The Washington herald., 1911-09-17
BALTIMORE
WILL - HAVE
COMMISSION

Baltimore, Md, Sept 16.-The dream Of
a good many would-be promoters OF
organized amateur baseball in the city
of Baltimore will soon be a reality, II
outlined plans of James G. McCallister
and other local enthusiasts materialize.
1t is proposed to organize the baseball
teams of this city into leagues, to be
governed by the rules and regulations
to be adopted by what might be called
the amateur baseball commission of
Baltimore.
This is to be the suggested title of the
proposed organization. which will be
similar in eject to the one now holding
the teams of washington and Philadel-
are eleven leagues, and this year the
games were played and titles won in
each of the sections with the friendliest
spirit.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. McCallister
and newspaper representative JOurneyed
to the Capital City, where they
had arranged meeting with the
members of the baseball commission of
Washington H. V. Shurtleff, secretary
OF the amateur baseball commission of
the District of Columbia, and Treasurer
w. c. Thacher furnished the locals with
a fund of matter that will facilitate the
organization Of the commission in this
city.
Meeting VIII Be Called.
When the teams which are willing to
back dp this movement are properly
Listed a meeting will be called, when the
subject will be delved into and plans
laid for play next summer. In Washing
ton, where the commission has held
forth for years, the question of having
teams organized into leagues has done
away with the postponed games. Unless
weather conditions prevent it. games as
scheduled are played. The amateurs of
this city know we'll enough what a time
is had with local teams who fail to ap-
pear on the diamond, though scheduled.
All that is necessary is to have the
management or each team in the city
appoint a representative to meet Mr.
McCallfster. who will explain the details
OF the proposed plan.
The Washington authorities have
agreed to send over a delegation to the
first meeting here. which will he an
nounCed later. in order to put the COM
mission on a solid basis at the start. At
this meeting the teams which desire to-
nc recognized in the commission as men,
berS or the proposed OrganiZa ton will
md 1t to their advantage to have some
one present who is interested. Richmond
is clamoring for a similar organiza ton
and an attempt will he made soon to
land a commission for that city. At
lanta is the other Southern city to get
in line.
At the recent tricity amateur game at
the Broad Street Park grounds of the
Richmond Virginia State League team.
there was 800 spectators present to wit
ness the second of the series between Bal
ttmOre. represented by the Maryland Ath-
letiC Club: Washington, by the Bankers
nine, and Richmond by the Battle Axe
organization In Washington the pre-
vIous week there were 400 persons pres
ent
The teams will be placed in leagues ac-
cOrding TO playing strength, and the win
ner Of the pennant in each league will
meet the winner of the several other divi-
Sions. The final winner of the pOst-sea-
son series will. as a matter of course,
be termed the champion of Baltimore. !
Team trophies could be offered TO the
winning teams in each league to be re-
tanned one year. In Washington a trophy
becomes the permanent property of the
team winning the championship three !
times in succession.