The Washington herald., 1911-04-08
FOUR AMATEUR LEAGUES
HOLD BUSY MEETINGS
Marquette Suburban, Sunday School, and Southern
Railway Transact Important Business -Commis-
sioner Rudolph to Open Olympia League.

L~olIInnbia IO1 team was bought by the
Naval Medicos and they were admitted
to the league unanimously.
All the names of the players on the
different teams must be listed and ir
the hands of the secretary before Apri
q. The franchise money will also have
to be posted before that date. The Reach
and Spauldng ball were adopted. the
teams to use either one they desired.
The schedule was submitted and adopt
ed after considerable discussion. and will
be found elsewhere on the sport page.
As the National Guard goes to camT
the early part of August the board ot
managers will be allowed to change tht
latter part of the schedule to conform
with the absence of the soldiers.
Those present were: Capt Edwards
president Of the league; W. V. Collier
Naval Medical School; Mr.. Bangs
Georgetown a. C; r. Smith, Tennally-
Sown; L. w. Ernest, Company X; NJ. J.
Noone, st. Stephens.
Work on the extensive improvements
on the grounds used by the Olympia
League will start within the next few
days. The stands which will be erected
will have a solid backing, upon which
will be placed advertisements of reputa-
be business firms. Commissioner Ru-
dolph has been approached, and has
signified his Willingness to make the
occasion of the opening OF the league
auspiCious by tossing out the first ball.
The hall will become the property of
the winning team. and will bear the
, Commissioner autograph No team has
- yet been selected to fill the vacancy
caused by the Wisconsins removal, but
the league is in receipt OF several appl-
cations for admittanre. and no difficulty
UrgeG on by their adherents who were
pleased at the good Showing made lasi
1ear. representatives OF the various de-
partnents of the southern Railway met
after Office hours yesterday, adopted
rules and elected managers for the
coming season.
The l-ague = sure Of reorganization
with nve-club circuit. Although all
matters concerning the operation of the
League were not discussed. it is the inten-
ton of the officials TO hold another meet
ing in the near future TO decide several
questions. especially the eligibility code.
One of the features that departs from
the method used by amateur leagues of
this city is the fact that a president and
vice president were considered unneCes-
sary for the operation Of the league.
An executive committee was chosen.
however. and the burden that would fall
on the presidents head will rest entire
ly with this body. Goeffrcy Creyke was
chosen secretary of the organization and
y. l.. Tate will at in the capacity of
treasurer. Mr.. Tate will also be manager
of the team representing the Trcasurers
department. which Is expected to he one
Of the contenderS in the race for the
pennant. The other managers, q. W.
Ba umann. of the Traffic squad; +. H.
Quinn, OF the Law branch of the COM
PaAy; W. F. Pollard, vino will repre-
sent tho Ii0o-keeprrs. and 7. {. Pol
lard. acting for the Auditors. are all con-
fldent that their respective mines Will
win the championship.
The schedule opens on the 1st of May
AMI will end on the SIS Of Juiy COM
prisinG about fifty games. The entire list
Of games WAS not completed at the meet
ing yesterday. but Will be ready for pub
lication on Sunday. on week days the
games ill start at 80 O'Clock promptly,
and because Of the half holidays during
the summer months on Saturday. the con-
test will be called a O'Clock promptly.
The prospects for III" coming season
arc exceedingly bright. the large number
of clerks in the southern Railwav office
having promise d their hearty support TO
their fCllow-clcrkS. The exercise will be
especially valuable to the men who have
been working in Office every day and no
doubt will be enjoyed by many.
Regarding the proposed meeting Of the
Railroad Y. NJ {. A League. called for
tonight, President Barnes of that
league, said: There has been no meet
ing called for Saturday night. and the
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misleading. ] give you the authentic
information that the next meeting of
the league will he held next Monday at
Union Station"
At the meeting of the Sunday School
League last night at the residence OF
c. c. Love. 101S c street northeast. a
communication was read from w W.
Drummond. stating that he had resigned
from the maHaEorship OF the Peck Memo
rial Chapel baseball team. A committee
was appointed to see him and find out
from the pastor of the Peck Memorial
Chapel what their intentions were for
the coming year. No uneaSness is felt
regarding the withdrawal of Peck from
the league, as the communication stated |
only that Mr.. DrummOnd had resigned |
as manager. This committee consisted |
of c. c. Love. Frank Adams, w. L. !
Love, and \. A. Ormsby.
The schedule was not adopted, owing |
to the absence of the Peck manager. 4 |
communication was read from the man |
aEer OF the Park Stars. requesting a |
Sunday game with the Ninth street club, |
and President De Grange stated that no
team of the Sunday School League would !
be allowed to play Sunday ball.
The practice dates for the different
clubs were announced, as follows: Dur
ing the month of April. Tuesdays. In
gram Memorial: Wednesdays, AnacOstia;
Thursdays, Ninth Street; Fridays North
Carolina Avenue. Langdon has not Sc
lected date as yet.
Work the grounds is rapidly pro-
crossing, and the playing field will be in
first-class condition by April is. The
seats will be extended TO Thirteenth |
street on one side and d street on the |
other, and will accommodate 1000 spec
tators
Petworth and Ninth will book in an
exhibition game on April 20 at Thirteenth
ana ID streets northeast.
PRESIDENT De Grange presided at the
meeting. Those present were c. c. Love,
Ninth Street: L. L. McGill. Anacostia;
w. X. Love, Langdon: r. N. Yost. North
Sarollna Avenue; Frank Adams, Ingram;
Jim Harris, umpire, and Secretary
Ormsby.
AT meeting OF the Suburban League
held last night. at the residence of R S.
Jones, S5i Varnum street, Petworth, sew