The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-28
With the Amateurs
ny AMATEl,n.

An important meeting Of tho ANA
teur Baseball Commission has been
called by Secretary j. r. Hooper for
next Wednesday, might at $3.50 o'clock
IN the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. All mana
sere OF teams In the Richmond ANN
teur League. the West End League and
! tic East End League arc urgently re-
ducsted to attend. as many matters
or Importance are to be considered, anti
itis Imperative that all interested be
or hand
One OF the questions which will en-
gage tho attention of the commissions
crs Will he that of eligibility rules.
There seems to be some nisunder-
standing as regards this question, and
in order for II to be settled once and
for NIL the commissioners desire TO
have nil Of the managers in the sew
+ cral leagues present. Amateur base
bail in Richmond is now on a high
plane. The people of Richmond have.
come to realize that the amateurs arc
1ust as sincere as the professionals,
and are just ms anxious to have the
game played on its merits. Therefore
the rules adopted for the guidance of
tbs leagues affiliated with the commits
sion m~st be enforced. but first they
must he understood There is abso-
lutely no friction. 1t is simply a case
Of getting together so that all Will.
know.
This thint, OF trafticking in players is
not 10 be coun;enanced. The very life
of tho or ";iizations interested depends
upon ST mpinE out such practices.
Whilc to win is the aim of every team
in every league, no single team wants
10 win if ii must resort to under
hand or to practices not countcnanced
ny the cor. listeners The sooner the
commissioners are understood the bet
Ter for all concerned. President Eaton
has sisnilied his intention OF making
all Of tho mana gers live within the
rules, and as lie is man of his word,
and mighty good chief executive. 1T
may as we'll be understood that he is
going 10 do what he says.
But the above is just one of the
things 10 he considered All of the
amateur teams must know that Wash
ineton and Baltimore arc mighty anx-
tous TO set post season games With
the Winners in the leagues in Rich
mond. a letter to the sporting editor
90 this paper was turned over To
Secretary Hooper. and he in turn
turned the letter over to President
Eaton. who IS now in communication
with the president OF the Amateur
Commission OF the District of Column
hia The rules which govern The anna
\ tour Leagues in Washington and Balti-
moro are practically tho same as those
governing the sport IN Richmond. In
fact. the local rules were drafted from
The rules Of the district. This being
The case. the post season games should
be interesting ard close.
Obviously the local teams are glad to
Ee# This hand of fellowship from the
Northern cities. Also It should mean
70 The lccal amateurs that II Is es
s4nIiel that tire rules adopted be up-
hsld. in Washington and Baltimore
amateur baseball was just as chao,i.
= j, was IN Rlchfnond until the lorna
tiol 81 the commission, But the Wash
b iUstou end Baltimore commissions are
TatTs oite- than the Richmond Com
mission They have been working un-
Ger thsI plan for years ard each year
has found the Jules more strict OF
course. 81 the beginning there we're
kicEE and soma nf tie managers want
ed 10 E!tE over .he traces. bnt they.
we're finally convinced that what vas
being done vas h=fng dore tor their
10 rioia,e ruiz TIE PLAYERS
.o-EEs themselves sonlet.nes in
tie hea; a tS+ EGue ana they
are aned according 20 their Of
tense. put nsva. coui1 rot Est z man
sger y torEsl ninseit 50 far as 10
tT snn nn sornetrirE urs poT tsr1s1iIk=.
In fact. The managers x ;he teams
end the presidents u the i@arrss are
The Ersat=si rnzins;a:s q it= pttstfen.
~ he cem ulEslon
This - IS L should sc aa6 IS n IL
In R!chmond- ,'ot avery i3~n IS au'.e
as foEslfsts IS Richrpnf The oon-
miss..ons.h IN sdrirz bis hez1 ana
the Ulenhe-s are Wiling ara anyinus
70 do everything - hsiu ,tinrs along
The secretary. NJ. fioorer, IS o-,e q.
The most concentrations oftic!sIa Il,
would m possible 10 Secure Al th!nrH
considered amateur baseball IN Rich-
+ nlnnd IS in mighty good hands
ii should be the aim Of each ~ the
teams from now or TO work hard so
rs to fit itself FOR the ctarnpions .
games with Baltimore and washing
ton. Richmond wants the intercity
mpionship. 90 evctybody With ~
Il whoop 10 that end
IF you are in doubt az to the iorai
Interest IN ANA tur baseball 20 TO any