The Washington herald., 1910-07-24
BY n. t. woRLEY.

The crisis was reached yesterday after
noon in the Bankers League controversy,
when the board Of managers OF the
league met at the chapter rooms of the
American Institute Of Banking, 1914 F
street northwest, and went on record as
being opposed to the action of their
president J. Miller Kenyon. who desig-
mated the American Security and Trust
Company nine winner in the Bankers
League for the season Of 1910.
There has been much sduabbling in the
league for some months between the two
leading teams-the American Security and
Trust Company and the Commercial Ma
tionaI Just before leaving town Mr..
Kenyon wrote letter, which was filed
with the amateur commission. naming
the American Security and Trust COM
pany nine winner for the present year.
Al the same meeting of the amateur
commission Friday night the American
Security and Trust Company nine filed a
statement of their side Of the case with
the commission. The meeting OF the
Bankers League yesterday afternoon, re-
pudiating the action of their president. is
the latest development
The meeting yesterday was attended by
four of the FIVE teams In the league.
namely. American National Commercial
National, National City, and Washington
Loan and Trust. Dir. Kenyon being out
Of the city and the secretary not being
! In attendance, a chairman was appointed
for the day The reading OF the minutes
OF the previous meeting were dispensed
with, after which the board Immediately
got down TO the main object for which
the meeting was called. /. e. the discus
sion of the action taken by Mr. Kenyon
in designating the Fifteenth street bank
ers as pennant winners.
After a prolonged discussion, it was
moved and seconded that the chair appoint
a committee OF three to prepare a letter
TO the amateur commission. protesting
against the action of the president The
committee selected was Mr.. Wolfe, of
American National; Mr. Henry. Of Com
mercial and Mr.. Afinnegerode, OF wash
ington Loan and Trust. The board also
voted TO send a copy Of the resolution and
I letter TO the commission TO Mr.. Kenyon.
The managers present at the meeting ex-
/ pressed surprise at the action OF Mr. Ken
/ yon. and termed il an unauthorized move
on his part, subject 10 severe criticism.
A schedule of postponed games was
drawn up as follows: July Is. w. L. &
T. Co. VS.. National City July &c, Conn.,
merciaI National VS.. American National:
July q. Commercial VS.. National City:
July Is. American National VS. Wash
! ington Loan and Trust: July e. Com
mercial vs. National city; August .. A.
s & T. vs.. American National: August
| 3, American National vs. National City;
august s. American National VS.. National
City. and August 6, W. /. & T. Co. VS.. A.
/ s. & T. Co.
The board gave out the following stand
ing OF the teams. which was declared
Official:
IAsxr Y. I Pct y, "a, v. Pct;
W. WITH e. { FL. Z Am Nai...-''-'O : COZ
Copies of the letter to the amateur
commission from Mr.. Kenyon. the state
| ment OF American Security and Trust
/ Company's position in the controversy.
and letter from the manager Of the Riggs
team are given herewith:
/ July 9, 1910
Amateur BASEBALL Commission. care Msssgs. A. G.
spalding Bsos.. Washington D. c:
| Gentlemen-hs president II the Bankers Baseball
League. | wish % state that have read she state
ment about 20 Be fled with you BY the American
! Security and Trust Company concerning the games
| thrown out By the league managers and taai I con
cur IN ali the facts SCI forth BY its representa-
In my belief and opinion the team representing the
| American Security ard Trust Company has fairly
/ won the championship snd complied strictly with
the spirit and the letter Of the constitution adopted
and that they entitled at this time to the fruits
| Ct their victory. Very respectfully.
J. MILLER KENYON.
! President Bankers Baseball League
Washington y. C.. July p 1910
/ To the Amateur Baseball Commission OF the Dis
trict q Columbia Washington. =. c.:
! Gentlemen-The undersigned begs 10 submit the
following for your careful consideration and action.
The Bankers Baseball League Of the District d