The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-28
CAPITAL CITY FAN SCORES
MANAGER ALOYSIUS CLUB
Declares NJ OCOnnor'S Published Statements Are Tn.
trHe-Profane Roofing at Amateur Games
Should Be Suppressed at All Times

nor's published statements are untrue
William A. Carpenter. In letter to The
Washington Herald. defends Manager
Cornell, Of Cornell Company. and scores
the Aloysius manager in no uncertain
terms
Mr.. Carpenters letter is as follows:
Aug. %. 1910
4 have been regular patron OF the
games at Capita, City Park this year and
have viewed the close race between the
Cornell Company and Aloysius teams with
interest II is too bad that al the very close
Of the season the manager Of the Aloysius
club should endeavor in every possible
way 10 discredit the victory OF the Cornell
team. / am not what could be termed
a Cornell Company rooter. always pulling
for the under-doE. but the recent letters
OF Maurice O'Connor. manager Of the
Aloysius club. which we're published in
The Washington Herald. have been so
utterly unfair IN every particular that
am moved to express my feelings in
print
by his frantic outburst Manager
O'Connor only hurts his own case and
shows how small knowledge ne really
has OF the constitution OF the amateur
baseball commission Of the District OF
Columbia
In the first place. Mr.. O'Connor states
that "Curley" Byrd played before two
weeks had expired after his name had
been registered The rule says that a
player must be registered three days in
case OF a transfer and Byrd had been reg
istered with the commission six days be-
fore he PLAYED with Cornell Company
Mr.. O'Connor claims that Moran played
before ne received his release. when. as
a matter Of fact, Moran's release was
registered with the commission i've DAYS
before ne played with the Paperhangers.
THE next risstatement of Mr.. O'Con-
nor is that Cornell Company did not
play out its full schedule. whereas the
Capital City League schedule had 10
close on August y, by order of the anna
teur commission. under which rules the
Capital City League is playing, and Mr..
O'Conuor Is the person who made the
motion IN the next to the last meeting
of the Capital City League to terminate
the season on the 18th OF the present
month which motion was not necessary,
inasmuch as the officials of the league
had already been notified that the sched-
ule must terminate on that date II the
Cornell team did not play a stated num-
Der Of games. II was obviously the fault
OF the Capital City League officials in
not adjusting the schedule so that Alloy
sius and Cornell Company would play
the same number Of contests by the day
set for the close Of the league
Mr. O'Connor further states that he
received the release Of Lynch from the
Departmental League on June 9. while
the manager OF the Agriculture club
sent in a sworn statement that this
player was released on July l. Lynch
played on July Z with Agriculture. so
that something is wrong with Mr. O'COn-
nor's statement The manager Of the
Aloysius club states that Lynch did not
sign a contract with Manhattan until
July Is. when the secretary OF the anna
teur commission now holds Mr. Lynchs
signed contract. dated June IS. open for
the inspection Of any one who doubts
This statement. Lynch played with Man
haitian before he played with Aloysius.
thus making Manhattan the second team
which had the benefit Of his services
and the Aloysius club the third team.
In regard to the roasting Of the presi.
dent and vice president of the Capita
City League, If Mr.. O'Connor had USED
more OF his time studying the rules In
stead of finding fault with the men hold
ing Office, he would not have failed e
fle Lynchs release and would have fin.
rrrffH
OF the season. Neither would he hav,
found Il necessary TO go to the news
papers for sympathy. For a manager II
a league, Mr.. O'Connor shows less knowl
edge OF what should have been done anC
what was done. than the bat boys. II
his last statement he says Cornell played
twenty-three games and had two NOR,
10 play while the truth Of the matter 1,
that Cornell played twenty-four games
and had only one 70 play E. e., will
Sewerage Pumping Station.
For a manager Of defeated team Z,
come out with a statement which dee
not even give the correct number o
games played and kick against some
thing he does not know about shows
lamentable lack Of knowledge of IN,
actual conditions. or is a deliberate at
tempt to give the public a wrong i'm
preston
Manager OConnor has often made tn
statement that Manager Cornell has pal,
his players and whether he has an,
proof of this fact is not known by tn
writer. but it seems that Mr.. OCOnnO
is either afraid to submit his proof. j
ho hoe or,- or &c y,o1rfyr, , gnrfo,gs ,l,,~,,
against one OF the best spOrtsmen In thi
city without any foundation for sue
action. The man who first started IN
paying Of players. as Is well known. wa
Maurice O'Connor, and now that IN
monster that he has created has drive
him 70 the wall, he has quit cold. an
is throwing mud right and left. Yours
truly, WILLIAM A. CARPENTER.
No safe sane. or healthy America
objects TO roofing at baseball games when
ever the. occasion. either batting stur
or a fielding play deserves the vociferou
communication But the human pest VIII
journeys 90 a game, usually about ono
season, or never more than twice
month. and who continues 10 I'll the al
with a Tot OF profanity, alcohol. and v
Imperative comment on the visiting team
should be suppressed Such one was
the stands az Capital City Park yestel
day. Not content with Kidding himself {
considerable sulphurous commentar,
which comprised an admixture with
mixed ale breath this Objectionable root,
kept everybody around him in a former
by his actions and his speech A doze
persons near by were forced TO move a
result Of his talk. and he was not onl
a pest to those about him. but a killjo
In watching the game. He should haN
been SUPPRESSED. He should have bee