The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
Decision on Paying
of Players Monday
Copp's Ofice-District League Soid-Six
Clubs for Capital City Circuit.
Nv C. w, SWAN.

The final thrashing out of the charges of
Manager Wilkinson, of the st. Martins
team. of the Independence League. re-
garding the paying of players Is on the
cards for next Monday night in the office
of Zedd H. Copp, president of the Olym-
pia League, and member of the commit
tee APPOINTED to investigate the charges.
That the committee will have its hands
full getting, evidence is a foregone con-
cIusion. and the result will be watched
with interest by many amateur fans Of
the District.
Secretary Fay. of the Independence
League, stated to the writer the other
night that Manager Wilkinson had in his
possession a letter from Charlie Nc
Donnell that will uphold his claims in
that charge. What will be done in the
other cases is a matter of conjecture.
While the committee will investigate
the charges and report on them, it is
hardly likely that anything will be
done in the matter. as 1t is almost an
impossibility to get the necessary evil
dence to convict the offenders. 1t Is a
well-known fact that players are being
paid, but it is another thing to prove
it. It is up to the committee.
That the District League will not be
going by the end of the season is err
roneous. stated Manager OConnor. of
the st. Aloysius team last night. while
II is true that the District League is
not making a barrel of money, there
are few. very few. amateur leagues in
Washington that are. 1t is hard to
see Just why the District League
should be picked as the only one to
close up before the end OF the season.
As stated several days ago. the Capital
City League will soon be a six-club cir
cult. The Seaman Gunners and the Ma
rines will enter the league at the meeting
called for Sunday morning. This Will
make the Capital circuit the fastest six
club league in the District. What will
be done in the matter of the standing of
the teams could not be learned lst night.
Dutch" Stuckert. the Hans Wagner"
Of the amateurs has signed with the Sew
age Pumping Station team in the Capital
City League. This strengthens the Pump
ers in the one place on the entire team
that they were weak, namely. the tut
field. As a running mate to Steele and
Murray, the Dutchman will be star in
the fast company.
President Graf, of the Commercial
League. dropped into this office last night
and stated that as he did not receive the
notice of the tactics employed by Glenn
ents in the game last Saturday that in
duced him to put the player out of the
game for a week until forty-eight hours
after the affair, and as the rules state
that all protests and charges must be
turned In within twenty-four hours, he
would raise the suspension OF the player In
question If the league decide to take
action that would be a different mater
altogether.
The Norfolk Landmark states that
Zachary the Catholic University out
fielder, will play with the Tidewater
League team of that place Following is
the clipping: Another new player who
is expected to strengthen the team con-
siderably is Zachary, fast, heavy-hitting
outfieIder from the amateur ranks or
Washington He will arrive IN time to
get into to-days game"
Umpire Lefty Cleveland, of the Com
mercial League. said last night that he
did not exchange "uncomplimentary
things" with Clements in last Saturdays s
game. He said that Clements disputed
his decision so strenuousIy that he had
to put him out of the game.
The poor showing made this season by
the Takoma team in the Suburban
League is somewhat of disappointment.
as these boys have yet to win their first
game. The one game credited to them was
a gift, Silver Spring forfeiting. Manager