The Washington herald., 1912-03-15
RAILWAY LEAGUE
WILL BE In FOLD
r. r. Y. II. C. A. Circuit to
Affiliate with the ANA
telr Commission.
WATERS FOR PRESIDENT
By C. w. SWAN.

Contrary to the general expectations.
the II. r. Y. NJ c. A. League will become
affiliated with the amateur commission
again this year. This was learned from a
prominent Official last night
When the one-team, one-man rule was
first brought up. the Railroaders were
not in favor Of II. as the men who play
On teams In that league must be em-
ployed by a company which uses the
Union Station for some purpose. Under
the present rules. II Is classed as a
closed league" and members of teams
in this league are eligible to play with
teams under the commission, should the
league decide 70 stay outside OF the fold
Now that the r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. cir
cult will be a member Of the commits
sion, the players win not be allowed to
play with other aggregations.
Waters for President.
When the meeting OF the league which
will take place tonight in the associa-
tions rooms in Union Station is called
to order, James F. Waters, for the past
two years the manager OF the Adams Ex-
press team, will be elected to the presi-
dency OF the league, and, as he has
the support of the managers In the cir
cult. Mr.. Waters is looked upon as a
sure winner. No other candidate has
been spoken Of as yet.
MIR. Waters Is well known among local
ball players, as his team won the PEN
nant ir the +. r. Y. NJ c. A. League in
lyl0. beating the other teams by a good
margin, while last year. in the District
seayues Aloysius Club only beat him out
for the pennant by two games. and then
the Adams team was crippled toward
the end OF the season to no small degree.
Way back in 1890 and 1921 Mr.. Waters
was a member of the Yates Independents.
a crack aggregation that made a trip to
Florida, defeating all teams. and II was
during this period that Mr.. Waters gain
ed his knowledge Of baseball. A quick
Mr.. Waters never hesitates, and
Is always ready to take a chance He
hes developed several mighty good ball
players, among them being Cotton"
[ Loveless. Chester Knott. and Fred keck.
]. T. Wilson. trainmaster at Union
Station. will be elected vice president at
the meeting tonight. Mr.. Wilson has
been connected with amateur ball for
many years, and the railroaders could
no; securr a better man for the position.
sIx-club League.
Six teams will compose the league,
and there Is a possibility Of getting two
more clubs in the circuit. but at the
present time six clubs will be all that
the league will control
All players and managers are request
ID to be present at the meeting TO-
llght, as the league Is being doomed 10
have the biggest season OF its career.
There is very little likelihood of the
eague not becoming affiliated with the
commission, as Mr.. Waters said. when
seen last night. Unless the league be-
comes a member OF the commission, I
will refuse TO accept the presidency.
rhe Railroad circuit should be one Of
he best In the city. as we have some Of
he best ball players around town, and
Z I am elected. will do my best TO
rive the association a first-class league.
winsiow has worked hard for
he league. and deserves a great deal Of
praise"
II is plain to be seen from the fore
yoIng that Mr.. Waters will stick TO have
he circuit become affiliated with the
for, should the managers
iecide to play Independent ball. the
team could not compete for the
of the District, and
would lose out in more than one re-
pect.