Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-15
THE STATE LEAGUE.
ITS FORMATION FULLY PERFECTED
AT THE PETERSBURG MEETING.
staunson and Roanoke Both Camo In
Games In Richmond Every Day
from April goth.

The Virginia State Baseball League
was formally organized In Petersburg
Yesterday with Mr.. G. Sommers. OF Nor
folk. az president; MIR. T.. =. Woodail. of
Manchester. secretary, and an Executive
Committee composed OF the above and
Mcssrs. Harrison. Of Petersburg. West
Of Richmond: Evans, OF Roanoke. and
NcDuilin Of stanton. The league WILL
therefore he composed OF teams from
Eichmond. Manchester. Petersburg. Nor
FOLK, stanton. and Roanoke.
The meeting yesterday was held in the
Appomattox Hotel and was pleasant
throughout Besides the six gentlemen
named above Mossrs. Apperson. Of s,aun-
ton. and Parkinson. OF Petersburg, were
IL attendance.
THE RULES ADOPTED.
Mcssrs. West. Bradley. and Perknson
thc committee appointed TO draft rules
and regulations 70 govern the league. sub
m.ttci the following paper. which was
adopted as the constitution and bylaws:
Tho name OF the association rhall
l.. the Virginia state League Assocls-
ton"
. An games 10 be played by the league
shall Doe governed by the National League
rules of 1894
s The Executive Committee shall elect
Lmpir,s who shall be a resident Of each
CTS ana paid by the home team. settle
au disputes. and transact alt business
pertaining TO the league
g. The umpire shall have the power to
fine The players for misconduct not ex-
crding s. for the first offence. $40 for
on. In h|s
G,htrrcd from further participation in
the game.
o. The salary limit shall be so.
Each team shall elect It's own official
scorer who shall report to the secretary
thc standing Of his club after the playing
~ Zach series OF games.
Tho league also adopted n rule directing
Tire secretary to apply 20 the National
League for protection under it's agree
mcrl providing the same does not cost
each team over S25.
WILL HAVE CONTRACTS.
Tho committee will hold all meeting'
ST. Richmond. subject 70 the call OF the
president at the request Of any TWO clubs.
tu PLAYERS viii b. contracted with. ana
contracts viii be full and complete. which
viD enable the clubs to control their
players.
Tho home clubs guarantee the visiting
f..us x3 M each game. with the privi-
l..- ~ 90 per cent of the gate receipts.
The original intention Of the league WAS
that the four eastern clubs should each
visit Roanoke and stanton twice during
Ola. season. and the two latter clubs visit
this section twice. \ schedule was ar
ranged ou this basis bat 1t will have TO
Oh. changed as II was agreed that the
two western teams might in accordance
with their wishes, visit this section three
times The now schedule wlll be ar
ranged at once.
GAME HERE EVERY DAY.
The schedule provides for a game TO be
tl.ved I'm Vichmond every day during the
season. hut no two clubs viii play TO-
tethcr more than two days In succession.
The optnlng contest will take place Aprn
eth between Richmond and Manchester.
A letter was received from Mr.. Spauid-
ing Offering to the league three dozen
balls provided they should adopt HIS pro,
duciiun for the games 10 be played. IL
was decided 10 accept the proposition.
provided Mr. Spaulding Will offer so 10
tho remnant winners.
Tho managers who have not completed
th,ir clubs viii sign players at once, ana
Il Will probably be known In "A Few days
who will play on the different Mines
GOOD PLAYING EXPECTED.
From the present outlook the cranks
Eill certainly enjoy good bail this year.
Enourh home talent will be on the
'alms - make the games thoroughly
uterestiur and as the rules of the game
AM preclude the disasreeab,e features in
~. form Of kicking, umpire disputing'
etc. etc n IS safe 10 say that the con-
ta..tg wui ls wei pltrOnized.
II has noi az yet been positively de-
cilcl That Forest lin and Richmond Col
i.-. viii play a game at Island PafK
Saturday. The former team has not been
.rranized as vet There may possibly he
"a rame between the students and picked
nine from Forest Hill and Virginia.