The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-13
Elects Captain Edwards
President and Six Teams
Get Franchises.
NEW GROUNDS WILL HELP
Not Yet Selected, But Can't Fail to
Be Improvement on Old
Location.


OF the Marquette League was held a
the National Guard ATmOry FRIDAY
evening, and officers were elected FOR
! the season Of 1907. and the 81. Martin,
St. Aloysius' Church. St. Peter. ST. Pat
rick. Immaculate. and Trinity teams
granted franchises IN the league.
Ire officers elected were: Capt. Eu'
gene Edwards, president; Sergt. "
Robbins. vice PRESIDENT Nathaniel 7,
Worley, secretary and official scorer.
The third season OF the Marquette
League promises 10 be the best the
league has yet experienced The uncer-
tain future OF the other local amateur
leagues Is expected TO throw many good
players into the Marquette ranks, and
the change OF grounds from McDevitt s
field viii please. not only the patrons
OF the game 10 whom the league looks
for its support. but the players OF all
the teams as well.
Schedule Starts April 2e.
Last year the league was hampered by
getting started late, and the officials.
not wanting TO make this mistake again
this year. have practically completed al
arrangements except about the grounds,
and the committee selected for the pur-
pose Is considering several excellent To-
cations.
The St. AIoysius Church team, not the
AlOysius Club team, comes into the
league as the only new club. and num-
bers in its ranks some OF the best play
ers in the Capital City League OF last
wear. Manager Maui Ice O'COnnOr de
clined 10 give out his lineup. but says
he viii have one OF the fastest teams u
the league when the schedule begins.
The st. Dominic and Holy Name
teams Of last season will not be IN
the league this year. and the ST. Jo'
seph's team, which endeavored TO get q
franchise, was turned down as belns
too late in making application.
The playing season will start Monday
April %. and there viii be but one game
played every afternoon, as the two
ground proposition has been tested and
proved a fail are.
Father Hannah in Harness Again.
OF last years teams. st. Martins is
an unknown quantity. but the fact thai
il viii be managed by the Rev. Euge ne
Hannah, who was the founder OF the
AEaElNH ana WHO gAAAN II up ~ NssAe1
well. Bernie Gallagher and Jesse Bag
gette, the youthful battery that created
so much favorable comment in the Mar.
quette League last season. may play
with Cumberland IN the p. o. NJ
League. this year. although nothing
definite has been learned as yet. In
case these two youngsters are given a
trial by the professionals, ST. Martin
and Immaculate VIII have TO develop
new batteries, both these teams claim
ing Gallagher. Lee Hillary, of ST. Mar
tin. was one Of the best twirlers IN the
Marquette League last season until the
North Capitol street aggregation drop
ped out, and he viii probably be st.
Martins mainsiay in the box this year
in case il does not get Gallagher.
John DAILY, whose clever management
landed Immaculate in front IN the Mar
quette League last season, one OF the
most exciting finishes ever Witnessed in
amateur baseball IN the Marquette race
in this city. viii be at the helm again
this year and viii have most Of his
old players ana some new ones. who
are expected 10 help MI up the gaps.
Changes in St. Patrick's.
St. Patricks and Trinity viii not pre-
sent the same lineup OF last year, and
will put many new men on the field.
Trinity. especially Will endeavOr 10 pull
itself out OF the rut into which IL has
fallen during the past two seasons.
The hard tight which St. Patrick s
handed out to the other mines all during
last season has aroused its supporters
and they have been scouting about all
the winter for new material and from
repOrtG have been more than successful.
Manager Langley. of St. Peters, states
that he has his team made up and that
it is the best that has represented ST.
Peters Church ia years. The fact that
the grounds have been changed Will help
the St Peters combination more than
any other club IN the Marquette as they
had TO travel some distance last year.
Sketch of League.
The Marquette League was organized
in the spring OF 1904. The idea OF organ
izing the amateur baseballists IN Bloom
ingdale and forming a league origin
ated with the Rev. Eugene Hannah. of
ST. Martins Catholic Church. Father
Humans enthusiasm and practical
knowledge of the game at once made
the success OF the league assured. The
pennant winners, in the order of their
winning have been; Trinity, st. Martin,
and Immaculate Conception.
Mr.. Berger Will probably be retained
a. umpire. AS another inducement 70
the teams Mr.. Thacter. representing A.
G. Spalding & Bro. has offered a cup
70 the winner OF this years champion
shin and Hickman a. White will pre-