The Washington herald., 1911-05-08
By C. w. SWAN.


When asked last night regarding the
matter, Mr.. O'Connor said: Il had in
tended to make application at the meet
ing Monday night, but now 1 find that
some Of the men wauld have played in
the Independence League have signed
with other teams and 1 don't know If
can place good, fast team in that cir
cult If I find that I can get enough
fast men who will uphold the standard
OF ball that has been played by the
Aloysius teams in the past, I will make
a strong bid for the franchise"
This is not the only team that is after
the franchise tnat the Twining team
holds. The Shamrock Athletic Club, a
fast team that has been playing inde-
pendent ball for the past few years, is
hot after a birth in some fast league and
has already made applications to .Presi-
dent Roakes
Another good team that would like to
enter the Independence circuit is the
Washington Cross Country Clubs nine
Snould this team be the lucky one at to-
nights meeting, the fans can be assured
that the other teams in the circuit will
nave to play their best to take a game
from the runners
All applicants for the franchise are re-
quested 20 be present at to-night's meet
ing. The applications will be placed be-
fore the board of managers and the team
VIII be picked by them, subject to the
approval of President Roakes Needless
to say that the team that receives the
franchise will be a good, fast nine, and
VIII be no easy picking for the other
clubs.
Amateur Editor The Washington Herald
Dear Sir: The withdrawal recently of
several members from the Cardinal Ath-
letic Club has caused many of the Wash
tngton amateur baseball managers to
think that the above-named club had
disbanded. Such is not the case. We
nave secured some of the finest players
IN this city in the places of those who
resigned, and now have a first and sec
ond team. Managers desiring to arrange
dates for games can do so by communi-
eating with John W. Schofield manager,
SlS Cameron street, Alexandria, Va The
North Alfred street grounds, where our
games are played. has an excellent dia-
mond but not inclosed, and as 1t is the
purpose OF the Cardinals to give fine
exhibitions of baseball free a large crowd
Is sure to be present.
SYLVESTER A. BREEN.
President Cardinal Athletic Club.
Alexandria Va. May Z 1911.
Tuesday the Ingram team will tackle
the fast Ninth Street Christian Church
aggregation, and a battle royal is ex-
pected. These teams come from the
same neighborhood and hence the intense
rivalry. Should the kid Ingrams'' sue
ceed in trimming the old-timers, Frank
Coeble, the star backstop of the Young
sters, has promised them a large tim.
at his expense, and, needless TO say the
Kid lngrams" are going after THAI
spread hot and heavy
The Congressionals. in the District
League, will be considerably strength
ened when they take the field in the
next game, as Manager Luitich has Sc
cured Buck" Stewart for the third base
job and Hurley to do the receiving Both
OF the men are now members Of the
crack Petworth team, in The Suburban
League, and, with the players that he
now has under contract, Manager Euitich
should he able TO give the other teams
rub every game
The work of Herrell. pitching for the
D. N Walford team, in the Commercial
League, Saturday. was of the kind that
wins games for any team. This crack
box artist famed eleven men in the five
innings he was on the rubber, and did
not allow the faintest semblance of hit.
Manager Gassaway has signed a star
performer in Herrell, and the twirler will
win more than one game for the Sports
in the race for the pennant.
The first triple play pulled off in anna
teur baseball of the District this season,
was made in the fifth inning of Fridays
game in the Capital City League This
is the way ii happened: With men on
first and second Zannelli hit a line drive
to Collingsworth, who in turn threw the
n ,l,o
fast throw to Mullin at first, completed |
the play. |
Ingram, of the Sunday School League, !
has. perhaps, the strongest following of |
any new team that has broken into base
ball in the amateur leagues this season |
A number of high school players are en-
rolled, with what was formerly the
Olympia Athletic Club, times inde-
pendent champions. and as it is, perhaps |
the youngest team of players in the |
circuit, its followers are pulling hard |
for II to win out.
An explanation Is expected by Presi-
dent Kenyon from the Washington Loan
and Trust team for the failure to get |
out Friday in the Bankers League The |
many forfeitures came near being the
finish OF the league last season and IL |
is to be hoped that the teams will turn
out for the scheduled games
The Capital City League plays only
five games week, no games on Sat-
urday. The same two teams which play
ed Friday will meet again Monday. and
the Eastern Athletic Club expects to turn
the tables on its rivals.
1t is understood that Manager DOYLE,
of Bureau, in the District League. will
strengthen his team before long. Doyle
has strings on several high school stars
A meeting of the Commercial League
has been called for tonight at
the office Of R P. Andrews All the Of
ficials OF the league. as well as the man.
ayers, are requested to be present
The fans are eagerly awaiting to-day's
game between Moses and Andrews. In
League. AS both teams ara
leaders and going well, followers Of the
teams are looking for a battle royal
Mccarthy, the Central High School
player. is covering first and third for
Silver Spring, in the Suburban Leaeue
He and Lynch strengthen the team con.
siderably.
Manager Cole. of Brightwood in the
Suburban League, says he expects to get
d. /