The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-11
MAYOR WILL ADDRESS
AMATEUR BALL TEAMS

Mayor David c. Richardson win Of
fciate at the Inauguration OF the
Richmond Amateur Baseball League
next Saturday afternoon.
At las o'clock Mayor Richardson
will make a speech from the City Hall
steps and review the procession OF
automobiles carrying the young ath-
ietss who will take part In the great
struggle for tho amateur baseball
championship OF the city OF Rich
mond-
The mayor might have been induced
to throw in the ball at one of ths
games. but as all the four fields would
have claimed him for their very own.
and as Judge Richardson could not
DO In four places at once with all
that 1t would be best to have him
make speech on the occasion.
Automobiles Obtained.
This. with the announcement that
all the automobiles necessary to car
~ the gladiators OF the diamond had
been loaned CHI erfuily, was the prin-
cipal business at the league meeting
Monday night.
DIR. Eaton presided and the meet
ing was especially notable because
Louis Gregory. manager Of the Bar
ton Heights team. finally put In an
appearance. This was a great relief
to Walter Calvin. who has been act
ing an Mr.. Gregory's misrepresenta-
tive. It seems at all the other meet
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DR.. Parker was present. SO was
Councilman Butler. v!cc-Presidcnt
Jehn Dunn and other notables
The official transcript OF the MIN
utes are given herewith:
Forty Cars In Line
For the committee on inaugura-
non DIR. Parker and Mr.. Calvin re-
ported that they had obtained rorty-
three automobiles. or enough to car
~ all the members OF the teams the
amateur baseball commission, UNI
pires and scorers.
II IL expected that 1so ball play
crs in forty automobiles will be re-
viewed by tho mayor.
Mayor Richardson's speech will be
OF five minutes duration.
Baseball players will all be In
uniform. except for baseball shoes
ManaxerH OF teams may or may not
wear uniforms. Baseball shoes are
barred. rs the spikes arc apt to dam
age the automobiles.
Starts n 2 O'Clock.
The parade In scheduled to leave
City Hall at O'clock"
The meeting Monday night was a
success In every respect the secre-
tary declarea All Of the umpires
agreed TO serve. ~ did the oflicia,
scorers. The question Of the mainte-
nance OF the clubs was discussed and
an amicable agreement reached. All
OF the clubs were represented, and
all tho members Of the commission
were in attendance.
The BrooklAnds made 4 reuu eat OF
the commission to change their mama
10 the Barton Heights, which was
granted. Several other minor re-
quests were also granted. A meeting
Of the committee on parade. COM
posed OF John Dunn, Walter Calvin.
DR.. W. II. Parker ana Gus Malbert.
will meet this morning at 1870
o'clock to complete all the 6etaila
The East End LeaGus, which In
shout to be formed. It ~ believed.
will ask for recognition Of the ANA.
tsur commission and for the protsc-
ton Of that body. Amateurv ara rea.
Using that In organization lies the
strength Of tho sport. ana those who
were instrumental in the formation
OF the Richmond Amateur Learue
ana who have given freely OF THAR
time and knowledge for its success
are amply repaid for their efforts by
tho interest aroused.