Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-17

ganization, have been playing Satur-
days and Sundays where gate receipts
and collections have been taken up
for the purpose of paying the players
for their services. It Is to investigate
the truth of this information that the
meeting has been called.
According to John Brewer, one or the
members of the A. A. u, who is pro-
lessor at the Polytechnic high school,
If the charges of paying the players
can be proved, which is contrary TO
the rules of that organization, 1t Will
go hard with those who have particl-
pated in these games, as 1t will jeo-
pardize their amateur standing and
prevent them from taking part in any
amateur athletic event in future in
Los Angeles.
Not long ago Sam Lafferty. pitcher
for the Washington Street school. was
suspended for playing on a team at
Pasadena in the semi-pro1esslonai
ranks and barred from playing with the
Polytechnic high school nine. AS a
matter of fact there Is no amateur
team playing in Los Angeles at the
present time. This does not mean tnat
all players receive pay, but, neverthe-
less, professionals play on the same
club, and under these conditions the
amateur player Is classed as a semi
professional for playing on the same
aggregation. 1t is presumed that mat
tiers can be adjusted so as to permit
those who so desire to play in the ma
tional game Saturdays and Sundays
without violating the rules OF the A.
A. U.
Directors of the California Summer
league held an important meeting yes
terday afternoon at the Hoegee sport
ing goods store, when the Salt Lake
nine was admitted into the league. The
Salt Lake club is one fthe fastest
semi-professional teams in Southern
California having won the pannant IN
the Southern State league. Several
the railroad nine, including the one-arm
wonder, George Ely, who holds down
second base.
Schedules arranged for next Sunday
are: Venice VS.. Salt Lake at Venice,
and Edison VS.. Pasadena at Pasadena.
The Hoegee team will lay off next
Sunday as the league, for the present,
Is composed of only five teams.
President J. P. Mccormick desires to
hear from any professional team
in regard to joining the organizatlon.
Call up the secretary, George M. Waro'
at Exchange 4.
The Redondo team has undergone a
change of management and will appear
able and Boland will do the twirling,
with Hawk on the receiving end. Dunn
will cover first sack, with Combs on
second, Ostendorf on short and Bonds,
captain, on third. The two Lechner
brothers. with "Bo" Barley and Roy
Hathaway, will take care OF the out
field positions. This looks like good
team on paper and the boys should be
able to make good. The first regular
game will be with the Pico Heights
team one week from next Sunday at
Redondo.
The employees of the Southern Pa
cific shops have taken up enough cour-
age to challenge any team for a game
next sunday. Call Exchange PIG. sta
ton 20.
There is considerable Ill feeling
among the members of the Highland
Park team and as a result Manager
Conway resigned his position and
pitcher John Ash has been elected in
his place.
Earl Conway, formerly Of the High
land Park nine, Is seeking position
on some amateur team as second base
man. Call East ia
A game has been arranged between
the Y. M. =. a. DaSeDdll nine ana the
Alhambra club for next Saturday on
the Alhambra diamond. Several high
school players from Alhambra and
Occidental college will be in the line
up. For Alhambra the five Dear broth
ers will compose that team in part,
while Johnson will catch and Stick will
twirl for the Y. NJ. c. A. club. The
lineup follows;
Alhambra--Eagle, catcher; P. Dear,
pitcher; B. Dear, center field; Wiesel,
first base; Campbell, shortstop; j.
Dear, second base; G. Dear, right field;
Cosby, third base; Clayton, left field.
Y. M. c. Atkinson, catcher; Stick,
pitcher; Book, first base; Mcknight,
third base; Beal, second, base; Simpson,
shortstop; Alvies. right field; Roth
left frld; Little, center field.
The Los Angeles Gas company boys
have completed their organization of a