The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
RESERVE CLAUSE
WILL Be ASKED
FOR AMATEURS
S. Edward Beach, of Capital City
League, Is Backing the
; Motion.
OTHER AMATEUR COMMENT

That the local amateurs win be gov
srned even more by the rules that are
in force in the professional leagues, Is
almost a certainty, as President S. Ed
ward Beach. Of the Capital City League
will at some future meeting of the am
ateur commission, bring up rule that
viii limit a player to one club, not only
Tor the playing season, but for the sue
ceeding year as we'll
President Beach win offer the reserve
clause rule, the section Of the rules
which make the player the property Of
the club which holds his contract until
he Is released or otherwise dropped
from the records. In this way a team
will remain practically intact from one
season to the next
That this rule will be favored by the
majority of the members Of the commits
sion goes without saying, as 1t viii do
away with all the bother at the start
Of the season Of getting team together
and will give q Championship team one
year the same roster 70 start the next
year
AS It is at present, a pennant win
ming aggregation may be an entirely
new club the following year, as the
players can refuse to sign, or may sign
with another club before being offered
contracts with the original team.
President Beach will offer this rule at
an early meeting OF the commission, not
for adoption, but for consideration. and
will not ask that the commission adopt
this rule until the end Of the year.
Another rule which President Beach
will push strongly is the eighteen men
to a club amendment to the constitution.
As the amendment TO the constitution
now before the commission reads, it
asks for five additional men to a club,
but President Beach will only ask for
three men more, and it is almost a Ger
tainty that this rule will be passed.
President Graf, of the Northern Asso-
citation, will work for the amendment,
and it is understood that several other
members Of the commission will be on
hand ready TO push the rule to the limit.
1t was learned last night that practic-
ally every manager in the Independence
League is in favor of the amendment to
the constitution, and that they will be
at the meeting tomorrow night to voice
their opinions.
The Seaman Gunners, of the Capital
City League, will be greatly strengthened
the first Of next week when five mem
bers Of the team return to the capital
These men have been detailed TO the
Naval Proving Grounds at Indian Head,
on duty for the government and It Is
expected that with these stars back in
the game, the Gunners will be able TO
put UP much better game, both in the
helds and at the bat. - --~ -----
Manager Hill, of the Lofier team of
the Independence League, has signed
Lefty Wooden, who pitched great ball
last year for the Cornell Tigers in the
post-season series, being the only twirler
TO beat the Bankers in the series.
Wooden will take his turn on the rub
Der at once, and as he is in good shape,
will be able to win more than one game
for the Meat Choppers.
Another corking good ball player who
is doing duty in the Independence league
in Dutch Munich. late of Savannah. of
the Sally League. Munich was let out
by the Savannah club, owing to having
too many catchers, at the same time
Walter Hughes was given his release, and
the backstop lost no time returning to
the Capital Munich Is catching for the
Pepco aggregation
Munich is about as good a catcher as
lis in the local amateur ranks. and it will
not be many moons before he is grabbed
by some minor league aggregation, as he
can receive, peg, and run the bases with
the best.
As pTtQicleQ IN IneSe COluT1lnS more
than a month ago, the Ninth Street club
of the East Washington Sunday School
League is making a runaway race Of 1t
in that circuit.
Manager Carpenter, OF the Christians,
has a fast ball club, one that will cause
any team in the city trouble, and 1t is
a sure contender in the post-season Sc
ries. With Jack Dodge, Gil Cassidy, |
Frank Goebel, and Doc Crabbie hitting
that old Spalding, the Christians will |
make any pitcher hike to the tall tim
bers.
AL Handiboe is going like house aire
with the Savannah club of the South
Atlantic League, getting his two hits
regularly and plling great catches in cen
ter field. His work is the sensation of
the league.
Joe Geibel and Dick Robertson, the
other local boys with the Savanna. club, |
are going big, the former doing the ma
jority of the catching and the latter
working good in the box. Savannah is
at present leading the league and unless |
something unforeseen happens the local |
lads viii figure on a pennant-winning |
aggregation this fall.
q " SWAN