Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31
NEW RE els RAT|ON
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED
Local Amateurs Pleased at Selection
OF Two of Its Members Connected
With Rd. A. "A. Federation,
AGAINST PROFESSIONALISM
Big Summer Baseball Season Ex-
pected When College Men Return
Home--Meeting mt McGill's Union
Called for "Wednesday, January 13.

The newly appointed Richmond Reg
istration Committee of the South At
lantic Association OF the Amateur Attn
ietic Union. composed OF Sheppard
Crump, chairman; William l.. Hampe
and Frank S. Tousoy. registrar, is OF
particular interest to the athletes in
Richmond and vicinity, because Hampe
ana Crump are members Of the FEEDER
son of 1915. >'
The fact that the members of the
hie,hmond Registration Committee are
hhes snhai interested in purely amateur
oaseDall VIII be good news to the large
humber or college men who spend their
summers In Richmond every year. Ii
s %,il insure g,rs, them every opportunity to
ball without the fear Of having their
h hn nno.i standing questioned. 1t will
to college. that they played summer
ball under the Richmond Amntenr
Athletic Federation.
IL VIII be equally good news to the
large number OF prep school students
In Richmond. because those looking
TO snTdv to oo S,9liese know that in order
enter with clean amateur record.
A Source of Recreation.
What is true of the college men and
tne younger preparatory school men is
more strlkingly true Of the large mum
and who look to baseball as the one
source or recreation within their reach,
men from the banks, offices, shops, fac
tories and professions feel that they
nave great deal In common with the
because they measure up to the same
athletic standard OF nmateurism. They
enjoy the same rank and rating. and
are given the same consideration
Richmond banker told the writer
that in looking back to his college DAYS
the most pleasant recollection to him
Al ~
career he had observed every rule. of
amateur sport, and had kept himself
clean as an amateur.
The Richmond Registration Commit
tee Is going to do all In its power
during the coming year to drive home
t. young men In Richmond and vici-
pite. that to be purely amateur attn
lete Is the most honorable title in the
clear and clean and free from CONNER
cialism, will, in later years. be one OF
the most pleasant recollections of
younger days.
Professionalism Not Tolerated.
1t Is worthy of note that during the
past year, many colleges, schools, ath-
lettc organizations and associations
have hirn ina made it. very plain that profess
, institution.
A college man who played baseball
In richmond last summer under the
Richmond Amateur Athletic Federation
said to tho writer. that he got more
real enjoyment out OF his summer base
asked to give a reason he stated that
the teams were all amateurs. and were
playing for the, love OF the sport.
Playing for the love OF tho sport Is
the real spirit of amateurism. because
amateurs are, always loyal to their
teammates, always treat their oppo-
ments ms gentlemen. and the officials
with due consideration, because 1T Is
for the love OF the sport The team, or
man. who wins or the ones who make
credita BILE showing, take natural
must be upheld and dignifed.
in of
Gently, said: when broke In we
played for small money: and We're glad
to get It,. Our one thought was to
Now the majority of players think
more about the next payday than the
Professional sport is n salaried job.
and pay day Is the big time tune.
physical fitness which sends man to
the front rank ms n splendid specimen
Of clean manhood. 1t Is the type or
fitness which enables him. to glory in
commercial gain, but because he is
physically strong and alert. he is bet
ter able to serve his fellow men. That
is what 1t means to love sport for
by tho spirit of amateurism.
Attention is again called to the Fed
/ Grafton Baseball Committee meeting at
the McGill Union on January 10, at $3.50
ad BALI to BE an and
vicinity Is requested and invited to be
present.
F. ST
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