The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-28

He appointed the following com
mittee to arrange the schedule ana
other details: DIR. NJ. s. Shefferman,
of the Optometrists' team, and Will
lam Love, of Langdon, representing
the unlimited class; Ben. j. Summer
hays, OF the Owls, and Ralph Sher-
line. of the Quincy A. c., represent
ing the juniors, and Mrs. l.. ROCK
OF the Linworths and J. II. Marland.
of Christ Child Society, representing
the midgets. A meeting of this COM
mittee will be held tomorrow night
In the Times sport department at
2 O'clock.
Three Separate Series
1t was decided to divide the series
into three age classes. Teams above
twenty years will be included In the
unlimited class, those twenty years
and under in the junior and those
fifteen years and under in the mid
get class.
Separate meetings OF each class
win be held next week, the dates 10
be announced later by Chairman
Haas. :,
Full details Of the series also will
b. announced later, although sew
eral important rules were made last
night by the unlimited class which
are expected to be examples for the
others.
Teams viii - '''''
Of six. the groups to be designated
A, Il, C, ID, etc, the number oil
groups in each class to be governed
by the number of teams entered
Each team will play the other one
rS,t1 ri danf6ir0
wroup winner. The winner of group
A viii play the winner of group 3
a three game series, the winners OF
these three game series will play for
the title More details of the system
of competition will be announced
following the committee meeting To-
morrow night.
In order 10 enter the series team
must have played ten games, six In
Washington, up to yesterday NO
player will be allowed to compete with
more than one team. An infringement
of this rule will result in the forfeit
Of the game. A player must remain
with the team he first plays with In
the series.
No team outside OF the District of
Columbia limits is eligible to compete.
~ Put Up Franchise Money.
Q
up franchise money. The unlimited
class has decided on $40 as the
amount. The other classes will decide
on the franchise money question at
their respective meetings next week.
The unlimited class decided to di-
vide the money collected at the
games so per cent to the winning team
and 40 per cent to the loser after
erch game, the division taking place
after all expense of the game is paid,
the principal item being the umpire 8
pay.
ARRANGEMENTS for umpires, playing
fields, etc, will be made by Chairman
Haas and the committee. Later an
executive committee will he appointed
to handle all disputes and other mat
tiers.
Considerable disagreement occurred
IN setting an age limit for the junior
and midget classes. A vote was taken
by the juniors. which resulted in thir,
teen teams standing up for the TWEEN.
ty-year limit. one for nineteen years,
four for eighteen years and one for
seventeen.
The independents wanted the sew
enteen-year limit, the Holbrooks. Owls
Aztecs and Cambridge demanded. the
eighteen-year mark and the Petworth
team held out for nineteen years. In
.asmuch as these teams have been
playing fine ball all season and are
considered among the leading contend
ers for the Junior title, despite any dis
parity in years, 1t Is hoped the age
limit will not be sufficient to keep
them from the series. The Independ-
ents. Aztecs and Owls especially have
been keen rivals, and sandlot fans are