The Washington times., 1913-04-04
GOVERNORS ELECT
HARRY SHURTLEFF
Secretary Of Amateur Baseball
Commission Appointed to
New Office BY Board.
By BRYAN MORSE.

At q meeting of the board of gover-
nors of the association Of amateur
baseball leagues held to day in the Of
fices Of Clark c. Griffith, manager Of
the Washington baseball team, Harry
A. Shurtleff was elected secretary of
the association.
Manager Griffith, President Robert
H. Young. and Fred Dennet. vice presi-
dent Of the association. constitute the
board Of governors. The board elected
at the last meeing OF the association
will take up matters when the leagues
get under way, about the last of the
month. The action taken this morning
in the election Of Mr. shurtleff is the
first official act Of the new governing
body.
Mr.. Shurtieff has long been identified
with the amateurs in the city as Sec
retary Of the former amateur baseball
commission. He has been secretary Of
the commission for four years. and
much Of the success gained by the anna
teur players has been due directly to
the untiring efforts Of Mr.. Shurtleff,
who has been ably assisted by his wife
In looking after the teams In the va
vious circuits.
According to President Young, there
is a strong movement on foot to es-
tablish a Sunday school league among
the churches in Mt. Pleasant, which is
expected to take the place of the old
Columbia League.
At the present time the Columbia
League shows no signs of reviving for
the coming season, and there is every
h0 lou
School League will take over the CO.
lumbia League diamond and start its
season there.
At present the Fourth Presbyterian,
Mt. Pleasant Congressional. Emmanuel
nue., and st. Stephens are listed for
berths in the new circuit. Develop
ments are expected in the near future.
Six teams are slated for the East
which has completed its plans for the
season. c. c. Love Is elected president
Of the circuit, with Richard Corners,
vice president: John Evans, secretary,
and G. U. Fultz, treasurer.
A meeting is scheduled FOR next We'd
nesday night at the Ninth Street Chris
ian Church. Ninth. First Methodist
Protestant, First Presbyterian. Of last
years roster. and st. Agnes, Church Of
the Reformation. and United Brethren
have taken out franchises in the circuit.
The league will play its games at
Thirteenth and D streets northeast
which is being made over 70 rthe start
Of the season.
A meeting Of the Central League
which win play its championship games
at the Independence League diamond
will be held at the residence of Presi-
dent Cornelius on Thursday night next
The league is now formally launched,
a schedule having been adopted last
night at meeting of the league mana
gers.
The officers OF the league are as fol-
lows: President W. o. Cornelius; vice
president. J. Pepper. Government Print
ing Office; Secretary c. B. Stokes, Of
Twining; Treasurer, ]. T. Luitich, of
Columbia 1o1: P. A. Stein, of the Y. NJ.
II. A. club: w. r. Love, of Sherwood,
and NJ. r. Egan, of Northern.
The league is expecting to take action
on the idea of dividing the series Of
games to forty-five and thirty, which
gested that the teams play two series,
the winner Of the first and second series
to play at the close Of the season.
Dates for the first two weeks play
were adopted as follows:
April 2S-Sherwood VS.. G. p. o.
April 9-Northern VS.. Twining.
April 30LColumbia 101 VS.. Y. NJ. H. A.
May 1-sherwood VS.. Northern.
May &c. P. o. VS.. Columbia 1Ol.
May STwining VS. Y. NJ. H. A.
May 5-Sherwood VS.. Twining
May &C. P. o. VS.. Y. NJ. H. A.
May 7-Northern VS.. Columbia 101.
May SSherwood VS.. Y. NJ. H. A.
May &c. p. 0. VS.. Twining.
May 10-Northern VS.. Y. NJ. H. A.