The Washington herald., 1909-02-12
MEET IN HARMONY
Amateur Baseball commits
sion Plans It's Campaign.
DISTRICT LEAGUES IN LINE
Committees Chosen to Draft Rules
for Betterment of Gamc-By-Iaws
for the Commission VIII Also BE
Drawn UD-Tndics tons Point to
Friendly Relations.

The amatsur baseball moguis Of Wash
inston met last night at the National
Guard ATmoTy and started a movement
which threatens to reyolutionize amateur
baseball here and give the sand lot fans
an article OF the diamond game which
vii rival, at least IN management. the
finest that either Ban Johnson OF Harry
Puiliam can produce.
The last meeting Of the amateur com
mission resulted in nothing. because Of
the failure OF the various representatives
to put in an appearance: but last night.
with a fun quorum, the affair ran OF in
perfect harmony. and. although nothing
radical was introduced, the plans for
nlulated promise TO give TO the local fol-
lovers OF the amateur games the best
article OF ball seen here in many moons.
Nearly every league In the city was
represented. and the unison with which
the movements swung should be q great
betteimeHt OF the few strained positions
which cropped ont last season.
Commission to Govern.
The movement started last year 10 put
the governing power in the hands OF the
amateur commission will be furthered
this season. and there Is every indicz-
ton that before the close. and probably
the opening. OF this campaign. the majors
may ind examples in the machine elected
TO thrash cut the various questions and
situations arising in local amateur ranks.
The work Of the representatives last
night was mainly that Of strengthening
the centrifugal power. the putting into
the hands OF those men who have so sue
oessfuily conducted amateur baseball here
FOR the past several Years the necessary
power to bring the District leagues and
organizations 70 an even more perfect
running order than was The case last
season.
With this point in view, the meeting
developed two motions. which. II greeted
and sanctioned by the various managers.
as they were By the representatives Issr
night. bid fair 10 give the District circle
the harmony and unity OF rule which the
various promoters have been after for
several seasons back.
Two committees were chosen. The first
was selected BY President BoIgiano who
presided. TO formulate rules and suEges-
tons for the government OF the amateur
baseball commission. and the leagues
toe. so far as the commission has iurts-
diction. MessTS. Winslow. O'Connor. and
Anderson were chosen for the task Of ar
ranging the proposed carrying cut Of this
motion, and viii present the fruits OF
their efforts al the next meeting OF the
commission At that tine the rules and
suggestions viii be carefully gone over
and then submitted 70 the presidents and
officers Of the various leagues for consid-
Grafton and action
To Draft bylaws.
The second motion. presented by Norris
O'Connor, Of the Columbia Athletic Club.
Of the Capital City League. proposed the
drafting OF bylaws for the commission
itsef. This viii give that BODY q more
thorough organization and should be
big step IN the movement 70 bring ANA
tsur baseball under the control Of the
commission
Billy" Belts. the popular local referee.
was made chairman Of that committee.
and win begin work on the preparation
Of a code Immediately.
As the season Is vet too distant 20 take
definite action on the measures suggest
cd. the adoption or reflections Of the mo-
tons proposed viii not be made Until the
various managers are ready 10 begin
work. but from the popularity o. the tWO
motions among those present last night.
there is every indication to believe thai
the managers VIII work in accord with
the commission