Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-03
Z K OF C.. TEAMS
FORM BALL LEAGUE
Part Of Program Recently
Launched by New Athletic
Association
TO BOOST OTHER SPORTS
BY WILLIAM 8, DALLAS

A BRAND-NEw baseball league In
"A this city was organized last night
at the. X. Of G. home. 1924 North
Broad street. 1t consists of twelve coun-
ellis Of the knights of Columbus and
is part of the program of the Knights
of Columbus Athletic Association of
Philadelphia and vicinity, recently. or.
gdnized to encourage amateur sports
on the broadest lines possible.
The knights have entered all branches
Of sport in an organized movement, and
the baseball program is only a part.
Track and field sports. swimming, ten
mis- and other outdoor events are also
coming in for their share of the lime.
light, and later in the year It is planned
to conduct one Of the biggest track
and field meets ever. held in Philadcl.
The twelve councils represented in
the baseball league are San Domingo,
Marquette, Bishop Kendrick, Brown
son. Santa Maria, Commodore Barry.
Bristol. st. Lawrence. Philadelphia. De
In Sale, Isabella and De Soto. None
OF the players Is pam ana even the
umpires will donate their service to the
games.
Every One Gets Chance
In this. the first year Of the organi I.
sation, It is planned to give every one
a chance to play on the various council
teams. The managers will sound a call
for candidates Immediately, and the
season will open on Sunday, June 1S.
The schedule calls for eleven games,
one with each council, and either five or
six will be played at home.
The games will be played on Sun
days, but It is optional with the home
team to make change IL It is 40 de-
sired. Should clu0 prefer to play
any particular contest on a Saturday
or as twilight affair 1t can be done,
provided suitable arrangements are made
with the opposing nine.
At the present time the number of
players on the teams is unlimited. AS
many as desire can appear in the line
ups. provided that they are bona fide
members. of the knights Of Columbus
and have been approved by the Regis
trntion Committee. AS the majority of
the councils in the league have country
clubs 1t has been arranged to play the
games on Sunday for the benefit of
both players and spectators.
Winner to Get Cup
At the close of the season hand
some silver cup will be awarded the
team winning the championship. Many
well-known players are listed as mem :
bers OF the various councils, and some
keen competition is expected.
The whole program is conducted. AS n
n OF pn tN IN, hn Il
G. The chairman Of the committee
made 1t, plain that while rules and
regulations were necessary for the con :
duct of the organization. he nd not
desire any strict rules to be adhered tn.
When the middle of July Is reached,
or, to be exact. July 1S. the managers
must present list Of thirty men, and
from then on till the end Of the race
only those registered will be eligible
to compete in the games. The schedule
is appended:
june ls.san Domlnso at Marquette,
nSeSp KsGSrok at santa Maria
rence Philadelphia at De La salls lisa
bella ara at ps assMSroys,,o s9iS; ot sor.. r,r,,
Bishop Kendrick at San Domingo, Rrown.on
at Bristol. Commodore Rarrv at PhiiadrI-
ph1; /. St soia Lawrence at Isabella De La Sale
July e-son Domingo at De la Sale,
Maruu 'tte ut Philadelphia. Bishop Kerdrcl,
at De Soto. st. Lawrence at Brownson Santa
Maria at Bristol. Commodore Barry at Isa
bella.
July 8-San Domingo Mt Santa Maria.
bristol at Marquette. Philadelphia at Bishop
Sondrick. Rrownson at Isabella. Co,nmodor rs
Barry at Do Soto.
July 2s-De Soto at San Domingo, Mar.
quetts at Lsnbeia. Bishop Kendrick at Do
La Sale, Brown.cn al Phiade phia' 81.
lawrence at Santa Maria Bristol at Com.
July so--Brstol at San Domingo. De Soto
1t Marquette, lsabelln ut Bishop Ksndrick.
at Santa Maria. Philadelphia at st. Law.
renee.
August a--san Domingo at I.abella.. St.
Lawrence at Marquette. Bishop Kendrick q
Bristok' Brownson at De Soto. Santa Marlt
at Philadelphia. De La Sale at Commodor.
Barry.
Marquette at Brownson. Bishop Kendrick al
Commodore barry. Santa Maria at De Soto
Bristol at De La Sale. Philadelphia a,
August 2o.--Brownson at San Domingo.
Marquette at De Ia Sale. Santa Maria nj
pishOp Kendrick. Commodore Barry at st.
Lawrence, Isabella at Bristol. De Soto at
August 27-San Domingo at Philadelphia.
Marquette at Cormodore Barry. st. Law,
'"ncN at B,shcn Kendrick. De Ia Sale az
Brownson, Isabella at Santa Maria. Bristol
at De Soto