The Washington herald., 1913-04-01
CLUB TEAMS TO
FORM ALEAGUE
VIII Apply for Recognition
When Amateur Associa-
ton Meets.
0THERLOCAL GOSSIP
Independence Park Now the Home of
the Newly Organized Cen
trail League.

When the Amateur Association meets
again in Spalding's store. the Eastern
League, composed of fast club teams OF
the Southeast section of the city, will
apply for recognition, and will then be-
come a member OF the association.
President Hildebrand, of the league,
would like to hear from one fast uni
formed team desiring a franchise in the
circuit, as five teams, are already in
line
Manager Willie Dennam, of the Mo-
hawks, has about completed the lineup
of his team, and will present strong
aggregation in the race for the cham
pionship. The Garfelds are another
bunch of youngsters who mean BUSH
ness, and will make a game bid for the
title.
The Kendalls were awarded fran
chise at a recent meeting. while the
Dreadnoughts and the St. Peter s nine
are already in the fold.
This league, while composed of young
ball players, bids fair to have sue
cessful season, as one of the best dia-
monds in the District has been secured
for the games, and the league will be
conducted in a businesslike manner.
President w. O. Cornelius of the newly
organized Central League, stated last
night that he had secured the right to
use Independence Park and that the
league would play its games in this in
closed field the coming summer.
President Cornelius will apply to the
association for admittance at the next
meeting. and as six evenly balanced
teams will compose the circuit, good
race for the pennant can be looked for.
The name of the park will more than
likely be changed to Central Park, and
it is planned to have Sunday games
staged. No league games will be played
on Sundays, but exhibition contests with
the best of the out-of-town clubs will
be booked.
Manager Schwegler. of the Tanglewood
Athletic Club, Will make application to
President Cornelius, of the Central
League at the meeting OF the circuit
called for Thursday night, at l3os Sixth
Street Northwest, at o'clock. The
Tanglewoods have played independent
ball for the past two seasons, and have
always put up a classy game.
The Tanglewoods Will make applica-
ton Thursday night for franchise,
and while President Cornelius has three
applications on hand for the two fran
chises he would still be pleased TO hear
from another fast club. as the league
VIII be composed of the best teams OBJ
tainap3e
President Sylvester Breen, CT the Cardi-
nal bah club. of Alexandria, which was
trounced numerically by Grittiths Ma
tionals at the ball park yesterday, stated
after the game that he was well salts
fled with the result.
The lads from across the river never
had an idea of beating the Nationals,
and that the game gave the spectators
a run was enough for President Breen.
who is one of the best sports in the
world.
While the crowd was not what was
looked for. owing TO the rain, the Car
dinals received S106.13 their share
of the gate receipts. This is not so
bad, considering the heavy rain and
hail which fell at 80 o'clock
the Central League for franchise is
the Aloysius Club. Last season the
Churchmen put up hard fight for the
pennant in the Independence League.
and the year before won the title in
the District League.
This season the club plans TO put
rafting good aggregation on the field
and make a strong bid for the District
championship. The Aloysius Club viii
be represented at the meeting of the
league Thursday night.
c. w. SWAN.