The Washington herald., 1912-06-04
CAPITAL CITY
STILL A LEAGUB,
is THE VERDICT
Amateur Commission Holds Stormy
Session - Pumpers Enter
Columbia Circuit.
APPEAL FROM THE DECISION
BY c. w. SWAN.

The Capital City League is still a
league, according to a verdict rendered
/ by the amateur commission at the meet
| ing last night, notwithstanding repeated
| efforts TO dissolve that circuit.
Close to $50 ball players, managers,
and amateur fans attended the meeting,
and the accusations, threats, and other
statements made did not hand the cause
Of amateur ball any bouquets.
| President Beach, speaking for the Cap
ital City circuit stated that the league
had never disbanded; that there are still
four clubs in the league, and that, ac-
cording TO the rules Of the amateur com
mission, the Capital City League is still
| In operation.
Previous to President Beach's state
ments President Hewitt, of the Columbia
League announced that at a meeting OF
that league early in the evening the
Sewage Pumping Station team had been
granted a franchise in that league and
that the league would stand behind the
Pumpers whatever might happen.
Both Sides Heard.
Both sides of the case were heard. the
Columbia League officials siding with
the Pumpers in their efforts to get out
Of the Capital City League, and Presi-
dent Beach pulling for his own league
in the forceful style that he alone Of the
amateur officials OF the District is ca
pable Of
Notions, amendments, and resolutions
foated at the meeting as thick as
swarm Of bees but they availed little.
as the majority OF the members Of the
commission were pulling hard for the
Capital City League and the bumpers
lost their case.
While the Pumpers are still members
of the Capital City League, the vice
president Of the Columbia League stat
ed that they would play their regular
scheduled games in that circuit and that
the league would back them up.
The case has been appealed to the
board OF arbitration and when that body
meets a hot time is in store for the
amateur fans Of the District.
-Four Teams in League.
There are four teams in the Capital
City League-the Pumpers, Cornell
Tigers, Navy Yard. and Brentwood. The
Pumpers will not play in this circuit, so
that leaves three teams, although they
have never been officially dropped or
allowed to leave the league.
This mixup is sure to cause hard feel
ing between the different members of
the commission, and it is to be regret
ted, but President Young took the only
possible course last night when he put
every question to a vote and his ac-
tions met with the approval OF all pres |
ent.
Manager Cornell, Of the Tigers, stated !
that he would put his team on the field !
whenever scheduled, and that he expects
the Pumpers TO do the same.
To go into detail of what transpired !
at the meeting would take up too much |
time and space, and the above just !
about covers the principal events Of the |
stormiest meeting of the amateur COM |
mission ever held in this city.
After the Capital City League was
voted to be still an organized anna |
teur league, a motion was made TO ad- |
journ the meeting. which was carried, |
and then Secretary Shurtleff asked that |
a special meeting be called at once to /
dispose of several matters pertaining to |
other leagues. These numbered the sus- |
pension OF Gordon for signing two con-
tracts, the case OF Player Gheen, who |
refused to return a uniform, and drop
ping of the Mount Pleasant team from |
the Columbia League.