The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-24
Nv C, w. SWAN.

J.R. Brown, who was the first presi-
dent of the Marquette and Capital City
leagues, was elected vice president OF
the new District League. at the meet
ing held yesterday morning at the
Aloysius Club.
Mr.. Brown has been connected with
amateur baseball in the District since
1903. when he organized the Marquette
League. The year following he made
the present Capital City League pos
sible, and to this day the older patrons
of that circuit remember the hustling
president Of the first season Of the Dis
trict's fastest league.
When James A O'Shea took hold of
the league, Mr.. Brown dropped out, as
he did not have the time to spare from
his business, and IL was only after six
weeks of earnest persuasion by the Off
Gals Of the new organization that Mr..
Brown decided to once more get into
harness and assist IN the management of
the young circuit
The addition OF this able baseball Off
cial will do much to keep the league
in the best possible condition, as he is
sticker for good, fast games and will
do the utmost to strengthen the weak
teams, should there be any in the Dis
trict League.
While the question of having a band
at the opening game was taken up. moth
ing definite was decided, although 1t Is
more than likely that a band will be in
attendance at the seasons first game.
Those at the meeting were President
s. z. Beach. Secretary Ormsby; NJ. E.
OConnor, Aloysius; ]. F. Waters, Adams
Express: r. c. Love and c. P. johnson,
Columbia 101; ]. G. Luitich, Congress
SIGNALS; w. N. Handiboe and Dick Wood
ward, Commissioners, and r. E. Doyle
and c. r. Kraft, Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing.
The next meeting OF the District
League is called for Sunday morning at
the Aloysius Club at IL o'clock.
Manager lie Clair, OF the Navy Yard
Athletic Club, in the Capital City League,
is out for the pennant in that organiza-
ton, and Judging from the lineup that
he will put on the field, the other teams
had better watch this hustling boss Of
the southeast aggregation.
In the box Manager LIE Clair will have
Charley and Martin Becker, both stwirl-
ers of well-known ability on the local
sand lots; Jack Leonard, who has graced
the amateur leagues Of Washington for
many years, Eel bryant VI tiIc VI AIN
Eallston (va.) nine, and Newman,
newcomer from Providence, r. l., where
he twirled great ball in the City League
CT that place.
"Chuck" Connors viii be behind the
bat for the mold wielders, with Giovan-
mini to help him out.
In the outfield three fast men will be
seen. Frank Miles. who was a member
of the champion Ninth street team last
year, will take care of right; Jaescfke,
one of the fastest and hardest hitters
in the league, will guard the center pas
ture, while Harry Bryan, who will be
remembered as the star outhelder of the
old Navy Department team. In the De-
par.mentnl League. Is slated to take
charge of the left field position. Seaton.
a newcomer of promising appearance.
will be the utility gardener.
With Beard on first, Rountree at the
midway station. Jack Carr at short. and
Dutch Heinrichs on third, the navy
yard boys will have fast. hard-hit-
ting infeld. and with an even break Of
luck should give the other teams run
for the nag.
Tomorrow Navy Yard plays the Ana