The Washington herald., 1910-09-04


heldsd with a clean slate. His mark
with the willow in the games he played
with washington Grove this year was
4S2 and with this outfit he also had a
clean record Of fielding. Out Of 1l2 men
who attempted TO steal on him during
the year he nabbed 81.
Lodge has a position teaching and
coaching the athletic teams at the New
York Military Academy He ran on the
Richmond College relay team in 1909 and
played on the football eleven in 1908.
He is twenty-three years old. weighs l55
pounds. and was chosen catcher on the
an-star Suburban team for the season
just closed.
Manager Maurice O'Connor, Of the
Aloysius Club baseball team. sends Us
the following letter:
Amateur Editor The Washington Herald:
/ desire 90 make a reply % the letter Of William
A. Carpenter published IN your paper last week
would let the same go hy uunotccd hlt for the
TACT that ! am sure 70 was written OK dictated by
one not only closely connected with the cornell
team. but also with the amateur commission, and
who 80 lacked the courage Of his conviction as 70
not sign his correct name but instead used the
name Of some r92r soul who has long since passed
away. After an. I do nOtlhlame him foT not using
II. for ! viii prove every word that said 4 the
commission only gives me the chance made an
honest appeal and stated the facts in my letter. and
did not 80 10 the papers for sympathy. Ny
team wins It's gaines on the field and not az meet
ings. and I am not ashamed OF my record as a
manager Of bah team. and the fans wen know
the kind Of ban my players have put up for the
last eight years.
Mr. Carpenter saws that ! do not know what
should have been done and what was done | know
for fact that the Aoydus team was done good
and plenty. Show me a man outside Of the officers
of cur league and the amateur com0issi0n that does
and win take an back. Mr. Carpenter SAYS that
the rules Of the commission state that a players
name must be in the hands Of the body three days
before he can play. That Is why AR Bird and
Moran could play with Cornell when the Capital
Cts rules state that players name must b. regis
tered two weeks before he can pay. The Church
League requires that a player attend Sunday school
three Sundays the Suburban and Independence re-
Quirc ten and seTCn days. respectively. Could the
commission tcJ a PLAYER To attend church one Sun
day and they would stand by him! Not on your
hfei
I released BagErttc to Cornell and be had to wait
two weeks Why should not the same thing hold
good in the case Cf player coming from another
league! I did not sal Moran played before he got
his release but the day ne got IL. His manager
told me that before several men. ] viii make oath
that lDoked on the Cornell list June 2. and his
name was not ON n. He played a few days after
that. and / protested at the time 20 Mr. Blosser.
He told me that the name vas sent 20 him By
phone and he did not have bis glasses AZ the time
and may have written the nsme over another that
was dated June r.
Several players told me that Mr. Bind got his
release before he went IN the box for St. Martins.
] am be did not pitch but one same and II
b. comes 20 a showdown I think / could prove this.
when 7 sent the letter 10 The Washington Herald
did not know that Cornell had been given another
forfeited game. Perhaps Il not in the paper
that ] read. As ! was az Atlantic City.
Mr.. Carpenter states that Cornell was not % blame
for not playing on his games. I win admit that
the managers should have made him play At the
meeting he told me that ! could not make him
play, as he had something % say about IL. After
The meeting Il vas understood that the game with
Navy Yard would b. played Saturday and the
Pumping Station game on sunday. After the tie
with Our team Mr.. Cornell would not play Sunday
and Mr.. Mohler would not play SATURDAY. as be had
told his players 10 be- out Sunday.
At the meeting q our league Il voted % play
the tie game and the Sewage Pumping Station
game Ihc commission called up at that time and
odd the managers that they would give them fifteen
minutes 10 send in the name Of the winner.
wonder If They knew the winner at the time2 II
was given them by the president with the protest
Of the Aloydus club. They made Il sure by not
allowing the protest and taking about six games
away from AlOysius. AS long as they had given the
Cornell team the pennsut ] 10 not see why they
acted quickly on the case. not giving the club
chance 90 answer. I win state In the strongest
Manhattan. and that he did not Sign the contract
until after July p I defy the secretary Of the
commission 20 prove that he signed before that day.
I viii prove he did not until about July .. Who's
got the buttony Graham PLAYED with Twining on
that day and his release not In the secrctary's
hands az the time. as ! read it after the game. In
regards 20 my roasting cur officers ] want 10 say
that came out in the open and did not get behind
a tombstone
Mr.. Carpenter says that I was the first 70 ray the
players, was ore Of four men that started paying
players IN 1902. We had contracts with them and
played any team for fun or money. The PLAYERS
got much game. and we took a chance like
amy other person IN business Since thea 7 have
paid some players until this season. When I took
charge Of the Aloysius club It was told me very
plainly that the club would not stand for the pay
ing q players. Mr.. Carpenter saws that Z have
made the statement that Mr.. Cornell paid bis play
crs. am not sure that he does. and have not
made a public statement, When bis own players
viii tell you that h0 does You do not have to ask
me. II was nothing 70 me TO prove 81. II ] said H.
as Mr. Carpenter states. why doesn't Mr. Cornell
make me prove iti Il IS said that l am making a
serious charge against ont q the best sportsnen in
the city. II Mr Carpenter calls a sportsman
man who spends his money freely then agree with
HIM. Last season I know that Mr. Cornell offered
any team in the league so that would beat my
team. and ST. stephens got the ten. This year.
I am told and feel sure that the same is a fact
that he offered pitchers the Midway and Navy