The Washington times., 1911-07-29
New Evidence to Be Offered
at Next Meeting of the
Arbiters.
EXPECTS TO SHOW
SIGNED CONTRACT
Player Must Stay With Manhattan
and Andrews Unless DeciS-
ion Is Reversed.

Upon the ground OF newly discovered
evidence, George Cornell, manager OF
the Cornell team, which is leading the
Capital City League, is today planning
to obtain a reOpening of the case of
Joe Engle, the pitcher who was taken
away from Cornell and awarded to
the Manhattan and Andrews clubs.
At the meeting of the arbitration
board of the District Amateur Base
ball Commission in the board rooms
of the American Security and Trust
Company last night all three teams put
in claims for Engle. A mass of evil
dence was produced to prove the right
of each of the clubs to the services Of
the clever Mt. St. Mary's College
pitcher. Manhattan and Andrews pro-
duCed signed contracts, while Cornell
declared he Rad d contract with Engle
but had misplaced 1t. When the board
voted on the subject 1t was decided that
Cornell had the least evidence, so Engle
was ordered TO report to Manhattan
and Andrews, and connot play with
any other team under the commission
unless the arbitration board at it's COM
ing meeting reverses its decision
The evidence upon which Cornell will
depend for action favorable to his team
is the contract which he expects to
PAOudNt dS SOOIl dl the GATE OF IIle next
session OF the arbitration board is an
nOunced.
Trouble Over Protests.
The Marquette League trouble over
the protests of the Naval College and
Indian Office game of July 10. over
Medicos playing an ineligible man, was
decided in favor of Medicos. while the
protest of st. Stephens against Ten
leytown Of July II, on the same
grounds. was decided in favor Of the
protestant.
The PetwOrth team, of the Suburban
League. was declared the winner of the
race in that league, the arbitration COM
mlttee declaring. after hearing all the
evidence. that it had already won the
Championship and was not forced to
play Z seNen-galne series with Silver
SHring for the title. Mr.. Jones, assist
ant manager of the Petworth team. ap-
pcared for the team, and showed how,
IN the estimation Of the Petworth ad-
herenIs. that team had already won the
pcnnant two times. After hearing what
President Paige, Of that organization,
had TO say, the board decided in favor
OF Mir Jones, and the Petworth team
was returned home the winner.
Registry Not Considered.
The board refused to consider the case
of the players who were not registered
in time. according to the rules of the
commission. and referred the matter
lack TO the different leagues. The
Olympia circuit is the greatest loser in
this respect. about thirty men now be-
in= Ineligible to play in that organiza-
tion.
But the most important case consider
ed last night was the one involving
Engle, and some interesting develop
mentS are expected if Cornell succeeds
in getting that case reopened.
Among those who attended last nights
meeting were: II. S Reeside, American
Security and Trust Company; Presi-
dent o. W. Roakes, independence
League; President Graf and Manager
Deneane, Andrews team, Commercial
League; Manager Cornell, Cornell team,
Capital City League; President Beach,
District League; President c. Eugene
Edwards, Vice president Robbins, and
Secretary Matthew Noone, Marquette
League; President Paige and Secretary
Jones, Suburban League; President De-
Grange, Sunday School League; Mana
ger Jones, TenleytOwn, and Manager
COlstOn, Indian Office. Marquette
League; Manager Torney, Petworth,
and Manager Cissell. Silver Spring.
Suburban League; Umpire Shorty"
Hughes. and Manager Love. Ninth
team. Sunday School League; Manager
Donnelly and Captain Donnelly, Man
haitian team, Independence League; and
about forty players.