The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-04
Central Circuit
Is Now Complete
Northern A. c. and Y. M. h. A.
Admitted, Six Clubs in Line.
Open Season April %.
MAY PLAY TWO SERIES

The Central League, at the meeting
last night at the residence Of President
w. o. Cornelius, admitted two clubs. the
Northern Athletic Club and the Young
Mems Hebrew Association, and the cir
cult is now ready to start
Six fast teams will battle for the pen
nant at First and NJ Streets Northeast.
starting April %, when Sherwood and g.
p. o. open the Central League season.
A schedule committee was appointed lest
night. with John Luitich as chairman.
and will make its report at the next
meeting Of the league.
The Twining Athletic Club, through
Manager Stokes, stated that one OF the
fastest amateur clubs In the District
would represent the club, while the Co.
lumbia 101. Printers also will be In
the field with a corking good aggrega-
ton.
w. r. Love, manager of the Sherwood
tribe, is saying little. but when the open
ing bell rings old man Love will have a
fast, hustling outfit playing baseball.
The G. P. o. team will be RECRUITED from
the Printing Office. and should be an
aggressive team. Manager John Pepper
is working hard, and will have every
thing In readiness for the opening game
1t Is planned to divide the league into
two divisions, the first to end with the
playing of forty-five games and the Sec
ond to consist Of thirty games. The win
ners Of the two series, II different teams,
would then play series OF seven games
for the flag. In this way the race will
not be a runaway one in any respect.
Those present at the meeting last night
were Manager Lewis, Y. NJ. II. A: Man
ager Egan, Northern A. c.: Manager Pep
per. G. p. o.: Manager Love. Sherwood:
Manager Stokes, Twining. and Manager
Luitich, Printers.
At a meeting held in the ONCE Of the
Chief Clerk Of the Agricultural Depart
ment yesterday the following officers were
elected TO manage the affairs of the ball
club: President, c. c. Clark: treasurer
A. A. Ormsby; captain and manager.
Robert Murphy; assistant manager,
CBuck) Nennaman.
The following candidates are out for the
team: Bob Murphy. William Taylor,
Harry Bryan, Connie Doyle, Larry Eds
ness. Buck Vennaman. Mike Downey.
John Darlington. William Bailey. Jim
Patterson. Eddie Carroll. Owens. Rous-
seau. McLarney. Ward, Cullinan, Nc
Grath. Jones. Fields, Langford. Ainsworth
and O'Brien, while several others have
signified their intentions of coming out
later
AS the Departmental League doesn't
open until the 5th Of May the management
would like to arrange games with some
good strong teams, the games to be
played either on the league grounds or
on the grounds Of the opponents. For
games address any of the above mention
ed officers. at this department.
Two local boys. who reported to the
Newport News club OF the Virginia
League, are back, after a short sojourn
in the professional ranks. Biff Johnson
and Sam Johnson returned home yester-
day. Sam Johnson being very i'll, and
is now under the care Of q doctor.
There is nc truth in the report that
Wolter will not be ready for the first
game in Mr.. Wilson's city. He has little
trouble with his injured leg.