The Washington herald., 1911-07-25
Joe Engle Case
Still Undecided
tion Board Olympia League viii Stick in
Organization -Registration List.
By c, w, SWAN.

Joe Engle case Is still UNDECIDED.
At the meeting of the amateur com
mission last night In Spalding's store
IN Fourteenth stret, the case was
brought up, and, after hearing the evil
dence on all sides, President Young re-
ferred the matter to the board of ar
bitration.
y Engle's signed contract with the r.
P. Andrews team of the Commercial
League was produced by President
Graf of that circuit, while President
Roakes, of the Independence League,
stated that the Manhattan club had q
contract with Engle. 1t is understood
that Manager Cornell, of the Tigers,
also holds a contract with the player.
Engle has played with all three teams,
and now the matter rests with the ar
bitration board.
Secretary Shurtleff stated that Man.
ager Sterns said the Interstate Com
merce Commission team held one also.
When the question Of allowing the lists
Of eligible players that were received by
the secretary after midnight July Is was
brought up. four leagues were found to
be in the same boat, and after consider
able discussion the lists were not ac-
cepted, and the old ones will have to
sta1d.
Greatly aroused by this action, Pref
dent Copp, of the Olympia League, one
of the circuits whose lists were late in
arriving, stated that the Olympia League
might withdraw from the commission,
but later thought better of his action, and
telephoned in to President Young that the
league would stay in organized ball. The
other lists that were late are the 1nde-
pendence, Marquette, and Suburban. None
OF these was accepted by the commits
sion.
A long letter from Manager Love, of
the Ninth team, was received by the
secretary and read In this communica-
ton Manager Love states his reason for
withdrawing, and also states that this
letter was not sent to the commission in
hopes that the team would be reinstated.
but only that the public would be set
right in regard to the matter. This letter
was referred to the arbitration board,
which will meet some morning this week.
A communication from Manager CASA
way, Of the D. n. Walford team, protest
ing the game that the Sportsmen lost to
Andrews last week, was received, and
after considering all the points of the
case President Young ordered 1t sent
back to the Commercial League for set
Element.
One thing which shows that the post
season games and intercity contests will
be conducted better this year than last
came to light when President Young
made his report for the committee ap-
pointed to look into these matters. In
his report the president stated that as
Mr.. Fowler, business manager of the
American League club. was not in town,
he could not obtain permission to use
the park for the games, and until Mr..
Fowler's consent was obtained the dates
and other matters relating to the games
could not be made. .
Another important matter that was
brought up at the meeting was an amend
ment to the constitution, made by Presi-
dent Beach, of the District League, so
that a player could only be registered
and play on one team. The motion was
made for next season. This iss one of
the best motions made at a commission
meeting this year, and President Beach
teur public and from the playerA as
well.
''To the Amateur Commission.
The baseball team of the Ninth Street
Christian Church, of the Sunday School
League, desires to file this protest with
you in order that the action of the team
h.
eral public in its true light and that
Justice. so far as possible, may also be
done.
THE league has upon several occasions,
in order to defeat the pennant aspira-
tions of this team, let down the bars
and made players eligible on the Ninth
teams rival contenders for the pennant
on the pretense OF helping the weaker
teams. In fact, at one meeting some Of
the players Of the Ninth team were taken
away and placed on other teams, "in
order to even up the race
Time after time the outspoken prejudice
Of Umpire Hughes has been called to the
attention of the league, until finally the
patrons Of the team announced that they
would not attend any more games under
the existing conditions.
Upon one occasion the Ninth team
was forced TO start a game with Ham
line at 6:25 p. m. without any practice,
the umpire in an arbitrary and insolent
manner allowing them one minute to
start the game, the protest Of their man
ager. Mr.. Love. being met with a threat
to put him on the grounds.
''On another occasion, Mr.. C. B.
Broome, of the Ninth team, was publicly
called crook by the umpire during
game and ordered of the field. his Of
fense being his refusal to throw out
ball belonging to himself for use In the
game. His case was also called to the
attention Of the league. but, as usual,
was ignored
Umpire Hughes. after stating that
the Ninth team never would get any,
thing from him. was allowed to handle
the Ninth-Hamline game OF the 10th In
stant. In this game Richmond had held
Haraline TO one hit and no runs for ave
INNINGS; in the sixth inning Hughes,
the umpire. compelled Richmond to
stand with both feet on the plate Gan
absolute violation Of rule 800. Protests
by Richmond and Broome (the catcher)
raeulfed I'm Rroor,,a hairy ,r<,.x-ea - ~.