The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
Men Who Are Playing I'm
der Assumed Names Sure
to Be Detected.
OTHER AMATEUR GOSSIP
R. R.Y.M NJ. c. a. League Strongest
Financially in District-Peake
to Play with Herald Team.
- q. M. sWAN.

toEEers VINO are piagltAb III wv ASoeN0-'
IN one circuit under an assumed name.
Is the hrm conviction Of President Rob
ert r. Young. of the amateur commits
sion, and when these men are detected.
which they are bound to be. q severe
penalty win be dealt TO them
Speaking OF the men playing under
assumed names. President Young said
yesterday: while we are almost posi-
tive that there are several men who are
playing in two leagues, one under an as
suuned name, we are confdant that within
the next few days we win have them be-
fore the commission. II is too early now
t. get a good start, as the complete lists
Of many OF the teams are not in Secre-
tary's Shurtleff's hands. but by the end
Of next week every team viii be COM
piefe. and then the work win be started
in real easnest."
when man is found to be playing
under an assumed name. he will be sus-
pended for year, or possibly longer,
as this is a greater offense than the
signing of two contracts.'
Il is plain to be seen from the foregoing
that those men who are playing under
false names viii not be given a light
sentence by the commission, and as II
is almost a certainty that they will be
detected before many moons. another
RAlEn OF Dali IoSSerS are booked TO be
booted out Of amateur ball.
Bob Murphy, the local boy who is hold
ing down shortstop Tor the Portsmouth
club, OF the Virginia League, VIII be IN
town short wniie to-day, paying a
nyng VISIT 10 MS IoIKs. BOD mas mace
good with ease with the Virginia
Leaguers. and Is booked to hold down
the snort neld JoD during the remainder
n ne alnfI son
That game to-day on the northern
League fieId between the Park Club and
the FalIs Churen aggregation snouId
prove 10 be a hummer, as the Park out.
nj met defeat last sunday on the Vir-
gfnlans' diamond, ana are out Tor re-
venge. Tne game win be called prompt-
" at z:Sg O'Clock.
Mooch'' Peake. the speedy little third
sseker OF the Tecn Hign cIuD, will be
seen with The washington heraId team,
Of the Northern Association, this sum
Eler. Peake Is putting up 4 great game
Tor the Blacksmiths. ana snould nave
nttle trouDIe making a big mt IN the
new circuit
From a financial standpoint, the R. r.
y. NJ. c, A. League is one Of the strong
est, IL not the strongest amateur circuit
in the District. An appropriation is made
by the committee in charge Of the league
at the beginning Of the season, the money
being enough to carry the league through
the year and enable It to finish on the
right side Of the ledger at the end Of the
season. At the early date Secretary
WinsiOw has ordered and paid for balls
enough from the A G. Spalding Company
TO last a season This is an achievement
no Of afar ~ IN 1an 1aa.
under the amateur commission can boast
Of.
No collections are taken up at the
games, the officials figuring that this
practice keeps goodly, number OF fans
away from the games, and that the COM
pensation thus received is not worth the
trouble OF extracting from the pocket OF
the fickle fan.
The league grounds at Fifth Street and
Florida Avenue Northeast are without
the shadow OF a doubt the best In town.
outside Of American League Park. No
ether amateur circuit has playing field
that can favorably compare with the
diamond that the Railroaders use. Mr..
Joe Handiboe, who handles the Indicator
in this league, is one OF the best in town,
being a ball player himself, and thor
oughly acquainted with tie rules govern
ing the national sport
-Four clubs compose the circuit this
year, Car Department, southern. Ad-
ans, and Station. Any of these teams
with the exception of the Station out
ht is capable OF coping with the best
In and around the District and making
a ereditable showing. The team repre-
resting Car Department is a fast ag-
eregation. the men comprising it bay-
Ing played together since the organ
ization OF the Ieaeue five years ago,
and all being good amateur ball play
ers. Southern and Adams have good
fast teams and are about evenly
matched. Station Is the only weak
team having won but two or three
games last season. and having lost
both Of the contests which it has
played to date. II manager Nolan
could strengthen his inheld and get
a good mate for Charley limbaugh.
his star hurler, 10 do the mound duty,
station would make a formidable op-
ponent for the other mines
With the aforementioned essentials,
necessary to the welfare OF any league,
and the finances in excellent condition
and no need to take up an extra coll
lection on Tuesday to buy ball TO
use in Wednesdays game, the r. r. |
Y. n. c. a League should have another |
season as successful as have been It's
predecessors.
When It comes to fast ball games. |
liG 1uacptu0thG6 League has just I
about set the record for so early in the !
season, as the majority OF the games |
have been close from the start That I
to 0 tie game Thursday was sure !
eerker. and II this is sample of the |
games this circuit win put up through
out the season, the race is bound to be !
close.
The newly organized Northern Asso-
riafior hos r-aver ffeaif ~ -. q ,.,all- /
baIanced league. and the race is sure to /
Be close. The patrons OF the amateur (
games IN the Northwest section OF the 1
city are nocking 10 the Northern Field. I
and when the teams set PLAYING to-i
Eether a little better. some hot battles 1
san be expected from this league
We Gauzza's Nationals. OF the Inde-
pendence League have not started as
yet. but the speed Boysr promise to
set started before long. There Is plenty
cf good material in the ranks OF the I