The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
HAMLINE AND SHERWOOD
GRANTED FRANCHISES
Entered Sunday School League at Last Nights Meet
ing-Woodbum Withdraws from Suburban
Circut-Barnes Writes from Panama.

be welcome news to the followers of
baseball in that suburb
Brightwood was one of the charter
members of the league and has always
been represented. Under Manager Bud
| Moore, the team won the pennant in 1908
| and lost out in 1909 to Parkview, after
| tying up the race on the last day of the
season. Last year they threw n scare
into the leaders at the seasons end,
when they won eight straight games.
under the guiding hand of Thomas Bald
WIN.
While several of their players have
! signed up with other teams there still
remains good nucleus for the new man
ager to work into a good team. 1t is
thought that many of the Park Stars will
become connected with this years team
and good pitcher will be obtained in
the person of Dick Donovan. While he
may be good, his work will always suf-
Ter by comparison to the Dick who has
gone to Savannah The loss of Robert
son was blow which in a way caused
Brightwood to withdraw from the league
and now that decision has been reached
to re-enter, 1t is to be hoped that the
fans OF Brightwood will lend their sup
port to the new manager. Mr.. F. Irving
Cole, who knows the game and will work
increasingly for the teams welfare
The Suburban League held a meeting
last night at the residence of its secre-
tary, r. S. Jones. S3S Varnum street
/ Petworth. and change was made in the
roster of the clubs which will be repre-
sented this season.
Brightwood, under the leadership of F.
Irving Cole. an enthusiastic supporter of
Brightwood's former teams was awarded
the franchise formerly held by WOODBURY.
who withdrew from the league at last
nights meeting
The schedule for the season was NOT
adopted. but will be given out in a few
days. after several minor changes hay.
been made.
Arrangements have already been made
for the fixing of the grounds. which will
he put in first-class order. Those presen,
were President F. W. Page, Vice Presi-
dent Roger Garrett. Secretary R s Jones
Petworth. V. F. Torney; Brookland. G
B. Clum. Parkview. d. F. F, Nav.
Rrightwood. F. l. Cole and E F.
Brooks, umpire.
The next meeting will be held at ,h,.
can OF the president. which will probably
be early next week
Woodburns withdrawal from the
Suburban League will he received with
regret by its many followers in the cir
cult.
Since the organization of the league in
1903 the Pirates" have always been rep
resented by team which did credit TO
the organization and elevated the quail
ity Of ball displayed to the satisfaction
of the suburban fans
Manager Tom Martin was always on
the job and when his team got going
right had one of the strongest in the
circuit or, In fact. in Washington.
Mention an infield which has much on
Carroll. Mullin, Hiser and Davis, and
you have some infield Davis has gone
TO Roanoke to play professional ball. while
Carrolls address at present is Rome. Ga,
where he also is taking another fling at
the salaried game.
The absence of these players together
with the loss OF Freddy Hiser. left him
in sore straights for an infield, and this
no doubt caused his decision to resign
the position of manager.
No one being willing to take up the
burden of plotting what was left of a
first-class ball team, there was nothing
to do but withdraw from the league, and
their passing will bring forth expressions
of regret from all who have seen them
play.