The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
.R. A. A. F. PERFECTs PLANS
FOR BASKETBALL SEASON
Teams in Glasses "A, b, G and d Are
Arranged for Short Season Open
ing November 10.
WILL USE FOUR BIG COURTS
Howitzers, Gray ), Blues and McGills
VIII Each Have Two Teams-A.
A. U. Rules May Goyern--Snnday
Schools May Also Organize Teams.

The first meeting of the Richmond
Amateur Athletic Federation basketball
committee was held at the Blues
Armory Friday evening at S o'clock.
The following were present.: F. S.
Tousey. OF the Church Civic Associa-
ton. acting chairman; r. E. Hotze. Jr..
secretary; Messrs Ryan, Coleman.
crump. Rowe, Seay, Miles, Epps, Haw.
Hargrove representing the following
organizations: Howitzers, Blues. Grays,
McGill. Seminary. Fairmount Athletic
Association and Barton Heights
tentative plan OF the make up of
the leagues was submitted, and dis
cussed in detail, and. unless there Ia
better plan offered. the leagues will
stand as follows:
Glass A-Richmond Howitzers. Rich
mond Grays. Richmond Blues. Union
Theological Seminary.
Glass B-McGill Union, Artillery
Hill Athletic Club
Class C--Medical College, Benedic-
tine, First National. Paramount Athletic
s. Class PP;IRSegimsnt tGrays,. McGills'
second Highland Park, Barton Heights.
Houi.. Where l They VIII Play.
iery. Benedictine, Highland Park.
Grays' Court-Grays. Regiment Medi-
Cal SOlieSe, SHuTCn Hill Athletic Club
Blues Court-Blues. Infantry, Fair.
mount Athletic Association, Barton
McGiils Court-McGills' First. Nc
Gills' Second. First National, Seminary.
The Howitzers. Grays. Blues and Me
Gills Will each have two teams repre-
courtesy they viii each entertain AIM two
other teams for their league games.
but not for practice, work unless ar
by the individual T.,
some cases this has already been done.
Acting Chairman Tousey appointed
submit a schedule kA T FMS committees ee
brought in a report. to the effect that
they thought 1t good plan to start
complete the season before Christmas.
each other team in its league. making
league, taking FIVE weeks to complete
games In one week in December.
an Innovation for basketball in Rich
mond. and quite took the breath out
OF the basketball COMMITTEES. After
mittec. explained the advantage Of a
short and fast schedule, stating that
the early part Of January would be
each league, the plan received the
unanimous approval of the COMMITTEES.
and Acting Chairman Tousey instructed
complete schedule and submit the same
to the basketball committee. which
will meet again at the Blues Armory
on Tuesday at o'clock.
Managers and Captains.
Every team mentioned in the
makeup Of the above leagues for tho
season Of 1914-15 is requested to send
their captain and manager to the open
meeting of the federation. which will
he held at the Blues Armory on We'd
nesday, October 2Sth. at s O'clock
sharp.
A. A. L. Rules to he Used.
While the committee, did not go into
4: y. U. rules would meet the approval
OF the. majority Of the teams. rather
than the inter collegiate rules. or a
year. This point has not been definitely
settled. but will be at the committe
meeting on Tuesday.
Playing Nights.
Instead, Of trying to play all games
on one night, as last year. the sched-
ule committee, VIII bring in report
making the playing nights Thursday,
Friday and Saturday to meet the con.
venience of the home courts and home
teams.
The teams which control their own
courts will be given one game at home
and one game away from home, but
the teams who are guests OF other
courts than the one designated, in case
the schedule should at any time con-
ulct with games OF the home team on
their own courts. This was done last
year.
sunday School League.
Several Sunday schools have been
talking OF having teams, but no -epre-
ing of the committee In case four or
more Sunday school Classes make an
plicat!on' to the basketball committees.