Evening star., 1911-06-11
SENSATIONAL CHARGES MADE
AT MEETING OF COMMISSION
Claims Brought That Players Have Been
Offered Money for Services Trophy
Donated-Zannelli to Newark.

As was thought would be the case. SEN
sational charges were brought last night
at the meeting OF the amateur commits
sion in regard to the offering of money
and other inducements to draw men away
from different clubs for the sake Of OBJ
tanning their services as ball players.
While nothing definite was done regarding
the charges. they were discussed rather
freely, and In one or two instances rather
heatedly.
The main question which came UP and
which occupied the attention OF the MEM
bers of the commission was coHnmuni-
cation received from Manager Wilkinson
OF the Independence League to the effect
that his men had been lured away from
his club by the offers Of cash payments
and other inducements to play with other
clubs. The letter embodied three specific
charges They were as follows:
Ffrst-That Mr.. Cornell of the Cornell
Company team had offered Charles Mac
Donald. who was at the time q member
his release from the ST. Martins team. so
that he might be eligible to play with
the Cornell Company in the Capital City
Leegue. The player in question. ac-
vKinson's letter. said that he was go-
ing away to school. and that. as he would
be paid money to play on the Cornell
team, he could not afford to lose 1t by
playing with st. Martins.
Second. That Cassidy. another member
OF his team. had applied for his release,
stating as his reason that he had been
offered * per game to play with the
Havenner Baking Company team In the
Commercial League.
Third That Stuckert had applied for
his release to play with the willard team
in the Commercial League because that
nine had offered him $45 per month for
his services
When the letter was read by the Sec
retary IL was presented before the COM
mission for acceptance. It was moved by
MT De Grange Of the Sunday School
League that the letter be accepted. Mr.
Roakes Of the Independence League Sec
onded the motion. Mr.. LIE Claire Of the
Capital City League objected. On the
nrst vote tie was declared. but on the
second II was decided that the ayes had
II and the letter was declared accented
NO immediate action was taken on the
matter, but committee was appointed
20 siean the facts in the case and report
the same 10 the commission. The COM
mlttee appointed to look into the matter
consisted Of Capt. Edwards Mr.. Copp
Mr.. Beach and Mr. De Grange.
Another problem which was brought up
was the Phipps case. in regard to the
protest registered by the Moses team
against game played between it and
Tor the Willard club. while he was still
member OF teams in two other leagues
ne matter was turned over to the Com
merciai League for settlement.
A trophy for the championship post sea-
son series was given by the Edwards e.
Zanner Company. II will be handsome
kiiVer cup, 10 go TO the team winning the
nnai series for the premiership of the
city.
he
up. ana II Is also to be investigated by
the same committee as that which is to
probe the Wilkinson charges.
There is a strong rumor afioat that
Harry Zannelh is TO go to the Newark
team In the Eastern League. The former
Union Lacquer has been putting up a
brilliant article OF ball in both the De-
partmental and Capital City leagues dur
ing the last month, and. as was said
curing the early season. his work has not
gone unnoticed by the clubs playing the
professional game
The Government Printing once team
which has taken the place OF the Con-
eressionais In the District League. looks
70 De almost as weak as the team which
forfeited Its franchise It has yet to
annex victory to its credit, and II
received terrible beating at the hands
Wednesday, and the Bureau nine Is
nor one OF the strongest in the league
by any means.
The Commissioners team is net being
given much support by the people EN-
ployed by the District government at
the municipal building. according to
well defined reports from the manager
and the players on the mentioned club.
IT is claimed that the support accorded
the team financially and otherwise is
practically NIL. there not being any who
attend the games which are played.
The Maryland Aggies are scheduled
to play q team representing the alumni
OF the school Tuesday. The graduates
Of the Agricultural College are setting
loGothes . strong team TO try and bsaf