The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-27
PROTEST HURLED
AT COMMISSION
Criticism Of All Kinds Handed
Amateur Association for
Dealings in Series.
MADE ONE BLUNDER
Some One in Control Should Have
Been at Grounds Monday.
Other Comment.
MADE ONE BLUNDER
BY JOHN 4. DUGAN.

been hurled at the board Of governors Of
the Amateur Association during the play
on Of the championship title and in most
Of the cases flaws in the rules of the
association have been shown and other
terms Of the code have been given a Sc
we're test
Not since the trouble Of two years ago
In the Capital City League. when the
question arose. What constitutes a
league?" has the commissions rules been
tested as they have during the series
which ended Tuesday. when Ninth de-
feated Treasury and landed the title.
The question of who has the authority
Of calling of the games is still in doubt.
as last Friday. when the big downpour
Of rain halted the game scheduled be-
tween Ninth and Treasury, the contest
was called OF by Treasurer King. OF the
commission. and Umpire Jimmy Hughes
claimed that the commissions represent
alive had overstepped his authority.
Monday when Umpire Joe Handibce
called the game that was scheduled b.
tween Ninth and Eastern, he was criti-
his action. although the boss Of the COM
mission upheld him in this movement.
and now the question is being asked Sc
tween the amateur players and fans as
to who the authority lies with in postpon-
ing these contests.
Although Umpire Joe Handiboe may
have seen IL best in his opinion 10 call
the contest OF Monday of. he had the
consent Of but one of the managers. and
the story printed by a local morning
pa per that both managers agreed was de-
MED last night by Manager Kelly. OF
the Eastern team. he claiming that Man
ager Love. of the Christians. desired him
TO postpone the game because Of the
small crowd Of fans on hand 10 see the
sidering these plans when he was urged
to play the contest by many OF his play
ers and that he has never given his con-
sent to call the fray of.
The one big blunder Of this whole az
fair was the failure OF the commission
to have any one in control at the
grounds Monday at Sis p. m. at which
time the game was scheduled 10 start.
President Young and Treasurer King had
started for the field. but owing TO the
heavy rains which started they were de-
layed until about O'Clock.
The Potomac League is sure TO with
draw from the commission at the next
meeting Of that body The managers OF
that the Eastern club has been handed
the rough end OF this series. and all are
talking favorably OF Withdrawing.
At a meeting OF the board OF directors
Of the Amateur Association held last
night at SpaldinG's the Ninth Street
team was declared the winner OF the Sc
ries and will meet the Alec club OF
Richmond in the first game in the inter
city series in Richmond Saturday. The
team will leave here Saturday morning
at 80 a m. over the Southern. arriving
in the Virginia city about II o'clock.
James h Poole. Of the Virginia State
League. has been secured by the Rich
mond commission to oficiate. while the
local club will carry Harry Shurtleff. the
secretary Of the association, TO help the
State Lacquer out
A story which comes from pretty good
authority claims that the three officers
OF the Amateur Association will resign
their positions after the intercity series
is over due to the small and unsports-
managers of the club which competed in
the sectional and International series
which have just been finished.
Organized baseball in the District Is
what the sandlot leagues and clubs need
and should the three officers resign who
have upheld the association in its many
trying ordeals. local amateur baseball
will be served the hardest blow which II
has had since its organization.
The Northwest Sunday School League
will hold a closed athletic meet next
Saturday at Andrews Park and from the
large list of entries which have already
been received by Secretary Bowen the
games should prove to be a success
throughout.
"Buss'' Hager. who did the receiving
for the Tennallytown team in the series
in Section A, was signed by the Hagers-
town team of the Tri-City League last
week and has been putting up a great
game for the Marylanders. "Buss' " hit
ting against the Martinsburg club last
Monday landed the game for Hagerstown
and from the reports from the Mary
land city Hager is going along in big
league style.