The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
NO OUTSIDERS In
CLERKS LEAGUE
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called outlaw league. should there be any,
This matter will take up but little time
as II is almost agreed that men will not
be allowed TO play under the commission
who play on an outlaw team.
Clark c. Griffith. manager of the Ma
tionals. will be made an honorary men,
bcr of the commission, and will also be
on hand to give the commission a short
talk on the amateur situation in Chicago.
where there are more than go clubs
under the association.
The meeting will be called to order
promptly at S o'clock, and all persons
interested in amateur baseball are invited
by President Young.
The Prince George County League will,
in all probability. apply to the amateur
will compose this league. namely-Hyatts-
willie, Bladensburg. Riverdale. Mount Raj
nier. Brentwood, and Berwyn.
Owing to the importation of players
last year. the league was not the huge
success T. should have been. and for this
reason the circuit is thinking OF COM
ing into the fold. Under the commits
, sion. the ball-tossers could play on only
one team, and that would take the over
night signing process away from the
managers. This is what is wanted by
lLt lldJOIlbs VI lllt AtdiiS.
Manager Hill. of the Loffier team Of the
Independence League. has signed Big
George Smith. last years star twirler on
the Maryland Aggies ball club. to hurl
for him this summer. Smith will be in
Washington within the week and will
sign with the Meat Cutters.
Johnny Mace. the local boy who caught
for the Danville club OF the Virginia
League last summer. will again go down
in that circuit, with the same outfit.
Johnny had n little trouble hitting 'em
last year. but he has picked up. and now
looks to be in the best of condition. His
many friends predict a brilliant future
for this young knight of the mitt and
pad
Yum" Moreland has signed with the
Norfolk club of the Virginia League.
Yum looks the picture of health and
will give the other outfleIders a rub for
his job When right. Yum can hit with
the best. and the many loyal friends of
the northeast lad are pulling hard for
him to make good and then go up 10 the
big show.
Andy Walker, one OF the best outfied-
ers the local sandlot has ever known.
has signed with the Loffier team Of the
independence League. Andy put up a
stellar article of ball with the \. B. c. S
of Alexandria last summer. and also hit
with the best in the Independence
League. Andy has received several Of
fers to play professional ball. but to date
he has not decided as TO just what he
will do.
The Alexandria baseball club, which
established last year a record hard to be
beaten from a playing standpoint, are
still in the ring. Alexandria has in every
respect gentleman's team, and with
this same good backing will be glad to
meet such teams from the District and
vicinity. especially Teck, Central. West
ern, Eastern. Business, and Georgetown,
Props and varsity, for their earlier book
ing schedule
Their last years faithful backstop. Jim
Patterson. will this year. in addition to
being at the receiving end. manage the
team, and he is now busy arranging
games with all fast competitors.
These desiring games are assured
courteous treatment and should promptly
address James Patterson, jr.. lis North
Washington street, Alexandria, Va.