The Washington herald., 1911-03-28
Nv Y. T. WORLEY.

be the new home of the Capital CITY
League. The fence will be erected this
week. and as soon as the lumber can be
the carpenters will get busy.
Kelly Harriss, the Washington boy with
Baltimore, wrote us a nice long letter
Yesterday Kelly has been shifted from
third base to stortstop and will probably
play that position this season. He is
of sore arms and a STIFFNESS
Of the lower limbs due to the practice
last week in the chilly and damp weather.
says he has not let himself out
yet. but has been tapping the sphere
gently and gradually working into shape.
That the Olympia League will have
the use of the field at Sixteenth street
and Columbia road this year was def
initeIy learned last night when that
body met at the Office of the president,
Zed II. Copp. Sis Fourteenth street
northwest. The discussion of grounds
was about all that transpired. and the
board adjourned early to meet at the
call of the president.
Jimmy DonneIly will be carried with
the regular Georgetown squad this
year. Coach Sprigman could not AFFORD
TO ignore the good work of Donnelly
In the recent al-Georgetown
Reserves game. when the former Man
haitian star made three hits-two dou-
bles and a single-scored two runs, and
batted in the other three made by his
team. Jimmy has been working with
the Reserves. but he has proven beyond
a doubt that he is good enough to be
tried out with the varsity. and SpriS-
mans decision to give the lad chance
is good news to all those who want to
see the Hilltoppers come back this
year.
At meeting of the Aloysius Club
Yesterday. plans were laid for the
track meet which the club will hold on
May 30, IL a sanction can be obtained
from the A. A. L. Tom Powers was
appointed manager of the track squad.
and will have the boys out working
as soon as the weather permits.
A meeting of the Bloomingdale baseball
team will be held at the residence of the
president, l4ol street northwest. Thurs
day evening at 80 o'clock sharp. Bust
ness of the utmost Importance to all
those interested in the club will be trans
acted and all members are urged TO at
tend.
Chick Davis, third baseman OF the Sew
age Pumping Station team left Sunday
afternoon for Roanoke, where he will
play professional ball.
We have a letter from the manager Of
the Sewage Pumping Station nine stat
ing that his team will be known as the
Family Up Stairs" this season.
Ray Brennan has signed a contract to
play with Billy Humans Norfolk club
in the new Tfdewater League. Brennan
is a good friend of the Norfolk leader
and will be given a pretty free rein.
After leaving George Washington Uni
he played with Columbia IS. c.
Fredericksburg CVaD, which he managed
There was a meeting Of the Navy Yard
baseball team at Naval Lodge Hall last
night, when the members of the nine
strongly scored the rules committee Of
the amateur commission and protested
against the adoption OF the rule barring
as it is now framed.
Opposition to every rule advocated by
the committee which reported to the
commission Saturday developed
at the meeting OF the Independence
League at the home OF President A. E.
Roarkcs. 1872 North Capitol street north
west. last night.
the league went over the whole mat
ter of players who have seen service
in fast company being allowed to re-
turn to Washington and engage in ANA
teur contests. and reached the conclu-
sion that the penalty imposed by the
rules committee WAS too severe and
BILE.
I'VE are against the amendment as it
stands. and do not feel like the boys
who go away should be shut out OF the
games when they return after having
probably failed to get into a single
contest" said a member
of The board OF managers after the
meeting.
THE Independence League would be
the least hurt OF any OF the organiza-
tons should the rule become effective"
he continued, and We are in opposition
to such a change solely because we feel
that It is too severe.
why go back two years and punish
men for what they have done? Would
II not be better to adopt the suggestion
Of the Capital City League and set June
! as he date after which no player may
return and play among the amateurs?
This wopld give all of the men fair
warning,t and by that time those who
failed to make good would have returned
to the city,"
A majority Of the managers voted
against any change being made in the
of the two sections voting to-
gether. Until the questions upon which
the leagues are to vote separately are
named, the Independence League will
be opposed to any change and will fight
for the present system of the commits
SION voting as a whole.
Nor Is the Independence League In
favor Of any change in the rule calling
for a time limit in which q player &C.
cused Of professionalism must be tried.
The league feels that such matters should
be 'thrashed out Immediately.
rhe only suggestion as to a change In
the present rules which met with the
approval OF the league last night vas
lie one made by Capt. Edwards, that
Eoxne action be taken to protect leagues
from the indiscriminate jumping about
e the teams after they have signi3ed
their intention to be members Of some
r. B. Bond. vice presideae Of TIE