The Washington herald., 1911-03-09
BY N. IT. wORLEY.


Representatives of seven of the lead
ing banking institutions in Washington
applied for franchises in the Bankers
League last night, when meeting OF
that organization was held in the board
room of the American Security and
Trust Company in Fifteenth street
Those present were Frank B. Dew
eroux, vice president of the league, who
presided in the absence of the president;
Frank B. Gilmore and John Seitz, of
the National Bank of Washington; s..
W. Miller, of the Union Trust Company;
E Grayson, of the American National:
H V. Haynes, of the Riggs National;
G. R Rawlings, of the American Sc
curfty and Trust Company. and E. G..
Sharf. of the National City Bank Mr..
Deveroux also represented the National
Bank of Washington.
Consideration of the preliminary re-
ports of the committee on the constitu-
ton and the committee on the enlarge
ment Of the league occupied most of the
time of the managers. II. S. Reeside,
chairman of the committee on the en-
largement of the league, reported in IA
vor of a SiX-club organization and stated
that the committee was working to
strengthen the various teams. Applica-
tions from several other banks not rep
resented last night, are expected, he said,
and it is hoped to merge these teams
and present six strong clubs, which will
give the league balance.
Baker Green, chairman of the commit
tee on the constitution, asked for express
sions from the various managers on the
eligibility clause which cansed so much
trouble last year, so that the committee
might be guided accordingly. An almost
unanimous opinion that the eligibility
clause should be a very strict one pre-
vailed
A list Of the players who desire to play
in the league from the various banks in
the city was read. 1t was stated that
more names would probably be added
later in the week
No date was set for another meeting.
it being understood that it would meet
at the call Of the president
-Four clubs were awarded franchises in
the District League when that body met
in the clubrooms of the Aloysius Club
last night. They were Aloysius, Colum-
bia I01. Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, and the Commissioners.
S. Edward Beach. president OF the
league, presided, while John F. Luitich
acted as temporary secretary.
An agreement was reached between the
Aloysius Club and the league at to the
use of the grounds at First and NJ sereets
northeast, and the league will use that
field this summer.
The first series of games, the week of
May l. will be drawn up by the board
of managers of the league. The Com
missioners will be one of the teams to
play on the opening date.
Those present were John +. Luidch,
Maurice O'Connor, S. Edward Beach.
Robert S. Jones, Charles R. Kraft, Will
lam Handiboe. Dick Woodward. w. R
Love, and ]. Corigan.
President Zed H Copp, of the Olympia
League, announced yesterday that three
new teams had applied for admittance
to the Georgetown circuit They are Ia
koma Park, Silver Spring, and George
town Olive mines.
When the league meets tonight at the
Office of Mr.. Copp, 615 Fourteenth street
northwest, at s o'clock, officers will be
elected and the personnel of the league
decided.
Although the committee on grounds has
not made its report, but will do so this
evening, it was learned last night unoffi-
ant will be favored.
The Independence League meets to-
morrow night at the residence OF a. L.
Riddle, 1929 North Capitol street north
west.
1t is about this time every year that
managers explain the impossibility of
keeping their teams out of the first divi-
sion.
The Sunday School League meet to-
morrow at the office of W. R Love, s
street northwest, at 8 o'clock.
At the Commercial National Bank yes
terday it was stated that the baseball
nice day after the ground is cleared of
snow. Indications point to a fast team
from the Fourteenth street institution.
Tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O o'clock, in
the office of Merritt o. Chance, the De-
parmental League managers will make
another effort to revive the Clerks cir
cult During the past few days Bob
Young, H. V. Shurtlief, w. c. Thacher,
and others prominently identified with
amateur baseball, have done all in their
power to save the league from going to
the wall. The outlook, however, is ad-
mitted to be far from encouraging; in
fact, it is practically certain that there
will be no league this year.
Secretary Schwegier, of the Olympia
League, received the following names
from the manager of Takoma Park base
ball club as players enrolled for the COM