Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
SPECIAL WORK FOR THE
AMATEUR COMMISSION
American Security Getting the
Worst of a TangIe in the
Bankers League.

A special meeting Of the Bankers
League was called Friday evening for
the purpose of declaring all the games
played during the season with Riggs
National Bank null and void. 1t was
also voted upon and carried to have
the game scheduled yesterday between
American Security and Trust Company
and Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany postponed indefinitely, in spite of
the fact that American Security, one of
the parties concerned, protested against
this action.
1t was thoroughly agreeable to all
parties concerned to have the games
played with Riggs Bank eliminated, for
it was clearly seen by all the man.
ayers that as Riggs had dropped out
early In the season without playing an
even number Of games with each team
that these games could not be figured
In the standing Of the clubs. American
Security will lose two won games by
this action, as the leaders had succeed
ed in taking two games from the Riggs
boys early in the season. Washington
Loan and Trust Company will lose a
won game, but will also have a game
lost to the Riggs team Cancelled
will also have lost game Cancelled.
as both teams were defeated by Riggs
before this team handed in its resigna-
ton. Commercial did not have an OPP
portunity to play Riggs during the
early part of the season. so it was only
fair to this nine to have the games
eliminated. This action. however. still
leaves American Security in first place,
mercial in second place, with eight won
and two lost, but the latter nine has
still few more postponed games to
play.
When the proposition was put before
President Kenyon to have the Ameri-
can Security Washington Loan and
Trust Company game postponed in
definitely, he strongly opposed the
proposition, giving as his reason that
as American Security and Trust Com
tested against the proposition and was
not willing that 1t should be postpon-
ed. therefore, under the rules OF the
constitution he could find no clause
which allowed the board of managers to
postpone a game when said postpone
ment was against the wishes of one OF
the teams concerned. Washington Loan
and Trust desired to have the game post
poned in order that some OF its players
could participate in the annual game
with the Baltimore bank clerks. Amer
lean Security claimed that this game was
not near as necessary or important as
fulfilling the schedule of the Bankers
League and was backed by the presi-
dent in it's claim. President Kenyon then
left the meeting. and it was during the
period when the chair was occupied by
the vice president that this proposition
was again brought before the board of
managers and passed, in spite of the
fact that American Security protested
against it to the last. The Security
manager then gave another reason why
this game should be played, stating that
some of his players would soon leave
the city to spend their vacations, and
that it would be impossible to play the
game for some time to come, and thus
cause another long delay in winding up
the remaining games yet to be played.
1t appears that all managers have taken
opposition to the American Security team.
which has made a gallant fight for the
lead The Security nine has had four
won games taken from it already this
season and has registered little kick. but
now that the board of managers rules
over the presidents head, and the rules
of constitution by postponing regular
scheduled game indefinitely, without the
consent of the American Security, one of
the teams scheduled to play. 1t Is time to
take some action.
American Security intends to claim the
game which should have been played
yesterday, as there is no rule In the
Bankers League constitution allowing
the board of managers to postpone
game without the consent of both the
managers of the teams concerned. All
that the leaders want is fair play and
to be governed strictly by the actions of
the president and the rules OF the con-
stitution. 1t Is the intention of this
teams management to put all these mat
tiers and differences in the hands of the
amateur commission and abide by its
decision The reason this has not been
done heretofore is because the manage
ment desired to wait until the schedule
of games had been completed before
placing the matter before that boSy.