The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-08

The following is copy OF a letter which
was mailed TO Maurice O'COnnor, mana
ger OF the Aloysius club, by the president
Of the amateur commission, F. w. Boil
giano, in answer to letter from Mr.
o'Connor charging fraud and deceit on
the part Of that body in consideration Of
the Lynch eligibility case:
Washington. D. C.. sept. s. 1910.
Maurice f. 0'Connor. Esq, Manager AloySius Base
ball Club. Washington. D. c.
Dear Sir: The Amateur Baseball Commission is IN
receipt OF your Communication. follows:
\ protested against your decision in the Lynch
case. As 4 part o. this commission I demand that
you reopen the case. do hereby charge fraud and
deceit In the signing and registering OF Mr. Lynch
contract. / again say that he played with the
Aloysius club before be did with the Manhattan
team. Your niles state that players release must
be in the hands Of the secretary Of the commission
three days before he can play with another team
will also state that President Worley showed me
the release Of Graham on July u. the same day he
played With Twining against Manhattan and who
had also played with Agriculture and Midways. the
latter member Of the Capital City League. As
your body has the power. ] ask that you summon
Mr. H. V. Shurtlef President Worley Mr.. c.
Kraft, and Mr.. Talbot Lynch to appear before you
in the case
In reply thereto you are informed that the ques-
ton Of the status Of Lynch and Graham under the
a special meeting Of the arbitration board held in
the board room Of the American Security and Trust
Company on August II. 1910. Of which al the parties
in interest had ample notice and were present OF
represented.
II might also be stated that this meeting was
open % any persons who desired 70 be present. and
that the representations ard testimony Of all parties
were presented, and heard in the presence Of be-
tween thirty and forty persons connected in various
capacities With amateur baseball in the District Of
Columbia; that a full investigation was made in each
case. and fun opportunity was afforded to over
come the evidence on which the decisions were rem
dered II you OF Mr. Woriey or any other person
mentioned was not present the fault was not that
Of the arbitration board as you had ample oppor-
tunity. and chose to be represented and I might
add very competently represented. BY another gen
ueInan.
Under these circumstances the board must decline
to reopen the case unless you show that It has
been yictimized by fraud and deceit, as charged.
In a previous instance. when the integrity Of
some one connected with organized amateur baseball
was sought 70 be impeached. the arbitration board
has ruled that such charges shall be presented in
writing sIso set forth with particularly and sup
ported by afidavits Of such persons who claim to
have knowledge Of the facts alleged and that a
sounS prima facie case shall be thus established be-
fore the board viii take cognizance Of II.
The same requirement win be made Of you in this
instance
Such charges are very serious matter. and it
would be very regrJttsble II sound foundation for
them should exist IN an organization Of gentlemen
who are endeavoring to promote amateur baseball in
the District Of Columbia with some degree Of sys-
TEN and decorum. but II they are well established.
1t viii be the duty Of the board 70 act in the
matter. Yours truly.
F. W. BoLGIANo.
President