The Washington herald., 1911-04-01
SEVEN LEAGUES WILL VOTE
AGAINST TWO-YEAR RULE
Returned Players Will Be Allowed to Play in Amateur
Ranks-Other Comment

seem that a better wav to handle tbs
matter would be to call meeting Of tn,
league. compelling the attendance ot
every owner of a franchise under pcnalts
or a forfeiture Of all rights as 4 mcn..
Der of the league
While it will be said that Aloysiils nigh
send a representative to the meeting il
is remote possibility. and m the cveur
that il should the constitution could b.
changed.
At a meeting OF the SUNDAY School
league held last night al the residence
( Of 6 - Love, 10lS D street northeast.
President J. William De Grange va in
sructed as follows: To vote in favor of
articles No. L No 4. and No >; to ad-
vocate a change in article No from
seventytVo hours to one week. and to
reject article No, ; as it now stands.
\ committee was appointed TO decide
tn" dates the different teams VIII prac-
uce on the league grounds conslslin. of
AesSTs. Love Nost, and Adams.
Those present were President J Will
lam De Grange, r. VI. Yost, and n. r.
Sands. of North Carolina Avenue
Church; Frank Adams, of Ingram Ne
mortal: c. {. Love. of Ninth. " W
Drummond, of Peck Chapel; " 4
love. Of Langdop. and T. l.. M-,;I1'. OF
ARaCOstia.
Applications from tho Corcoran Cadets
and another team were received las,
night at meeting Of the Marquette
League. held at Capt Edwards office
IT the Center Market armorv.
After the reports Of ih, yarioI,s cc1,-
mIttees were read dnI approved, the
contract for the erection OF suitable
stands and large back-stop was award
ed. Seats accommodating more than loo
spectators will he put up by the league
this year, in anticipation OF the most
prosperous season in the history Of the
Marquette circuit.
Those present were M Bangs. of the
Georgetown Athletic Club. Mr. Noone.
ot st Stephen s; Mr.. smith. of the Ten
na!lytown Club, Sargt. Robins, of the
Pension Bureau and Mr.. Ernest of Com
pany *. Y. NJ. c. A
A meeting is called Ger next Friday
night at the Center Market armory al
$50 clock.
A meeting was held by the Bankers
League in the board room Of the Aneri-
can Security and Trust Company vester-
day afternoon at o'clock. when manv
important points were discussed and
passed
1t was decided to start the first game
Of this season on April o6 on the grounds
Of the White House EIlipse It was also
voted that Mr.. Edmonston. who has seen
many years experience on the diamond
both as player and as an umpire. should
call the plays for the Bankers, and that
Mr. Johnston well known on the differ
ent lots. TO chalk them up on the slate
John Poole rendered his resignation as
treasurer Of the league, so Mr.. Wolfe. of
the American National Bank. was elect
ed to that position. The schedule, which
was to have been adopted at this meet
ing. was laid aside, together with the un-
finished constitution. to be considered at
the next meeting, April Z.
Great interest has been aroused m the
several banks, the manager of the Sec
cnd National reporting that he had TWEEN
ty-three men trying for the different
positions.
Those present at the meeting were Vice
President Devereux. Mr.. Hooper. repre-
senting the Commercial; Mr.. Reeside,
Of the American Security: Mr.. Johnston
and Mr. Eicloff, OF the Second; Mr.. Wolfe
and Mr.. Grayson. Of the American Ma
tional, and MI. Haynes. secretary.