The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
Loss of Best Players Forces
1t to Leave Departmental
Organization.
MANY APPLICANTS
FOR OPEN BERTH
Marines and Commissioners Seek
Franchise, With Chances
FayOring Latter.

The IN terstate Commerce baseball
team withdrew last night as member
Of the Departmental League.
Secretary Anderson when seen this
morning stated that he had received
the resignation and that the same
would be acted upon at the next meet
ing OF the league. which would be held
in a few days to arrange for the work
of the approaching season.
The passing Of the Interstate team
from the Departmental League removes
one Of the best clubs from the leagues
aggregation OF speedy players, and will
be received with regret by every de-
partmeutal fan. Last year this team
was one Of the fastest first division
teams, and the thTee-COTnered fight be
tween Interstate, Treasury, and Com
meTce and Labor, which kept the fol-
lowers Of departmental affairs so long
on. the anxious seat, is stiIl fresh in
the minds Of everybody. The fastest
and most interesting game Of the past
season was the one played between
Treasury and Interstate, which decided
the pennant winners Of the year.
Loses Best Players
In the pas, year the Interstate team
has been ver,- unfortunate and a large
number Of its best players have left the
commission. Hampton, whose fine work
at center and as extra slabman attract
ed the attention OF the manager of one
of the prominent Virginia league teams,
was she first TO leave and his depart
uro was soon followed by that o. Han
ulDOe, who left TO Join a prominent New
York state team, Hayden Keane, and
QUantreUs all OF whom are reunem bered
for their splendid work last year, also
left, and the unGoing Of Interstate was
complete.
Manager Connolly. when seer last
night. expressed regret at the inability
of the commission TO maintain "A team
speedy enough 20 compete in the De
DaTtm entail League. and stated that the
relatively few employees Of the COM
mission compared with the large mum
. Der in the other departments was q
great handicap He stated that his in
/ tereBt in departmental baseball was az
keen as ever, and thaz ne hoped Some
arrangement could be made whereby tine
few remaining players Of last year
I team still connected with the Commits
sion might be granted an opportunity
10 play on the other teams in the
league
Ambitious Applicants
President Chance. of the Department
/ al League, stated that ne had applic8-
lions from several other teams in the
District who desire 10 affiliate with the
/ Departmental League.
/ The two most promising applicants
/ for the vacancy are believed to be the
I Marines, VINO won the peuuant in the
| Marquette League last year, and the
/ Commissioners, who have recently or
/ Ranized a team and have applied for
/ admission in the Departmental League
! OF the applicants mentioned. IL Is under
stood that the Commissioners are look
ed upon with the most favor. owing tx
[ the fact that a team representing tbs
/ District offices Is considered 10 be more
/ closely akin to the purposes of the
/ league 20 further baseball among Gov
/ eminent clerks The Marines, however
! on account Of their known pFOwess
/ have many supporters who are advOCat
/ ing that they be given the franchise