The Washington herald., 1910-08-02

american security and Trust Company.
Commercial National Bank
National City Bank
Riggs National Bank
Washington Loan and Trust COMPANY
since the organization one team. the Rigs Ma
tionai Bank team. disbanded and withdrew from
the game.
The above statement IS admitted 10 be true.
The American Security and Trust Company team
has completes, is schedule Of games. and also the
revised schedule including all postponed games.
The above statement is untrue
Zach team Is scheduled 20 play three games with
every other team IN the league. making twelve games
IN al for each team twelve after Riggs withdrew.
fifteen before they withdrew.
The American Security and Trust Company team
has two postponed games to play:
American National Bank. August 2
Washington Loan and Trust August G.
This viii complete the schedule Of three games
with each team. The attention Of the commission
IS directed % the accompanying statement from the
captain manager Of each team lexcept the Aneri-
can Security and Trust Company now in the
league. viz.
American National Bank.
Commercial National Bank
Washington Loan and Trust Company.
which proves eonclusi1ely that the A. s. & T. Co.
has not played out its schedule
This. we submit is the real issue involved and We
challenge the correctness OF our statement
The American Security and Trust COMPANY team
believing that the policy Of the board of Managers
Of the Bankers Baseball League has not been a
fair toward 30 desires that the amateur com
mission rule upon points
All n the questions submitted By the American
necuu and Trust Company 20 the amateur com
mission IN their statement Of July @ 1910 have
already been acted upon at various rceting, of the
board Of the Bankers Baseball League repre-
sentatives cf every IN the league being present
az each meeting
American Security and Trust Company would %
vel 20 pledge itself 70 BE- ever ready 10 abide by
% f|naHUH q
members instead Of appealing over the practically
unanimous action a the board Of managers The
constitution adopted by each league. with the con-
sent Of all clubs and staff Of officers elected by
such clubs. forms an organization fully equipped
10 pass upon such matters as are brought 20 your
attention by the protest cf the American Security
and Trust Company.
Since the beginning Of the playing season there
have been numerous protests filed and many games
forfeited
At a meeting Of the league held on the 18th day
OF June a protest was filed against the Commercial
National Bank team by the manager Of the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company team. raising the
question OF the eligibility az enc q the players. Mr.
Hauy Seay. o. the Commercial National Bank
team, 70 having come 20 the notice Of the manager
Of the American Security and Trust Company team
that said PLAYER (Nr Harry Seayl was engaged in
the real estate business and not a bona fde en-
ploye Of the bank which IS contrary 20 the inten-
ton or the constitution. especially Article XII
which Is as follows:
Article MI. Each club shall. when called upon
BY the board Of managers file with the secretary a
the league list Of PLAYERS 10 be used by t. whose
eligibility shall consist in being employe Of the
institution represented by the team Each club
shan. however. have the right 20 play upon rs
team not more than three men taken from the en-
pl0yes Of any ether national bank trust company
savings bank private hank which IS pot rcprc-
sented by club in the league. located in the Dis
tr.ct Of Columbia"
TIE following Is an extract from the minutes OF
this meeting II June IS:
Considerable discussion was had relative 10 tho
player IN question. the point resolving itself down
20 the question u the purpose for which Mr.. Seay
was taken IN the bank. The Commercial Bank re,-
rcsenta'iyc refused 10 observe the ruling OF the
chair that they answer whether he had been taken
on as bank clerk In good faith or merely 20 play
ball, and an aye and no vote Of the board called
for ne result ing the chair was not sustained in
Us ruling. The protest Of the American Security
and Trust Company was thereupon By motion OF
Mr.. Henry. II the Commercial National Bank. sec
onded BY Mr.. Claxton. Of the Washington Loan and
Irlst Company. not allowed. the vote standing
four % three against"
We submit that the PLAYER objected 10 il an ON
pcyce of the bank whose team he plays. and it
never being denied that he is an employc Is fully
eligible 20 play. We refer the commission 20 the
section q the constitution quoted which says he
shall be 'empoye."
The action Of the board defeated the protest Of
the American Security and Trust Company. thereby
declaring Mr. Seay eligible Al this meeting It was
also stated that NIr seay was a salaried empIoya
u The bank. performing valuable services and the
facts that he IS not receiving any other SALARY
Or holding any other position He is engaged in
some building on his own personal account. He Is
not a professional ban player and has never been
such. We submit that the ruling Of the chair was
wholly in error it not being within the Jurisdiction
as defined by the constitution nor a right ever
given him by the board with reference % the sre-
cnc section Of the constitution covering the mat
ter. AT this meeting the representative Of the
~ and T-ref
resolution offered by one ~ the managers. which
called on the chicers Il each bank with a team 10
answer whether any employees were taken on with a
view To their eligibility as bah players. This was
the only fair way TO get AZ the matter
At this same meeting the resignation Of the Rivps
follows:
June g. 1910.
The Secretary' Bankers Baseball League, District
Dear sir-Having disbanded for the season. the
Riggs National Bank baseball team hereby tenders
It's resignation as a member Of the Bankers Base
bah League Of the District II Columbia 10 take
effect az once. Very respectfully
(SignedD ROBERT Y. FLEMING. Captain. %
Upon motion Of the resignation was 70
fused because Of the nonpayment Of their asses
ment Though the Riggs manager had never been
called upon for payment and ready at any time
90 pay Il, and, in fact has since paid the assess-
ment)
On June the American Security and Trust Com
a witt
the Washington Loan and Trust Company team
winning said game by the score Of 3 % Z
On June Il the American Security and Trust Com
pany team played a regularly scheduled game with
the Commercial National Bank team, winning said
game by the score Of 5 20 2
At a special meeting Of the board held June IL
protests fled with the assistant manager Of the
Washington Loan and Trust Company team TO the
game played on the 7th. and by the manager Of the
Commercial National Bank team 10 the game uloyed
he 81 run fha arfHf.
the American Security and Trust Company had
played members Of the Riggs National Bank base
ball team. Both Of these important games were
thrown out by the board q managers and ordered
played over again.
Please note that the resignation Is dated June ;
the very day on which It fled with the secre-
tary. but Il was not presented 20 the board until
their meeting on June -. and then not accepted
On June the American Security and Trust Com
pany played the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany and won By score Of I9 % J. On June Il
American Security and Trust Company played Com
mercial. score being 70 in favor Of American
Security and Trust Now. with reference To the
game June :. the honorable commission will
please notice that not a single manager Of any
team IN the league had knowledge that any Of the
PLAYERS Of Riggs National Bank were going to play
with the American Security and Trust Company on
that date. and far the league had notice
Riggs was retaining its regular team. In view OF
the fact that the secretary also an employe OF
the American Security and Trust Company il would
therefore appear that that team had inside in
formation about the resignation being handed in
while all other managers were in ignorance Of this
With reference 20 the game played on the 18th
between the Commercial and American Security
and Trust. the former team was in position Of not
heing able 10 request any Of the Riggs men 10 NAV
with them because the board had refused 10 accept
the resignation the day before. Therefore q is
submitted that unde- article y Of the constitr-
ton neither the American Security and Trust Com
pany any other team had the night 70 take PLAY
Uifs~a fNaN aIr rna -
We quote article Il follows:
Each club shall. when called upon by the board
OF managers file with the secretary Of the league
list Of players 70 be used BY Il. whose eligibility
shall consist in being employe Of the institution
represented by the team. Each club SHALL how
ever. have the nght % play upon It's team not rnora