The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-05
By c. W. SWAN.


The clerks and carriers of the city
post-oftice propose forming an amateur
baseball league for the coming season.
and notices will be sent out this week
inviting all divisions and stations con-
nected with the local mailery to join IN
the league. A talk with the prime NOV
ers in the enterprise shows that all Of
the boys are very enthusiastic on the
subject of organizing, and already the
delivery, mailing, miscellaneous, ana
registry divisions the carriers and Sta
ton q, are planning for organization.
e. B. Matthews voices the opinion OF
Postmaster n. Allen Merritt, when he
says that the officials of the city post
Office are pleased to know the league
will be formed:
Most of the clerks in the post-off1ce,
said Mr.. Matthews, ARE occupied IN
doors for eight hours of strenuous work.
and it is found that the relaxation by
outdoor exercise, such as is afforded in
our national game of baseball, is bene-
fetal and recreative. Besides this, we
have among the 1000 employees many
splendid ball players
A schedule of well-played games is to
be expected if Uncle Sans mail singers
succeed in forming the league contem-
plated.
Those directly interested in propagat-
ing this new organization are Jules
Parsley. mailing division; Pete Mayer,
II gistry division; J. II. Simmons, Station
q: J. H. Collier, miscellaneous division;
George Winkleman. carriers; d. H.
brown, delivery division; William Sher-
wood, G B. Matthews. James Gordon.
I'd Whitcombe, and W. l. Bean.
An effort will be made to secure
grounds, either at the Ellipse or Potomac
Park, and the schedule will be
nounced as soon as all of the interpost-
Office teams have signified their inten-
ton of joining the new league.
At the meeting of the Commercial
League, held last evening at the r. P.
Andrews store, many matters of impor-
lance were thrashed out and the minutes
of the previous meeting were read. The
vice president called for the report of the
committee on grounds, which they sub
mitted. This committee reported that
they had received several proposals for
the levelinS OF the playing field and the
erection of a grand stand for the accom-
mediation of the numerous patrons of the
league The lowest bidder for this work
was William Meyers, who will start
shortly on the improvements.
The next business attended to was the
confirmation of the election OF Charles
which was unanimous, and the newly
elected president succeeded the vice pres
ident in the chair and presided through
out the remainder of the meeting.
The question of what ball the league
would adopt for official use during the
coming season resulted in the selection
of the ball used by the American Asso-
citation in its league games.
The next item TO be considered was the
adoption of the schedule. as published eX-
clusively in the Sunday edition of The
Washington Herald. After much dis
cussion in which all of the managers
took part, it was unanimously adopted.
A proposed amendment TO the consti-
triton of the league was submitted TO
the managers and met with their ap-
prevail The amendment as agreed upon
reads that any team not having nine
eligible, uniformed men on the field when
the umpire calls Play ball shall forfeit
said game and a fine imposed upon such
team.
an exhibition game should be played so
that those spectators who are present in
anticipation of "a game would not be
entirely disappointed.
Manager Hughes. Of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company, Of /
fered an amendment which allows fifteen
minutes grace should q team fail to
are supposed TO start.
The next meeting of .he league will be
held on Tuesday evening, April IS at
+. P. Andrews store.
Leland Mccarthy, Centrars star ath-
lete and crack first baseman of the Silver
Spring nine in the Suburban League, is
the latest of our budding ball tosscrs to
receive an offer to enter the salarled
ranks.
Little Mac" as he is better known in
high school circles, is one of the game S
most natural hitters, and while not giving
the Washington representative of the Old
Point club. the team that is after Nc
Carthy. a decided answer, it is most like
" that he will not join the team until
after the close of the high school series.
Besides being a good wielder of the
willow Mac" is a first baseman OF no
mean ability. leading the first sackers in
the series last season, and was picked to
guard the initial station on the all-star
high school team.
Although Mccarthy is playing third at
present for the Central nine he will be
seen al the first station at the expiration
of the high school series. "Murph' King,
who is playing the base at present, is at
his best while on the first sack, and. as
Mac is an aI-around man, he was
There is no doubt in the writer's mind
as TO McCarthy's making good in the
professional ranks, as nc is a fast man,
a good fielder. and a heavy Litter. the
three essentials that go to make a good
ball player.
Assistant Manager 4. ". Patterson, OF
the GaIlaudet College baseball team, is
doing well, after undergoing an opera
ton which was performed upon him for
appendicitis yesterday afternoon at the
George Washington University Hospital.
He was taken suddenly i'll early in TIE
morning and had to be rushed to the
hospital in DR.. Taylor's automobile. Mr..
Patterson's many friends wish him q
speedy recovery.
Manager O'Connor. of Aloysius, has
obtained the promise Of George Seitz,
the crack outfielder OF the Petworth
team. to play with his team this year
addition TO the berth he already holds
with the Baby Dolls Seitz gained his
reputation in the Suburban League while
q member of the Brightwood team. For |
best hitters and run-getters, being an eX- |
Ceptionally fast man on the bases and a |
An Uneasy Feeling