The Washington herald., 1911-03-05
By n. T. WORLEY.

sthree cities this fall. unless immediate
EChanges are made in the playing rules
satisfactory to the amateur managers in
New York and Philadelphia.
In fact~IoOking back over the series
Of 1910. it is hard to figure out just why
tn" boys from Gotham and the Quaker
CITY ever played out the schedule Of
games for the tri-city banner last fall.
for Il comparison Of tho rules governing
the game in New York, Philadelphia, and
Washington shows a decided advantage
in favor of Washington.
The local amateur baseball commission.
having taken up the matter Of revising
tho rules governing the games and
Cnmmiti'" having hccu appointed at the
last meeting by President Fob Young
10 take up the matter. tA" writer tClc-
FraDhCi tho Presidents Of the aIud'"ur
commissions Of Th,IadrII h:a and New
York for copies Of tho rules governing
tho games in thoso cities. believing that
rhcH publication would I've Of intorcst t"
Inc followers OF sand-Iot games in WASH
ington
President y. NJ. Eawlins Of the Phila-
oelphja Inquirer baseball commission.
vas an1" ru comply with the writer's re-
quest. and promptly transmitted a copy
Of the rules used in the Quaker City
last wear. hut it Was impossible TO get
tho laws Of the amateur, commission Of
New York. However. the. constitution
and bylaws Of the Irtcrhorough League
Of Gotham wcr,. mailed by President
FIaCG. and they show that high grade
Of amatcuriSm L. maintained in New
York city.
It Will hc seen at a glance hv looking
over the rules that many of them are
similar to those in vogue in Washington.
:.rd in So}n" respects it will be found
tho laws here are better.
Strictly amateur baseball. however. is
insisted upon and maintained both in
New York and Philadelphia. while here
the rules are lax.
Article 3. section ;. oc the rules of the
Int"rhoroUCh LcoEuc, places the highest
standard of IrIteurism as a require
mcnt for eligibility to participate in the
games of the league. and the only way
&c stamp out prOfessionalism in Wash !
inGton is to take a nfrn stand and stick |
10 it. The result may he a miNed-up |
state Of affairs. but a straight line should !
h" marked out between those who play |
for money and those who play for sport. /!
4. 4. [. Rules Govern League.
Section > Ct article 8 says: That the !
eligibility If players in this league be re- !
strictcd to members who, while playing !
with the IntcrbOrough League. will play
with no other team COntCstinG for side |
bet or guaranteed sum. and that the !
Amateur Athletic Union definition OF |
be couformod to
Every Gnc knows how strict the rules
OF the Amateur Athletic Union are and
the advantage which Washington had
!
is easily appreciated.
The Phi'adrlphia Inquirer seems to have
the amateur game in Philadelphia well
in hand The rules. application blanks !
Sc, arc all in printed form, and are
gotten up well. The rules are not
lengthy and are in plain everyday Eng
!ish- In this form they are handy to
carry around in the pocket
In Philadelphia the age limit is sixteen
years for the juniors, and twenty years
for tn" seniors, and only teams within
the city limits are eligible for member
ship in the commission
tn" I"tt"rs from Mr n NJ RawIins,
Of Philadelphia, and Mr. J. F. FIagg, of
New York. together with the rules, are
given below:
Mr.. y T wo7cy Washington Herald. washington 1st
H. g. ;
Doar 81: Yc1r TELEGRAM to Mr.. T4au has been
IIrn'u "T"r t. m" f> th" present IEcSident Uf the
n"rt'H'p'ch iia7esul IraErc. 1t did not racIl me
until TIN, evening. f-, ! hyTs the. information |
winch .nclf- viii not he too late for Your usc.
Very truly. yTi~.. J. f. fI.ACiG
-pN"TIIiTI"N or THE INTERBOROUGH ,
AMATEI Z EiS.iBALI LEAGUE II
, ln"'th, N'"77-. we r.oro the Development a
b mo hdE j. or. # m. ns-cItals of achieving the
n a. i AMI. whereas. mis- physical iev, Iol- {
" .rn lr br'sr accrrr,iref cd I various pursuits
n The ,0-n ar uam ,u indoors and desiring the ]
Z #|rHrg- -H7Hr -F l..
'E 'lf'rih .r-ln1zt'lTs. i'rm our-elres into
'lssf h7-t. fr @lr mutual advancement :
NT'i'" Ihs loas'0 iaH L. huown the In C
Crtr ucn A'uaio~- I...i-u l.. a.uc
Art~l. II S.ri-r ]. Til, chrct # tho 1car7,e ! il
jail 10 t2e IrrTsr'irr. f -,r'ahIIrv among men y
r ns.n'hs the '"l"us '.san.zdtioI., forming this
SC = T. ~ the ANA and rsrr,.~. f each member !,
lhA 'E'" T." L. and remain lc,aI one to the t
,h"T. and g." unit ind ss~~r all Cntcayors for a
Article III S,v~,Iu |. T7u- league shall h. CON- J.
So. = Ea"' team IN This Icagrc shall lr com t.
r''d Of ai' nIur M cr:r f ii,' + not Ino-. t.
u1n n ,!,''''h 'iS mon APPROVED Iy the executive Il
Eighteen Players To Team.
-. g. El.n team shall ,Ilnit list Of not d
lcn than eight nayt~ two weeks bf,Tr tho
TEiru'T-: # Tho s-t,ru. Th- list may hc subject v
Il chang M {" Iu0c lj. unIcss some unforeseen Ic
ans should maxi somc change nc,-szarv Anv 81
editions &" tho after the start f the sea- W
n and until Jun" i must I,c submitted II the
resident "i tho caguc f"- his approval five DAYS in
d'anc' # game in which the players concerned | d
r. To Tar'rapatC r
Sec 4 Thai am Investigating committee Of three c.
appointed nT the l-cSIdent with rover to IN | 81
T'lgdtr th'nHGiy al players submitted for ap- st
r"Ta hy this league and To investigate from tinc Il
tmc during the season occasion demands all
imhalnfs made against PLAYERS Of this IcaclIc | m
tme t" hc recPivcd in writing fortycisht hours |
or IN" game in qur~ti;n. 81
SEC. >. That the eligibility of PLAYERS in this
aSue he restricted {" members who wkiIe MAY -
g with the lntCrbOTnugh League will play With =
0 other team COntesting for a SIDE het or guaran-
cd sum. and THAT Amateur Athletic Union defin- C
on 0t aInateUri1n b. cynfol1ncd to.
Article lN-SeCti0n J.. The officers Of this Icarue
lau DC a president TiCC' president recording sec
tary corresponding GeCrvtaTy. and a treasurer I,
Sec = The election e officers shall be by secret .
Hot at meeting be held annually and in the -
onth of March. I
Article NSeCtinn !. There shall Be an executive II
nImttee consisting Of any two approved members Il
each team. a
Sec. When both representatives Of any teap, II
nnected with this Ieaglle shall be absent through =
II and Just cause a substitute may be approved "
hich may OF shall be urreprescnted. II
Sec That the representative present OF any h
am OF this league shall have the power to vote Il
r his absent club meTcbeT in order 10 guarantee h
AlwavS the Same "