The Washington times., 1916-08-12
Post Series
Gets Under Way Today
Southern Auditors, Winnie rs in Railroad League and
Treasury, Government Circuit Vctors, Will
Battle at Union Station-Other Notes
and Gossip of Teams.

The annual post season amateur base-
ball championship series gets under way
today at Union Station when Treasury.
winners In the Government League. and
the Southern Auditors. winners OF the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.. title. meet In
the first OF the Section r clashes.
The contest Is scheduled to start at
Sis p. m. and James Hughes will handle
the indicator. This IL the first game
Of the present series which will de-
termine a winner to represent tho city
in the engagements with Baltimore and
Richmond for the intercity champion
ship.
Next Wednesday the Section A series
teams in Section 4. Winners Of the
Gatholie CHURCH League, Rosedsls, and
games. Section B will have the Eest
Washington Sunday School League WIN
ner In addition to the two competing
In addition to today,s game there vii!
Bureau in the Potomac League In the
piay-on series for the title.
The decision Of the board OF gov
ernors Of the Amateur Baseball Associ-
s e BE- esf5snss !e the hin rssn E.
stated despite the Introduction Of an
affidavit of one OF the Steel Plant play
ers in reference to the much dis
cussed game. At last nights meeting
the board ruled that no additional evil
dence had been introduced.
The practice Of stringins out the
league series IL offering the leagues a
chance to make a little money and in
addition Is institutinE a practice Of al
lowing players to become eligible for
the post-season series. 1t appears to
be manifestly unfair to run In a GOOD
pitfhsr who hssS fstlsd t. DsSEf1Tm
the summer for. three or. four games
In closed series In order to mako
him eligible for the post-season games.
This appears to be ringing in play
ers under the thin sais % OF having
requirements as to the letter Of ths law.
good players In games so that they may
be eligible to represent the club In the
Ss .hs s%a,s sss ss.. %Ea BE- Ss.s S1
should be cautioned about such q prac-
tice. Had the teams got together In
good order both sections could have
been started today.
In defeating the Gibraltar nine In the
Rosedale League yesterday. Rosedale
gained the distinction OF representing
Its league In the post-season series. The
victory Of yesterday was the second In
as many days and as only ac,,sd thrse-sa ,pis
makes Rosedaie the season champions
of the league.
Kelly and hewitt were the opposing
hurlers In yesterdays battle. both
pitched very consistent ball, but the
former had a shade on hewitt.
Machinists and Bureau will hook up
today In the third game Of the play-off
series In the Potomac League.
Yesterday. Phil Buscher. the veteran
w s.an Of and h ssa i sursa sssf
0, Ruscher allowed the Bureau team
but four widely scattered sinEies. while
his teammates nicked Lyons for fvs
Murphy. the money makers nrst
sacker. and 'Chapin. the Machinists.
outer gardener. were star wiliowsrs OF
the afternoon: each getting two hits
The NTH game In the northern vir-
ginia amateur championship series will
find all four teams playing In Alexan-
dria tomorrow. The Eagles and Clar-
endon teams. tied for first honors. will
o'clock. The White sox and Cardinals
will play at the Union station grounds.
The winner Of the Eagles Clarendon
battle will GO. into undisputed posses.
sion OF first place; Lefty" White and
Eagles, while Won Herbulis and Drick-
enmiller will be In the points for the
Clarendon team.
Tie team representing Rellston will
journey over to Fifth and Florida ave-
nuo northeast. today. and meet the
National Capital Press team at p. m.
The Press team will take a trip up
to Relee, Nd. on Sunday and play the
Capico team. This game will also start
at =. m. The following players are
McCirath, hewitt, @. Mulvey. J, Fenton.
Powell. Berger. Dickman. McConnell.
]. Mulvey. Main. Goetz, Mccarthy,
Goldsmith. and Blake.
All ARRANGEMENTS for the game to-
morrow between the W.. Il. q A. nine.
champions Of MARYLAND. and the Rex A.
G.. of this city. have been COMPLETED.
The. game will be played at the Mohawk
Park. Seventeenth and d streets north
east, and will start at 8 o'clock. This
Is the FIRST time the W.. B, q A. team
has invaded the Capital. although a
good many local boys play on the team.