The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-15
COLUMBIA PRINTERS
WILL TRY FOR WIN
IN BIG TOURNAMENT
Manager W. R. Love to Take
Team to indianapolis, Ind,
August 5.

While final details have yet to be
completed. It Is certain that the Union
Printers. Columbia 1Ol baseball team.
will take part in the annual baseball
tournament for the Garry Hermann
trophy, to be played of at Indianapolis.
Ind. August to II.
Negotiations are under way to have
the local printers go West with the
lam r. Love. manager Of the Printers.
has an exceptionally fast team In the
kosedale League this season. and is ex-
pcctiny to come through with the tour
ney win this season.
The Printers won second place in the
first half of the Rosedale season. and
are now in third place In the second
session on the diamond. Last year, II
will be remembered, the Printers made n
great record up to the finals. only to
lose out in the last days play.
Manager Love is confident that he can
come through this season. The Printers
may line up as follows: Stringer. third
base; Feldman, center field; Wood Sec
ond base; Gathgens. first base; Warren.
shortstop; Mckay. right field; Smith,
left field; Offutt, pitcher; Goebel. catch
er; Blaston, pitcher; Bennett. pitcher.
They will be opposed by teams from
New York, st. Louis. Indianapolis. Gin
Ci1nutl, fHllduelpHld, IlltSbuEen,
Paul. Boston, Chicago. Cleveland, and
Detroit
Three years ago. at Pittsburgh. the
Washington printers won the tourna-
ment Last year. at Ph.lly. they were
second. The big trophy Is offered ny
Garry Hermann. cha rman of the ma
tional baseball commission.
The Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
circuit has cut down its schedule to
two games week for the remainder
Of tho season. There have been so
many forfoits and postponcments that
The board Of governors decided to loop
make II possible for the teams to have
ch3nce to get into the post-scason
Fridays during the remainder OF the
seHson. Next week L. and q. PLAY the
Auditors on Tuesday. and General Of
ficc meets The ,Inion Station team on
Friday. Other 'latcs will be arranged
by the league officials in a short time.
The championship baseball games of
the northern Virginia amateur circuit
viii start up tomorrow. At Clarendon
the Cardinals will oppose the Clarendon
baseball team. The White Sox will
tackle the Eagles at Alexandria.
Highlands will play Congress Heights
In the game scheduled In the oPtomac
League today. Commerce and Commits
sioners are. due t. battle IN the GOV
ret are to play lnthc Rosedale circuit.
No other amateur league contests are
scheduled.
In order to get his team on edge for
the championship series. Manager Jones.
OF the Alexandra County Athletic Asso-
citation. has booked game with the
which will be PLAYED on the Hyattsville
grounds at 4 o'cLrk. He requests that
he team assemble NJ Fifteenth and G
streets northwest at 2:l5
regular lineup will be used. Petit. Gro.
son. and Cation each 70 take turns In
the box. Manager Jones desires to ar
range Saturday games with Poolesville
Washington Grove, Rockville, and Other
strong teams.
The Bureau team. of the Potomac
League; forfeited tS the Hamilton milton At a:
given why the Bureau players failed &c
put in an appearance.
Because of the fact that President
Wilson is taking weekend trip dowr
the river tho II. s. s. Mayfower base
ball team is forced to cancel today's
game, as well ss that Of tomorrow.
Manager Baylis. OF the Marines, has ap
parently tired Of seeing his team taking
1icklngs for he decided to do the box,
work himself yesterday and defeated
the Navy 7 to 8.
Baylis allowed six hits and famed sis
hattcrs. The Marines PLAYED stead,
rall thron ghout the contest, and backed
the manager up with some timely hit
ting, Ten hits were gathered In of
Miller.
The Second Baptist team took a 9-to-l
beating from the Keller team Yesterday
IN the East Washington Sunday Schoo
IAaRJIA. RACODr continued his nne
pitching for the Keller team. holding
down the Baptists 70 two hits.