The Washington times., 1912-12-28
Head of Amateur Commits
sion to Urge Body to Look
Around for Another.
HAS BEEN ON JOB
FOX PAST TWO YEARS
Will Appoint Rules Revision Com.
mittee Just After First
Of Year.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Robert II. Young, president Of tn,
amateur baseball commission, intend,
70 resign from his post at the meetins
ot the con,mission In February.
Having been 1t the head Of amateu,
baseball affairs for the past two years
f'resSdent Young thinks there ought Il
oc change. and that there are plent,
OF men competent to take over the af.
talro OF the commission.
intend to urge the commission "a
ma some tne else. to look around and
ma another man. There arc plenty OF
aggressive mon able to handle the sit.
uadon. and believe Q change would
bs beneficial" said President Youns
today.
I'm my opinion" continued President
Young. 1T 10 poor policy to keep q man
IN one position too long. have been
president for two years. and another
man can resume the responsibility and
make for better organization in short
order"
Plans Committee.
At the last meeting Of the commits
sion In September Q committee was
asked for to revise the rules Of tho
amateur commission. This committee
included Clark Griffith. manager Of the
washington baseball club, an umpire
In one Of the leagues. . player, q msn.
ager. and President Young a. ex-officio
This committee will be appointed
shortly. after the first Of the year, and
VIII take UP the rules for revision. A
report 10 expected from the committee
ulod for some time In February.
President Young has been at the head
Of amateur baseball affairs for the past
two years. He is the son Of Nick
s OF sss h
amateur baseball In Warrington, and
has succeeded in establishing baseball
In the city on . hrmer footing and bet.
ter foundation for popularity than 1t
Succeeding F. W. Boleiano two years
Office With confidence and the backing
Of every amateur in baseball follower
the organization to . high state Of per-
fection and settled all OF the controver.
sies in a. diplomatic Q manner a. could
have been asked for.
full under the commission. There was
more harmony and greater dispatch Of
business than at any other TINA and II
has been due mainly to the efforts Of
President Young and his efficient staff
situation in washington has been
brought forward 10 raipdly.
With . slight revision Of rules this
winter and their more permanent es-
tablishnent next sprinE the amateur
ba0ebalN followers can look forward to
better patronage and support. Manager
GnShth. Of the Nationals, IL heart and
soul with the amateurs and can be look.
I'd upon ~ being ready to help out at all
tmes
Have Annual Meeting.
The meeting In February 10 the an.
nual one. At which the rules are re-
ported upon and matters Of business in
the annual AFFAIR, with the election OF
officers and the general housecleaning.
can be looked forward to.
Representative OF nine amateur base
ball leagues are now under the con.
troll OF President Young. OF these cir.
cults from four to six baseball teams
comprise . league, Each team has on
its roster something like eighteen
Secretary shurtleff. Of the commission
reported that there were more than
5000 amateur baseball players regis.
tered with the commission last season
and that next year many more would
probably come under the commission.
Perhaps the thing most desired for the
amateur baseball leagues OF the city
accomplished under President YounE's
regime has been the issuance Of con.
tracts to individuals and the establish.
nent Of rule limiting q player to one
team,