The Washington herald., 1911-04-07
NEW DISTRICT LEAGUE
IS STRONG ORGANIZATION
Congressonas, Under John F. Luitich Will Strengthen
Circuit -Coddngton to Umpire in Olym-
pia League-Other Gossip
BY c, w. SWAN.

When the officials of the newly organ
ized District League meet at II o'clock
Sunday morning at the Aloysius Club, for
the purpose of completing their organiZa
ton, the Congressional Athletic Club,
with John F. Luitich as its manager, will
be admitted.
The complete roster of the six-club cir
cult and the managers who will pilot the
several teams during the season follow:
Aloysius Club, Maurice Z. O'Cornor:
Commissioners, William n. Handiboe;
Columbia 1Ol. c. P. Johnson; Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, Robert E.
Doyle, jr.; Adams Express Company. ].
E. Waters; Congressional Athletic Club.
John F. Luitich.
The Congressional Athletic Club has
been prominent in amateur baseball
circles of this city since the organization
of the Independence League in 1907, of
which they were a charter member. fin
ishing second after a close race.
Many of the players who at that time
were the mainstay of the team-Thomp-
son, Lodge, Moye, and Perry-have left
for different climes to play professional
ball. but those who remain, together
with the strengthening material. which
ager LuitiCh will have al his disposal.
:" III eIaDIe MIN 10 present a Ine-up
which will compare favorably with the
teams with which they will compete
Many rumorS have been af1oat as to the
probable selection of a team TO round
out the organzatio Southern Railway,
in the Railroad Y. NJ. c. 4. League, was
at one time thought to be preparing to
jump the league of which it was a MEM
ber, but such action will not result. the
rule passed by the Amateur Commission
possibly having been factor in the de-
CisOn to remain with the league with
which they are at present affiliated.
BY some the United States Senate team
was mentioned as having sought adms-
sion to the league. but was refused on
account of the strength of the team.
Through The Washington Herald, T. J.
Enright manager of the Senate team.
made public letter in which he en-
phatcally denied having al any time en-
deavOred to enter his team in the league.
which statement was SubStantiated by
Manager O'Connor Of the AlUysius Club.
who is thoroughly in touch with the af-
fairs of the league.
Work on the new park which will he
the scene Of many hard-fouGht struggles
in the District League during the coming
season. is progressing "a a rapid rate.
and when completed the baseball enthus
lasts OF this community will have for
their enjoyment the finest baseball plant
for amateurs which has ever been erect
co in this city.
Whether or not the league will affiliate
itself with the dmatour baseball commits
son is question which has as yet not
been decided. and one which means much |
to the players who will be members of
the various teams of the league.
This proposition will n doubt be con- |
sidercd on Sunday morning. and it is !
more than likely that the amateur COM |
mission will he augmented to the extent |
OF one more league.
All candidates for the Petworth team
are requested to be at the Suburban !
League grounds. Grant Circle. New !
Hampshire avenue and I-pshur street. |
Saturday afternoon at 40 o'clock. AS
this will be the first practice of the year. |
all members of the team are asked TO
be present.
President De Grange, of the Sunday
School League has called a meeting for
tonight at the residence Of c. c. Love. |
101S D street northeast AS there is i'm !
portant business to be transacted all the !
managers are requested to be present.
At the meeting Of the Olympia League. |
held last night at the office Of President !
Zed II. Copp. the Wisconsin Club was |
dropped from the circuit. No team was
admitted in its place. that being left to !
the discretion of the president.
While the reason for the dropping of |
the Wisconsins who had already been !
admitted into the league was not made |
public. it is safe to say that the chief !
reason was the spirit which the George |
town team showed which did not meet !
with the approval Of the board of man
ayers.
r F. Coddington was appointed umpire
for the season hy the president and the |
choice OF this official met with the ap-
proval of the entire board. Mr Codding-
ton has seen service in the Missouri and |
Illinois League and also played on many
semi professional teams in the Middle
West. The selection of such capable
man to run the games speaks well for
President Comp.
The board OF managers was appointed
as a committee TO have the grounds re-
modelled and see to the erecting of suit
able stands for the spectators.
The next meeting OF the league is
called for Thursday night, April Is. at