The Washington herald., 1910-08-03
BY n. t. woaLRY.

nc amateur OQllulASclOu mas served no.
tice upon the presidents OF the various
leagues that the seasons in all OF the or
ganizations must close by August IS. II
the leagues desire 20 contest for the
championship OF the District The only
two Leagues to have closed their doors
70 date are the Marquette and Depart
mental but the Commercial and Rail-
road have only a few more games 10
play. and It is thought that the others
VIII be able TO finish up in time. The
only league which viii be Inconvenience
In all probability will be the Capital City
League. and a manager OF one OF the
leading clubs expressed the opinion last
night that the North Capital Street or
ganization could not close down by the
date set by the commission.
There has been a lot Of comment over
the alleged statement OF Umpire Billy
Belts in regard 10 the superiority OF the
Capital City League over the Depart
mental organization. The friends Of the
Clerks circuit have rallied to the sup
port OF their league in a surprising man.
ner, and the popular arblter has come in
for more than one round OF roasting. As
a league. the writer Is. Of the opinion that
the Departmental can well hold its own
with any outfit in Washington. and the
Capital City League, with its weak tail
end teams, and the changes that have
occurred IN the ranks this year should
be one Of the last leagues TO be placed
in a position Of comparison. The state
ment has been made that any team in
the Capital City organization can beat
the team n the same position In the
Clerks League. but those who have seen
both leagues in full swing, doubt t6e
soundness OF the opinion.
The coming post-season series. when the
winners in the Capital City and Depart
mental leagues Will clash In two games,
will probably settle this controversy. The
much-repeated statement that the grass
In the White Lot has not inrerfered with
the batting averages Of the players. IS
probably only partly true. and IT will be
found that when the clubs representing
these two prominent leagues meet on a
neutral field that there is little difference
between them. Departmental fans refuse
to swallow any statement which puts
their league behind the North Capitol
street organization, despite the fact that
the Capital City has won the champ,or-
ship OF the District several times in late
years.
The board Of arbitration gave out IT'S
ofhcial decision in the Sunday School
protest filed by Manager c. c. Love. OF
Ninth. yesterday evening. The decision
follows:
In the appeal OF the Ninth Stree;
Christian Church from the decision Of
the board OF directors Of the sunday
School Baseball League. which. came 10
this board by consent Of that organlza-
ton, against the action by deeIarine
John Carroll as ineligible because Of his
absence from the city and consequent
non attendance upon the Sunday school
of the Ninth Street Christian Church
this board holds that the rule OF the
Ninth Street Christian Church in ac-
cepting the certificate Of a Sunday school
In Louisiana that said player had attend
ed two sessions during his absence from
the city as an equivalent OF his attend
ance at his own Sunday school should
be accepted and the player held eligible
for the game Of July 10. in which he par
ticipated.
We consider that the intents and
purposes Of the Sunday School League
were fulfilled in good faith by the action
Of the player and the officers OF the
Ninth Street Christian Sunday school.
The action Of the board OF directors
Of the Sunday School League is, there
fore. reversed.
"lSisnedl 'F. NJ BOLGfANo
wv. c. TEACHER
ROBERT H. YOUNG.
Board OF Arbitration'