The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
AMATEUR LEAGUE
OR GAN|zED AT
HURRAH MEETING
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ent organization.
,8S was ii striking meeting from more
{. Than ono standp ONT. Those who had
icrccasted that it was impossible 10
successfully launch an amateur
league In Richmond were put to shame.
The seriousness Of the men present.
the great regard for detail and the
fact tina, they looked AHEAD, Impressed
every one.
ut was a good meeting" said Or.
Parker. Immediately after adjourn
mcnt land l am heartily glad that
The Times Dispatch made the start.
We are now on fair road to pros
porous amateur baseball in Richmond.
3 Al that Is now necessary is for our
committee to hear the several mana
gers, listen to tho claims set forth.
select tho very best teams from among
tho large number applying for ad-
mission. and adopt q stringent pro-
Vision against any team not showing
up for a scheduled game unless that
team is able TO give II reasonable eH-
cuse and notifies the league in advance
that the game Will not be played"
Walter Calvin. ] ohm Dunn. Counci!-
y
the same sentiments.
Bnli Players Seek Jobs.
A large number OF ball players were
on hand 10 listen to the proceedings.
Many Of these players have not as yet
signed With any team, but are walt
ing 20 find out exactly what teams
VIII form the league. Among these
players will be found some Of the fu-
ture diamond sturs They arc ready I o
MT fort their best forts
# When the committee meets to-mor-
row night 1t VIII take up in order Of
Importance the suggestions made at
the meeting. Some are absolutely OPP
posed TO allowing any team playing
men who have played professional bail
PLAYERS from becoming part OF the
league. They argue that they should
not be expected 70 play against pro
fessionals, and that Il partly profess
sional team cannot be considered 4
strictly amateur organization.
But the committee will weigh Well
MI Of these things. After the teams
have been selected, tho captains or
managers OF the teams will constitute
the board Of directors of the league
and Will proceed to name q president.
ice-prcsidcnt. secretary and treasurer
and an official scorer. Umpires will
also be selected hy the directors.
Among Those Present.
Among those gathered at the meet
ing were DR.. w. II. Parker. DR.. George
4 +. Bagby, Councilman Frank Butler, c.
r. Epps, Curtis Walker, Jay Lewis, c.
b +. Epps, j. w. Gerring. w B. Ross #.
.. O'Toole, James "A. Dreamer. S. LIN
wood kendler, w. L. Whitfield, c. Il.
French W. ". Baur. c. r. Ncurohr, L.
"A. Winter, II. ]. Onesty. l.. M. Brown
ing, G. B. Southwark. George j. Brown
ing, j. r. Bennett, Frank Johns, r. Z.
Jackson. +. NJ. Collier, j. l.. Moon, J Ohm
r. Hooper, G. L. WILCOX. Luther VIII
roS, r. e. Grecnway. j. Z. Rose. j. c.
I'it.Datrick, ]. c. Bailey, W. b. Lump
kin, Y. VanPelt, J. G. Sanders, George
il Black. T. L. Butler. j. NJ. Dunn, Wal
ter Calvin. Bland J. Jones, J. g. Ross
Z. w Hadcock, f. c. Poe. j. T.. Boeh-
ling. G. II. Doggctt c. NJ Schmidt. j.
III. Boehling, G.. S. Swift, l. G. Rowe,
Thomas a. Murphy. George ]. NEcSwec-
ncy, Henry Schlueter, p. ]. Baschon, Il.
=. Gregory w w Workman. Louis
Gregory and a host OF Others whose
names could not be obtained
Tho date when the season will open
will be announced after the meeting
to be held Tomorrow night.