The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-03
S. A. |. PLANS
FIRST CONTEST
FOR May FIRST
Circuit ManagersAc Ath-
letic Park for Exhibition
Game May 20 to Reinforce
Finances.

Every team was represented at the
meeting of the S. A. L. held last night
at "Y." The necessary pep and ginger
was present In the breasts of all, who
predicted that this season would pro-
vide faster and better baseball among
the ranks of the amateurs than has
ever been played before.
The major part of the meeting was
devoted to the reading and adopting
of the constitution and bylaws and
reported by the committee composed
of Ray Stevens, manager Of the Ad.
vance-Hill, and Sam Vigran, manager
of the Vigrans.
1t was decided once and for all time
that the league should be a six team
circuit and the schedule committee
was instructed to make out the sched-
nile in time for the next meeting.
Arbitrators Selected.
Reports from the committee dele
gated to arrange the board of 'arbi-
tration was heard and approved. The
personnel Of this board will comprise
Mel Penny, Harry Patti and Mace By
ers.
1t was decided to accept the offer
of the Richmond baseball club to use
the Athletic park Saturday. May %.
for a double-header among the teams
Of the S. A. l.. A nominal fee will
be charged for these games.
All exhibition games, such as the
Earlham games, shall be under the
Jurisdiction of the league and the
managers will be held responsible for
conduct Of their players while on the
field.
The start of the playing schedule
was changed to from April "a to May
/. This was thought advisable be-
cause of the chances that the weather
would not be settled enough to war
rant justification in beginning at that
time and would probably save double
headers later in the season.
A committee composed Of Ray Ste
vens, Sam Vigran, Hi Pucket, Snip
Snavely, John Ulrich and George
Brehm will make arrangements for
the games of May 20.
Change Constitution.
The changes as made in the consti.
tuition are as follows:
Amendment to change article 3,
section /, to elect officers at the last
business session after the playing sea-
son instead of the annual meeting the
first Tuesday in March.
ALI amendments 10 constructor
must be submitted to board of direc-
tors and a week must elapse before
action is taken thereon.
Any player failing to be present III
two consecutive games, unless he can
give valid excuse, is liable to suspen.
sion from the league.
| Any manager tampering with
player of another team shall have 70
claim on the players services in case
he is released.
| Any player to be eligible to play
must register with the president fiji
teen days before he can play.
Forty.eight hours instead of twenty
four hours is the limit of rendering
protest. The board of arbitration to
settle the protest instead of board Of
directors.
President shall receive the Official
scores instead of the secretary.
The Official ball shall be the Gold.
smith & Rawlings.
! Any player offering or agreeing to
throw games shall be suspended from
the league.
Any player making livelihood by
baseball is ineligible to play in the
S. A. l..
| The constitution shall be placed
with all managers who in turn shall
see to it that all players of their re.
spective teams are given a copy Of
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