The Washington herald., 1912-03-05
AMATEURS ADOPT
0NE-TEAM RULE
Bob Young Reelected President.
Season to Open Early
in May.

The amateur commission at Its regu-
lar meeting last night adopted. with a
I rev minor changes. the rules drafted
and submitted by the committee on
rules. and the District this season viii
for the first time In the history Of or
ganized baseball put into effect ;he one
man one-team rule
A ball player cannot play wi:h more
than one Team and the club with which
he first signs has the pri,- ela:n to
his services.
The foliowi1g leagues were sepresent-
ed at the meeting last nigh: Depert
mental, by Mr. Ormsby; the Capital
City. s. Edward Beach: District, sob
Doyle; Independence. Mr.. Roakes: Mar
quette, Capt. c. Eugene Edwards: Co.
lurnbia, Mr.. Hewitt. and Sunday Schoo
W. r. Love
Whether a player or manager or both
should be held responsible for any In:
ducements for playing amateur baseball
IN games governed by the amateur
baseball commission was thoroughly
thrashed out.
An amendment was offered to rule 4
Of the playing season rules. which i'm
poses punishment on managers giving
OF players receiving a remuneration or
article of value OF any kind II was
intended In this amendment to eliminate
The player entirely and place all response
billty on the offending manager This
did not meet with success, as many ar
suments were presented whereby man
ayers and players could evade such
ruling.
The rule was finally revised so as to
read that no player should give. offer,
or receive any remuneration or articles
OF value OF any kind" for playing ser
vices Final action was taken on the
rule In regard to a player signing more
than one contract under the amateur
commission.
After a lengthy discussion this rule was
adopted and now a player is liable to
suspension during the season II he signs
contract before participating in any
games II a player signed by any team
mas played one scheduled contest, he
Will be suspended for a period OF two
years from the date OF his offense.
A provision was made for the eligibility
OF pitchers in the post-season games. As
the rule now read, a pitcher must have
worked in at least four innings OF three
dinerent games before he may compete
in the championship series.
As means for handling funds OF the
post-season games. an amendment was
offered and adopted which provided for
the treatrer Of the commission to collect
with the aid OF an assistant treasurer all
receipts Of this series and after the COM
mission had deducted 10 per cent Of the
gross receipts and had betrayed all the
expenses for the games that the money
should be eQraIly divided between the
clubs participating. proviso was made
that the money should be held by the
commission as guarantee OF defrayIng
expenses fthe intercity series, but
should be returned to the clubs from the
receipts OF these series.
The commission also adopted an amend
ment TO the playing season rules. which
states that all teams must begin their
season on or before the first Monday In
May. except when otherwise authorized
by the commission.
President Bob Young will again be
the leader OF amateur baseball, having
been unanimously reelected. Charlie
King was chosen treasurer while Secre-
tary Shurtlen viii again serve In that
No vice president was selected
because no candidate for that ofice could |
be found at the present time.
At meeting Of the Capital City
League at Corneli's store last night, s. |
Edward Beach was chosen president Of |
hat poular organization: R ]. Blosser.
vice president, and Harry LeClaire, sec