The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

NdiiouS SdtHOilC SnurCQeS elSnt years
ago. Mr.. Brown was also president Of
the Capital City League for two years,
and hence comes to the District League
Of to-day well stocked in the knowledge
of how an amateur circuit should be
handled.
Andrew A. Ormsby, secretary, came to
this city from Detroit nearly four years
ago, and in the spring of 1905 organized
and managed the Advent Athletic Club.
runner-up in the Independence League of
that year. The next season found Mr.
Ormsby with the Agricultural team of
the same circuit. winning the pennant
OF that leaguef by a neck-and-neck fin
ish. while he also served as secretary for
the Bloomingdale League. Mr.. Ormsby
graduated in law from the National Uni
versity a year ago. and his services as
secretary and official scorer of both the
District and Sunday School leagues this
season stamp him as an appreciated fac
tor among the local ball tossers.
]. NJ Sherman. better known as Jack"
Sherman, has been selected as the, Of
fcial umpire of the District League, and
his reputation Of conducting the National
game puts him in a class by himself as
an arbiter. Jack was a member of
various amateur teams for a number of
years, and in 1903 and 1904 handled the
indicator in the Virginia and North Caro-
lima League. succeeding Harry Mace.
Prior to his minor league experienceswith
the Indicator. Jack PLAYED professional
ball with Statesville and Raleigh. N c.,
in the same league in which he later
umpired. year ago Sherman generated
the games in the Suburban League to
the satisfaction of the managers, players,
and fans.
Adams Express Company
]. F. Waters. manager of the Adams
Express team, started his career on the
diamond with several independent teams
in the Southern States back in the SOS.
In 1895 and 1895 he first saw service as
captain of the Adams Express Company
team, losing but two games in 1896
After many years of hard work as a
player. Mr.. Waters took up the man.
aserial lines for the Adams club in 1909
his team finishing third in a long up
hill fight, but copped the pennant a year
ago in the Railroad Y. NJ c. A. League
after desperate struggle. His team in
the District League this year will be
considerably strengthened with several
new players and with any sort of luck
the club should have no trouble sticking
up high in the race.
AlOysiuS Club.
Maurice E. O'Connor well-known to
every follower Of the amateur game in
the District. will manage the Aloysius
team the coming season. and with prac-
tically the same band of warriors he had
in the Capital City League a year ago his !
team should be one Oft safest bets in !
the new league. Mr.. O'Connor first saw
the dawn of light on an amateur field |
when he played on the championship |
Bureau Athletic Club in 1892. winning /,
flla aN-l1 Tv, =
again cleaned up everything in the Dis t
trict, losing only two games and those !
to picked team of players returning ,
from the minors. In July. 1904. O'Connor |
the Washington City League,
composed of the Commissioners. Norris .
Peters. Harlems, Meredians Inde- ;
and Bureau Athletic Club. The
Columbia Athletic Club was organized
oy Mr.. O'Connor the following year join
ng the Capital City League. and a year
ater his team copped the bunting in that
eague after a desperate fight with the
Atlantic club. At the conclusion of the
9o5 season the first amateur commission
vas formed. with Columbia, Agriculture,
and Immaculate Conception
cams as cotenders, the Farmers win
ling the local championship. Columbia
Athletic Club. still under the leadership
f Mr.. O'Connor. not only won the pen
ant in the Capital City League in 1898.
'ut also the District championship, de-
eating Treasury. of the Departmental
league. and Twining. of the Independ-
nee League. in one day. Mr.. O'Connor
rst took hold of the AIoysius club in
91o. losing the grand old rag to Capt.
al City League by a close margin. This
eason the Aloysius club is we'll forti-
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