The Washington herald., 1913-04-05
BY c. w. SWAN.

Another amateur league will be or
ganized within the next few days, and
will more than likely hold sway on
the old Commercial League grounds,
located at Georgia Avenue and Ken
yon Street Northwest. "A meeting of
the Federal League, as the circuit will
be known, will be held al The WASH
1ngtou Herald Office next Monday night
at o'clock, and managers of clubs
desiring franchises are requested TO be
on hand promptly at this hour.
Four fast club teams have already
asked for berths, and at the meeting
next Monday night the circuit will be
completed. A. A. Anglin, who so ably
conducted the Northern Association
last season, after Charley Graft re-
signed, has been mentioned as the
president of the new organization.
The Tanglewoods, with Hap"
Schwegler as the pilot, will take one
franchise, while It is understood that
the Stanton Athletic Club. managed by
M. NJ McCabe, also will apply for
franchise. The Mercurys. Of South
west, also will be seen in action, as
Manager Riston has fast. aggressive
team. The Luzons, of Northwest, will
apply for franchise at the meeting
Monday night.
According to the present plans. the
league will use the diamond formerly
controlled by the Commercial League and
will start play not later than April g.
At the meeting Monday night the two
remaining franchises will be awarded
and everything made ready for the open
ing contest
Shorty Hughes will handle the indi-
Gator in the Departmental League this
summer. This was announced by Sec
rotary Anderson, of the Clerks circuit,
last night. Hughes is, in my estima-
ton, the best man available, and the
league directors told me 20 get him, If
possible. Hughes will handle all the
games played in the Departmental
League this season. IL that is possible"
said Secretary Anderson.
Another announcement was made by
Secretary Anderson which contradicted
the report now going the rounds. ''The
story that the Departmental League was
to expand was imagination, pure and
simple. We never had any idea of en-
larging the circuit. and cannot imag CINE
where the story originated. You can say
for me that six clubs will compose the
league, and that five of the teams are
in line remarked the secretary of the |
league
The five teams now in the league are |
Postoffice. Agriculture, Interior. War, /
and Interstate Commerce. The remain |
ing franchise will more than likely be /
awarded to a team from the Bureau of /
Engraving and Printing, as a fast and |
aggressive team could be selected from
the Printers. Commerce and Labor will |
not have a team again. This was learn
ed from NJ J. Stevens Of that depart
ment yesterday. G. p. o. IL also in the
field for the vacant berth, but the Bureau
club appears to have the inside track.
A schedule committee. composed Of |
Messrs. Ormsby and Bradley, will re-
port at the next meeting of the league
with the list of dates compiled, and
Secretary Anderson will then offer the
schedule to the directors. The meeting
will be held Tuesday afternoon in Secre-
tary Andersons office in the Postoffice
Department at 4:3o o'clock.
The Departmental League appears to
be ready to inaugurate the banner year
Of its existence. With six fast clubs
and good playing field, the circuit bids