The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-09
Laws Are Stringent an
Baseball Commission
gins About April

| and bylaws. Present were rcrrcscn-
t ,''!as , OF ne A,hletirs. skrecmers.
/. CHURCH Association. ana Mcssrs. Dunn
! Calvin, Butler Lewis and Malbert, 81
1!,1 advisory commi,tec. secretary
| Was nnavoidably detained. as was l.. J..
/ HIegory, Jr:: Of the. Barton Heights
team team ni W II Parker. Of tho Battle
| ne rules governing the several anna
| tcur leagues Of tho District of Column
pa were read, and, with a number Of
| Gregory also advised that he Womb
',.iail 10 carli Of the managers of tie
teams a copy u the schedules which,
| open the season . or about April IL
ani TO close on or about September i,
Inc rules and by-laws adopted are
nrooahiy more stringent than any eyer
prcvlouslH adopted Upon tho orSani-
,;iin Of a strictly amateur league in
ms ms city. practically every point OF
laws, and what is more gratifying
MAJ! nan anythina else. from the stand,
sess OF the organization, is the fac;
!ldt each anu cverS. manager OF Tho
Yea ; ms 70 be represented was heartily
Following will be found a cotnpete
ttHHpy OF tne rules. II Will be noted that
ne ~, ama iour commission is tic last
sent al. disputes arising from wha,.
sner cause. ana its decision will be
E!ial The rules follow
Constitution.
Sccuon i--l INC name Of this orcani-
Ia'lon shall be tho Richmond Amateur
; , n1sepa' league Of the City of Rich
i i"rrnf VI M = IN. ~. Will be referred to
settion Its object shall be q, to
promote the welfare OF amateur base
oall III the city Of Richmond: and (2) 10
ers; uinpircs and scorers of the league.
| ana t3) to take such action as will
MAKE for clean baseball and athletics
| III the city OF Richmond.
section 3-Tle officers OF the lea quo
snali consist OF president a vice
preslaent, secretary. assistant secretary
an sc. ,rfas"reri TO be elected snnually
BOARD OF managers. to be composed
Of the managers OF each Of the teams
! represented in the league.
Section 5-There shall be an amateu,
baseball commission. to be composed oil
ninc members. including The president
l Enee, presidcnt and secretary Of The
annually by the board OF managers
| The members Of tho commission Shall
not IN any way be connected with
any OF TIC teams COMPOSING the league
| y shall have (lp fun power to carry
out the objects of the league, (ol to
enforce observance thereof as we'll as
az requirements. rulings. rules or or
hereunder, with authority TO fix zines
and penalties for nfractions thereof:
| 60 TO settle II matters Of appeal and
protest with authority to hear. review
ami decide the same and TO assess
/ penalties, which decisions and penalties
snail be final and ca 10 engage UNI
! pres and scorers for tho leag que.
SECTION Sit shall be tho duty OF
INC board OF managers TO elect tho
officers Of the League. to arrange sched-
nics and 10 enact such otner business
decrease the number Of teams com
posing the league provided the league
shall never consist OF less than six
leans, or more than eight.
| Section THE board OF managers
shall meet annually on or before March
! l. Tor the purpose OF clecting a presi-
dent, vice president secretary and
treasurer and the members OF the ANA
tour Baseball Commission, who shall
serve for a term Of one year from
March !, or until their successors Shall
f! president or vice president and score
tary shall not he connected with any
team.
Section S-Thcse oHicers shall gen
nSrtaininF to their respective offices.
| The president or vice president shall
| preside at all meetings, and the pre-
siding officer shall vote in case Of !,
tie only The president shall call all
| meetings Of his own motion. or on the
I, written request Of three members of
or disability of the president the vice
! president. or in his absence, a member
10 be chosen Shall preside. The sec
| rotary shall keen minutes Of all pro-
ceedinSs, attend 10 the necessary pub
lcity, and conduct correspondence. The
treasurer shall be custodian Of all
funds and pay the same out on the
order OF the board OF managers. He
! and the secretary shall make reports
a The end Of their terms OF office and
| submit their books, vouchers and
+! papers for audit
Section a--This constitution may be
amended by majority vote of all
members, provided that the proposed
amendment be, read al one meeting
| and provided further. that the secre-
tary state in the notice tina, there Is
10 be vote on an amendment TO the
| y. u--Thc accompanying rules for
the playing season and bylaws are
hereby authorized and made a part
| hereof for the conduct OF the baseball
! The Playing Rules.
| Rule The schedule Of the league
| shall commence on or about the first
I snail close not later. than September
! -. unless closed earlier by the com
| mission FOR good cause.
/ Rule THE games shall be con1alct
J ed according 10 the playing rules of the
Il American League OF the current year.
where not in conflic; With these rules.
Z Rule 3. No player or manager shall
receive any money or thing of value,
promise OF remuneration, or valuable
consideration for playing on a team.
/ Violation Of this rule shall render such
player manager and team ineligible to
I participate in league games and liza
/ :lc To such other penalties as the com
/ mission mag fix; when charges are
1 preferred against player manager
/ -, team. they must be tried within
/ -cycnty-two hours. Sunday and legal
| aoidays executed All charges must
/ ',e in writing and be presented to tho
/ commission within seven days after
f, alleged receipt Of money. Should d
| DlhyGg on manager take part In any
! game whilc charges are pending and
Dc found cUilty. the team on which he
PLAYS viii forfeit said game TO the OPP
i posing team. Penalty to be ordered
Is thu commission may direct
Rule 4. During tho suspension or
I|eXpuision OF q player, any manager or
| PLAYER knowingly participa rng in a
game with or against him shall be i'm
4 aicdiatcly Suspended. fined or tho game