The Washington herald., 1910-07-31

The coming series OF games for the
championship Of the Union Printers Base
ball League Of the United States, in
Washington September y 70 L. 1910.
promise TO eclipse the previous series In
point of interest and from baseball
standpoint In the first place. the tour
nament being held IN Washington. many
people will come here 10 see the National
Capital and see the series as well. Sec
Ondly. all eyes are turned 10 the New
York team. which won the cham 2ionship
last fan, and every one Is wondering II
that team can repeat this year.
The trophy offered is q solid silver low
ing cup. donated by August Hermann, OF
Cincinnati. It is known as the Hermann
trophy, and it must be won three con-
secutive years to become the permanent
property Of any one club The cup is
estimated 70 have cost $500. and It is said
It took one man forty days to do the en-
craving
The Union Printers National Base
ball League was bred and born in New
York. The idea Of forming such an
organization originated in the fertile
brain Of Harry b. Wood who for over
a year worked necessarily 10 bring the
widely scattered advocates Of the
league into one compact whole. Even
after commissioners were selected II
was not a certainty that each of the
eight cities in the circuit-PhiladeI-
phia. New York Boston. Washington.
ST. Louis. Cincinnati. Pittsburg. and
Chicago-could meet the expense at
tendant on sending team of ball
players to New York. where the first
tournament was 10 be held. OF this
feature volumes could be written. AS
II was impressed on all engaged in the
formation Of the league that under no
circumstances was union politics 10 be
allowed to enter into its affairs pecu-
mary support could not be asked OF
any Of the typographical unions. for
The moment that IL was done the diff
ierent factions would get busy and II
would not require the faculty Of a seer
10 forecast what would follow. So II
devolyed on the local enthusiasts TO
ind way 90 finance their clubs. and
how well this was done is attested by
the large attendance at the tourney i'm
New York last September.
The Union Printers National Baseball
League is strictly what its name implies
AN organization Of union printers for the
promotion Of our glorious national pas
time
National Amateur Body.
The Union Printers National Baseball
League is the most pretentious amateur
body in the United States All its PLAYERS
arc bona fide members Of the Interna-
uonal Typographical Union. and none is
allowed 20 accept money for his services.
Too much credit cannot be given 10
Harry B. Wood. the father of the Union
Printers National Baseball League. II
was due 20 HIS efforts that the first tour
nament was such a splendid success. and
he has given valuable aid to the local
association in the way OF advice and sue-
gestion. He is an indefatigable worker
and great organizer.
The following are the officers of the
Union Printers National Baseball League:
Honorary wrsidcnt-August Hermann. Cincinnati
honorary vice presidcut-Charlcs A. Cmiskey Chi
Csc0
Iresident-Harry z. Wood. New York.
ice rrrsideUt-JOseUh ". Modisnarher pffsburr
Secretary -trcaslrCT-Joan w. MCGOWAN. Chicago.
National commissi9n-C. e. BOYER. PHILADELPHIA.
W a. tniay. Cincinnati +. W Sweeney. New
1crk. l. j. Thomas. Ptteburg; T. Sprinr1ncvrr
~ Louis: J. T. Oschecr, Chicago; T. S fercb
W Asllngi9n; T. g. Montgomery. Indianapolis. and
K. NJ. Fischer Denver.