The Washington herald., 1911-04-01
RI c w. SWAN.


When the amateur baseball commission
rc=ts this evening at SpaIdinss store, in
Fourteenth street. tn professional clause
which has been causing much discussion
since il was presented by the rules com
mlttee. will nor b adopted
Seven Of the league PRESIDENTS who
comprise tho commission have either
!, en- specifically instructed. or are per
sonally in favor of vo:1rg against the
rulc. which, # adopteG. viii bar all ANA
tours who have played professional bal
WITHIN the last two ycLrs
Tho ra-uca who have instructed their
p-esideuI,. and who are opposed TO the
~'.Ie. are. Departmental, ttptll City.
Sunday School. suburban. DI-t-lct, Rail
road. and Olympia
Though it is 4 C"rtain'' { dt aS foruu-
lated tho rule Will not b." accepted a
prolonged discussion VII surely result
when an effort i made to reach some
agreement as t. what would DC a just
solution Of 4 VeNlnG IrObieU- The teams
which have been under Glass r do not
seem TO favor tho resolution to vote Sepa-
rataiy on propositions concerning the
entire amateur organization. Ey reason
Of their superior number. ii j. likely that
his recommendation Will also rc turned
down.
The other three changes Which have
been under consideration seem to have
met the approval Of 4 majority OF the
leagues. and no doubt will be adopted
without delay. except in the case Of the
'iause pertaining TO the trial Of play or
II is thought that more time than sew
"nty-tWO hours should hr allowed in
which answer to charges may be filed.
It would not be surprising if this ar
ticlo was changed. making one week the
limit in which action should be taken.
Another question which viii he the cause
Of heated discussion Will be in rela-
ton to the adoption OF a bali Several
leagues have gone on record as being
opposed to the commission stipuating
what makc of ball they should use and
feel that il is asserting an authority
over their internal affairs which il should
not enjoy.
President Bob" Young invites all who
-Lly be interested TO attend and a meet
ing replete with interesting discussion
will decide the fate of the professionals
Who have returned
It has been stated that peculiar situ-
alton has recently developed. when it
was found that the Aloysius club held
a franchise in the Capital City League
and also in the new District organizat ton.
The present status Of the AIOysius Club
as rleHlDer OF the Capital city circuit
according to the constitution Of the
league is exactly what it would have
been had no District League been or
Eanized- 1t is difficult to discover how
the situation has developed recently
when the District League. with the Alo-
ysius club as a moving spirit, has been
undergoing the process of organization
for over a month. While it is known
thai the Aloysius club does not intend
entering team in both circuits, they are
nevertheless owners Of a franchise in the
rival league
Both suggestions, which have been ad-
vanced as means Of elimination are not
desirable, the proposition to wait until
the start of the season being extremely
crude The leagues constitution could
easily be amended were IL necessary. hut
the clause which covers the dropping of
teams not appearing for three games is
a good one and should remain
To wait until the season opens and
Aloysius fails to participate in the reoui-
site number OF games and then grant a
franchise to a new member is not worthy
Of any consideration whatever. Ii would