The Washington times., 1916-07-11
HARRY LATE WANTS
TO FORM A LEAGUE
Of YOUNG PLAYERS
Would Have Seventeen-Y fear.
Old Baseball Teams CON-
bine in Regular Circuit.

Washington Is to have an amateur
baseball league for the rest of the sea-
son for all boys under seventeen. II the
plans of harry z. Late. formerly OF
Baltimore. and president Of several
amateur baseball leagues there. mature.
Late will have as his associates Mar
tin White and Fred Evers. both OF
whom are connected with local club.
in his efforts to organize a boys league:
Acting Secretary White would like to
hear from about eight clubs. whose
ages are not over seventeen. The COM
munication should be sent at once. as
1t is desired to get the club under way
as soon as possible. The application
can be addressed to Martin White. care
Howard French & Co.. +?4 Ninth street
northwest. or phone Harry B. Late.
Main 4235.
This kind Of league would work
n wSndi psy Th ah hs esm viii
them a game. Late's plan has never
rlatured In this city, although every big
city has Just such e rs,nl League sss for It;
deal. The. younger boys of this city
should welcome just such an oppor-
turity. and make a mad scramble FOR
berths in the league.
All amateur baseball games we're
called off yesterday owing to the rain.
However. all leagues will get into action
today. Following is the schedule OF the
Potomac Observation-Disclosures VS.. Ham,
iIton. at Anacostia.
Government LeaRue-Agriculture vs..
c9%mmnsTI,ce' c White Let M.rg.r.t.. ",
Sosedaie League-Hilltops vs.. Gibral-
tars.
ye Sontharn General Office.
East Washington 8. s. League-Keller
VS.. Fifth.
Bill Malone, who since the time Of its
organization has been manager OF the
Alexandria County Athletic Association.
resigned his position last night at
meeting Of the club as leader Of the
to fill Maione's shoes for the rest Of
the season. Jones was connected with
War Department Of the Departmental
League last season and should prove
The team. however. will carry out the
schedule made by Malone and will take
part in the series for the champion
ship Of N Gne Tor tSs way
which he has managed the team, as he
started out with hardly thing TO work
on and induced lot Of Washington
soys 't oi e these sn p,sysrs %hom n Mson:
started with are now in the minors. :.
Although the passing Of Malone VIII
be q great blow to the Clarendon team
Il Is hoped that Manager Jones will be
honored with q victory next Sunday
when his team meets the Cardinals OF
Alexandria, at Clarendon.
A. B. Proase has been elected presi-
dent for the ensuing year and william
Poet honorary president.
Three days of this week VII lbe deyot
a To PRACTICE by the Alexandria White
8px In preparation for the Northern VIZ
ssnis chemD.onsh nSv seris S. y WS,s. IN Il,
viii use tho diamond on Tueeday
Thurvday and Friday, while the Alex
sn6ria Eaxiss who will be their oppon
mt. Ia the game mentioned above. VII
6avs the use OF the held on WednesdAJ
Snd Saturday.. The Alfred street dta
6ou6 VIM be used By both teams.
Tns Truxtons have Issued . chellsng'
% the Phoenix A. G. IN regard 70
same on wednesday. July a st $50
q Nfth md F5crtSs s sysn Ntsn nSEtn %
6um sixteen TO. seventeen yearB ant
Ms7 have . good record thus far. bav
ting been beat only once By . team ir
their clASs.