Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE
HOLDS BIG MEETING
Wilkinson and Campbell REFLECTED
President and Sccictary-Six
Clubs to Compose Circuit.
SCHEDULE BEING ARRANGED
League Will BE Composed OF Well
Enhanced Clubs. and Play Should
lie Fast-rwenty Game Schedule.
Other Circuits Closed

Roy X Wilkinson and John w.
Campbell last ni,;lt were reelected
president ANA secretary. respectively,
of tn" Commercial League ut Il meet
in@ - that organization hcld in How
election Of the old officers. the .ra.ue
took IN. Of the long steps toward tho
retirement OF amateur baseball IN this
city. when il voted 10 HAY. IL six club
"rSahi"hti"u ~ the place OF four
cub circuit. WAS the ease last
year. Duplex. Havana consulS. church
liill Athletic club rairmount. High
land farh. aud n" Blues will COM
pose tn. new "rGa;iixation
Tn" huplcN aud havana consulS are
he sol" survivors Of the Commercial
League OF last year. the Hum.build-
crS and III" Moose having surrendered
their franchises. Both Duplex and ia
wanna consuls played an excellent brand
"f baseball last year. and can be count
ed on 10 give a good account Of them
selves this season
Church lin Athletic club Highland
Park. Blues and Paramount We're all
members Of leagues PLAYING under IN.
Richmond Amateur Athletic Fedora, ton
last year. The first three clubs were
members "f the Federation League
while the Fairmount organization was
a member Of tn" Jefferson Ward
l.'"9u" aud won the pcnnani in that
circuit and also captured the cham
rt"nshiD of tn. Richmond Amateur
Athletic Federation. Highland Park
was prnnant winner of the Federation
League.
rhc reorganization Of The CONNER
rial League and the placing in il of
such evenly matched teams is sur. to
prove satisfactory Ia the many anna
tour fans Of this city I'm import
ant feature Of the organiZatiou il that
~ VIII b" composed. for tn. most part
of young. ambitious bah PLAYERS OF
the city and players who. with 4 few
exceptions, have never PLAYED on q pro-
fcssional league .luh.
Opening aud Closing Dates Decided.
The question Of the opening and clos
Ing dates for the organization also
came before the meeting last nirbt
aud IL was decided 10 omen tho season
OH IN" frs, Saturday III April and close
u on the second Saturday IN August
rms VIII give the teams plavinr
schedul" Of twenty games. a double
header being scheduled
committee consisting Of ,,ampbau
| secretary of the league: Lowry. OF pu-
bi"N. and Hay. OF Church hin. was
appointed to adopt a set Of spccial
rni"S governing the playing OF tho
sahcs. Another committee on play
ins grounds. consisting Of Akcrs OF
was appointed t. arrange FOR playiup
grounds
i. r. sutton. secretary Of the ANA
t"ur Baseball Commission Of Rich
m"nd. has not been idle during tho
PAST lew days. and has practically
closed two leagues. in addition Ia the
commercial League. although there j.,
q strong probability of some more
| cams being added To the Athletic and
| sunday school Leagues. The sunday
| school League hardly will consist oi
more than four teams. and more than
hNeiN there viii be two such orra.f-
H"'i"nS. owing TO the large number of
franchises desired in this league Tho
SthlctiS League viii have -four rlnhs
instead o' SIN. aS was tho ease last
year rs tn" Planters and Eirst Ran
t!S' have Withdrawn.
inc outlook for amateur baseball III
Hl"hmond Is brighter at this season Of
the year than has been The cas-. for
| som" time. and the tal7 season prom
:ses 10 be one Of the best in The his
tory Of amateur baseball i'm this city