The sun., 1919-04-27
First Contest Will Take Place
on May 11-Twenty Games
Are Listed.

The Manhattan Catholic Baseball
iLengue held its most important meeting
last Wednesday evening since the FIRST
meeting to reorganize, over four weeks
ago. Tho Bronx will be represented by
the osanam Branch 6, and in view of
this George Halpin. league head. asked
the delegates to go on record as favor
Ing the name Of Manhattan and Bronx
Catholic Baseball League Six clubs
will constitute the league and the season
will be ushered in on May II. The sea-
son will consist OF twenty games.
e,ghteen Sundays and two holidays. The
lcluhs holding membership In the league
are ST. Catharine. Macombs, st. Alloy
stus. Ozanam No. I, St Ignatius and
lOzanam No. 6.
George Halpin in speaking Of the ball
league said: I'VE have been together
for four years, and while the war caused
a complete liquidation OF a one time
strong baseball organization. however,
the enthusiasm displayed already speaks
Tor ITSELF and assures us a most sue
cessful season. With the cooperation OF
THE Sun our followers will have no
difficulty keeping close watch on the
players. teams, &C. The war developed
some exceptionally fine players and our
lc'ubs will benefit 80 per cent. which is
lanother good reason to believe our pre-
vious statement"
All teams will be out to-day prepar-
Ing for the opening May IL. The Ma
combs ball nine under Bobby Foster
leadership met and defeated the West
Harlem Catholic Club to the tune of
to T. The Wing NJ will play Brad
hurst to-day and will lay of next Sun
day for final workout before the league 8
official opening.
The league delegates voted the presi-
| dent m laiCn nil -
games. and also appoint a committee Of
professional baseball men to act on all
protests and matters neceseitating ad-
vice. President Halpin appointed the
following as the committee: Connie Mack.
Jack Coonbs, Harry Hampstead, Hugh
Fullerton and John A. Heydler. who will
act on the advisory board. The players
list will allow each club to carry eigh-
teen men. the said lists to be posted with
the president July 8, 1919. The dele
gates will meet again at Macombs Atm
letic Club, Inc. 1924 Eighth avenue.
Tomorrow evening at s o'clock. The
schedule follows:
| AT st. Cstharine's Field-Macombs A. C,
May is and July II: ST. Aloysius. June 10
and Sept; :; 9zanam No; !. July and IA:
"a q. Maeome: Fiei Aus C ca.harln. A. c..
Nay II and July 20: 81, Aloys,us. May ?;
Aug. IT; St. IsnAtius. June az and Aug.
u; o1snam No; s; July N.Y.. and May Sy,s go
June 20 and Aug. al; Macombs A. c.,
June ! and Avg. 10; ozanam No. l.. May
Nav and a. July o,.n s0 s! isns,ns July and
~.
II Al oranam No. Fie,d-s,. catharine.
IS and Avg. q: s.: Aioy,iu.; May is and
s.. No isn. !rn' F. Hnd Aas cs s
. and Sept, I: st. Aieysia. July III Is ' snd
oasnsm No. Nay H; i il ' sns july sa a. aug ~
At Oxanam No. Field-st- Catherine.
May IS and Aug q; Maeombs A. C.. July
I: St. Yxn.tius. May is and July At.
Two fast players would like to con-
meet with a light semi-pro Organization
averaging 10 to IT years. Can play in
field and outheld. Address p. Bodie. 400
Ditmars avenue. Long Island City. n. Y.
Outfelder who has played with lead
ing semi-pro teams for four years wishes
to connect with strong aggregation.
& Imbrie. 10 Warren street, New York
Inter-City baseball Omcers.
installed at last nights meeting OF the
Intercity Baseball Association In the
Pulitzer Building. Another rousing
meeting was recorded with a record
breaking attendance. The following off,
GERS were installed: George y. Palmer
president; Charles o. (Pop) Snyder.
first vice-president; William H. Paasch,
second vice-president; Max RoNer,
third vice-president Oscar Isenbarth.
treasurer; Peter Kutzelman, financial