The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-23
ny JOHN n. noorEn, JR.

The Amateur Commission Is lust In
receipt OF 1000 copies of the constitu-
ZION. bylaws and playing season rules
OF the commission, which were present.
ed to II by A. G. Spalding & Co. These
rules are printed in pamphlet form and
contain much that will he of Interest to
the fans. The book contains a full
list OF the officers ana members OF the
commission. the officers and managers
OF teams of the sevaral leagues play
ing under the Jurisdiction of the COM
mission. as we'll as the complote con-
stitutlon and bylaws and playing sea-
son, post-senson and all other rules
pertaining to the amateurs of this city.
me amateurs have made n record OF
which they should feel proud The
originator of the amateur movement in
TINS city was The Times-Dispatch, and
TINS paper has been the mainstay of the
organization since it's birth The BOYS
have always looked Upon the paper as
the recognized official organ of ANA
teur baseball. and feel that it has been
one or the most powerful factors In
their great achievement
When the sporting editor Of The
Times dispatch got the notion in his
mead That Richmond had some fast ma
terlal that was going to waste from the
want of proper organization. he got
busy ana called a meeting OF all per-
sons interested in the movement, This
meeting was attended by such n large
crowd that 1t had to be transferred
from the business Office OF The Timea-
dispatch to Murphy's Annex. and when
the meeting was adjourned 1t had been
decided to form an amateur leage. with
governing body, to be known as the
commission. at tho several meetings
which followed the initial ono this or
sani2ation was completed, with the
president OF the league acting as the
mead of the commission. This league
contained eight clubs-the Battle Axes.
Hishlanders. Athletics. Skreemers. Vfr-
slnians, Barton Heights, Alcos ahu
Christ Church Association.
mo commission was not many weeks
old when an application was received
from tho West End League, Paul ca
Iouche president. for tho protection OF
inc commission. Then followed the
East End League and tho Central
League making total of twenty four
cluos playing under this body These
Tour leagues played the entire season
through not single team dropping
out or any of the leagues and all play
Ing good. clean and Bportsmanlike base
ball.
when II became time to call for an
piications for membership in the varf-
GUS leagues for this season there were
SO many that sufficient grounds could
not be found on which TO place these
teams. and only four leagues were
formed to start the season. but since
tho season has started two moro leagues
have been added to the list, and moro
are TO follow in a very short time. as
soon as the commission is able to SCI
cure suitable places for them to play
Iherc arc now total of six leagues.
thirty-four teams and 703 players un-
der the Jurisdiction OF the commission
Knocked Out by Rain.
Rain prevented all amateur eana.
yesterday afternoon. causing moro
postponed games. which viii have to
be played off either as double head :
ers the next time that che teams meet.
or played during the week These post
pcned games are beginning to pile I'D
on some of the teams. and some mr.
rangement should be made whereby
they could be played n. soon as pos
siblc. The Collegians have five OF
tnese games chalked up against them.
Tho meeting of thu commission.
which was held last Thursday night.
was full OF interest to all who attend
ed. but the most interesting part of II
all was brought out in "A quiet little
chat between three or four members
who got together after the meeting
had adjourned and discussed several
matters of vast Importance to amateur
baseball in Richmond. Among the most
important OF these were the securing
of suitable grounds on which 10 play
games and the employing of a compe-
tent man to look after the interest OF
discussed In very optimistic terms.