The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-20
PRESIDENT WORLEY
A DISCIPLINARIAN
independence League Play
ers Are Forced to Adhere
to Strict Rules.

President Harry Worry. Of the indie
pendence League, is a disciplinarian in
the strict sense Of the word.
There are prob bly, few of the anna
teur leagues in washington that are
forced 20 as strict rules as those that
cause members Of the independence
circuit to walk the chalk line" One
Of the many. that has always been en-
forced to the letter. IS that concerning
relation Of player to the umpire.
At the opening Of the season. Presi-
dent WOrIey called the members of
every team on the circuit 10 the home
plate, and issued orders relative to con-
duct on the ball field, and disputes of
decisions Of umpire, warning them of
strict penal ties that would accompany
violation Of rules.
To date. the board Of managers have
not been compelled to consider a single
case. the perfect harmony evolzing much
favorable comment on all sides.
BY getting the advantage of a forfeit
in yesterdays game the Operating De-
partment Jumped from last position 10
tie for first place in the Southern
Railwa, League
American Security and Trust Company
with what appeared to be a greatly
strengthened lineup. received a severe
drubbing at the hands of Commercial
National. leaders in the Bankers
League. on the White Lot EIipse yes
terday afternoon.
With Dolly Gray and Gould Menefee
as their battery. the Trust Company
team expected a walkaway. On the
contrary. the Commercial batsmen found
Grays shoots Just to their liking, and
during his siX-inninC term in the box,
connected for eight hits BurreH. who
succeeded him Jared little better, being
touched up for five hits in the remain
ing hiiIEs
Menefee was the only player on the
losing team that was able to solve
Seay's delivery 70 any extent. The
former Central High and Georgetown
University player. connected for two Of
his teams four hits, one of which was
good for three bases.
HOOKS Taggart. who pitched Ameri-
can Security and Trust to the cham
pionship in the Bankers League last
season, got back in the game yesterday
and played first base. He played the
bag well. but failed to get a hit.
-
Petworth won out IN a swatfest over
Woodburn, IN the Suburban League YES
terday afternoon, by 10 to 6. One bad
inning, the second, blasted the hopes Of
Woodburn. Petworth crossed the pan
eight times in the second, but were able
70 score but two in the remaining six
innings.
Manhattan surprised Twining in yes
terday's game in the Independents,
League yesterday scoring an easy vic
tory. limbaugh pitched a grand game
and received good support DOnneUy
led with the willow with three hits
Leanord's exceptional twirIing gave
Aloysius victory over Marines. Two
hits was the result OF the combined
efforts of the soldier batsmen With
better support Leanord would have
scored a shut-out
Washington herald lost the lead in
the Commercial League yesterday. los
Ing 10 Berry & NVhitmOre.
HyEienic Laboratory broke into the
won column in the Maruette League
yesterday, trOuncing Government
Printing Office, II to >. The result
came as bit Of encoura cement to the
players, who expect better things
from now on.
Forfeits nj two leagues yesterday.
Operating Department 10 Law DfviS-
ion, in the Southern Railway: South
ern 10 Iralnmen, in the Railroad
League.