The Washington times., 1915-07-28
By BRYAN MORSE.

The controversy in the Govern
ment League following the Bureau
Commerce game Of Wednesday, July
81, is by no means done. At meet
ing of the Government League, held
last night, seven games in which Bu-
reau participated in the second SER
les have been thrown out on what
Is declared to be the ineligibility of
James E. Gordon, center fielder of
the Bureau nine.
According to President w. c.
Deane, Of the Government League,
Commerce protested Gordon some
time ago on the ground that his con-
tract had not been filed with the
Amateur Association. The matter
was held in allegiance pending the
decision of the Commerce Marine
game decision of the board of COVER
nors of the Amateur Association.
In the meantime. Commerce and Bu-
reau, through their managers, John COL
Inns and E. r. Williams. had drawn up
an agreement to play a game to decide
the title in the second series. Commerce
won this and met the Marines yesterday
in the first Of the final series. The de-
cision Of the board of governors Of the
Amateur Association in favor Of Bu-
reau, brought out the protest of the
Commerce nine on Player Gordon.
President. Deane says the matter Of
.>f 70 !,
the A. A. was protested by Commerce.
and that after the game of July 2l came
up. Commerce decided not to push the
question Of ineligibility. Gordon had
played all season and his contract only
came to Secretary Shurtleff on July Is,
Commerce and Bureau agreed to play
the game Of July q over to settle the
controversy, and Commerce won. Bu-
reau protested that game of July 81,
and was upheld by the Amateur Asso-
ciation," says President Deane. Com
terday in the first Of the five-game se-
ries. and after the decision of the
Amateur Association was reached the
league met and upheld the Commerce
protest Of earlier in the season.
Seven games IN which Gordon par
ticipated have been thrown out and
Commerce made winner OF the second
series. The whole action Is subject to
concludes the president.
-
Manager Williams. of Bureau Is up In
arms against the league decision. de-
claring he had no show and that the
Gordon contract was handed in to F'resi-
dent Deane.
Our contention is that every con-
tract Bureau made. had, or sent in was
sent through President Deane," says
Williams. president Deane admits to
The fact that Gordon's contract was
lost Is no fault of mine, and President
Deane admits that the contract was
lost. All my contracts went through
the president. which "a proper and along
the right lines.
II was not granted a hearing at last
nights meeting. l have had no chance
to refute the charges made. nor have |
had any charlie to get action in the
have affidavits that Gordon's contra ct
was signed and delivered to the league
head early In the season, when
he first started to play. The whole
matter Is UP to Deane, and | shall. of
course, carry 1t to the Amateur Asso-
ciation."
Freeman's hitting for st. Martin in
the Holy Name League was the fea-
ture of the st. Aloysius-St. Martin
battle. Four hits out of as many times
third sacker had five chances in the
field. Mulroe. at short for st. Aloysius,
got a homer and a triple in three trims
to the plate. St. Aloysius Won by s