Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-28
SAND LOT CHAMPIONSHIP
NATIONAL FEDERATION
PLANS INTER-ClTY MEET
Expect Season TO Develop Exception
ally Strong TENNIS in All Parts
Of Country.

In order to provide for the different
kinds OF sandlot baseball players found
TO be existing in the United States at
the present time. there will be three
different intcr-city championship series
next fall under the auspices of the
National Baseball Federation. the pre-
mier governing body of the sandlo,-
tcrs
There will he Glass 4 tamateur) for
the strictly amateur player. the young
man or boy who receives no monetary
remuneration for his services as Il bail
Class AA fnduStriaD for the players
who do not receive in any form what
soever any stipulated remuneration for
their services as players with the clubs
with which they are registered in their
city associations. but who go out now
and then with picked teams and get
The games; and Class AAA (semipro-
lessionaD for the players who get
with their teams. but have a bona hde
means of earning their livelihood apart
from playing baseball.
These classiiications were fixed at
nc annual spring meeting of the
R boz Of +, Directors of the National
Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh Pa. last
week.
snndiottcrs Show Strength.
1t was reported at the meeting that
Buffalo; Pittsburgh. Johnstown, Bethle-
mem. Washington; u. G.. Cleveland
be'roi ch ceism9 81 pa pny'Sn TN1sso
Minneapolis, Omaha. ST. Louis, Dcs
Moines. Kansas City. Louisville. New
orieans; birmingham. Indianapolis and
The Directors of the National Base
ball Federation adopted resolution
soon as possible the tax on sporting
goods, as it hits the young men and
boys hard. Every sandlot baseball fol-
lower in the country is to be asked to
take up the matter with his Senator
ana ID, Hep r,,,:,s at Washington.
championship series were adopted after
long discussion. especially on the
subject OF the eligibility of players as
all players under contract, reserve or
suspension to professional league clubs
was amended so that players held un-
der reserve or suspension by profess
Sional league clubs shall not be eligi-
Die to any classification of the Fed
GRAFTON unless the period Of the said
reserve or suspension shall exceed two
years prior to May Is of the current
season. or unless written permission
cured from the clubs holding said
players under reserve or suspension
Series Starts After Labor Day.
The sandlotters ruled that if Il player
remains out Of professional bascba II
for two years he is serious about his
intentions OF retiring from the profes-
Sionai game and should not be barred
from the Sandlots because his former
professional club owner sees fit to
carry him on the suspended or reserve
list.
The annual intcr-city championship
series are TO start not later than the
nrSt sunday after Labor Day, except
IN those cities where Sunday baseba II
Is not permitted in which event the
hrst Saturday after Labor Day shall he
the starting date. The entries for tho
annual inter-city series close on July
J., with the Secretary. Tom Nokes, Mu-
hiclpal recreation Commission, Johns
/ town. Pa
The. schedule for the inter-cily series
WIZ be drafted at meeting of the
| directors OF the National Baseball Fed
Grafton at Cincinnati on Monday July Z