The Washington herald., 1912-03-03
Southern Commission to Meet
Tuesday and Adopt
New Laws.
OTHER LOCAL COMMENT
President Young Calls Meeting for
Tomorrow Night-Columbia
League to Be Strong.
BY c. W. SWAN.


The Richmond Amateur Commission
will hold a meeting Tuesday night to
take action on the rules that will be
passed by the local commission tomorrow
night. This was announced in dispatch
from Richmond last nisnr.
Chief among the local rules that ap-
peal to the Richmond amateur officials
is the one pertaining to a player who is
u member OF or playing with a team not
under that body. The dispatch says this
rule will surely pass the board
The dispatch follows:
Richmond. Va. Marcn "A postponed
meeting OF the Richmond Amateur Com
mission will be held Tuesday night to
take up the rules that are now before
the amateur commission OF Washington.
II is desired that the two cities, as near
Iy as possible, considering local condi-
tons. adopt the same rules and bylaws.
especially as they relate to the inter
city series
"A rule will also be adopted prevent
ing any player signing with or playing
with a team not a member Of any league
under the commission from taking part
or playing In any game on any team
affiliated with organized amateur base
ball
1t Is plain to be seen from the forego-
ing that the Richmond commission Is GO
ing to make the amateurs toe the mark
this summer. and that no lax methods
viii be used In holding them TO the rules
and regulations
The rule regarding the player being on
a team not under the commission Is one
that will he passed by the Richmond
commission without a hitch. as they viii
o. X. any move made by the local body.
This speaks well for the future Of the
intercity series, as there will be no fric-
ton n regards to the eligibility OF the
players, providing all the local rules are
passed by the Richmond commission.
When President Bob Young calls the
meeting OF the amateur commission to
order tomorrow night in Spalding's store
in Fourteenth street. the president Of
every league under that body will be IN
attendance, as many important matters
are scheduled to come up for considera-
ton.
The election OF officers for the coming
year will take place. but there will be no
change In the officials. with one excep-
tion. 1t is more than likely that S. Ed
ward Beach will be asked to take the
vice presidents chair.
The rules that were read at the last
meeting Will be taken up ard other
matter will be put before the body. This
meeting will be called promptly at .
O'Clock.
The Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. League will
hold its first meeting Of the year on
Wednesday night in the associations
rooms, in Union Station Secretary
Winslow extends a cordial invitation 70
all members of the association to be
present. 4 special invitation has been
extended TO President Bob Young. Of chs
commission.
Secretary Foster, OF the Columbia
League. is Rot on the trail Of two fast
clubs TO complete his circuit, and when
these teams are secured the Columbia
League will ne In the race with the best
the District cal produce.
II Is practically assured that the Bank.
ers will have a franchise In the circuit.
and with this fast aggregation Secretary
Foster can be assured OF the other two
teams. ....r..- ..
The Silver Spring and Petworth asgre-
CATION of the Suburban League are the
teams in question. and It is almost q
certainty that these two clubs VIII take
franchises. With one OF the best loca.
tons in Washington, the Columbia
League should be able to give them All
a run.
There Is very little likelihood OF The
Capital City League becoming an out
law circuit, as Manager Cornell and the
other leaders are all after the champion
ship. and II they should play outlaw ball
they would not have a chance with the
District title winners.
The Cornell Tigers, Navy Yard, Pump
ers, and Adams Express teams are about
the only clubs that will fight for the PEN
nant. although nothing definite Is known
the last-named outfit, other
than Manager Waters will have a club
IN some fast league. Manager Waters
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