Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-20
AMATEURS HOLDING BACK
LOCAL BASEBALL PLAYERS
ARE WAITING FOR RULING
II Proposed Summer Bascbnll HuIe IL
Passed Mnny VIII Join Com
mission Ranks.

Considering tho time Of the wear.
things have been unusually dull among
| tho various amateur baseball teams
that hold franchises under the ANA
| tcur baseball Commission. This NAV
be accounted for by the fact that the
y, \. w. has not as yet adopted the
PROPOSED rule regarding summer base
ball There are managers here who's.
success for the coming season depends
entirely upon college players around
which TO build team. and they are
awaiting the decision of the ruling
power In amateur athletics before maxi
ing any plans.
The only league under the com
mission which has done ANYTHING
| towards making preparations ia IN.
Central. President Nolkman. OF this
League, reports that his league is in
tact with probably the exception or
one club, but that lie has numerous an
plications for the vacancy The Cen
tral League is the oldest league in
existence playing organized amateur
baseball in this city. having entered
the field under the commission in the
first year OF organized amateur base
ball! 1t was then the lowest class
league playing under this body. This
was in the season OF 1911. President
Nolkman, who was at that time man
dEer or the Iiustlers, who won the
pennant in 1911. became secretary OF
the league the following season under
Or. Labcnburg. who was president OF
the league In 1912. Nolkman being
elected to fiji DR.. Labenburgs place
upon his rcstgning In 1913.
The rise Of President Eolkman is
hut one OF many similar Instances that
have occurred in this league. There
are many players who rank among tho
foremost of Richmond that got their
SIR n1a IN me Gcntral Among thes"
awarded the Schwarzschild trophy in
l9L+ Tor being the best all-round ANA
leu, I"nr ball player in the city Jack
IiinSieE. Skec" Rabineau. iiaskins,
Jim Gentry: Lowry. who managed tho
remnant winners OF the Commercial
League and played for the city cham
pionship last season, are all the prod
ucts OF the Central League
President Wilkinson, of tho Com
mercial League. is very slow in hand
ing out dope concerning his organiza-
tion' and ii is the general belief that
way OF big surprise to hand the pub.
lie when the time comes. roy" as tho
boys love TO call him, is very popular
with the members of his organization.
COMMISSION that would not be glad 10
he under his control
The Richmond League has suffered a
great loss by the resignation OF
.Rhody" Crowdcr who has been presi-
dent Of this organization since 1919.
and 1t is feared that the organization
will dtsband unless the managers are
fortunate enough to secure. as "a lead
er. some or the men that the boys have
mentioned, but have not been an
preached on the subject. Most promi-
nent among these are w. & Seamans
Jr.. and Albert Gunst.
The Havana ConSuis who made n
name for themselves last season as
an independent team. will he assigned
I" a berth in one OF the highest class
leagues this season. This club has the
backing of the i. Lorillard Tobacco CO.
who arc prepared TO put everything In
reason to tho front I'm order to have n
winning club
II tho \. 4. L. fails TO adopt the sum-
mcr baseball rule, there Is Il strong
probability that many local players
will come over TO the commission any
how. Although 1t permits the playing
OF cx-professionais. u ere arc few such
men In tho local leagues. so there would
be little char &c OF jeopardizing tho
amateur standing OF tho men. MANY
however. arc willing to tano the rIsl,