The Washington herald., 1920-08-16

Large Number In Series.
The lists Of eligible players con-
tain the names of between 600 and
800 amateurs more than have been
known to compete in any series
held in the District. OF course, a
large number of the very best
players are going to play on two
teams. as there is nothing to stand
in their way of playing on any one
team in the league series and also
come back the neXI day and play
on one of the independent teams.
No player will be allowed, accord
ing to the rules. to play on two
teams in the same series. He will
have to stick with the team he
first plays with.
IN" lcagu- series games will be
staged. as far as possible. on the
grounds of the Terminal Y. NJ. c.
\. League, at Union Station. and
will run every week day starting
at 5:l5 p. m. Four teams have
completed their season and will
contest in twelve games. each team
playing the other twice. These
four teams are: Treasury. of the
Departmental League: Navy, Gov
eminent League: Shops Terminal
'f" League, and Main Building,
who will be declared the winner
in the War Interurban League.
Those leagues which have not vet
completed their season, the Navy
Yard. Potomac and knights of CO.
lumbus, will stage a series just as
soon as winner is determined.
probably August 26. The first Sc
ries will not have been completed
by that time and it has been
agreed that the games will bs
staged on the home teams ground
until such time as the Terminal
grounds are available.
Independent in Down and Out.
The Independents are to play
down -and-Out" series, and when a
team meets defeat that will settle
their hash and will not play again.
The teams have been bracketed, the
method used in tennis, and the win
ner in the uppeg bracket will meet
the winner in the lower bracket, to
decide the championship.
The final winner will then play
a series of at least three games
with the winner in the organized
series for the District championship.
1t is not expected that District hon
ors will De determined until about
September Is. After that comes the
lntercity series that has been an
annual affair with the Richmond
Champions.
There is no question of doubt
but that the games will be run off
with all fairness to the contestants.
as the officials selected are known
to be the best in the city. Headed
by the veteran shorty" Hughes,
Handiboe, Woodward, Jaescke,
Crooke. Doyle and Long will work
in the two series. The organized
leagues have decided to have two
officials work in each game, while
the independents will try to get
along with one.
Treasury, of the Departmental
League. will open the organized
series this afternoon against Shops
OF the Terminal League, and the
officials will be Hughes and Doyle
Athletic Club and Silver
Spring, With Woodward officiating,
will play the first lsme this aft
ernoon starting the Independent
series.
The following is the list of games
to be played in the first series of
the organized leagues at Terminal
Stations grounds, starting at Sis:
August ls =. Departmental VS.. Terminal.
Hughes and Doyle.
August 17-war Department vs.. Govern
ment, Crooke and Woodward
August 1s-Departmentsl VS.. War Depart
ment, Long and Hsndiboc.
August 10 Terminal VS.. Government,
Hughes and Doyle. y
August eo-Goyernment VS.. Departmental,
Crooke and Woodward -
August 21-Terminal vs. War Department,
Long and Handiboe. ~
August 3 - Terminal vs.. Departmental,
Crooke and Woodward ~.
August A-Government VS.. War DEPART |
ment. Long and Handiboe
August 25-wsr Department VS.. Depart. |
mental. Hughes and Doyle
August 9s : Government vs.. Terminal,
Crooke and Woodward
August 2T-DepsrtmentsI vs.. Government
Long and Hsndiboe
August 2s-wsr Department VS.. Terminal.
Hughes and Doyle. -
The list of games with the
grounds upon which they are to be