Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16
WILL JOIN NATIONAL BODY
LOCAL BASEBALL PLAYERS
MAY GET IN BIG SERIES
Hnitimorc Application Tnblcd-Omccrn
VIII Bc Elected mt Meeting on
Friday Afternoon.

The Richmond Amateur Baseball
Commission last night voted to affiliate
with the National Baseball Commission.
BY taking this step the local ball play
crs viii bc eligible 10 compete for the
national amateur championship. which
vas, WON last year by Il Cleveland
team IN Il series Of games OH the Pacific
Coast.
The question Of admitting Baltimore
TO the intercitv series was taken up.
but tabled until the next meeting Of
the commission, which will De held on
Friday afternoon II } o'clock at the
Office OF President julien II. nm.
National state apd City Bank.
Amateur baseball In Richmond looks
particularly bright at this time. The
commission has received applications
from twelve teams for franchises in
the various leagues. The Commercial
League, siX-club circuit, mas appl!-
cations from seven additional clubs.
50 strong is baseball on the South
side, that n league will be formed eS-
ciusivcly in that section.
At the meeting on Friday, officers
viii be elected for the ensuing year.
and vote will he taken on putting
the pay OF the secretary on fiat
basis. instead OF OH the present fee
system. The present members Of the
commission are julien II. Hill. Ran
doiph Cardoza, John Hooper. George
BLACK, Earle Lutz, Ernest Pollard, lack
Woodal II. C. Corbell. r. *. Wilkin-
son. \. Volkcman and II. J. Crowder.
The local officials arc interested In
the now Interpretation OF amateur.
which VIII be taken up at the annual
meeting OF the national association.
AMATEUR STATUS WILL DE
SETTLED At NATIONAL MEETING
\ rule defining the exact status Of an
amateur baseball player and establish
ing a standard eligibility code for the
United states is the problem con-
fronting delegates To the second an
nuai convention Of the National ANA
,eur Baseball Association at Louis
willie, ~, on L!ncoln's birthday. Feb
ruary -, 1916. The competition con-
Quoted b. the association last fall to
determine the amateur baseball cham
pionship developed that almost 8 many
different constructions were placed
upon the definition. amateur baseball
PLAYER, :.s there were cities represented
IN the series.
The title was won by the White
Autos of Cleveland. O.. who met the
Tacoma (Wash.l Pacific Coast cham
lions in the finals at San Francisco In
october The cities figuring In the
series were Cleveland. Chicago. Detroit,
Omaha. Pittsburgh. Columbus. O.,
Johnstown. Pa, Louisville. Duluth. 81.
Paul. indianapolis. Tacoma, Portland.
ore. Los Angeles and Sacramento.
The meeting also Is expected TO re-
suit In an effort to enlist every city in
the United States which has a bona
Tide amateur baseball organization. In
tn. competition next fall and have the
championship determined by intersec-
;ional contests. :, man may be chosen
to devote his entire time to the up
building of tho association. as the pos
sibilities for amateur baseball are con-
sidrrcd great. More than 10000 peo-
pie paid to see Cleveland win the Nrst
round series from Detroit. y crowd
estimated at $4,000 saw Cleveland elm
mate Johnstown at Cleveland October
2. following a Johnstown victory over
ceding day. More than $4,000 people
saw Cleveland eliminate Omaha at
Cleveland. October 10 pittsburgh's in
terest was manifested when more than
coco fans accompanied the team from
that city TO Johnstown September Is.
when Johnstown was victorious
Most of the amateur baseball clubs
that Inquired In the competition were
composed of young men who worked
in mills, IA ctories and stores and were
not able TO play baseball except after
working hours during the week and on
Sundays. The followers of the sport
were in the main workingmen who
could not attend games during working
hours