The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
Local Business Firm Decides
to Abandon Baseball
Aggregation.
OTHER LIVE COMMENT
Safe Bet that Robert H. Young Will
Again Be Elected President
Amateur Commission.
By c. W. SWAN

. Inc washington Gas Light Company
VIII not put a baseball team in the
field next season. contrary to the general
report to that effect. Several of the ball
tossers who are at present employed by
the firm will play with the American
Security and Trust team. while a few
other ball players have been let out.
At the close Of the past amateur base
ball season the Gas Company secured
seven or eight OF the stars Of the local
sandlots and started them in good posi-
tons. It was learned last night that
Fury. the Georgetown University cap
tain: Chief Greene. Dick Robertson. and
White would play with the Bankers.
Greene Is one Of the best pitchers i'm
this section of the country. and has re-
ceived several offers to enter professional
baseball with a big league club. Tho
Phillies have made Greene a standing
offer, and should he decide TO play pro-
iesslonal ball again. he will more than
likely sign with DOoin's aggregation.
Tug Fury played left field for the
champion PepCo nine last season and hit
well over go the entire season One
Of the fastest in the District on the
paths. Tug" made a name for himself
and should prove to be star OF the first
water with the Bankers.
Manager Gray, OF the Pepco team, will
have another outfit playing ball next sea-
son which will be able to give them all
a run for the championship Last wear
few expected the Electricians TO win the
District championship, but with Buck
Barton and Dutch Munich in the points
the Peppers walked home in front.
Several new faces will be seen in the
PepcO lineup next season. but Mana
ger Gray is not making any announce
ments at the present time, and will
stay under cover for some little time.
II is safe to bet that when the an
nual meeting of the amateur commits
sion is held. Robert II. Young will
again be elected president Mr. Young
has handled the affairs Of the local
commission to the satisfaction Of all
for the past two years, and unless he
absolutely refuses the chair. he will
be made president
1t is also rUmored that Harry Shurt-
len will resign. About this time last
year, Secretary ShUrtIeff resigned bre
the members of the commission pre-
vailed upon him to reconsider his res
ignation. with the result that he was
keeping the books during the 1872 cam
paign.
An attempt is being made at Tech
meal High School to put a basketball
team in the field after the holidays,
but from present indications there il
nothing doing at this time Several
good basketball players are attending
Tech, including Steed, Eckendorf. Dole
man, Ochsenreiter. Putnam. Davis and
Supple. \ good team could be gotten
together. hut few steps have been
taken to provide a place for practice.
The G P. o. Athletic Association Will
hold a big housewarming January s at
its clubhouse, IS e Street and a cordial
invitation is extended to its members. Tha
association has made rapid strides. more
than 800 being members at the present
time.
President W. 3. Metz and Secretary
Dow has been working hard in the inter-
ests Of the association, and before long
a complete gymnasium will be installed.
A dance will be held at Pythisn Temple,
January 30, and il is planned to hold ath-
letic contests at the clubhouse from time
to time.