The Washington herald., 1911-06-26
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Bob Hummer, the crack tWlrler OF tne
w. B. Moses team Of the Commercial
League, and who IS also pitching for
one of the faster clubs Of tie Capital
city League. will receive contract from
the Savannah team OF the South Atlantic
League some time this week.
RUNNERS work has attracted the at
tention Of several minor league managers,
andNthe Savannah pilot, who secured DICK
Robertson and Joe Giebel from the local
sand lots, lost no time getting after the
crack box artist.
The final report on the youngster was
sent to the Sally circuit club yesterday,
and Hummer will receive the contract for
his signature at an early date.
That the Post-oface team win most
likely withdraw from the Departmental
League was the statement OF Manager
Anderson, Of the mailmen. yesterday.
Manager Anderson stated that he
thought the Commerce and Labor leader
showed very little craftsmanship in de-
,nanding until June 80 to sign outside
NSayers
while the Post-ofice pilot has the same
Int to get outside ball tossers, Man.
Ieer Anderson claims that now that the
AAborites have lost couple Of games
they are getting yellow and want outside
men.
Before the season started each team
had the privilege Of getting outside play
ers, but the Commerce and Labor outat
did not want any Of them, and now that
the Mailmen are becoming contenders Tor
the pennant the Commerce and Labor
team wants the previous concessions
What VIII be done in the matter has
mot been decided, but after conference
with the members of the team Manager
Anderson will make his intentions known.
As Manager Anderson states the case,
Il seems peculiar that the Commerce and
Labor team wants to get outside bali
Sossers at this stage Of the game.
Roger SaImen, the star twirier OF the
Tome School for Boys. at Port Deposit,
Nd, has been signed by the Savannah
team and VIII report next spring.
saImen is a big left handler, and Scout
Bob Doyle OF the Savannah team, says
that Salmen is a coming star twirier Of
class.
And still they come back-Johnny
Greer who took another try at the pro-
fessionaI game with the Huntington CIV.
Va.) team Of the Mountain State League,
returned home last week, and at the
meeting Of the amateur commission Sat
urday night he applied for reiastate-
ment as an amateur.
Should the commission re-enstate Greer,
any player can return and play ball, as
Greer played for a professional team
after June 10. and that is what rule /
of the playing sesson rules was made
for, to keep out the returned profess
sionals.
The following is the .oficial report of
the committee appointed by President
Young. Of the amateur commission. to
Investigate the charges OF Manager VIII
inson:
To the oficers and Menbes Of the Amateur
Baseball Commission Of the District Of Columbia.
Dear SirE-We, your committee. appointed for
the purpose Of investigation and discovery Of the
facts In relation to the charges Of Mr.. J. NJ.
Wilkinson manager Of the St Martins team, Of
the Independence League. contained In the COM
municatiOns herewith attached. desire TO submit the
following report:
Your corunittse met at SD p m. In the
odce Of Mr.. zed II. Copp. SIS Fourteelth street
northwest. and after some Consideration de
termined that the bearing should be private. That
method adopted because Of the nature Of
the proceeding and the character Of the matter
to be investigated; the policy Of your COMMITTEES
being to avoid, as far possible, the dest|uc-
ton Of any existing friendships, OF the creation
Of enmity between among any persons who
are IN any way connected with OF interested In
the promotion Of baseball In the District Of Co
lumba under the amateur commission. With
that end in view, your Committee proceeded 10
examine al persons Concerned IN the matter.
Mr. H. V. Shurtleh, the secretary Of the Amateur
Baseball Commission, was called and stated that
all parties cOncerned had received proper notes
Of the meeting Of the committee. and COPY
Of the charges 10 be investigated. Copy Of notice
attached. Mr.. Shurtlef also stated that all were
present except Mr.. Charles Macdonald. who Is
In Massachusetts,. but that effort had been
mado to get In correspondence With him
In the Macdonald case. Mr.. Wilkinson stated
that he had no poitive absolute knowledge
that MacDonaId did receive anything from Mr.
Cornell, but that the charges In his letter were
correct That is that Macdonald told him that
he wanted his release because Mr.. Cornell would
pay him
be paid By Mr.. Cornell. but that he did not
know whether OF not Macdonald had ev= 10
ceiEed anything.
M. wikinson stated that MaoDOuA1d was 70
Mr. Ounen said that he did not know Mae-
Donald until about May 70 or 20 when he was
introduced by Mr.. Green. Of the Cath0lic Upi-
versty team. An attempt was made TO ASK M.
but he became discouYteOB 70 the comnitteo
that they felt Obliged 70 refrai1 frum any further
questions. and be was ezcussd.
In the Cassidy case, Mr.. WITdnsn reiterated
his chargeA and said that Cassidy had been 70
leased Juns 9, lsu. Mr.. Cassidy stated that be
did not know any Of the Commercial Leagre
mAnAgesi neTr had o1eEs from any Of them. and
did not give that a. an ezcuN for his releass
which be does not know has hsn ganted
Mr.. Harry a. Wilson, manager Of HaEenns's
team, GAted thA4 be had HOthing 20 dc with
CASSIDY; nsTg oneeed him anything. and nsysE
asked him % play With hiS team.
Mr., GGESe IOW1 nd that ~hn he a1ked
Cssddy WY be waa quitting Shs St Martins
tsEm. osAdy Fsp1ied that be vas going TO sst
g pr gams ln the Oonnercaai Leaxus The
ccuveRtin took pias June accrdins to1
L0NTy. ard Casiey said hs cid not know L0Hry,
snd nsEG tod that 70 any ona
a. oDuniCttng as 70 what was or WIS not aid;
the fActS aro httle didcTent. hoNsEeE. 5tuckert
admits that be told Mr. Wikinson that the VII
lard team had ofEed him 50 pr month hut
the reason he wanted his release vas to play
With the Pumping Station team, be having ob-
School League. At about 10 O'Clock Z. m, ana
had sane IN ths hands Of Mr. MeTere q the
Willard team. before noon. who N turn had e
IN the hands Of the ss1stary Of the commission
before & p n. StuckGs went 70 Mr.. TIlkinsm
With his saisase and admits making The aate
menB for no puTpoa8 szcept that h mag haze
been with the idea q huryine the mattez G-ong.
Mr.. Mysra, q the willard team corEoboraisd
Mr.. etucksrt and satd that he knew nothing
Of ssnrAEt's desire to lsaYo The s. Martins
team
Thur 4 an b sssn that he erddeuo d
tained q a sncA a k3nd that it Is impouibse
to nx upm any one q the manacsrs chnrrsd
nnything that could Be held 70 Be q violation
of ths ruls a fhe amateur cmmlHlor Players
have peEhAps indulgsd ln lots q fFer and looss
WHEN THE
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