The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
Amateurs Adopt Consti-
tuition and By-L aWsOf
fered by Committee.
MASS MEETING
PLANS COMPLETE
Prominent Men Interested in
Amateur Baseball Have Agreed
I to Speak to Boys Object Is y
to Form Association for 81
Purpose of Building Ball Il
Parks Throughout City. %

Purpose of Building Ball
Parks Throughout City.
Preparations for the mass m Q ting to
be held in the Interest OF amateur base
ball In Richmond are now complete.
Mayor ID. c. Richardson will be one OF \
the speakers, while Colonel John S.
Harwood Will be another. Common
wealth's Attorney Minetree Eolkcs, now
Il member of the Amateur Baseball
Commission, has also agreed to make
a speech. Altogether the night of Feb
ruary l will mark new epoch in
amateur baseball In Richmond.
ne meeting Is ito BIS held in the aud 8
itortum of Murphy's Hotel. An attempt
VIII be made to form tho Amateur
Baseball Association OF Richmond
Everybody is eligible, and the dues
FOR years membership will BIO 81. The
money derived in this way will be used
for renting and equipping bali parks.
1t Is hoped that minimum of 5000
members can be secured. II this is
done, at least two parks will bs ready
when the season begins In April.
President Julien H. Hill viii preside 4
Mt The meeting, and any ono Interested
In amateur baseball Is invited to come s.
Attendance at the meeting does not
n.
BUT II VIII mean that the person in ak
tendance is Interested and will help 4
swell the crowd.
Following Will DO found tho rules
which have been adopted by the ANA
teur Commission for the coming sea-
son: E.as
Proposed Constitution and bylaws for \
the Government of Organized ANN
teur Bnaeball in the City OF Nlch-
mond, Cn. Isi9
Article 1-Nnme, Members and Objects,
Section Tho name OF this organi-
zation shall be the Amateur Baseball y
commission of Richmond, Va, and may
be referred to as tho commission here
after. 80 to
Section Tho commission shall be
composed of the presidents of the
leagues under Tho protection of the ]
commission, the president OF the COM
mission and three members. who, to-
gethcri with tho president, shall not be
connected with any. team in any league
The three members exclusive of the
president OF the commission, shall be !,
elected for terms of one, two and three
years, respectively. Five members and
the president shnll constitute quo.
rum OF the commission. Any member
may be represented by proxy, provided \
such representative be connected with
the league he represents.
Section 3. The leagues under the
Jurisdiction of the commission shall \
be the Capital City League, Genital
League and such other leagues as may
be admitted by the commission. Upon
the commission being informed OF the
existence OF any amateur baseball
league III the city Of Richmond, the
commission shall have the right to in
y.te said league to join the commits 4
sion. Should this Invitation not be
accented tho commission shall have,
the right to bar from participation
under the commission all players OF 4
sad league. ls{
Section 4. The objects of the COM
mission shall be:
% To promote the welfare OF anna
teur baseball In the city OF Richmond
(2) TO protect the interests OF anna
teur baseball leagues, teams, players,
umpires and scorers. IN ~
go, TO take such action astwill make
for clean baseball and athletic In thar
city Of Richmond, Va
a. 1t shall also be the duty OF the J.
commi sion to classify the several I.
Leagues under It's jurisdiction. |.
Section a. The commission shaII,.
Lave full power to carry out the OBJ y
jects of the commission; to enforca
observance thereof, as we'll as all re-
ouirencnts. rulings rules or orders of
the commission made and Issued here
under. with authority to fix fines and
.penalties for lnfraction thereof; to
conduct and govern the post-season
championship series: to refer to tho
arbitration board all matters Of pro-
test and appeal. with authority to 5
hear, review and decide tho same, and =:
to assess penalties, which decisions Z
and penalties shall be final; to assess5.
and eNpend such sums of money as
nay be necessary for its maintenance
and 10 carry out It's object
Section 6, Ii team in any league
desert that league without the con-
sent or said league 1t shall forfeit q
it's fro nchise rights and shall be sub
ject 10 such penalty as tho commis
sion may determine. and the commits
sion with the consent OF the league !;
shall have tho right to have x the 4!
franchise forfeited to some other
team. i5E..s sA
Article III Officers and Meetings.
Section 1. The commission shall meet
annually on or before March 1 for
he purpose, OF electlnE q PRESIDENT
vice. president, secretary and treasurer,
who shall servo Sfor a term OF one
year from January /, or until thefris
successors shall have been electedaf
and sauelttied; Tho president, vice.
Pl esident aid secretary shall not EbeIg
connected with any league or team. SIS;
IL Section g, These ofllcera shall genera 4
ally Per form the duties usually apper-
taining to their respective Offices. Tho &
president or Yice-president shall pre-
side Mt nil meetings. Tho Pre- siding
ioffccr ahal vote In case oil Ito bnl y. Il,
The prestdant ahall call al rGeGtirgHs (
ID hi wfiS yolltion& or on thu wftttenSt