The Washington herald., 1912-01-13
GRAF WILL HEAD
INTERCITY LEAGUE
Former President OF Com
mercial Circuit to Lead
New Organization.
BREEN VICE PRESIDENT
Cardinal Athletic Club Pilot to As
sist Charlie Graf-Robert Volk-
mer Is Elected Secretary.

At the meeting OF the Intercity League
last night at the National Athletic Club,
in Ninth street. plans for the coming
season were made and the general bust
ness for the year was outlined.
Robert Volxmer called the meeting to
order, and after the roll was called the
election OF officers was held.
Charles ]. Graf. former president Of
the Commercial League. was unanimously
elected president Mr.. Graf Is not affili-
ated with any club in the league, and
the board Of directors of the circuit are
congratuIating themselves on having a
man so well versed in the art Of running
a league as Mr.. Graf TO take charge OF
the circuit.
S. A. Breen, Of the Cardinal Athletic
Club of Alexandria, was elected vice
president. Mr.. Breen is well known as
the manager of the Maroon and Gray
team. and will prove to be a good man
for the new organization.
To fill the position OF secretary, Robert
VOlkmer. Of the National Athletic Club.
was chosen unanimously Mr.. Volkmer
has long been one Of the foremost fig
ures in amateur sports OF all sorts. and
with his able hand guiding the eligibility
OF playing, nothing like the system in
vogue last year such as the overnight
signing of players will be INDUCED in.
Ferguson Fague, who held down the
first sack on the crack Petworth aggre-
cation last year, is the treasurer OF the
baby circuit. Mr.. Fague will have a
team in the league composed Of the star
ball tossers of the District, and under his
able leadership the Congressionals expect
to land the championship pennant. II is
understood that several OF last years
Petworth team, winners of the pennant
in the Suburban League, will sign with
Fague and with the men already under
contract. it is expected that a fast ag-
gregation will be turned out.
Schedule Committee Appointed.
A committee composed Of Mr.. Volkmer,
chairman: Mr. Graf, and Manager
Gauzza, of the Nationals, was appointed
to arrange a schedule, and their report
will be heard at the next meeting OF
the league. which will be held next Fri
day night.
Another motion was made, which was
carried limiting team 10 twelve play
ers. These men must be signed and their
contracts be in the hands OF the secretary
before they will be allowed to play. 1t
was also voted to not become affiliated
with the amateur commission.
4 new park will more than likely be
built in Alexandria near the car line,
and on a field that has been used for
ball games for many years. It is under
stood that the grounds are already in
good shape. and that a new fence and
grand stand will be erected
Manager GauzZa and Mr.. Volkmer rep
resented the Nationals. Mr.. Fague rep
resented the Congressionals. the Cardi-
mails were looked after Dy Mr.. Breen. and
the Unknown team, the club that is
looked upon as the strongest in the cir
cult, was represented by President Graf,
owing to the inability OF its manager
TO be present.
Franchises were held open for both
Gaithersburg and Kensington, At the
next meeting of the league these places
will be awarded TO two OF the seven
teams after them, providing neither Of
these clubs put up the necessary bond.