The Washington times., 1922-03-14

Dan O'Connell, hefty city editor
came In, took a look. a bewildered
one. and sasped:
"What in Sam Hill-say, where'y
those pictures that were on my
desk?" Later they were found In
many places.
Mildred Morris stood ruefully
before n broken writing table.
It was mangled rather than
broken. n lay on the floor.
mot q leg to stand on" she
sighed. II didn't see anything in
the morning papers about q, uh-
whatever 1t was"
The mystery was cleared when
the sandlot editor showed.
HAD a little baseball meeting
here last night" he explained.
what else?" somebody yelped.
'Well," he offered lamely, "some
OF the boys were a bit enthusiasts.
tic" 1t was the best he could say
in defense of a fair-s.zed army of
youngsters who were only part
Of the representative crowd Of
sandlotters who damned The Times
OAASOih ui iOobi Auot hi6ht W OhACSe
an organization for this years in.
dependent championship series.
They tramped ON and perched on
everything trampable and perch
able. And in exciting moments
when arguments were warm 1t ap-
pears they did some leaping.
After Il was all over, at 1870
p. m, the following was found to
be the result, outside Of q wrecked
editorial room:
This years series will be divided
Into four classes. They will be
for midgets, including players
thirteen years old and under; jun
Tors, seventeen years old and
under; seniors, twenty-One years
and under and unlimited, for play.
ers Of any age.
To quality for the series q team
must have played five games by
taken part in three games with
the exception of pitchers, who
must have pitched In one game.
The franchise, or forfeit money,
will be $40 for unlimited teams;
$3.50 for seniors; S. for juniors
and s. for midgets.
Because of the uncertainty over
the number Of teams to enter each
class 1t was decided to postpone a
decision on the opening date. 1t is
probable that each class will open
competition at a different tine. but
all will finish on or about Septem-
Der /.
These arrangements were made by
q committee Of twelve composed Of
four representatives each including
. chairman, of the Unlimited. junior
and midget classes. AMI n general
chairman. The writer was named
general chairman.
This committee will stand as the
executive body Of the series. Miss
Lorraine Wall has been appointed
permanent secretary. She repre-
sents the Friendship A. c. in the
Junior class. ....
Here's the committee:
Unlimited class-Joe Kearney,
knickerbockers, chairman; William
Love, Langdons; Vic Gauzza, Stan
tons; Harry Buscher, st. Teresas.
Junior class-Father J. Carroll
Moore. Holy Name, chairman;
Thomas Hines, Knick. Jrs.; Joan
Brayton. Roamers. Midget class. =
Jack Haas. chairman; Mrs. Lonnie
Rock. Linworths; Harvey Bleam.
Warwicks, and Arthur Atwood. L..
8. X. r. A. Jrs.
1t was found advisable to make
Uniform rules for all the classes.
To have done otherwise, It was
thought. would be to complicate mat
tiers In such wise as to cause much
misunderstanding. and especially
among the younger element Of sand.
letters.
II Is thought the series will sur.
pass even that Of last year. which
was q record -breaker in point Of
entries. II is believed, too, that
the coming event will have less
Of the drastic action that threw
out many teams last'year because
Of violations Of the rules.
The teams will have more time to
prepare and to qualify in every
respect. BY the time the entries
close on June Is every team will
have been given ample opportunity
to become fully informed as to the
conditions under which 1t will com.
pete.
1t is believed the age limits have
been settled to the satisfaction OF
all. The little chaps around twelve
and thirteen will not have to play
against those around fifteen and
sixteen, which is a considerable diff,
ference at that stage in the lives
Of sandlotters. Nor will the sixteen
and seventeen year.old lads be forced
to compete with opponents who
practically have reached manhood.
There was little argument over
the age limits; far less, in fact,
than was expected, In, view Of
the verbal battles that took place
last year. The four-class plan
fairly well does away with age
disparities and solves a problem
that looked formidable.
BY starting the series early the
sandlotters will have longer to play
In the afternoons than was true
last year. when action was begun
at time when Old Sol was COINS
20 bed before n moderately long
game could be played
The sandIotters went on record as
thoroughly Endorsing DAYLIGHT saw.