The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
ONLY LEAGUE PRESIDENTS
ARE AUTHORIZED TO ACT
Heads of Organizations Given Sole Power to Register
Players, Decision of Amateur Commission.
Other Timely Gossip.
By C. WILLARD SWAN.


was decided by unanimous vote that the
presidents of the different leagues or
such person as they shall designate
shall be the only ones having authority
to send in the notice of the registration
or releases of players. In many cases
managers of teams have sent in notices
of registrations of players which have
not been agreed with the lists submit
ted by the secretaries of the leagues.
This has caused errors in the lists Of
eligible and ineligible men and has made
a difference in the books Of the secretary
Of the commission and also the secre-
taries Of the leagues. For this reason
the foregoing was adopted. -
The committee on the proposed post
season series between Baltimore, Wash
ington, and Richmond reported that the
president of the Amateur Baseball Com
mission, of Richmond, would be glad to
arrange such a series In Baltimore, the
teams under the amateur commission are
composed mostly of small boys, and the
older and stronger teams play independ-
ent ball Arrangements are under way
TO have the leading mines in Baltimore
play Off a series of games during the
month of August, and the winner of
this series is TO play in the intercity
series.
The walford-w Willard game Of May Is
was protested by the willard team on
the ground that the Walford nine played
an ineligible man. This matter is to be
referred to the board of arbitration.
The, amateur commission last night an
noYnced the board of arbitration to be
composed of the following newspaper
men: William Peet, Joseph s. Jackson,
Thomas F. Kirby, and Harry Frey.
The commission also added the follow
All
players N the Tidewater League, or any
other professional baseball league or
club, will not be eligible to play under
the amateur commission IL they have
played on or after June 10. 1911, with this
professional club"
President Roakes, of the Independence
League, was appointed to draft suitable
resolutions on account of Frank Stecher's
death ami to present them to the widow
OF the deceased.
The presidents of the Commercial,
Capital City, District, Independence, R
f. Y. NJ. c. A, Sunday School, and SUBJ
urban leagues were present.
The showing of johnny Ligon, the
Eastern High School twirler, in the game
in which the Capitol Hill boys trimmed
Western and made Techs victory pos
sible, was one of the most complete re-
versals of form seen in amateur ball this
season.
Western Johnny pitched a two-hit game
against Charlotte Hall Academy and
famed thirteen. Previous to this he had
twirled only one game in the form that
his friends know he can werk. Ligon
should rightly be on the all-high team.
The return of Ligon to form will aid
the Ingram team in the Sunday School
League. as the youngsters are depending
them this summer. |
There are few coaches who pay enough |
attention TO the art of throwing That is |
one of the main reasons for the large
scores run up in the amateur leagues.
This is plain to be seen in the way play /
ers throw the bali around. In the fast |
amateur leagues, such as the Capital City /
circuit, there is less poor throwing than |
in the weaker organizations. When the
managers make the men take their time |
in throwing. better games will be the
result.
A much better article of ball is being /
put up by the R. R. Y NJ. c. A. League
teams. Very few of the games go over
seven runs and that speaks we'll for the
newly organized circuit. President Bond |
is an untiring worker, and too much |
credit cannot be given the railroad |
official.
The games in the city during the past
week have peen a marked improvement
over the contests played during the
opening weeks. being more evenly con-
tested and the scores looking less like
football matches. The players are now
getting into midseason form and are
putting mp better ball Every day.
The managers of the different teams
are signing new players continuously
and are doing all in their power to
strengthen their teams.
The record set by the White Haven
team, Of the Olympia League. for assists,
was nearly equaled by the st. Stephens
team in The Marquette League Friday.
when 1t made twenty-five assists in
eight innings, against twenty-seven in
nine innings made by the White Haven
team last week.
Some of the dates for this week in the
Commercial League were left open for the
playing off of postponed games. and as
there were only two contests to be played
over. the following were arranged: June
J, Willard VS.. Moses: June Z. Andrews VS..
June 5, Willard vs. Telephone;
June 3. Andrews VS. Willard; June TO- !
Havenner VS. Walford.
The names of new players registered !
with Secretary Shurtleff up until yes
terday are as follows: Ia
Capital City-Sewage Pumping Station,
King. Cornell. and Ryan
Olympia-Immanuel. John NJ Thoinp-
son, Irving Ray, and William Peck: Sil- {
1er Spring, Joseph n. Curry and Cecil
ravenner: Southland, William whestley,
dorris Mcdonald, and John Spaulding
r. r. Y. N. c. A.-Union Station, For
est N. Thompson. le
Observation-Disclosures. Cornelius Suili- {
'an. Albert Thompson. Walter Payne, r
md Perry Patterson Willard. William Q
Norris. Ned Lydanne, and Bell Cady. r
Laurel Beats Medfeos. Is
peciai TO The Washington herald.
Laurel, Md, June 3.-LaureI defeated 7
he Naval Medical School. of, Washing.
on. here this afternon in six-inning s
M he II