The Washington herald., 1911-04-21
CHIEF EXECUTIVE WILL
THROW OUT FIRST BALL
Game of Bankers League Capital City League
to Be Four club Circut-Other Comment
By c. w. SWAN.

When the Bankers League opens its
season next Tuesday the occasion will
be augmented by the presence of William
H. Taft, President of the United States.
AS President Taft tosses out the first
ball, an amateur league in Washington
will be honored in this way for the first
time In the history of amateur baseball
in the District of Columbia.
This was announced last night by the
Presidents secretary. President Taft &C
cepted the invitation rendered him by ].
Miller Kenyon, president Of the Bankers
League. The President will be accompa-
MED by his military and naval aids and
other prominet officials of national fame.
AT meeting of the executive commit
tee in the office of Mr.. Kenyon, in the
Evans Building, it was decided to change
the opening day from Wednesday to Tues
day. in order that President Taft could
be present and throw out the fist ball.
Many prominent men have signified their
intention to be present at the opening
game, among them john r. Mclean,
Thomas c. Noyes, president of the Wash
ingtOn American League club c. =.
Glover, president Of Riggs Bank; John
Joy Edison, president of the Washington
Loan and Trust Company, and the presi-
tons of the District, together with other
citizens of note
The first game is between American Sc
curity and Trust Company and Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company, and as the
Fifteenth streeters have proven their abil-
ity on the diamond and the Washington
Loan team has been greatly Strengthened
since last season, a good contest will
surely result.
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President ]. Miller Kenyon. Secretary H.
z Haynes. Trea surer +. F. Wolfe, H. S.
Reeside, and Official Scorer Johnson.
The Capital City League will be a four
club circuit this season. This decision
was reached at last nights meeting of
the league. This is the first time in the
history of amateur ball in the District
that a fOur-club league has ever been
thought of, let alone being put into ex-
eCutiOn. With four strong teams. such
as are in the Capital City circuit, a good.
fast article of ball is bound TO be the
outcome. Each team will play three
games a week. Cornell Company and |
Sewage Pumping Station opening the |
sea son on May l.
The intercity championship pennant |
won by the Cornell Tigers last fall, will |
be unfurled at the new park on the |
opening day. The franchise of the Alloy |
sius team was bought by the league, put
ting a stop TO the wild rumors that have
been circulated regarding the disposition
of the franchise President O'Shea would
rot say what had been done in regard TO
the St. Stephens team. Those present
at the meeting Were President o Shea: |
George Z. Cornell. Cornell Company: r.
{. Mohler, Sewage Pumping Station; H.
lie Clair. Navy Yard Athletic Club, and
E. T. Walford Eastern Athletic Club
Tony Suess. the former crack receiver
Ct the Columbia IO1 team, is back in town
for a few days. Suess went to the Nor
folk team in the Tidewater League, and
up TO the time ne caught cold in his
shoulder was doing good work behind
the bat for the Virginians.
SIess will return TO the Tidewater
team the latter part of the month and
will take his turn behind the bat.
Ray Brennan, another Washington boy
who was tried out by the Norfolk team.
was given his release, owing to the bad
of his arm. During the first
few days of practice Brennan played
great game, but when the rain set in
le caught cold in his arm and could not
hrOw at all.
Curly" Brown is hitting the ball for
he Columbia team in the South Atlantic
league. In the four games he played last
week he got seven hits out of fifteen trips
o the pan. Augusta is sorry they traded
The Washington boy now. Curly is
heading the batting order, and from re-
oorts from the Southern city he is doing
ais duty nObly the lead-off man.
Grady Miller, the young college player ,
that Manager Babe Torney, of Petworth, :
Is after, is a newcomer here. and prom
ses TO star on the amateur fields this !
year Miller at present is a student at {
University. but did not try J
to make the team on account of having
played four years baseball at Arkansas |
Iollege. He is said to be a finished :
nfelder. and Babe viii be fortunate in
Iced should he obtain his services.
Ninth Street Christian, Of the Sunday
School League. and Petworth, OF the |
suburban, were scheduled to meet in
practice game yesterday, but the condi-
ion of the grounds made play impossible. ]
Petworth will line up against St Mar :
ins, Of the Independence League. to- :
morrow afternoon on the leagues new
lelu, dl NOItH SdpllOl ealu slTeelS (
northwest :
F. Irving Cole, who will lead the e
srightwood team in the coming race in
he Suburban League, will have a hus-
ling bunch Of youngsters on his list
everal players on last years team have
cen approached. but have not made
rown their intentions for this season.
.mong those trying for positions are
.ichard Donovan, George Phelps, George
Vannan. Leon Thompson, Mat Brown,
,scar McKimmie. Ben Gist. George Gist
nd Ralph McAleer. o
Two teams, TO be known as the ALL a
tars, will clash on May so and July l. A
his was decided at the meeting of the
olympia T.eague held last night in the
flee of President Copp. Three men will
{ picked from each team in the league.
nd in this way form two all-star Mines $,
The Reach Official American League H
all was adopted. The schedule was held R
ntil the Meeting nf the board of man. h
gers, called for to night in President
'opp's Office.
Plans for the erection of suitable
tands were selected and everything win L,
e in readiness BY Saturday, April %. +:
Those present were President Zed II | II
opp. Treasurer Hewitt Secretary n
chwegler; ]. w Mudd, Braddock Atb.
'tic Club; n. Black, Sligo. ]. b. Glover
liver Spring Nationals; Flaberty
w. z. Richardson, Emmanuel
aptist. and N. Maupin. White Haven D
thletic Club. n