The Washington herald., 1913-04-12
NINE LEAGUES WILL BE
LINED UP THIS SEASON
Amateur Association to Meet Monday
Night-Capital City Circuit All
but Completed.
MARQUETTE ADMITS HoLY.NAME
BY C. w. SWAN.

Nine leagues will play ball under the
Amateur. Association Of the District of
Columbia this season, as at the present
time the Capital City, Departmental. r.
r. Y. M. c. A, Government. East WASH
ington Sunday School. and Marquette
are already in line, and the Central and
meeting OF the association called for
Monday night at Spalding's. in Four
teenth Street
Another circuit will be formed in the
near future to hold sway on the old
Commercial League Field, at Georgia
Avenue and kenyon Street, This will
bring the total up to nine.
Last year there were ten leagues under
the commission, with the one-team-one-
man rule in effect. This season nine
circuits are slated to get of. with the
possibility of another being formed be-
fore the start of play.
That the limiting of a player to one
team is a good thing for amateur base
ball was proven last season, although
the question Of when IS a league not
a Lacquer" took up a lot Of valuable
time at the commission meetings. This
season that will be done away with. as
the board of control will have absolute
and will decide all questions which may
come up.
While 1t may seem strange that there
will be one less league this season than
last. the class Of ball played in the ma
jOrity of the circuits last season was
below the standard, and as q result it
is hard to find managers willing to take
the responsibility of handling a team
which is almost sure to land down in
the race. The winners in last seasons
races are almost intact, and it is no
easy matter to get team together
which finished in fourth or fifth place.
At the meeting of the association Mon
day night, managers and players are
invited. as plans for the season will be
discussed at length. and other important
matters will come UP for consideration.
President S. Edward Beach. of the
Capital City League. stated last night
that five clubs are in line for berths in
his circuit, and that the sixth team
would be admitted at a meeting of the
league. to be held next week. most likely
Thursday afternoon.
The Cornell Tigers, Bankers, South
land, Waverley. and G. F. o. are al
ready in possession Of franchises, while
the sixth berth will be awarded to either
the Commercial National Bank or the
United States Trust Company team.
The Capital City League will get of
about MAY 10. the second Saturday in
the month. with the Bankers meeting the
Cornell Tigers. Capital City League Park
again will be the battlefield. with either
Collifiower or Venable in charge of the
games.
This circuit Is sure to be the fastest
in the District The Bankers and Tigers
are as g0od as any clubs in this sec
ton. while the Southland tribe has been
to a great extent. Manager
Stanton, of the Waverley outfit, will
have a fast team, Az usual. while the
G. P. o. aggregation will number the
stars at the big print shop. At the meet
ing next week a schedule will be adopted
and other business transacted.
. Billy Belts will handle the indicator
in the R. r. Y. NJ. c. A. League this
season, according to an announcement
made at the Terminal headquarters last
night Mr. Belts will have charge Of
all games. 1t was understood that Joe
Handiboe had again been appointed. but
this was denied at the association rooms
last night.
A schedule has been adopted. and will
be ready for publication early next week.
The Holy Name club was granted
franchise in the Marquette League at
meeting Of that circuit held last night.
This aggregation is rated as one Of the
fastest independent teams around town.
and should strengthen the Georgetown
circuit to no small degree.
President Edwards would like to hear
from another fast team which would
like to enter the Marquette League. An
other meeting of the circuit will be held
next Monday night at the Office of Capt.
Edwards in the National Guard. Armory