The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-15
THE VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Ru1K, AND REGULATIONS ADULT
ED BY THE COMMITTEES.
Permanent Oricers OF the orran'ha''o"
Chosen-uay Enter the Nston"'
Richmond and Manchester "sne''

PETERSBURG, VA, March lh-'pe'i"''
The committees appointed at " "'e''
hold in Richmond on March eth 10 oie""
I've n State baseball league ana auopi "
,ovs schedule Of games, etc. met '''''
r,ornine at II o'clock in this city AT inc
Annomattox Hotel. Those present were
Nessrs Woodall and West, OF klchino"u'
Summers. OF Norfolk; Patterson OF i'oa-
nore. ANDERSON and McDufin, OF Stauh-
-, and Parkinson and Harrison, OF re-
.s,,,rs Temporary organization was
nerfected by the election OF Mr. =. Son,
mers chairman and Mr.. H. = "oy 'sa,,
secretary. A paper was next read winch
oo,,oined the proposition made TO the rep
roeentatives Of the clubs of stanton ana
Roanoke AT the meeting held in Richmonu'
a,d which was left open so as 10 give
tbem time TO confer with their meHloei
nc IA the advisability of accepting 'he
same. This proposition was that ed'h Vi
the four eastern teams should VISIT S'aui-
ton and Roanoke twice during the Season,
o,d thar Stanton and Roanoke shouid
visit the eastern teams twice CURING 'he
season. and that stanton ana hoa"ohe
should play twelve games apiece WIN
each other The representatives from
,hose two cities stated that this PROPOSE
ton was entirely satisfactory 10 them.
Tbe nroposition was ratified, and they
were admitted into the league. perina-
nent organization waf next enectel WIN
& Sommers as president and IL. >. ood-
all secretary and treasurer. THESE WIN
tho Executive Committee of one from each
cIuh consisting of Messrs West, OF RICH
mond. McDuhin, of Stanton; Evans Oh
Roanoke. and Harrison, OF fetersDuIs'
are the officers of the league.
the following bylaws we're adoptsd'
The name OF the association snail De
the virginia State League Association
. The games to be played by the league
shall be governed by the National
League rules Of 1891 -,
3. The Executive Committee shall
elect umpires who shall be residents Oh
each city. and paid by the nome team
settle all disputes, and transact All Dusl-
nees pertaining to the league.
The umpire shall have the power to
sne the PLAYERS for misconduct, not eN-
ceeding s. for The first offence.
: Tbe salary limit shall be so
g Each team shall elect its own official
scorei. who shall report TO the secretary
the standing Of his club after the playing
of each series of games.
The league also adopted rule direct
ing the secretary TO apply to the Natloh-
al League for protection under it's agree
ment. providing the same does not cost
each team over S25.
The Guarantee.
II was decided to give guarantee OF
$685. a game
All games will be conducted under the
,.ro,i,,e, rnlas of tho National League for
1894.
The umpire will have power 10 hne
PLAYERS for any misconduct TO an amount
not to exceed s.. for the first offence. and
not TO exceed so for second ohence
and for a third offence the player VIII
be debarred from further participation
in the game.
II was decided TO accept the offer OF
Mr.. Spalding, Of three dozen balls with
which TO start the games, and TO adopt
his ball, provided ne will offer penant
TO the champion club of the League
Owing 10 a slight necessary change in
the schedule Of games offered by Mr.
Sommers. It will have to be re-arranged
and will be published as soon as COM
plete.
All the games OF the Richmond and
Manchester clubs will be played on the
West-End grounds. corner Of Vine and
Main streets.
Sons of Confederate Veterans.
A camp Of sons of Confederate veter-
ans was organized here tonight with
one hundred members The following
officers were elected: Commander, Alex
ander Hamilton First Lieutenant Com
mander T. G. Nenable; Second Lieuten-
ant Commander w. X. Mckinney,
Third Lieutenant Commander. Bernard
Mann Adjutant, James +. Banks; Quar-
ter Master. W. S. Young; Surgeon. Dr.
r. d. McIlwaine; Chaplain, Rev.
H. w. Battle; Officer Of the Day, Geo
s. Morrison; Assistant Surgeon, DR.. H.
c. Leigh, Jr.: Treasurer. r. j. !. Spatt-
ley; Sergeant Major II. V. Parham:
Vidette Guard. w. o. Shanks; Color
Sergeant l.. NJ. Bannan; First Color
Guard. 5. S. Wesger; Second Color
Guard. James A. Alfriend.