The Washington herald., 1912-03-01
ALTOONA IS AFTER
TWO LOCAL BOYS
Jack Hurley and "Cotton"
LoveIess Wanted in Tri-
State League.
o'GoNNoR DENIES STORY
nv c. w. SWAY.

The Altoona club, of the Tri-State
League. is after two of washington's
most promising diamond stars, Jack Hur-
ley. OF the Champion Aloysius club and
Cotton" Loveless, of the Sherwood ag-
gregation.
Last year Hurley played about as good
a second base as any man in the city,
fielding with the best and hitting above
the average. Hurley is famed for his
ability to slam out the long bingles, and
should he decide to take up professional
baseball the Altoona outfit will have Sc
cured a rattling good man.
There is very little likelihood of Jack
taking this contract, as he has a good po-
sition, and is indispensable with the off,
cials.
Cotton LoveIess, the other local boy
who has been much sought by minor
league clubs, is one of the most promis-
ing lads ever developed on the Districts s
amateur diamonds.
Playing with the Sherwod tribe of the
Sunday School League, Cotton put up
q wonderful exhibition. hitting well over
800 and leading the shortstops in the
field. While nothing but a youngster,
being hardly over twenty, Cotton is the
one boy who is sure to make good in the
salary circuit should he accept the con-
tTact of the Altoona club.
club. is responsible for these lads being
rendered a contract by the Altoona man
Rger, Charlie Babb. and II is safe to say
that unless he thought that these boys
were ripe for the pros, he would never
take an interest in their behalf. Mr..
0Connor has managed a ball team since
the beginning of amateur baseball in
the District, and IL there is one man who
understands plays and players NJ. E.
O'ConnOr is the man.
The AIoysius Club will not come under
the Capital City League, notwithstanding
the report TO the contrary. as 1 have
signed the Independence League constitl-
tion and will not attempt to leave that
circuit" was the statement OF Manager
Maurice f. O'Connor. of the AIoysus
Club, last night when asked regarding
the story that his club would enter the
Capital City League. ..-.
IF they had seen me earlier in the
season. continued Mr.. O'Connor. 81
might have entered the circuit, as
would be pleased to work under the
leadership of S. Edward Beach, but as
i am in the Independence League. il
Will be an impossibility to play at North
Capital and L. streets
The Independence League will be one
Of the strongest in the city, with three
pennant winners. the Pepco aggregation
and the Lofier team already booked, the
sixth team will have to show President
Roakes that it will be able to hold its
own with the other mines.
The best league for the Bankers TO go
into is either the Independence or Capt.
tai City, as these circuits are booked to
he the fastest in the District. As the
Bankers won the District title last sum-
nler and the year previous lost to the
Cornell Tigers after hot battle it looks
as if they should compete in one OF the
fastest leagues, and not an unknown one.
From present indications. the Columbia
League will be fairly fast, but not as
speedy as the Capital City. AS only four
clubs have been secured for the Capital
City, ii is almost a certainty that the
Bankers can get a franchise.
The Independence League stIll has one
vacant franchise. and just what team will
get II is not known, but within the next
few days something definite will be given
out by President Roskes.