Evening star., 1922-08-27

This independent argument involves
the Dominican Lyceums, Sherwoods
and Shamrocks. who finished their
regular schedule deadlocked at the
top of section \ in the unlimited divi-
sion, and attempted to decide a cham
pion by playing IL siXgame post
series. Three games We're played
without dissension. then came rain
on the fourth day. Washington has
had severe downpours aplenty, but
never before has this city been hit by
6. storm that wreaked such havoc.
TWAS Terrible storm.
This particular rain. which occurred
early last Thursday evening, prevent
ed the playing of a game between the
Dominican Lyceums and the Sher-
woods. Now the Dominicans had won
two games of the post series and
would have clnched a title with a
win over the Sherwoods. But match
was impossible. SO those in charge of
the independent tilts, in order to
shorten the series, which was begin
ming to pail on many sandlot fans.
ordered the schedule moved back and
assigned the postponed game to Fri
day.
That was the match that lighted
the lantern which Mrs. O'Leary's cow
kicked over and set a city on fire.
Sherwood protested that it could not
get its players out Friday and the
Shamrocks, who in regular. course
would have had the date, walled that
they We're being treated unjustly.
They might win a couple of games
and again tie the series. according
to their argument. The Dominicans,
who journeyed to the playing field
for the contest, only to be notified
that there will be no game today"
wanted Il forfeit and could not get It.
They asserted they were not notified
of the games cancellation. That's all
the board has got to settle for the
independents.
AS to the District associations $
troubles. they are several. General
Accounts has been rampaging
through section 3 of the city series.
but those teams which have felt its
sting claim the Government Leaguers
are using an ineligible pitcher. Lem
Owen is the hurler involved. Lem is
not worrying greatly, but teams other
than their own are setting up an
awful howl. They insist that Lem
fessional brand at a date later than
the association code permits.
Who Called This strike.
There's a little matter about West
ern Union that needs smoothing out.
too. After messing up section b by
delaying it's start. the Telegraphers
have forfeited u couple of games.
They may have had good reason for
doing so, but the board wants to
know all about it. If the CONNER
cial Leaguers fail to explain their
defaults satisfactorily! it's dollars to
doughnuts they will be expelled from
the series and the scheduled revised.
Grace, Sunday School League
leader. has stepped forth with a
hoisterous protest concerning Fri
days game in which it was van
uuished by War of the Departmental
League. According to Grace, the
plate umpire. who is the real boss
of the works in a diamond battle,
reversed a decision of the field UNI
pire. thereby. spillng the beans for
Grace. If the umpires are called in,
Grace may have to wax eloquent to
persuade the board to decide in its
favor. UmpireS are as close as the
paper on the wall in such matters.
\ good time should be had by all
this morning.
While Grace was thinking about
its troubles yesterday, it was licked
by Valuation. In the meantime, War
walloped Southern Railway and
clinched the section A title. unless
the board says otherwise. The
standings in the two sections of the
city interleague series follow:
SECTION