The Washington herald., 1912-07-14
her charges is hard to see.
LEAGUE IN HOT WATER

other leagues. had not tampered with the
clubs in that circuit, the Capital City
League would be in a hourishing condi-
tion to-day with the four original clubs
in the race.
President Young, -hile he does not take
an active part In the debates at the COM
mission meeting is nevertheless one
Of she best Informed men in the District
on the amateur situation.
Mr.. Young realized that the commits
sion Is rapidly becoming a Laughing mat
ter with the amateur bali players, and
unless something is done at once, it VIII
lose it's effectiveness.
The meeting Thursday night did not
please President Young in more than one
way, but not as 10 the results While sew
erai rules which We're made the early
part OF the season were broken, he does
not kick on that, but rather at the pro-
cedure taken IN gaining the points
RuIes Fail to Hold.
When the new rules were first for-lu-
lated, they pleased every one. and every
member OF the commission agreed to up
hold them. At the meeting Thursday.
the very men who fought for the laws at
the beginning of the season, fought to
have them broken. This is not being con-
sistant
President Young does not want to see
the players tied up and kept out of the
game the remainder of the season, and
for that reason was glad that the com
mission made the members OF the Pump
ing Station team free agents. but, on
the other hand, he did not want the
rules of the commission broken.
The case of Players Buscher, Shipley.
and Steele was the first to come up on
the waiver rule, and from the after re-
suits OF the meeting Thursday this rule
does not appear to be success.
Rules. when made, should be lived up
10, and when the commission broke the
waiver rule Thursday night they put
the amateur ball players in another class.
Not Fair to All.
Now any ball tosser in the District.
should he secure his release, and not
want to play in that league, can come
to the commission and get his release
from all clubs in that league. 1t would
not be fair TO give the Pumping Sta
ton players their releases and refuse TO
grant the same privilege 10 other ball
tossers. This is the bad part OF the meet
ing Thursday and the part which Is
likely to get the commission into a
great deal of hot water.
President Young, while not backing any
league, or club, is strong for fair play,
and it must be stated that Mr. Young
has always been the very fairest ana
most impartial of officials. President
Young cannot see where the Capital CITY
League has violated any rule of the
Amateur Commission, nor can he see
where Manager Cornell has done any
tlling to warrant any charges being
placed against him.
II must be recalled that in the fall of
1910 Manager Cornell took his club to
Philadelphia and New York with no
guarantee of the return of the money he
would have TO invest. He did not
weaken, but went through with ii and
brought the amateur championship back
10 the District.
Cornell After Title.
This season Cornell states that he will
again land the championship, and for
that reason will fight every league in
the District should that be necessary !
Boss Cornell has done a lot more for the |
amateur ball players than most people |
realize. He has helped great many
who We're really in need, and the men |
who know him intimately win admit this |
STILL it has been printed that he will be |
thrown out of amateur baseball.
President Young knows that few bad
actors will cause a great deal more trou-
bic, and he is preparing himself for any |
trouble that may arise by getting data |
on every amateur league in the District |
data which cannot be questioned. When |
the Capital City League is brought up |
likely be able TO answer any question |
that might arise, and will be able to |
have the goods TO back him up.
The commission itself realizes that Mr. |
Young has. done more good work in the /
cause OF amateur baseball than any other |
man in the District, and It should also |
be known that Mr.. Young will not allow |
any underhand work TO be carried on
with his knowledge.
One Question Remains,
When all is said and done one question |
remains:
Why are several members of the COM
mission so anxious TO have the Cornell |
team out of the post-season series?
Is it for the good of amateur ball? II |
so, in what way?
Just what good it viii do to have the
Cornell team out Of the post-season Sc
ries is hard TO see, unless this club is !
feared by the other pennant winner.
Manager Cornell has not got the team /
he had two years ago. nor the same club /
he had last year. On paper, this years I
team is notas strong as the 1911 aggre- |
gation, and that only ran second In the
post-season series last fall. On this dope i
II is hard TO see how the Tigers can be
feared by the Bankers. who won the |
title, and the other clrbs.
II was stated by a weIl-known Official
that at the first meeting of the commits
sion after the ISL OF August an attempt Il
would be made TO oust the Cornell club /
for the post-season series. as it is a cer- Il
tafnty that ii wiz win the pennant in the
Capital City League.
Should this move be taken, IL win be
interesting to note which way the menu
bers Of the commission vote. and then
draw conclusions.
The Cubs haven't given up hope. and
they still believe that by curbing Nc
Graw,s people harshly at this juncture
they can send the champions away on a
bad trip and make a race of 1t which
may carry them neck and neck to the
wire,
Harry Niles, of Toledo. leads the rum
getters of the American Association, with
an average OF little more than run per
game Shelton the Columbus star. is
seAand- !