Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-03

June End play off games between lea
gues and final play-off on June 9th.
1t is not likely in basebell that disputes
will arise as in football, because tied
games are not SO prevalent in the for
mer sport.
Cross Country.
T" Dual meets begin October 9th and
continue through November I7th. These
runs can be held in connection with the
football games. AS soon as the first
half is over the run could start and by
running 1-2 or mile run it could
be finished on the football field be-.
fore the second half began This would
lend a double attraction for spectators.
On November Oath an schools of lea.
que send teams fora league cross-count-
ry run. Those placing first, second and
third in each league would then run for
state honors ON Thanksgiving day in
with championship football game.
Football.
The schedule to begin September
29th OF October 9Th The dates can so
be arranged so as to leave open dates
at any time. By November 10th some
team in each league, having won the
most and lost the least games, will be
league winner. Should however, anv
other team, be able to dispute the win
ners right through tied games,
ETC., November 10th is left opeil
to settle any such disputes by play
off. On November IL and oath, the
winners OF the various leagues could
play off each other. On Nov. goth,
Thanksgiving day the final play.off
could be played for the undisputed state
title. Arrangements might be made
with the authorities and the promoters
of the Q. A. c., Oregon game at Port
land on that date and have the game for
the High school championship PLAYED
as a preliminary, thus adding double
attraction.
The subdivision of the Willamette
South and Eastern league is for the
purpose of giving the smaller schools.
competition in their own class and NOT
put them against the larger schools.
They would be in the Same class as the
minor teams of the major schools and
would compete in that class and il
would not be necessary for them to
play the larger schools. Then, too, in
the leagues mentioned there are more
schools and in order to more evenly di,
vide them, the major and minor see
tions are necessity.
When the schedule is being arrang-
ed there should be an understanding
between the various leagues as to which
dates are to remain open and which
dates are to be left open for the play
OF between leagues. In this way each
school will have certain dates open lon
which to play teams other than those
OF their own league, if they desire or
have had past relations with team not
in their league all schools having cor
responding dates open The last two
or three dates of each season should be
left open for the play-off between the
league winners.
. All schools of "major" division,
or in league having only-one section.
should have two teams in each branch
of sport, viz: a first or major and
second or minor team. The minor teams
to play the preliminary games for the
majors, In this way more men will be
brought into play and the minors (com-
monty called scrubs) who are useG in
practice scrimmage against the majors
will be able to organize, play according
to regular schedule and make trips as
well This will stimulate more interest
in the various sports, bring more men
out for the teams and make the posi-
items on the teams more keenly contest
ed. "
Below is sample division of the state
into leagues;
Columbia League.
The Dalles, Forest Grove, Astoria,
Oregon City, Vancouver and Tillamook.
Willamette League.
Major section-Albany, Salem. New
berg, Corvallis, Eugene and MinnviIle,
Minor section-Amity, Mill City, I'm
ION, Woodburn, Hillsboro, Jefferson,
Dallas, Silverton, Dundee
and Halsey.
South League.
Major section klamath Falls. Grants
Pass, Medford, Ashland and Oakland.
Minor standardization City, Spring