The Washington herald., 1910-07-30
BY n. t. wORLEY.

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commission held a special meeting yester-
day evening TO determine what action
that body would take in the controversy
which has arisen in the Bankers League.
and which has been brought to the atten-
tion OF the commission recently. The
board. while stating that the usual policy
OF the commission is TO take the written
certificates OF the presidents OF the differ-
ent leagues as to the pennant winner in
each organization. in a letter which was
prepared last evening and addressed to /
the committee which was appointed at
the Bankers League meeting TO protest !
against Mr.. KenyOn's designation, states
that II stands ready to make an investi- /
CATION provided the board Of managers OF /
the Bankers League will show cause, |
AZ once, why the action OF the president
Of their league is considered unfair. The
board takes the stand that all doubt as
TO the winner in each league should be
removed. so that there will be no ground
for insinuation or suggestion Of unfair
ness after the close Of the season or any
controversy after the race should be over.
Rule ? Of the laws Of the amateur
commission plainly states that "in ascer-
tanning the winning team in each league
the written certificate OF the president Of
the league shall be considered by the
commission as final without which no
manager or team shall be recognized OF
heard. This rule seems to cover the
matter fully. but the commission does
not desire any hard feeling or that any
team should suffer any wrong. so that
body has called for further evidence.
and has signihed It's willingness to sift
the matter 70 the bottom.
The commission addressed the follow
ing letter 10 the protestants last evening:
Washington. d. c.. July %. 1910
'Messrs. E S. Wolfe. S J. Henry. and
Karl Miunigerode. Washington. D. c.
Gentlemen: The Amateur Commission
OF the District Of Columbia is in re-
ceipt OF a protest signed by you gentle
men against the action Of the president OF
the Bankers Baseball League. In certi-
flying that the club OF the American Sc
curity and Trust Company Is the winner
OF the championship OF that league for
the year 1910.
The rules adopted BY the commission
which, as you know. consists Of the
presidents OF the several leagues anil
lated thereunde-, provide (rule p: In
ascertaining the winning team In each
league. the written certificate of the pres
ident Of that league shall be considered
by the commission as final, without
which no manager or team shall be
recognized OF heard
"One OF the functions of this commits
sion is 10 ascertain and determine the
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District Of Columbia, and the rule above
quoted was adopted to establish the
championship OF each Of the leagues au-
thorized TO compete for same. and on
general principles the certificate Of a
president would be considered as final
In order. however, that there might be
no ground for subsequent controversy, or
any insinuation o. suggestion that a mis-
take or miscarriage in the purposes OF
the organization might have occurred. the
commission would be willing to consider
any representations tending TO show why
the rule quoted should not be strictly fol-
lowed and II WILL OF course be reason
able 20 expect that the burden Of upset.
ting or departing from the rule Of the
commission and the action OF the presi-
dent of a league should rest upon the
protestants.
Under the circumstances of the case
the commission will expect in the event
the protest Is prosecuted. that prompt
and comprehensive representations and
evidence should be submitted for its con-
sideration, as the post-season series will
very shortly be commenced.
yours very truly,
'F. W. BoLGIANO.
President"
Thls,means that the board Of directors
of the Bankers League must file their
charges against President Kenyons ac-
ton at once. or drop the matter. as the
board Of arbitration has already desig-
mated next Monday evening as the time
set for a complete rehashing Of the sit
uation.
There is a strong feeling in amateur
circles that the American Security and
Trust Company nine will play off the
games which they have scheduled in or
der TO settle any doubt as 10 the winner.
It Is understood that this will be done.
even though the board OF arbitration OF
the Amateur Commission awards Ameri-
can Security and Trust the decision.
Mr. Reside. Of the Fifteenth street
bankers. was asked II he cared to COM
ment on the turn OF affairs in the league.
and he said Il have no statement 70 give
out and do not desire my name brought
into the controversy"
At a meeting of the board OF directors
OF the Marquette League yesterday even
Ing which was attended by the repre-
seltatives OF the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone. Columbia GOD. Pension
Bureau. Hyglenlc Laboratory and C. P.
o. mines, the Columbia Printers. by a
unanimous vote OF the board, were de-
clared the winners for the season OF 1910
The board declared the season closed. in
asmuch as the teams were getting shaky
due in a large measure TO the fact that
many Of the players have gone away on
their vacations. The Brookland team re-
fused 10 pay its dues not long ago be-
cause II thought they were too high. and
this added to the hard luck which has
followed the Marquette all the season
The Printers will play a picked team Ia
raise enough money to pay Off the ex-
penses incurred by the league this year
The date OF the game viii be decided a;
a meeting which will be held Tuesday
evening at $50 o'clock al 7S2 Twelfth
street northwest
The Hyattsville team Is home again
and the boys have all kinds of funny