The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
AMATEUR SEASON
SOON TO START
Sunday School and Olympia
Leagues Hold ImpOr-
taut Meetings.
CALL ISSUED BY YOUNG
BY c. w. SWAN.

The amateur baseball season is on
again in earnest. as two leagues held
important meetings last night, and busI-
ness of the utmost Importance was trans
acted.
In addition 20 this, meeting of the
amateur commission has been called by
President Bob Young for Monday night
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The meeting will be open TO the public,
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different leagues or teams are invited 10
attend. The meeting will be called to
order promptly at o'clock by President
Young.
At the meeting OF the Sunday School
League last night. held at Ingram
Church. five teams were represented, and
the outlook for a successful season was
the best. The same teams that COM
pleted the circuit last year will be in
the race, as five OF them are ready now,
and the other team viii be in again as
soon as few minor details are straight
ened out.
The report Of the secretary showed
that the league was in healthy condi-
ton. and that last season was a money
maker. The same grounds are con-
trolled by. Col. De Grange. and, as the
colonel stated that he would not accept
the presidency again, his successor,
should the colonel stick to his intention
of quitting the game for good, will have
the say as to who will use the diamond
at Thirteenth and D streets northeast.
The subject OF who will use the grounds
this season has been a heated one in the
northeast section OF the city. but It was
definitely stated last night that Col. De
Grange controls the diamond for the 1913
season.
During the meeting Rev. W. E. Bar
bens. representing the Anacostia Church
team, stated that his club had no inten-
tion of entering the newly formed South
eastern League, but would stick to the
Sunday School circuit.
A meeting will be held the first part
of March. when the final details OF the
playing season will be gone over and
officers for the coming year elected.
The Ninth Street Christian Church
team will more than likely be in the
circuit again under new management.
Col. De Grange stated that the Chris
tians will again be in the race at Thir-
teenth and D streets. The entire quota
OF teams are on the Hill. making II a
purely northeast organization.
Those at the meeting besides Presi-
dent De Grange were W. o. Cornelius.
Hamline; Rev. W. Z. Bsrbens. Anacostla;
NJ. z. Sands. North Carolina: W. r.
Love. Sherwood, and Frank Adams, In
gram.
When Secretary Norman P. Foster, Of
the Olympia League, called the meeting
to order in his ONCE at 1880 c street last
night 1t was found that seven clubs were
and they all were after fran
chises in this rising young circuit
While nothing definite has been done
the disposal OF the vacant
places in the league. the Naval Medicos.
OF the Marquette League, will, II is stated.
be a member OF the circuit. as will an
other fast club that won a pennant last
year. the secretary Withholding the name
Of this team until the complete transfer
has been made.
Tho applications from the following
clubs are recorded by Secretary Foster;
Park Athletic Club, Northern Athletic
Club. Southern Railway, Naval MedicOs,
Braddocks, Silver Spring Nationals, and
the Immanuels.
The next meeting OF the circuit will be
held in the near future, when final ar
will be made.