The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-02

| The organization Of the new commercial
Baseball League in this city is already
! beginning. In answer to the call to arms,
published in Thursdays Herald, new life
has sprung up among the fans in the
! various business interests about town, and
they are on the move Brentano's was
1 the first to enlist in the new cause, and
w W Norman, Of that establishment
expressed the willingness TO enter into the
AFFAIR with zest. According TO the latter,
| the men are all enthusiasm. 1t only needs
few more recruits to this idea before
/ the regular organization Of the league
will be in order.
Woodward & LOthrop's employees have
| begun to realize that they want a
place in the league, and from present in
dicatiOns they will have a first rate nine
out cunning for another championship
cup.
Two Teams May Combine.
The National Electric and Supply Com
pany, another cup winner In the old Com
mercial League, hardly feels able TO mus
ter full team this year. But it was as
Rudolph & West Hardware Company
win stand ready to go into the field with
a team. and it is probable that some Of
the old 'Neseo'' players will play with
them.
There seems 20 be some hesitation
among those interested In the different
/ concerns as 10 whether their employers
will back team they may put in the
field. It hardly seems possible, however,
that the business men of Washington
Will fail 10 realize the excellent oppor-
tunities that the league viii furnish their
employees for recreation during the sum
mer. while they also must not fail TO take
notice of the fact that the firm that puts
the best team in the field will get q great
amount of advertising out Of the affair
Hecht & Co are working for the league
with a convincing earnestness, and viii
be ready for the first meeting when IL Is
called.
So far, so good. IN less than two days
OF active work the r. p Andrews Paper
Co S team. under the direction of Man
ager ". B. Davis. has gathered into the
circle which Is TO compose the league four
teams, besides themselves, who are prae-
tioally sure Of staying with the league
throughout the summer.
Old Members should Join.
1t looks as though one of the best six
team leagues in the city could be banded
together, and possibly one with eight
teams.
We're waiting 10 hear from some OF
the teams who were in the Commercial
League before. J. I. Murphy, the paint
dealer, had an excellent outfit in the old
league. as did the George E Howard
Printing Company. Hahns shoe stores
clerks were well represented, and so were
Goldenburg's. It's up to them to step into
the breach and round out one of the
finest amateur leagues that this town has
seen in a long while.
Early next week there will be a meet
ing called for all those who have taken
the work Of organizing teams up among
their fellow-workers, and you want to be
sure your place of business is represented
Everybody come and get busy" The
season is almost here. and the sooner
things are started the better. Those of
you who have not communicated with
Manager Davis. do so at once and come
to the meeting and talk You've got to
elect your officers and vote on the mem
bership of the league. and do all the
other little things which amateur leagues
have to worry along with in the early
spring work
DifficuIk1es TO BE Met With.
OF course. there are difficulties in the
way of forming any league, and a COM
merciaI league especially. Business
houses closing at late hours give the
teams whose employers cannot spare |
them from work practically no time to |
practice, and that makes big difference. |
And then there is that old tendency, TO |
which the employers object so much, for |
the clerks TO gather in d knot on the |
afternoon of a ball game about an hour |
or two before they are supposed to knock /
of work. and discuss the game in ad- |
vance But don't let these apparent OBJ |