The Washington herald., 1911-05-09
AMERICAN SECURITY MAY
WITHDRAW FROM LEAGUE
independence Circuit Will Get Bankers, Should They
Drop Out-No Team Chosen for
TwiningS Franchise.
BY C. w. SWAN.

By c. w. SWAN.
No action was taken regarding the
franchise of the Twining team at the
meeting of the Independence League
last night at the residence OF President
Roakes. While there are quite few
applicants for the franchise that is now
the property of the Twining club, the
board Of managers decided to investigate
them before giving it out
While the protest Of the st. Paul team
was taken up, it was laid on the table
until the next meeting Of the league.
which is called for Friday night at the
residence of the president. The game
scheduled on the I'D between ST. Mar
tins and National Union was moved up
to the 10th, when Twining and st. Mar
tins were scheduled to play.
In all probability, the Bankers League
will be a four-club circuit before the
week is out, as the American Security
and Trust Company team will. from pres
ent indications, drop out in the near
future. Should the Fifteenth Street
Bankers decide to enter any of the other
leagues, the Independence circuit will be
the favored one, providing that Twining' s
franchise is not already taken by one of
the many applicants
The Bankers League is really a one
club circuit it now stands and the
withdrawal of the American Security
team will even up matters for the other
mines. None of them is strong enough
to stand a chance of beating out the
American Security team, and should the
officials of the last years champions take
that view of the case, they will be sure
to give up their franchise in the Bankers
League and enter some fast circuit.
The Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany's team sent in their resignation
last night, but later recalled it, when it
learned that the American Security team
was contemplating Withdrawing from the
circuit. While the Washington Loan nine
Is as strong a bank team as any in the
city, with the exception of the American
Security nine, there is little difficulty
In having the men show up. as was evil
denced last week, when they forfeited
to the second Washington Loan team
1t was rumored last night that the
Bankers would enter the Capital City
League, but when asked about the mat
ter Mr.. Reside would not confirm It
Should the Bankers enter the Capital
City circuit, the Seamcn Gunners' nine
would be admitted at the same time and
In this way form a fast six-club league
There would be no opposition to the
Bankers should they make application
to this league
The whole story will be told Friday
when the Bankers and the Independence
leagues hold meetings. If the American
Security team does withdraw from the
Bankers League, IT is safe to say that
they will make a strong bid to enter the
Independence circuit. Most of the mem
bers of the American Security nine have
played in the Independence League be-
fore and would like to try their luck once
more
At the meeting of the Commercial
League last night at r. P. Andrews
store, the protest of Manager Cassaway.
of the Walford team was not allowed
Manager Cassaway claimed that the
Andrews played a man who is not eligible
and also played him under an assumed
name. He will take the case to the
amateur commission at the next meet
ing of that body.
Manager Collier. of the Naval Medi-
cal School team, in the Marquette
League, is considerably ANNOYED at the
registering of five of his players by the
Navy team of the Departmental League.
None Of these men have been signed by
the manager of the Navy team. and
they have signified no intention of play
ing in that circuit. The secretary of
the amateur commission stated that
four of the names had been taken of,
leaving Yoho the only man of the Naval
Medfcos who is registered as a member
of the Navy Department team, and has
has not signed contract of the Navy
team.
Martin West, the classy little back
stop of the American Security, team.
emphatically denies that was one of
the men told by Mr.. Reside that if he
MI rr-ifh
American Security he would lose his
position in the bank. West holds a re-
sponsible position. and was in the en-
ploy of the trust company before the
ball team was organized, and the play-
ing on the team has nothing to do with |
holding his position.
This is the big day for the ingram, |
team, in the Sunday School League
Should the kid Ingrams' take Ninth's
measure, which the youngsters are con-
fident of doing. the flag will be in sight
Tor the youngest team in a Class A
league. The Ingram team has been play
ing good. fast ball the past week, and are |
faVorites over their older and more ex-
perienced opponents in to-day's battle |
Ninth should defeat the youngsters on |
past performances, but in baseball YOU |
never can tell what will happen. With
Symonoski the Broome boys, Bill Mar
ceron. Billy Hands, and Harris, the |
Christians have one of the fastest teams
playing ball in the District, and should |
the Kid 1ngrams whip the old-timers, a |
big feather will be added to their already |
well-illed cap.
Amateur Sporting Editor Washington Herald:
in view of Mr.. Mays letter, published |
in your paper on Tuesday. April 25. I |
wish to set before the public the real |
facts about the Park View baseball team.
The Park Views were organized early
last month at the residence of Mr. May. |
The team was organized with the inten-
tion OF entering the Suburban League.
At the meeting Mr.. Joseph Mazur was
elected captain, with Mr.. May as man
ager.
Some personal grievances of PLAYERS
caused complications that made II ad-
visable not to enter the league with a
disgruntled team. However, the team
continued with some new faces and ar
ranged series of games with teams
around the District under my leader
ship. series of games was arranged |
with the White Haven team of the Olym-
pia League. At the time the first game
was played in this series there was no
other Park View team in existence. This