The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

DISTRICTLEAGUE LEADERS
ARE PROMINENT OFFICIALS
Officers and Managers Have Been Identified with
Amateur Ball for Many Years-Six Strong
Teams Compose Circuit 49,.

The newly organized District League
which opened with pomp and glory last
Monday, bids fair to be not only the
strongest, the best matched. and the
fastest assemblage of ball tossers in the
District but also the most strict amateur
organization that the Capital city fans
will ever hope to see. The officials OF
the league and the teams making up
the circuit, have all seen more or less
of the ups and downs that have been
experienced in various other leagues in
the city, and the newborn circuit sets
forth into the amateur world with well
wishes from every true and faithful fan,
from the President of the United States
down to the bat boy. The league has re-
ceived congratulatory letters from both
President Taft and Vice President Sher-
man. as we'll as from the District Com
missioners and the presidents of the
numerous other leagues in the District.
commencing upon the firm stand taken
by the new league for the Uplift of the
amateur National game.
The officers of the league, whose brief
history is mentioned in another chapter.
have been leaders in promoting sand lot
ball here for many years. S. Edward
Beach, presdent-treasurer, and John
r Brown. vice president. are very famiR-
jar to the followers of the game for
many years past. while Secretary An
drew 4 Ormsby cast his lot among the
local amateurs TIN ee years ago, when he
organized The Advent Athletic Club.
The D,@triCt League will make its
debut at Gonzaga Park. First and NJ
streets northeast where new stands have
been erected 10 accommodate 1000 peo-
pie. in addition 70 players benches. club
house. and q press box. The last two
features named are something new in
amateur ball Yards, and will meet with
great favor from the players and
scorers.
tinction will comprise the new circuit
Com tissioners, Adams Express Com
pany. and Columbia 10l, pennant win
ners last season in the Departmental,
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A, and Marquette
Leagues, respectively. and Aloysius Ath-
letic Club. rUnner-up in the Capital City
League a year ago. forms the nucleus
of the District League. and each of these
teams have signed practically the same
star players they had a season back.
Furthermore. three of the teams just
mentioned will still he under the same
leaders, w y. Handiboe plotting the Conn
misioners. J. F. Waters. the Adams Ex
press team. and NJ. E. O'COnnor. of
AloysiuS. Columbia 1C1 has a very sturdy
-
who is also vice president of the printers
association. The other two clubs, Bureau
of Engraving and Printing. under the
leadership of Bob Doyle, and Congress |
sional Athletic Club. with J. G.. Luitich
at the helm, are also well-known teams. |
and both of these managers promise to
launch the fastest teams of their career.
All games of til. District League will
be called promptly at $50 p. m, begin |
ming Nav ! and ending Il M |
games have heen scheduled for Sundays !
or holidays. and to offset the playing of
postponed games after the date set for !
closing the season. open dates have been :
left in the schedule which appeared in |
The Washington Herald last Sunday a |
week.
The Officers.
S. Edward Beach. president of the new
league. has always borne the reputation
of a leader in every branch of athletics
where clean and manly sport has been
in. He made his first appear
lnce in organic d amateur ball when the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing nine
won the championship of the District
IN 1875 and 1896. the club losing but one
game in the two years. Mr.. Beach did
the bulk Of the backstopping during that
Deriod. and a few years later he served
IS umpire for the old District League
which played its games at First and r
streets northwest. Mr.. Beach is now a
member of the local bar. and enjoys an
legal practice. II
john r. Brown. vice president. organ
zed the old District League over ten
'eaTs ago. and was likewise one of the
Of the present Marquette
league when its craft was launched by