The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-07
outlook DUBIOUS
: FOR BANK LEAGUE
IN 1872 SEASON
Indications Point to Ameri-
can Security Withdraw
: fhg Support.
HINGES ON PURCHASE
OF ENCLOSED GROUND
Past Year Has Been Anything But
Successful for Various
Teams.

The activity of the American Securi-
. " and Trust baseball officials to ac-
Quire an inclosed park, to the out
slider seems the deathknell of the Bank
q, srs' League, and it is probable that
! If plans go through, and the new park
/ 10 built, this league will not be in eX-
, istence next year.
Nothing definite could be learned
from Mr.. Reside as to whether the
American Security team would be in
the Bankers League next year, but the
inference is plain. Mr.. Reside stated
. today that his team is still a member
of the Bankers League, but in talking
the situation over, he did not seem
over enthusiastic over the prospects OF
a Bankers League next year.
Should N.e American Security and
Trust withdraw, there is little pros
pect of a league next year. The sea-
son just closed was stormy one, and
not satisfactory to the Banker cham
p.cns. With a schedule prepared at
the beginning of the year, games were
postpond for about three weeks during
the first month of the leagues career,
on account Of consolidation of the
Commercial National Bank, making II
impossible for that team to be repre-
sented during April and May.
Games Lost By Forfeit.
The games scheduled were played in
turn until the latter part of June, and
then forfeiLs occurred with regularity,
every team but American Security
losing at least two games in that way.
From July until the end of the
schedule, about August l. there were
but two or three games played, the
others going by the forfeit route.
As consequence OF their long in
activity, the Security team, thrust into
a post-season series. and later the in
tersectional and tntercity series, was
out of form, and at the present time
the team is in no condition to play
Those who watched the team in its
games during the series mentioned Well
realize the fact that the American Sc
curfty team is, not in form, and to
the inactivity. for almost six weeks IS
attributed this condition.
Reside Saved the League.
The Bankers League nearly went I'M
der last spring, and it was due chiefly
to the efforts of Mr.. Reside that the
league was organized, and that the few
games that were played were brought
about. Should Mr.. Reside withdraw
his support from the Bankers League,
and there is every indication of It at
the present time, the league will prob
ably not be In the race another year,
as there is no one connected with the
league at present who is sufficiently in
terested TO give his efforts toward or
ganizing.
= Outside of the American Security
team, players on the other teams in
the Bankers League were members of
other organizations in the city, and
when conflicting dates occurred, they
played with other teams besides their
Rank teams and they showed little
interest in tie outcome OF the race or
the future of the league
Should Mr.. Reside lend his support,
there will probably be a Bankers
League next year, but his recent move
In looking up a new park, and the ul-
innate failure of the league the past
season. despite his efforts, all tend
toward the withdrawal of his support.