The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
By n. t. wORLEY.

dent Bob" Yotng intends to start the
wheels of reorganization buzzing with a
vim. One of the sanest and best SUCCESS
g, tions yet offered has been put forward
by the new leader of the commission.
II will be remembered that the sea-
soned appearance and mature age of the
Washington boys who represented this
city in the intercity series at PhiladeI-
phia and New York last fall provoked
much harsh criticism from the fans and
newspaper writers in those cities. Even
in Washington the comment was any,
thing but favorable. although the condi-
tions that existed then, and which still
exist, we're well known. Mr. Young has
stated that it is his intention to revise the
rules governing amateur baseball at once
so that the 1911 campaign will be fought
out on cleaner lines than heretofore. In
connection with his plan to revise the
rules and bar professionals who have in
the past been competing as amateurs he
will appoint committee to work with
committees from Philadelphia and New
York with the purpose of drawing up
set of rules which will establish the ELI
Eibility of players on amateur teams.
This will make the conditions in each of
the three cities identical and there can
be no unfavorable comment when the
clubs meet again.
While Cornell Company's victory was
clean-cut and proves that the games in
Washington are faster than those in
Philadelphia and New York, yet II is
questionable whether the local aggTega-
tion came out OF the series with any too
mucn credit. One thing was proved con-
ClusivCly, and that was the utter diSTe-
Earu for pure amateurism shown in local
ba Seball circles by those who have the
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the blame rests upon the heads of the
league presidents rather Than upon the
officials of the amateur commission, for
they have the votes TO put baseball on a
high plane and do away with the paying
of players, the masquerading of profess
sionals under the cloak of amateurism,
and the other evils.
It is the belief of the writer that there
is hardly a team in Washington of any
note which is composed or players who
arc strictly amateurs in every sense of
the word. The mistake has been made of
heaping all the blame upon a few, where
as the fault lies with the majority.
Whether a professional plays with tail
ender or a championship aggregation, the
crime is the same, and it Is the principle
which should count. The time to clean
house has arrived if the managers will
only get busy and support Mr.. Young in
his earnest endeavor to purify the game.
One of the last leagues to get under
way will be the Bankers, but a meeting
will be held this week for the purpose of
organizing. Interest has increased and
when the gong sounds most of last years
teams will be in the field and possibly
several new ones.
Three cities contested for the amateur
baseball championship last fall. New
York, Philadelphia, and Washington.
Why not make it a four-club league and
invite athletes from Baltimore to COM
pete? Immediate action will give the
Oriole City lads chance to get under |
way in time for the 1911 season, and this |
fall we should see grand battle, ecGps-
ing anything of its kind ever seen in |
these parts. Baltimore has fully as many |
clubs as Washington, although they are |
not organized as well. However, there |
are enough leagues to insure the winner |
OF the post-season series in that city be- |
inA the real champions. The time TO act |
is how.
Indications point to Il crack team being |
turned out by The Washington Herald |
to compete in the Commercial League. !
At 4 recent meeting the following candi-
dates appeared to try for the team: Nor
ris. Fegan, Luscomb George Rawlings,
limbaugh, Smith. Howell. Donnelly,
Naughton, O'Brien, A. Boyd, Allen, and
Griffin.
The Olympia Leagues action last week
in voting to affiliate with the amateur
baseball commission is ample evidence
that the sport has been benefited by COM
mission rule. Gradually league after
league has come into the fold, and now
that the officials have grip on all the
organizations, they should work for i'm
provement in the quality of the sport
furnished by each league.
Present indications point to the post
ponement of the election of members of
the board of arbitration until all of the
leagues elect their officers for the year
and the rules are revised. Mr.. Young
desires these three Important positions
filled after all the preliminary matters
are attended to in order to insure har-
mony. and besides, what's the hurry? u
F. w. Bolgiano. last years president of
the commission, and Bob EYoung. the
present leader, are sure to be elected to
two of the places on the board of arbi-
tration, and it is probable that Harry f.
Worley, president of the Independence
League. who states he will not take a
second term. will be selected to fill the
other vacancy Both Mr. Young and Mr.
Bolgiano have served on the board and I
Mr. WorIey's ability IS well known. His !
with the Independence League
Was the only reason he was not menS .
toned as a member of the board last
J car
The Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A
League met Thursday evening at the
Y. NJ. C. y and the following clubs ,
we're represented: Union station. Car II
Department Heat, Light and Power
Plant; Auditors of the Southern Rail-
way, and Adams Express. The Southern
Railway team from the Pennsylvania
Avenue Building was represented by
proxy. Routine business demanded the {
attention OF the managers and the league :
was in session for Over three hous
G. H. winslow. secretary-treasurer Aof II
he Terminal Railroad y NJ. c. A. IL
League, is still confined to his bed at his
nome and his condition was reported
little better when inquiry was made last
evening. It is hoped that he will steadily
improve and soon be able to take an .
active part in the Affairs of the league.
Ray Brennan will soon be able TO
cave Georgetown University Hospital,
where he is at present confined. recov- /,
sring from an operation from stomach
rfouble. He was able 70 sit up a little ,
aEf weak hut fE affff foo ,,.aatrs n, ,-,f I /,