The Washington herald., 1911-03-04
Nv n. T. MORLEY.

! "Old SOL appeared over the eastern
horizon yesterday morning the fence
which has inclosed the grounds at First
and NJ streets northeast for four years
came down with a slap from the many
| blows of a force of men engaged by the
Capital City League to raze the struc-
ture BY 10 o'clock the last pine board
had been taken away and the only thing
resembling a fence remaining on the
ground was several posts sturdily embed
ed in the ground. defying the best ef-
forts OF the workmen to bring them to
earth. Grim specters they were, but tes-
tifying to a bitter fight between the
league and the Aloysius Club for the
possession of washington's best anna
teur baseball field.
AS previously announced exclusively in
The Washington Herald, there is no
chance of the Capital City League using
the field at First and NJ streets north
east this year, and the league will erect
a new park on the big lot bounded by
Third, Fourth, L, and NJ streets north
east. Whether professional or amateur
baseball will be played there has not
yet been decided by the league, but the
idea of organizing along professional
lines is engaging the attention of the
Capital City managers and some def
mite announcement is expected by Mon
day.
In the construction of a new park, the
old fence and considerable new lumber
will be used, and an effort will be made
to surpass the old inclosure in every re-
spect.
While the Aloysius Club now has an
empty lot, where only yesterday there
stood an inclosed field. the clubmen are
not dismayed, but declare they have ex-
pected the fence to be torn down for
some days, and the action on the part
OF the Capital City Leaguers is by no
means a surprise. They will lose little
time in putting up a new fence, and
prominent members of the North Capitol
street club declare the new park at First
and NJ streets will be corker. The
fence win be eight feet high, and the
entrance to the park probably will be
changed. New seats and more of them
will be put up, and an earnest effort will
be made to seat over a thousand per-
sons.
Trouble Started Several Years Ago.
The fight for the Capital City League
field which took a very aggressive phase
by the disappearance of the fence yes
terday dates back from the time the Cor
nell Company nine entered the league,
and under the ambitious management of
George z. Cornell started to cut loose
and win pennants. When the AlOysius
club entered the Capital City organiza-
tion last year the clubmen had a fine
team, and it was conceded that the pen
nant fight would be between the Cor
nell and Aloysius clubs The rivalry,
which started in a friendly way, soon
became charged with bitterness, and
when the season wound up small base
ball war was well under way. Cornell
Company won the flag over the protest
of the clubmen. and the feeling which
arose over the pennant race last year
has never subsidized.
AS it is, Washington fans will now
have two inclosed fields at which to see
their favorites in action. and the rivalry
which is sure to be maintained between
the league which will play at First and
NJ and the-one which will use the new
field at Fourth and L Northeast, is sure
to keep the amateur baseball situation
stirred up.
At last nights meeting of the Capital
City League, in the Century Building,
managers OF the Marine, Sewage Pump
ing Station. Cornell Company, Navy
Yard, Midway, and Aloysius mines were
present, and representatives of several
new teams which are expected to replace
some of last years clubs. President
James A. O'Shea presided. while the
other officers present were Ross ]. Bios
ser, vice president, and Tom Fortune,
secretary.
The fence question was not mentioned
during the evening, probably due to the
fact that Maurice O'Connor, manager of
the Aloysius Club, was present Most
of the time was taken up by the con-
sideration of the personnel of the league
for the coming season. and the discus
sion as to whether the league would
play amateur or professional ball. The
meeting was run in the usual style of
the Capital City League, representatives
of the press being courteously received
outside the door and entertained by a
dry reading of the crop and weather re-
ports.
Another meeting has been called for
Friday night at the Century Building,
in Fifth street northwest, at o'clock
Herman A. Meyers positive refusal to
accept another term as president of the
Sunday School League at a meeting of
that body at the residence of DR.. Millard
F. Thompson. 4S4 Maryland avenue
southwest, last night, was the distinct
surprise of the evening. When the cleo
ton of president was brought before
the house, Mr.. Meyers stated that it was
his intention to retire from the head of
the league, and no amount of persuasion
On the part of the other managers could
get him to change his mind. Thereupon
the election of officers was postponed in |
order to give the managers an opportu- |
nifty to look about for another man to |
head the organization.
Six teams were represented, as follows:
William r. Love, of Langdon; c. c. !
Love, of Ninth; T. ID. Holmes, of Ham |
line; DR.. NJ. F. Thompson, of Sixth; |
Maurice McGrath, of Anacostia, and H. |
A. Meyers, of Peck.
Sixth, because of opposition In certain |
quarters in the church. will not be repre- |
sented by a ball team this year. while |
Peck will disband, owing to the lack of |
interest manifested at the Georgetown |
Chapel The same grounds will be used |
by, the league. and a committee. con-
sisting of C. C. Love and the president, |
was named to make necessary improve |
ments.
The Sunday School League viii intro |
duce new policy regarding the eligibil- |
lty of players this spring. any man who |
IS known TO attend Sunday school at any |
church being eligible to play on any of
the teams. The rule last year made it
necessary for player to attend the !