The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-08
Phipps Declared Eligible to
Play in Series.
HARD FEELING AT MEETING
Those for and Against Cornell
Player File Various sworn State
ments as TO His Whereabouts on
August Accommodation Declines TO
Reopen the Lynch Case.
By n. T. woRLEY.


After one OF the most bitterly fought
protests ever made against a player or
team since amateur baseball was placed
on an organized basis in this city. the
Cornell Company nine last night received
the decision in the Phipps eligibility case
and with II the complete exoneration Of
their manager George Z. Cornell. and the
championship OF section A in the post
season series.
Evidence sworn TO before notaries pub
lie was presented by both sides. and a
wide difference OF opinion prevailed. AS
decided by the commission, the Ninth and
Commissioners clubs failed 10 prove that
Phipps was not at Capital City Park on
August 10 and. therefore, lost the protest
Protest Against CIeve Beckett.
During the course Of the evening a pro-
test against Cleve Beckett. OF the Com
missioners team. was presented. and this
will be considered to-day, after the De-
partmental Leaguers are given a chance
TO make a reply to the charges made.
Becketts name does not even appear on
the roll OF players filed with the amateur
commission and in the official batting
averages or the Departmental League
and he is not even mentioned as having
participated in a game. When the pro-
test is considered II is almost a certainty
that the Commissioners will lose every
game in which Beckett has participated.
Those who made sworn statements that
Phipps was ineligible at last nights meet
ing were w. II. Robinson. A. A. Ormsby,
and W r. Woodward. Manager G. E
Cornell Howard Phipps, J. W. Marceron.
James Sullivan. s. r. Noyes. J. F. Bag
gette and Charley King either testified
or sent in sworn statements in defense OF
the Cornell player.
Decision OF the Board.
The official decision OF the board OF
arbitration is as follows:
The protest Of the Ninth Street Christian Baseball
Club Is made on the ground that Howard Phipps
had not participated in I've games with the Cornell
club prior 70 the end Of the season Of the Capital
City League.
In answer thereto The Cornell club aIege that said
player played with their team on July Is with the
Navy club and on August With Sewage Pumping
station. ana was present on the Cornell team on
Angus. when the KeThlBorth team forfeited the
game. also on August TO- when Midway forfeited
and on August Is. when Navy Yard forfeited.
The board has consistently held that when game
Is forfeited the players present on the team to
which the forfeit was made should be credited 70
them 20 determine their eligibility.
In response 10 the contention a. Cornell club the
Ninth club aliege that Phipps not present on
the Cornell team on August 10. and introduce sworn
statement that be present In street dress on
that date az the sunday school grounds from Sis
y m.
In support Of the Cornell contention sworn state
menis and other evidence Of numerous TBrties and
the player himself presented 20 the effect that be
vas present az Capital City grounds on the Cornell
club when the game was forfeited by Midway and
vent directly 70 the sunday School grounds there
from.
The name Of Philips was fled with the commits
sion as an eligible player Of the Cornell club on
August Is which accepted without protest at
that time, and therefore the bIden should rest
upon Ninth Street club 10 establish aaimatively al
this time that the player IN question not eIg-
bic by reason OF his absence when the game was
forfeited on August TO- commended and by a pre-
ponderence Of evidence.
The evidence in hand. both sworn and parole. Is
very strong that Phpps present on the sunday
School grounds that date and il Is equally con
vincing that he was also present AZ Capital City
PARK when the game was forfeited 20 Cornell. and
the Circumstances Of the case and the evidence on
the question does not preclude the possibility that
be was present AZ both grounds as commended By
both parties. and Il has not been shown &c our sat-
lsiacdon that Phippe was not present on the Cornell
team and there IS very strong evidence that be was
present.
that the Ninth Street club has not established its
contention. and the protest is dismissed
z. W. B0LGIANO.
W. {. TEACHER
ROBERT II. YOUNG.
Board Of Arbitration.