The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-29
Bureau Club Handed Raw
Deal by Governing Board
of Government League.
REVERSE BIG DECISION
BY JOHN A. DCGAN.

Again the overworked board of ar
bitration of the local amateur associa-
ton is called upon 10 settle the In
door fight for the title in the second
series in the Government League
After handing down decision Tues
day night in favor OF the bureau
team, the Board of Governors of the
clerks circuit few hours later.
granted a hearing 20 the Commerce
team, on a protest over the eligibility
of Gordon, one ot the players of the
Bureau Club and the outcome of this
proceeding is now ancient history
1t remains 10 be seen what the
board of arbitration will do with the
appeal entered yesterday by Mr.. Will
Jams OF the Bureau club. The meet
ing of this board is expected to be
held tonight at President Youngs Of
flee in the Southern Building, and from
the writer's view of the entire matter,
another reverse decision Will not be
surprising.
The battle over rule 81 and 2s'
started the proceedings which has
caused more trouble for the local
sandlot moguls than the question OF
When is league a league OF some
few years back. Because of losing
out before the arbitration board tues
day night, Manager Collins OF the
Commerce team questioned Gordons
eligibility and through an error OF an
individual. he was upheld by the gov
erning board of the Government
League.
The decision OF this body which
consists of President Dean, Vice Presl-
dent Walker and Secretary Evans
does not seem fair in any way 10 the
players and followers OF the Bureau
Club. Gordon played his initial game
in the Clerks circuit on May II, and
nT MONEY!
maker club since that GATE ana now
this board could openly doubt his eliSi-
bilit ybecause OF not being registered
with the secretary of the association
is the question asked on all sides by
the followers of the game on the
White Lot Elipse.
II appears that the Bureau Club was
not given a fair deal in this decision:
This meeting was held in private and
Manager Williams was not notineo ~
any way that il was to be held. Al
though Manager Collins was present TO
enter his protest. Mr.. Williams OF the
Bureau Club. was not even CONSIDERED
and had no chance whatsoever to deteno
his end of the question. A real thun-
der bolt hit the Bureau yesterday morn
ing when this decision became known
and Manager Williams took immediate
action with the arbitration board.
The question of Gordons eligibility is
entirely to President Dean. or the
Government Circuit. On two occasions
he has publicly said that the blame
rested entirely with him. contract which
Gordon signed was turned over to him
and nlislaid or lost. One of the worst
things that can be handed the amateur
game will be the arbitration board up
holding the decision OF the board oil
governors OF the Government League
as this club will be compelled to suffer
because OF the neglect of an individual
whose word as the highest official in the
circuit mention should be taken.
At the meeting of the Amateur Asso- |
citation on last Monday night President -,
Dean made the following statement be- |
fore the entire body present in refer |
ence to the case: Il am afraid this fault !
lies with me as the contract was placed |
with me and I either lost or mislaid
the same, and truly state that this is an
error on my part"