Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-14
Player Rule Violation
Costs Arcade Nine
City Loop Berth
Come Is Awarded Plaza,
Beaten by Team Thot
Uses Ineligible Man

There will be one less game than
usual in the National City League
today because Arcade Markets nine,
transgressor against the infiexible
player-limit rule, is beyond the pale.
President Vic Gauzza, ascending the
bench the second time this week,
accommodated Frank Milan's crew
yesterday.
II hate to do it," he said. "Man-
ager Frank Milan says it was a mis-
take and I believe him, but I have
to abide by the rules. II I make
an exception in this case I'd have
to do likewise for the % other teams
in our organization. What's fair
for one is far for another and the
only course open to me is to expel
the entire team and throw out the
game"
Arcade, the second team ruled of
the course this season for using
an ineligible player, was barred for
employing First Baseman Alvin
Sacrey against Plaza Tile & Marble
last Sunday. Sacrey, ironically
enough, Is a former Plaza player
and drove in the winning run. Now
the hit doesn't count. The game
automatically reverts to Plaza.
Wrong Contract Filed.
The mixup came to light when
Frank Cinotti, Plaza manager. re-.
quested permission to add a fourth
player for the second-half series.
He wanted to file Pepco Barry's con-
tract, but Gauzza demurred, pointing
out that only three could be added
under the rules. Cinotti said Arcade
had signed four. He had read three
new names on the list published
last Sunday morning and saw the
fourth player-Sacrey-in action.
Gauzza got busy and a thorough
check revealed Cinotti was correst,
but 1t didn't mean he could add
another man. The league prexy
phoned Milan for an explanation
and the Arcade pilot was dunn
founded. He insisted Sacrey's con-
tract was one of three mailed to
Gauzza. but checkup on his end
OF the line disclosed the mistake
An assistant had picked up the
wrong contract and returned it to
headquarters.
Rules Must Be Observed.
While admitting the error, Milan
wanted permission to remain in the
race. His team looked better than
at any time this season against
Plaza and appeared to have q good
chance of capturing the second
half flag. but Gauzza was adamane.
The rules must be observed, he
maintained, if it means expelling
every team In the circuit.
Arcade Market may continue to
meet regularly scheduled opponents
II the latter so desire and Gauzza
promises his cooperation in OBJ
tanning playing fields, but they will
be montague affairs and will not,
OF course, count in official standings.
Schedule of games today:
% pm|D. g. g. vs. Miller Furniture.
Club. West Ellipse: Frank Small Motor VS.
Marvins Credit. East Ellipse; Klein Tav.
ern vs.. Packard WASHINGTON. Mount Raj
II a:m.-Plaza Tile VS.. Atchison-K keller,
West Ellipse: st. Francis Xavier vs.. Variety
A. c., South Elipse: Capital cafe vs.
Terminal Ice, East Elipse: Washington
Home Improvement draws bye.
Junior League,
p.m.-Woodridge A. c. ys. Kneessi
Cubs, South Ellipse: Metropolitan Boys
Club. No. 4. vs. Cardinal A. C., East Eliipse:
Boys Club Of Washinston vs.. Mailman Photo.
NO. Monument Grounds: Friendship
House vs.. Uline Ice. No. . Monument