The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-24
MANAGER OF BATTLE AXE TEAM
CITES CASES OF WORD AND
TREyELLIAN,
WRITES PRES. EATON
MEETING OF AMATELR t0MMIs-
Sion MAY BE CALLED FOR TO-
NIGHT 70 TAKE ~
NATTER

Dr william II Parker. manager Of
the Battle Axe team Of the capital
City league. stated last night tina
he had written letter to Pres'd"n.
Charles W. Eaton asking for 7s Ia
veStisation or The shifting OF T"o
players in the League
+ have asked president Eaton so
look into the matter of the transfer
Of Player Word from the Athletics
To the Collegians and Of Pitcher Ire
william from the Ashland team to the
CoreglanS," said Dr. Parker
I claim that these transfers were
not according to the constitution Of
the league. / also claim that PLAYER
Word is Ineligible to play with the
Collesians and that any games in
which he has taken part JAS a mem
Der of the ColIegisns should he
thrown out. hutd that the sartc -
true in the case Of Pitcher Ire
william.
Transfers Not Approved
All transfers Of players must he
approved by tho PreSiaant Of the
league. have talked with Secretary
Hooper Of the amateur commission,
and he says that he has no record of
these transfers, approved by Presi-
dent Eaton.
In my letter ! also have char ged
that bet was made In regard to one
Of the games of the league. not par
ticipated in by my team, have named
the ores who made the wager ana es-
pressed the opinion that betting on
games is not in Keeping with the spirit
of amateur sport.
Il have cited the fact that the Bat
tie Axe team was eager to sign Pitcher
Trevillian, but only after the Capital
city league season had closed.
understanding About Pitcher.
Il had an understanding with Man
ageT Hart and Captain Swift, of the
Ashland tea f4a- that Tsevtliiaff would
be at liberty to sign with my team
at the close of the season. to take
part In the inter-city series. II did
not seem proper and 1t does not seem
proper to me now for the Ashland
team to be weakened before the regn-
lar schedule Is completed. no matter
what team may be benefited.
There Is no question in my mind
that the Collegians have been
strengthened by the addition OF Ire
william and Word and the Ashland
team and the Athletics correspond
ingly weakened
The matter has been called to ihe
attention of President Julien Hill, NJ
the amateur commission, ana in %
few minutes conversation with .ae
he said that q meeting OF the commits
sion will be called at once 1t prob
ably will be held in room 704 Of the
~ he off Of "a "a.
aser Hart of the Ashland team,
Wants Thorough Probe.
1t seems TO me thorough inyeT-
rigation of the matter is necessary.
I maintain that the rules laid down
in the constitution as adopted by ne
Capital City league and approved hS
the amateur commission have been
violated by the release of players
Word and Treviliian by the Athletics
and the Ashland tea m and by The
, signing Of these players by the Col
/ legians without the approval OF the
president Of the league
DR. Parker said that he was given
10 understand that a meeting OF me
amateur commission would be called
for tonight.
President Eaton OF the Capital city
league said last night that he had
not vet received any letter from IN.
! Parker calling for an investigation
. of the Trevillian Word case. but taat
he would probably call a meeting of
/ the league to look into the matter
/ as soon as he received the letter.
! TT may be that the amateur com
mission will take up the matter be
( fore the league acts. said President
( Eaton. but even II that should prove
Ia he 4 ~, Ga So 9af, League. will.iook into
I the matter independently Of the com
mission. II that be necessary