The Washington herald., 1911-04-04
By c. w. SWAN.

ohoSeT VI SNsSS
Senate baseball team, is considerably
"het-up' over a notice in an afternoon
paper to the effect that his team was
turned down at the meeting OF the DIS
trict League Sunday morning.
Mr.. Enright declined an offer to join
the Departmental League. and. in fact,
has received overtures from more than
one league Offering him franchises. He
sent us the following letter in regard to
the matter:
Sporting Editor The Washington Herald
Having noticed in afternoon paper that the
application of the United States Senate baseball
team was turn,d down by the District League
most ernphaticaIly deny that the Senate team has
fled application with that league
team to Join the Dcpern eItal League by Mr..
Andersoo its secretary, but owing to certain
circumstances that not necessary for me to
explain, declined the offe:.
/ again want to say that the Senate team
fled an application fer the District League. and
wish Fac public to understand the same
In an interview with Maurice O'Connor.
Iof the Aloysious Club, he said: while
the Senate team was mentioned as
possible sixth team for the District
League, no application was received from
them A committee was appointed at the
last meeting of the league to look into
the advisa bility of inviting the Senate
ported Sunday morning that they did not
think the team would be valuable ad-
dition to tho league foT the reason that
,at the expiration OF the present session
of Congress the team would probably
lose some of its mainstays.
Il wish to state once more that the
District League has never, to- my
knowledge, received an application from
the Senate team
League, held last night at the residence
of President o. w. Roakes. 1912 North
Capitol street, the Twining club. last
seasons pennant winners, retaining their
franchise in the league.
Owing to the TwininS manager leav-
ing town without having effected the
reorganization of his former charges.
there was a doubt as to whether they
would be a member of the circuit this
year. The club held meeting one night
last week and will put practically the
same team in the field this year as last
Twelve of the champions have signed
and with the addition Of several local
stars. the Twining aggregation expect
to land another flag.
Pop Myers. of bowling fame. was
elected vice president for the current
season. The officials Of the league are
congratulating themselves on securing
such an able man to aid. in the man
agement of their organiZatiO Represent
atives of all the teams were present.
Maurice f. O'Connor. manager of the
Aloysius Club. presents his side of the
controversy between his club and the
Capital City League in a letter to the
Sporting Editor of The Washington
Herald. Mr.. O'Connor states that the
Aloysius Club is willing to sell its fran
chise in the league. the figure being
placed at So, which is considered a fair
valuation of one-siXth of the property of
the league, consisting OF stands and
fence.
No sale has been made and Aloysius
still holds its franchise and rights. While
the AIoysius Club will not play in the
Capital City this season. Mr.. O'Connor
has received no notice of a meeting for
more than six weeks. which explains in
part why their resignation has not been
turned in or a sale effected.
The Aloysius Club stands ready to
withdraw from the Capital City League
as soon as a purchaser is forthcoming
and the price wanted is paid
At a meeting of the Army and Navy
Prep School baseball team yesterday,
W. Stone was elected captain for the
coming season. AS stone is a corking
good slab artist and a hard hitter. he
should prove to be a capable leader for
the Props.
The Commercial League will hold a
meeting tonight at the store of r. p.
Andrews. in Louisiana avenue As there
is important business to be transacted
all of the managers are requested to be
present.
her brrS Ginp nal lao1r
for his future berth in thc salaried ranks
this evening. Harry Beach, who has
signed with the Old Point team in the
Tidewater League, starts on his profess
.sional career tomorrow.
The Kensington baseball team defeat
ed their old-time rivals, the Garrett Park
nine, Saturday. to .. Warthen, who
was on the slab for the winners. had the
Park boys breaking their backs reaching
for his curves. Hendricks, who did the
receiving for the winners, was in the
limelight. cutting down all men who
tried to steal
Garrett Park made a desperate attempt
Il regain the lost lead. in the eighth
inning, but fell short of :he mark by one
run
The Kensington team lines I'D against
the Army and Navy Props, on the lat
ter held. Friday, and a good game can
be expected, as both teams are in prime
condition:
Central High School may lose one of
her star players for this season by
foolhardy act the part of King Fri
day. After practicing with the ball team
King instead of getting dressed. as did
the other boys, went out in the yard and
practiced high jumping, with the result
that he fell and received bad bruise.
Nothing was thought of this at the time,
but when it was time FOR the boys to
leave the station saturday morning for
Manassas, Coach Mcdonald was notified
that King had water on the knee.
1t is not known how badly King is hurt
hut he will he out OF lot of games,
and 1t is barely possible that he will be
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