The Washington herald., 1911-06-11
amateur Commission
Appoints Committee
viii Investigate Charges of Manager Wilkinson
of the St. Martins Team; Also Eligibility
nf Dipver, Rose, and Carroll
Rr = W. SWAN.


night and after three hours OF .,hin
music it was decided to let a COMMITTEES
of four look into the matter Of the paw
ing of players. ..
The Phipps case came up again. and
President Young stated that he was not
in a position to give the commission his
reply to the protest.
Three letters from Manager Wtlkin-
son. of the ST. Martins team Of the
Independence League, were handed 10
the president by Mr.. Roakes. Of the IN
dependence circuit, and after lengthy
confab it was decided to allow the lei
ters to De accepted by the commission,
and a committee, composed of Col. J.
William De Grange, Capt Edwards, Zed
H. Copp, and H. E. Beach, was ap--
pointed 10 investigate both the charges
of Wilkinson and the eligibility of PaS
Divver, Rose, and Silk Carroll
Manager Wilkinson charges Ih'.t
Dutch Stuckert did not play good ball
for him; in fact, that Dutch" was lay.
ing down" He also charges that Stuck
ert was offered a $45 a month job to play
with the New Willard team, and that
Dutch had told him so.
Gill Cassidy, of the Ingram team OF
the Sunday School League, was another
amateur who was brought on the Goals
by Wilkinson. The st. Martins manager
claims that Cassidy came to him and
esked him for his release, saying that
the manager of the Havenner team of the
Commercial League had offered him So a
game to play, and, as hetcould not leave
the Ingram team. wanted Wilkinson to
give him his release. This Wilkinson did
after a talk with President Roakes, of
the circuit. -.--.|
President Young spoke a few words in
regard to this matter Of paying players,
and said that he was glad the question
had been brought to the attention of the
commission, and that he would do all in
his power TO have the question settled
and the guilty party punished.
A vote of thanks was given the A. g.
Spalding Company for the book of rules
and the commission stationery.
Manager Love, of the ninth team of
the Sunday School League. is somewhat
''het up" regarding the way Shorty
Hughes put Jaeschi of the field for
wanting to practice before the game. Mr..
Love stated that he understood the
teams were allowed fifteen minutes grace
and as his team was a few minutes late,
he thought that Hughes could at least
have allowed him the field for a few
minutes. AS It was. the Ninth team went
into the game cold, and still they de-
feated the league leaders,. the Hamline
tribe, to g.
That no-hit game Of PowelIs in the
District League last week was some
game. The youngster had the G. P. o. |
batters eating out of his hand and the !
result was never In doubt. Powell |
twirled good ball for the Peck team last |
year and the game the past week was |
the first that he had worked in for quite
a while A sore arm had been troubling
him this season, but from the game that |
he shut out G. P. o. IL looks like that
Powell person will win more than one
game for the Bureau aggregation this
year in the District League.
President Clark of the Departmental
League stated last night that all this
talk regarding the fight Of Friday
was foolish. 1t was just a little hot head
and loud talk.
The Sunday School League can boast
Of three of the best fielding shortstops of
the District in "Oz" VareIa, of Ingram;
Tommy Harris. of Ninth, and Jack
Spaulding, Of Hamline. Besides being
fast fielders. spaulding and Varela are
good stickers
Johnny Callow, the crack little receiver
If the Car Department team of the R. R.
Y. NJ. c. A. League, is sure rapping the
1all hard for Manager Taylor In the
asst few games Johnny has been polling
'ut on an average of three bingles a con-
est and they all come at the right time.
Dutch" Kinney once more went in the
oox for Commerce and babor and defeat
ID his old rival, Jimmy Kerr in a slug
'est last week. Jim was pounded for six
zen hits and seven runs. while Dutch
got on with a lone tally chaIked up
against him
Greedy Greer, the star of the North
Carolina team, of the Sunday School
League. evidently did not like his stay in
he Underwater League. John was seen
The latter part Of the week back at his
DID job on the cake wagon.
Ferguson Fague, the crack first sacker
IF the Petworth team, Of the Suburban
League. is hitting the ball in his old
time form. and that means in the 800
class.
And still they play ball. Pop Kerper
S now with the North Carolina team, in
he Sunday School League, and II theyi
would let the grand old man run the
cam a better race in the circuit would
result, for there are few points of the
game that Pop does not know, and he is
always ready to help the youngsters.
Chief Greene, the Catholic University
star slab artist, Is putting up a great
yame in the box for the Cornell Tigers, 4
n the Capital City League. The Big
;hief has lost none of his cunning and !
bids fair to equal his record of last year.
The Sherwood team, in the Sunday
school League, has been greatly strength
med by Manager Love, and the hustling
manager of the suburbanites deserves a
yreat deal Of credit for sticking with
osing team and building up a pennAnt
possibility.
Many Of the amateur leagues A-e play !
ng much better article Of ban now
han they did at the beginning OF the
esson, although blg-seore games con- !
inue to result The lack of the proper
lind of twirlers and the new ball Is the !,
'ause OF all the large scores being made. !,
Psrlxyiev upset the dope on Petworth, .
n the Suburban League. when Tim Chism | /,
hut out the Baby Dolls without a hit 3
rhe majority Of the suburban fans are !
,uiling for Petworth, but Parkview seems !
o have the caE on Manager Torney's
'ets. II
In the Bankers 14eagte the American
security and Trust team Is still the king