Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
FULLER IS ELECTED
TO SUCCEED ]. H. HILL
designation of Amateur Baseball
Commissions Veteran President
Rcgretfully Accepted.
SECRETARY HOOPER RESIGNS
But This Matter Is Tabled Until Next
Mceting-ltcporfS ON Post Season
anu lntcicty Series Arc Accepted.
Meets Again Soon.

T.. Il Fuller. last year second vice
president Of the Amateur baseball
Commission Of Richmond. was elected
president Of that organization last
night at the fall meeting. held in the
National State and city Bank. MIR.
Fuller succeeds Colonel Julien H. nm.
who had been president OF the orgnni-
cation since 1912
Colonel lin presented his rcsicna-
ton To the commission last night. and
II was only after all manner of per
snasson on the part OF MIR. Fuller and
other members of the commission had
ialcd to get MIR. Hill to reconsider
his decision that the election Of another
man was made.
Mr. Fuller served the commission
during the last season and rendered
Invaluable aid in making arrangements
Tor the lntercity series. The newly
elected president upon being notified
hH the presidents Of the four leagues.
who have the election Of officers i'm
charge. stated that he found il limos
time for business reasons. The com
mission would not hear of such Il thing
as Mr.. Fuller not taking the Office. and
he was escorted to the chair by Il. Is
cardoza and Colonel hill
Following the close Of business John
X. Hooper. secretary Of the commits
sion, rendered his resignation to take
effect AT once. motion was made and
passed by the commission that Mr..
Hoopcr's resignation he placed on the
table and acted upon by the commits
sion ut the next meeting.
MIR. Hooper has been Il member of the
commission since its organization. hav-
ing started in the capacity OF assistant
secretary in 1911. He later was made
secretary which position he has held
up to this time. ''f '''f''
BUSINESS OF season Settled.
While the meeting last night was
for the purpose of considering the res
tgnation OF Colonel Hill as president
or tn" commission. the regular bust
ness session WAS held. The minutes
of the last meeting We're read and pass
rd ON by the commission, after which
the poStscLson series and the inter
city series We're discussed. The treas
urers report was not ready to be made
at the meeting last night, but will he
made at a meeting to he held later in
the fall
John X. Hooper, secretary OF the
commission. made TIN" report OF the
various leagues for the season. and
the commission passed the report as
being satisfactory. The report of the
secretary showed that the four leagues
playing under the commission had
t!ouriShcd during the last Season
motion was passed by the COM
mission To hold a meeting. at the call
of the president. Mr. Fuller, some time
in the near future to consider the re
vision OF several OF the bylaws OF
the constitution.
The election of Mr.. Fuller to the
presidency of the commission was the
only change in the officers Of that body
made last night. Il. Il. Cardoza was
reelected first vice president and
George IL. Black was re- elected treas
urcr. The selection of II second vice
president was postponed until the next
meeting of the commission.