The Washington herald., 1913-05-03
another LOCAL
League TO PLAY
Potomac Circuit Organized,
with Five Clubs IN Line.
Want One Team.
OTHER AMATEUR GOSSIP
Southeastern League Haa \ Vacant
Franchise -Eastern Gets
Thornett.
OTHER AMATEUR GOSSIP

Another amateur league Will play this
summer in Washington, the Potomac
League being formed last night, with
five clubs holding franchises. 1t Is not
known whether or not this circuit will
apply to the Amateur Association for
recognition.
The clubs now in the league are st.
Elizabeth, with Dr. Posey as manager;
Oxon Hill, with Happy Heiskell as
manager; Steel Plant, with J. H. Baker
as manager; Anacostia. with M. P. Nc
Grath as manager. and Congress
Heights, with v. Walter as manager.
The sixth franchise will be granted to
the first club making application to
President E. ]. Newcomb, postmaster OF
Congress Heights.
A sixty-same schedule will be arrang-
ed, with the games played on two dia-
monds Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes-
day the games will be played on the
Anacostia Flats, while Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday the games will be played
on the diamond at the Government Hos
pital for the Insane. in Congress Heights
President Newcomb would like to hear
Naval club to pick club to take the
franchise. This league should be a win
ner, as it will give the Anacostia fans
good brand OF baseball. The schedule
more than likely will start Monday. May
II. A meeting Of the league will be held
next week.
At the meeting of the Northwest
Sunday School League last night, Jack
Haas, the popular basketball Official
was appointed the official umpire for
the season. Mr.. Haas has played anna
teur baseball both here and in Pennsyl-
vania for ten years, and should prove
to be a capable man. He has been
umpiring all the games played by the
Army and Navy Props, and has given
entire satisfaction.
The league will start May TO- as
sixty-game schedule was orderd drawn
up last night. and will be ready for
publication early next week. The league
will play at Georgia Avenue and Ken
yon Street Northeast every afternoon at
5:15 o'clock, weather permitting
The Capital City League held a meet
ing last night, with the flour teams
represented. Everything points to a sue
cessful season. and President Beach is
confident that the league will get
flying start, and continue on its way
all season.
Eastern will not lose 'Luggi" Thor
nett, the heavy hitting third sacker. 1t
was learned last night that Luigi
has passed in his examinations. and
would be seen in the Eastern lineup
against Central Tuesday. Central will
have Taggert pitching. SO a battle royal
can be looked for.
At the meeting OF the Federal League
last night an appropriation was made
to erect stands on the field, thus filling
a loud-voiced appeal made by the fans.
II is understood that a stand will be
placed along the third-base line, and
wire stretched around the outfield.
President Webber. of the Southeastern
Association, would like to secure a fast
team to fl out his league Any fast ball
club desiring to enter this circuit, which
is composed of junior clubs. can get in
touch with President Weber by ad-
dressing the Sporting Editor of The
Washington Herald this afternoon. The
franchise will be disposed of tonight.
C. W. SWAN.