Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-30
INEL IGIBLE MEN HAVE BEEN
PLAYED IN CHURCH LEAGUE
Ingram Protests Game Lost to Lincoln
Avenue for That Reason Other
Gossip of the Amateurs.
BY n. C. BYRD.

Ineligible men have been played in the
Sunday School League and the game in
which they took part has been protested
bv the losing club These men. who took
part in the contest under assumed names,
were members of the Lincoln Avenue
nine in the game against Ingram last
Saturday.
Lincoln Avenue defeated Ingram and
thereby put it out of the running for the
\ league championship If the result is al
lowed to stand. Ingram has protested
the game. though. and there is every
probability that it will be upheld. If SO,
il will get another chance for the flag.
In its lineup last week the Lincoln
Avenue team had pitcher and shortstop
paving who We're not eligible to take
part in the contest. and who played I'M
der the names of players who were
eligible The men in question were john
SON. who pitched the game against IN
gram-winninE il. too-under the name
of Herbert. and O'Brien who played
shortstop under the cognomen of Blake
more.
1t is an admitted fact that the men
mentioned did play. and that the LIN
coin Avenue team did have men perform
who We're not eligible and who did not
appear in the lineup under their own
names There seems little doubt that
Ingram will get the game by forfeit.
This is not the only instance OF play
ing Ineligible men in the league. IL De
ing stated positively this morning by
a man in position to know that there
is scarcely a club in the circuit winch
has not al some time or otner TINS sea
son played men who were not eligible
to play. according to the rules which
govern the circuit
The title in the independence League
1ox
still possible for Lofiier to win the
championship. there is not much hheli-
hood that il will do so. The PROVISION
ers would have To win every game theS
have scheduled. while the Electricians
would he compelled to drop two con-
tests to the weaker teams in the cir
cult. and that seems improbable
Pepco now has lead of two ana
one-half games. and that should De
sufficient to guarantee the flag to Man
ager Gray Even though Loffier wins
the remaining game scheduled between
the two clubs there is not much cnance
that Pepco will lose the two 10 the
others which would be necessary TO
place Loffier in the lead.
II i To be regretted that there was so
much discussion regarding a decision
Yesterday on batted ball Loffier had
two men on the bags when Neil hit the
ball down toward first base. IL Is claim
cd hv the Loffier men that il went fair
IN a, least d foot The umpire, though.
called the ball foul. and tine score was
not tied. d. would have been the case
had il been fair
The IotHer men stated that a protest
would he entered as they had witnesses
to prove the ball fair. but there would
be small chance 70 have the protest up
held. as in al such cases II IS iTnposslole
10 question the umpire's decision, winch
is .indi-
Umpire Belts stated yesterday, just be-
tl-NIy=
10 have some trouble in calling fair and
foul hit balls. az the lines had not Deen
marked ont. and there was nothing y
which he could Judge where ball struck
expect line drawn In imagination os
his eye
The following contests are scheduled in
the amateur circuits for this afternoon:
tolunEia Lea que, 18th street and Co.
lu,ntyia road-Amcrican Security vs.
Standard.
CAPITAL City League. North Capitol and
l. streets Observation-Disclosures vs. !. VI
Government League, Ellipse-Interioi
War.
Independence League, 1st and NJ streets
northea st-Manhattan vs. National
Railroad Y NJ c. A. League. 9th street
and Florida avenue northeastern vs.
Station.
sunday School League. 18th and 4
streets northeast-Ingram vs. North
Northern Association, Georgia avenue
and kenyon street-Seaton V. Waveriy.
The returning members OF the American
Olympic team will be greeted tomorrow
morning when they enter New York.
The majority OF those VINO won events
are now in Europe, taking part in meets
in different parts of the continent. but
. there will be two winners in the squad
which arrives tomorrow. Reidpath OF
Syracuse, winner OF the +C0-meter dash,
and Alma ". Richards OF Brigham Young
University winner Of the running high
jump.
The other members OF the squad wh'
will return tomorrow are az follows. John
Paul Jones. r l. Byrd. Clarence Edmund
SON. Joseph Errieben, III. H. Haliowell
Thomas II. I-illey. Hugh r. Mcclure. \
w Hucks. j. Z Nicholson. Custom Stro-
bino. Norman :. Tabor, James Wendell
Lawrence y. Whitney, Harry I. Worth
Ington Simon T. ellis. r j. Defer. Capt
r Hurd Lieut. Col William \. Lib
hey and Serst. w \. Leushner-
The Lofffer and Pepco mines vii
play an exhibition game at American
League Park next week for the benefit
Of the Eastern Star home.
Ii is reported that Barton. who has
pitched extraordinarily good ball fol
the Pepco nine in the independence
League this season. will be tried out by
the Nationals when they return.
IL is stated that Barton has record
OF eleven victories. with but de
feat for the year.