The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-07
MINISTERS + OR
THE PRESIDENCY.
Baseball Association
Postpones Election to Hear
From the Candidates.
SAM COOK is. SECRETARY
Six Managers Eected to Lead
Teams That Will Compose
Association Next Summer.

The question as to which Of two
ministers in the city of Richmond
should be president OF the Amateur
Baseball Association OF Richmond was
the point which prevented the full
election of officers. of the association
in a meeting held last night. 1t had
been proposed to elect a full roster OF
officers, but after the question arose
1t was decided to postpone the election
OF president of the league until all
the men mentioned for the presidency
could be sounded as to whether they
would serve or not. The ministers
named for the presidency were Rev.
Gerald Culberson, OF the Third Chris
tian Church, and Rev. j. HALLOWEEN
Dickinson, rector Of the Church OF the
Holy Comforter.
DR.. w II. Parker, who was later
officially named as manager OF the
berson for the presidency, stating in
his speech of nomination that he had
not notified Mr.. culberson that he
would be named for the presidency.
DR.. Parker showed that the work as
president OF the league could be most
ably filed by a minister who would
go into the Office with the proper spirit,
and that he thought that Mr.. Culberson.
who is an amateur baseball player Of
ability, would be most capable per-
son for the position.
Dr.. Parker showed that the presi-
dency of the league would give the
minister great lever for the further
ance OF clean sports and therefore
clean physical living among young
men. and that not only would the pres
ident. II Mr.. Culberson were elected,
be able to see that the sport was clean.
but that he would have great inf1u-
ence among the players under his con-
troll.
dominates Another Minister.
Another member OF the association.
seeing the weight of DR.. Parker's ar
gument, nominated Rev. J. Hallowell
Dickinson for the office. Mr. Dickin-
son Is one OF the greatest lovers OF
baseball in the city and is one of the
best posted men on the game in the
State. Neither of the ministerial can
dldates knew that their names would
be put in nomination. and therefore the
nominators could not say whether they
would serve or not. when this fact
was made known 1t was decided to
postpone the election to the presidency
until ~ was known II the candidates
would serve. In the meantime DR.. w.
H. Parker was elected to the tempo
rary Craftsmanship of the league. and
he VIII handle the reins until a pres
ident is elected
Samuel N. Cook was elected secre-
tary and treasurer of the association
and entered upon the duties OF his
office at once Mr.. Cook has been
follower of the game for many years,
and there is very little about 1t that
he does not know. He will have
supervision OF the duffting of the by.
laws and rules Of the association. To
help him in this work committee
OF two-Walter CALVIN and Dr.. George,
+. Bagby-were elected. The three
will formulate the code under which
the association will operate.
Managers Named.
There came a lively contest among
the prospective managers Of the teams
OF the association as to which should
have the leadership OF the teams. Each
end OF the city In which 1t was pro-
posed to have a team was represented
by several candidates for the office OF
manager. The managers, selected
were: Dr.. George F. Bagby. Central
team; L. L, Gregory, Northside team;
Or. w. H. Parker. West End team; w.
". Workman, Southslde team; Frank
Butler. Church Hill team; John Boul-
ware, Fulton team. Two OF the man
ayers. Workman and Butler, are NOM
bers of the City Council.