The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
CLEAR AIL|NG
FO R AMATEURS
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what penalty should be inflicted for the
non-appearancc OF any team at SEIZED
uled games. to a man tho managers
voted for fine. There was no hest
fancy when It was suggested ia ,naLo
each team deposit u fixed sun, ~
money as. guarantee Of good faith Al,
we're agreed that a definite, positive
agreement should be entered into no
tween tho several teams as Ia VIA,
OUTSIDE teams should be played. IL any
ana as to the number of PLAYERS witch
each team would be allowed 10 carry.
IT, was the desire of every one pre-
ent 20 put as many safeguards around
tho league as possible. II any po,nts
have been overlooked they vii no
brought up at the various commf,.es
meetings yet TO be held. The rnanag-
ers s!gnificd their intention OF stick !.
Hlg by anything which might bn dono
by the committees
Prospects OF Great sport.
ChlesB plans miscarry TO grcvious
e%teht, when the season opens, on April
:. the baseball loving public OF Rich
mona mono VIII be given an opportunity Of
seeing class OF amateur ball never
produced heretofore IN this city. W-hIlc
tho teams will be composed Of prac,I.
caHy the same men seen on amateur
diamonds for several yenrs past, there
VIII De present that soliditv OF or.
san'zation without which league can
NOT exist. The men are thoroughly i'm.
bned with the spirit that the Rich.
mond Amateur Baseball League Is
here to stay. n
They know that II they fall down
on any part Of the contract. there Is
"a - I'll,
any team falls down there arc Others
teams waiting to step In. But IL ono
may DO guided by the spirit SO far
manifested there IL little reason To be-
iicVe that any team will be found lack
Ing. ,
Schedule Committee to Meet.
meeting of the schedule commit
tee, composed OF E. y. Gregory, Jr.
and Gus. Mtalbcrt. will be held to-
morrow night. AT that meeting tho
several parks ct the disposal OF the
league Will be considered. Distance
from car lines condition OF the pa rks
and similar questions Will he disposed
OF FIRST IT will be the aim of tho
committee GO. frame as equitable a
schedule as possible with the r1pteria,
available.
This schedule will then he presented
TO the board OF directors OF the league.
composed of the mana gers OF the eight
clubs. Such changes as may be deem
cd wise can be made. In fact. the
schedule which Will be framed by the
committee Will be purely tentative,
asd baYbe rejected in whole. !f the
directors so decree
It is not yet known when the com
mlttce on bylaws and constitution
VIII hold forth. though It will doubt
less be within the next few days.
There is not much time between now
and the opening OF the season, and
great deaf of work remains 10 be
done.
Tlnns Track Meet for League.
superintendent lladcock, Of Christ
Church Association, who was prevent
ed from attending the meeting a.
which officers We're elected. writes
stating that he Is satisfied with what
was accomplished, and Is much pleased
with the busincss-likc methods or the
meeting He is already arranging TO
hold track meet after the baseball
season is over. open snly to mernbera
Of the lea que. Such Il plan is adrnira-
bic from every standpoint
.'l 1t VIII serve to get the men closer
together, and. what is moro import
ant, VIII keep interest alive during the
Winter months. The various events
Will be rluie to conform to the ability
OF the men. 1t may be that the league
Will be perpetuated during the winter
months by forming an indoor baseball
league. But all OF this VIII be further
discussed nj another meeting
The eight teams with their mana
gers follow: Nirginians, w J. Hech-
ler; Battle Axe. W. II. Parker: Rich
mond Athletics, L. AT Collier: Barton
Heights. l.. L. Gregory; Skreemers. c.
u Wilcox; Alcos. L. NJ. Browning; C. C.
A., T.. W. Hadcock.