce vs. Marines
9. July 20-DpeI..
July 2l-Bureuu vs.. Commerce
July Navy vs. Marines.
or course. there Will be the extra
. series after these contests are played
TO determine the league mpionsh D,
provided TIE Marines do not win in the
in the first. II appears likely Burea u
viii win out in the closing section, in
which case BCTeau and Marines will
meet in n fna. struggle to determine
honors for the season.
A postponed game is to be played in
the Catholic Church League this after
noon at O'Clock. Holy Name and st.
Nargaret's VIII be the contending
- teams The contests will take place on
the grounds at Florida avenue and 9th
= street.
D. 1t is indeed unfortunate that the De-
partmental League has been compelled
: 10 deliver an U!t5matum to Interior be-
-" cause OF the noE-p yneut OF it's fran
. chise fee. Inte-.or should never have
been allowed 20 start the season with
out having put J;) the money demanded
" Iy the leagues constitution and the
trouble would tt.an have been avoided.
IT is rather unusJal that team which
- won the honoTs in the first half of the
schedule iN not able or has not been able
. 10 raise the necessary fund to pay for
. its franchise. yet that seems to be the
: condition which cuafronts the Depart
. mental circuit in ii is case. Interior has
: been given until its next scheduled
: game to pay, and IL the money is mol
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