The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05
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LEAGUE OPENS
OCTOBER 18TH
First Games of Commercial INDOOR
Easebal. Association VIII
be Staged on That
Date.
CONSTITUTION CHANGED
ORGANIZATION viii Play Under New
Rules and Regulations
as Given Be-
CONSTITUTION CHANGED

The commercial indoor baseball
league will open October 16, the
schedule of games having been az
ranged. At recent meeting OF the
board OF directors Of the commercial
league some important changes were
made in the constitution and the lol-
lowing rules and regulations will now
govern the playing:
Name-The name of this organiza-
ton shall be the Y. M. G. A. Com
mercial Athletic league.
Purpose-The purpose OF this
league is to create and maintain high
standards Of craftsmanship through
the promotion of amateur athletics,
and to render a patriotic service Dy
encouraging men to keep physically
fit
Membership-Mem is open
to any manufacturing or business
house or organized body of men To-
Gated in the city of Keokuk, proVld-
ing a fair basis Of competition can
be maintained. Application for mem
bership must be made to the league
board of directors and passed by
majority vote of that body.
Dues-Each member shall place IN
| the hands of the treasurer sum
equal 10 lucli piOpOi lloh VI IiAo ca
pense incurred by any athletic event
that they participate in.
| Committees-The following stand
| ing committees shall be appointed:
Membership, finance. place to play,
indoor baseball, basketball, outdoor
baseball, swimming and track
| The duties of these committees are
outlined in the bylaws.
Indoor Baseball league-The com
mittee appointed to organize the in
| door baseball league reported that
seven clubs had responded favorably
with regard to entering a team in this
league and possible eighth one
would come in. However, the first
six teams filing their entry blanks
will be given the preference as pres
ent arrangements will not accommo-
| date more than six teams.
| Rules governing indoor baseball
/ ague-Entry blanks accompanied
! by guarantee fee must be filed by 2
O'Clock Thursday afternoon, Oct. IL.
| Guarantee fee-A guarantee fee OF
ten dollars $4,000 must be paid by
each team upon entry. This fee to
be forfeited if the team fails TO
complete its schedule. 1t is also un-
derstood that if there is a deficit al
! the close of the season in conducting
the league, part or all Of this, fee
may be used to cover that deficit.
Otherwise the fee is to be returned
| to the team at the close of the season.
| The league to furnish baseballs, UNI
pire, suitable place to play for all
scheduled games and pennant for
! the winning team.
| Players-Any player not under con
/ tract with professional team and
who will play in the commercial
/ league without pay is eligible. All
players must be in the regular en-
ployment of firms with which they
are signed. All players must main.
tain membership in good standing in
the Y. NJ. G. a. All players must be
signed on the contracts furnished by
the league and these contracts must
be in the hands of the secretary by
2 p. N. five days before the game
they are to participate in. A player
who has been In the regular employ
ment of the firm signed with for a
period OF thirty days and whose con
tract was filed with the secre tary
before the opening of the league
shall continue TO play with that team
throughout the season. Otherwise
upon leaving the employment of firm
signed with, his contract becomes
automatically void.
Games-A two round schedule con
sisting of thirty games will be play.
ed. October 16 is the opening date
Of the schedule. Small admission
/ fee will be charged to the games
| Teams are expected TO be uniformed
/ Rubber soled shoes required.
Number Of players-SeYen men
shall constitute team In all games
A team to compete in any scheduled
game must have at least five signed
players on the floor and 1t shall be
the duty Of the opposing captain tc
appoint extra league players to fill
any vacancies.