The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
AMATEUR CLUBS
ALLOWED Is MEN
BY NEW RULE
Amendment to the Constitution
Passed at Meeting Last
Night.
eRrFF AND MoErIER ATTEND

AS predicted in these columns several
days ago the amendment to the consti-
tuition OF the Amateur Commission, as
introduced by President Graf, OF the
Northern Association. and amended by
President Beach, of the Capital City
League. was passed at the meeting OF
that body last night In Spaldings store
In Fourteenth street.
The amendment calls for eighteen men
10 a team instead OF fifteen. as was made
in the new constitution. This motion was
after President Young. of the commits
sion, had heard the question argued on
both sides. Messrs, Beach, Graf. Wins
low and Love voting for the amendment
and MessrS. Roakes, Edwards and Cor
nelius voting against it.
Now any team under the commission
can sign eighteen men, three more than
was allowed under the old constitution.
This viii prove big help TO many Of the
managers, as they had found It impos-
sible TO get more than nine men out on
many occasions. and with three addi-
tionaI men to draw from It is expected
that better ball will be played IN the
majority of the circuits.
Release Time Questioned.
The next business Of the commission,
which probably took up as much time as
the entire other business together, was
the question as to the time a release
should be dated Al Hoffman. released
by the bumpers of the Capital City
League and wanted by the Navy Yard
club OF the same league, was on hand TO
state his case, as he did not want TO play
with the Navy Yard aggregation Man
ager La Clair, it was stated, had never
rendered Hoffman a contract. and IL he
does not ask him to sign to-day the
player will become a free agent.
Secretary Shurtleff brought up the
question OF the status OF local boys
belonging to clubs under the commission
and trying out with the Senators of the
United States League. The commission
ruled that said players would not be de-
Clared professionals should they return
TO the fold before June l.
The secretary was asked to invite the
Government, Treasury and Navy Inter
Bureau Leagues to become members of
the commission upon request of Man
ager Love, of the Sherwood team of the
Sunday School League.
Secretary Shurtleff brought the fund
for injured players before the commits
sion. but II was referred to the different
leagues for Amusement.
Boss Grin on Hand.
: Manager Clark Grifith. of the Nation
=els, was an interested spectator at the
meeting, as was Danny Moeller, the |
speedy left fielder of our husthAg ball
club. Moeller was deeply interested in |
the workings OF the local body, and time |
and again asked regarding the several |
sections of the constitution.
= Two cups will be rendered the amateur
champions OF the District this fall, Man
ager King, Of the A. ]. Spalding Co., |
offering one, and Capt. Edwards, Of the
Edwards & Tanner Co., donating the
other trophy.
There will be a meeting of the North |
ern Association next Monday night in |
the Washington Herald Building, when |
all managers are requested to be pres |
ent. The meeting will be called to order |
promptly at o'clock.
Country Morris, the star ball tosser |
of Technical High, who has had trial |
with the Worcester club of the New |
England League, returned to town yes
terday, being dissatisfied with the treat |
ment afforded him at the Massachusetts, |
city. Norris will play with the Pepco |
team Of the Independence League.
big Six Brewer, the local boy who |
was with the Nationals a short while 1
during the early part of last year, also |
returned to the city yesterday. suffering /
from sore arm and split finger. Brewer /
was with the Bridgeport club Of the Cong
snecticut League. C. W. SWAN.