The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
BY JOHN n. HOOPER. IN


There seems to DC no way whatever
to get full meeting of the Amateur
commission. 1t is not the lack of In
terest on the part OF the members. but
the body is composed OF men who have
SO many other meetings to attend that
II is n mighty hard proposition TO nnd
q night that will be convenient to each
member About the only way that
the commission Will be able 10 handle
the vast amount of business that Is now
coming before 1t is to appoint an cxecu-
tive committee composed of three mem
pers and give these the authority to
Settle all matters OF protest and APP
peal. This committee should meet
once each week and handle all matters
of every nature. and In the case of an
appeal from the decisions OF the CON-
mittee. o written report or tho case
should DO sent to each member of the
commission and let them write their
opinion to the president OF the commits
sion.
To say that stock in amateur base
ball has taken a rise withip tho past
week would be putting it In a very
mild form. because tho boys have been
taking advantage of the struggle that
Is going on between the two local clubs
Of professional ball players in town and
have persuaded the fans that to wit
the proper place for them TO so.
There is no doubt about the clean
iiness OF the game as played by the
amateurs when you stop and consider
tho class OF young men that are play
ing amateur baseball in the city to-
day. 1t has been my lot for tho past
three seasons to DO most intimately
thrown with the amateurs of the high
est and lowest standing in this town.
and / can truthfully say that they are
the most gentlcmanly set of young
stors that 1 have ever met with. and
nave been associated with boys and
their sports in various places for tho
past twelve years
Managers and players .frown down
anything that would tend in any way
towards creating n disturbance on the
held, and II there is any uncalled for
and rough language on the part of the
spectators. You will mighty soon see
mann ger or player go to the guilty
party and request them TO stop. and
II this Is not sufficient they 20 fur
Their and call on the police and have
the criminal removed from the grounds
This Is az 1t should be, and 1 am
mighty glad to see that the boys are
taking an interest in this end of the
sport as 1t will most assuredly he the
cause OF their becoming very popular
good
crowds at their games. Keep 1t up,
boys. The fans are Watching you. and
you are drawing larger crowds each
week
The Rattle Axes defeated their old
rivals. the Collegians. yesterday at
Christ Church Park before one of the
largest crowds that has ever witnessed
an amateur baseball game in the city,
and the crowd went away satisfied that
hnr Ir4 1t
ball played on its merits.
Notes OF Plays and Players.
The Grays have uncorked a good
man in Donnelly, their new pitcher.
This boy came here with tho Intention
of playing In the State League but de-
clded that he had rather join faster
company. and signed q Grays contract
Umpire Bottoms. of the Old Dominion
League. is proving to be one of the
tours Will not be able to hold him IL
Ban Johnson ever happens around this
way and sees him work,
Manager Clemments, of tho Kahns
team. was on the mound yesterday and
pitched his team to victory for the
third time this season.
Coulter saved the day for the Amer
lean Clothing Company yesterday whom
he went In the box for his team in the
anu StOppcp tHe
getting of the Hillsders.
Morgan. of the Kahns. is playing a
FAST game both in the field and at the
bat, and is a factor in most OF the VIC
tories of his team.
a trade was made last week between
the Battle Axes and the Athletics,
whereby the former team secured the
services of Woody Ford for Dyson.
FORD should be tower of strength to
Tho infeld of the champions.
The Battle Axe team Beems to have
struck their stride nov that they have
succeeded in nosing their way to the
top OF the percentage column. and the
other teams will have mighty hard
time TO oust them from this coveted po-
sition.
DIR. Bagby says that he will have
some new material III his lineup in a
very short while Grant, the star
pitcher of the University Of Virginia,
VIII DO with the Collegians next week.
and Doc. says that he Will have things
all his own way then.
Woodall & QuarIes are playing a good
game now and are fast becoming fac
tors in the race for the rag.
President LaTouche claims that he
mas the best upplres in the city, and
this statement must be true, when all
OF the managers, both winners and los
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