The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-02
AMATEURS BEGIN
PLANS FOR GAMES
First of All, Administrative
Board Will Be Asked
to Help.
NEED MONEY FOR PARKS
All Leagues Report Progress,
Though Several Changes
Are to Be Made.
NV JoHy r.. HOOPER. JR.

Bf JOHN ~. hOOI E<Rs CIV.
The Amateur Baseball Commission
is going after the Administrative
Board for funds with which TO help NIX
10 the back lots for the amateur oase
ball season of 1913. That members OF
the board will grant the request OF
the boys seems assured IL they stop
and look into the matter deeply they
will see at a glance that they owe IL
to the future welfare OF the city 10
helm these boys who are the CITIZENS OF
to-fnorroT. and should be given the
proner physical and mental training
that Is TO fit them for the greater pat
ties OF life which will be fought III
greater Richmond. The youngsters
demand the privilege OF getting 'he
training that they need
Let the average person VINO reaus
this and Is not acquainted with the
,yorl, the amateurs are doing in Rich-
mond Just stop for a minute ana listen
10 this argument: There are about l.
500 boys who will play amateur pase-
hall this season. and each boy has at
least FIVE or more friends who Will go
to see him play. This makes about -
600 boys congregated on the Dali
aelds on Saturday afternoons Where
would these boys be II there Were no
baseball games going on2 In all prop
ability the greater majority OF them
would be in places which would tend
TO do them harm.
Taking Just this as one of the many
arguments which could be given. !
should thinks that any citizens would
saw with me that the city owes the
Youngsters it's financial support
Much Enthusiasm shown.
Judging from the enthusiasm that
was shown at the meeting of the ANA
teur Baseball Commission which was
held in The Dispatch building
Thursday night. the season OF 1918
Will be the banner year of organized
amateur baseball in this city.
Reports from all quarters and in
ALL classes of leagues indicate that
the managers are trying TO build
teams along better lines than they
have ever. been built before.
President Dunn, of the Capital City
League. is extremely optimistic in re-
CARDS to the prospects Of his league
for the coming Season. Mr.. Dunn. who
was formerly vice-president o. the
commission. should prove very cap
able head for the parent organization,
and ought TO be able to have a league
that is surpassed by none in this coun-
try in a-,cteur circles He expects TO
have all of the old teams Of last year.
with the possible exception of the
Athletics. who are going TO surrender
their franchise to the league. This
franchise will in all probability be
given to Barton Heights. champions or
the old Dominion League last season
The Battle Axe team. last years city
champions. will still be in the league,
but IL is expected that they viii be
under a different management from
that which they were under last year.
Ashland will also have a new manager
FOR the ensueing season The South
ern Bell, Grays and the Collegians VIII
still have the same management, al
though there will be some changes
made in regards to the captains this
year.
Activity Ali Along Line.
President LaTouche. Of the Ola
Dominion League. Is working hard 10
get his boys in line. and VIII have a
meeting of the managers of his league
some time this week to elect new
team to the league in event that the
Rarton Heights go TO the Capital City.
President LaTouche will have all OF
the other teams OF last year with him.
Wooda1 & Quarles going under ne"
management this season
Although the Richmond League has
not had a meeting as yet. IL is under
stood that this league will come back
with a full lineup of six clubs ana
will in all probability have the same
members as last season. These boys
played some mighty good baseoaii
last year. and kept well punched all
season through and their friends ex-
pect great things from them this year
The Central League is without a
president. due to the resignation OF
DIR. Charles A. Labenbcrg. who was
forced TO retire on account OF MS
large business interests. The boys IN
this league are all youngsters and
have had excellent training In dtsci-
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