The Washington herald., 1913-04-17
FIFTEEN MEN TO A TEAM;
LATEST AMATEUR STUNT
Several League Presidents Said to Favor Smaller
Number of Men to CIub-Sunday School
Circuit Meets-Other Chatter
BY G. w. SWAN.

Fifteen men to a team. That is the
latest in amateur baseball Presidents OF
two leagues, who desire their names kept
out of print, are advocating this move.
and it is understood that a motion to
this effect will be brought UP at the next
meeting of the commission.
That this move will not be popular with
the managers is an assured fact, but 1t
should be popular with the bali players.
Fifteen men are enough for any team.
Eighteen keep three ball tossers sitting
on the bench when they could be with
another club, and possibly be in the game
all the time. With eighteen men the
manager will keep man on the bench
all seasons fearing to release him, and
yet not putting him in the game, while
with fifteen men the manager will find
room TO use every one at least in part
OF the game. for all will not show up for
every game
Whether or not this rule will pass is
hard TO say, but that il will be intro
duced al the meeting is positive.
President Travers, of the Federal Cir
cult. would like to get in touch with
a fast team desiring to enter his league.
The Federal Circuit will play on the old
Suburban Leagu field this year, and
look for a banner year. Everything
points to the season being a huge sue
cess and a sixth team must be secured
before the week is out.
Two clubs have applied to President
Travers for the vacant franchise, but
nothing but strong aggregation Will be
admitted into the league, and as the
clubs were not up to the standard of the
circuit, they were not admitted. A
meeting of the league was held last
night. and everything reported to be in
good condition.
At the EeXt meeting of the circuit.
called for Friday, April 70, the sixth
club will be admitted and all business
e transacted, as the league season opens
April g.
A meeting of the East Washington Sun
day School League was held last night at
the Ninth Street Christian Church, and
all the teams were represented. Presi-
dent G. c. Love heard the report of the
schedul committee, but as there were
many changes to be made in the list of
playing dates, nothing was done in the
matter.
believing is the list of managers and
,rlir a1d. les of the Sunday School
i.s8Fue elchs. First NJ. p, F. E. Arnold,
a.f Scveal' street southeast; Reformation,
Charles Eev man, 1126 Seventh Street
... .thrast l. Agnes, ]. c. Easton, ILL
-LNth S-rs Northwest; United Brethren.
s. 'C.r- ~ Adams Street Northwest;
Ert., a G. Refer, 1884 East Capitol
ea r. L. Conner. 1885 F Street
E i'll tackle Gallaudet today in
igame. and the Kendall
EFae ill more than likely use
southpaw, in the box. Yes
.rssr f..r Austin, Of the Nationals,
arsr.- .-- Buff and Blue hurler a few
iS axnscfed that he will
%, s old the high school lads in
cheek sn.., fternoon. The game will be
called promptly at 3:15 o'clock.
Saturday the Kendall Green club meets
the Mount Washington team, and one of
the best games of the season is prom
ised The fans of the District have been
anxious to see big Six Rasmussen in
action after his good game against
Georgetown last week. when he held the
Hilltop club to five hits. and he is slated
to do the mound work Saturday. A good
sized crowd should turn out to see the
game. Georgetown is playing Virginia
at Chan lottesviile and Catholic Uni
versity is meeting Seaton Hall out in
3rookland.
That the Petworth team in the Federal
League will start out to land the hon
ors is evidenced by the number of cracks
Manager Stanton has signed. Following
are some of those who will be with the
team Lefty Clayton, Jess Baggette,
lie Due. Bob Jones, "Bev" Garrett,
Babe Torney, Fergie Fague, of the
Petworth champion team of 1911. and
Biz Foster, 'Googy'' Miller. Chester
Leakin. r. Mcconnell, S. Bolden, and
~. Hall.