Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06
BANKERS GET BUSY.
Arrangements Being Made for Base
Ball Season.

The officials of the Bankers Base Ball
League held a meeting last night In the
chapter rooms of the Washington Or
ganization of Bank Clerks for the purpose
of discussing the plans and business or
the league for the coming season. The
captains and managers Of the various
teams which were In the league last sea-
son were also present as representatives
of the banks which entered mines in the
organization last summer. 1t was the
first year of the league and proved
successful one.
ficers z. s. Wolfe, who served In the
role of president of the league last sea-
son. resigned. stating as his reason that
he wished to enter the league this season
as a player and not as an officer HIS
resignation was accepted and all the
managers expressed their appreciation Tor
his work as head Of the organization our
ing it's initial season. when the work TOT
It's permanent success was the hardest.
]. Miller Kenyon. director OF the Dis
trict National Bank, and also director
Of the Washington base ball club. was
unanimously elected president OF the
league to succeed Mr.. Wolfe. isaac
Baker Greene of the American Security
tary, while the lot of treasurer fell upon
the shoulders of John Poole of the Com
mercial National Bank. who held this
position so capably last year
A committee consisting of III. 8. Rec
side. c. H. Doing. John Poole and E. s.
Wolfe. was appointed to draft a constitu-
ton to be used this season. These men
will make their report at future meet
ing of the league, and 1t Is predicted that
a constitution suitable to all the teams
will be presented and passed upon by the
officers of the league. A schedule COM
mittee. consisting of Messrs: Horace
Johnston, Grayson. Dooiey and Hoover.
was appointed to draw up the schedule or
the league and make report at a future
meeting. which will probably be held
within the next month
Mr.. Wolfe reported that the le'I1ue
would probably be able to secure the same
grounds as last season. The diamond
used last summer was located on the
White Lot grounds. and with little at
tention should prove an ideal place on
which to pull off the contests. The series
year by playing twice as many games as
we're played last season. each team play
ing the other teams In the league twice
during the season. Another important
the league officials adopted and ratified
the constitution submitted by the anna
teur base ball commission OF the DIS
trict. aid decided that the games would
be played under its auspices
The opening Of the season VIII be
double header, which will be played at
American League park May !. The
season win close in time to permit the
winner Of the series to enter the amateur
championship series OF the District II 10
expecfed a large number Of banks. in
addition to those Of last year, WIN enter
teams, and Indications point to most
successful season. The league Will APP
point an official scorer and umpire to act
in this capacity throughout the season.
Although the league celebrated It's first
season last summer. 1t made unusual
progress and played an excellent article
of ball throughout the season. The league
section b series OF the amateur cham
pionship series in the American Security
& Trust Company nine. which surprised Its
many followers by finishing a good sec
r. An the teams will be strengthened this
wear and the hackers Of the league look
for even a better showing than was made
last summer.