Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-29
FUTs RICHMOND IN SERIES
NATIONAL AMATEUR BODY
PLANS SECTIONAL GAMES
Sandiotter< Place This City with
Washington. baltimore and
New York.
ISpecia, The Times Dispatch.

Speclat 10 the Times piSpatch.l
JpiiNSTOWN. PA, Dec 29.--The
sixth annua! meeting OF the National
baseball Federation. the recognized
Stnd!nt baseball governing body of the
and Saturday, January 1917. AT the
Ilollcnden Hotel. ia cleveland Ohio
This city is the biggest and most en-
thusiastic sandlot baseball center in
the world holding the record for base
bail crowds of 10000 to 100000 on diff
icrent occasions at its famous Hrook-
SIDE Park stadium. and scores OF anna
teur baseball players. officials ami en-
lhnsiHst are expected to attend the
annual convention OF the Fedcration.
The National EaSchal! Federation IS
strongest at the present time in the
Centr; and Middle West 1t is cstab-
iiShlnE a footing in about fifty cities
as "A WORKING basis. The objects and
purposes of the organization, quoting
from rs constitution. are the promo
tinn pronunciation aud pcrpetuation
or noneommercialiZcd baseba II through
out The United states. to surround it
win proper safeguards: TO aid and as
SiSt IN fostering, developing and reg
ulatlhE or iocal associations in accord
hncc with the spirit of sportSmanship
honesty and fair play: to aid and as
SYST in the furthcring Of intercity con
,eSts and an annual championship in
nuai convention for friendly open dis
cuSSi"n OF tho purposes outlined
IntersectiOnnl Championships.
AS fast as the National Baseball
+ ederation can extend the SCOPE OF it's
activities and influence, interscctional
championships will be arranged for
and carried out. Tho Plan is TO FIRST
arrange for sectional championships
winners will he brought together in
the seinifnalS and finals. II is MANNED
70 arrange for the sectional compe-
titions along about the following
lines:
=, Central West : Cleveland. Detroit.
Ioledo, Indianapolis, Columbus, Day-
zen, cincinnati, Akron, Canton, Mas
Middle Observation-Disclosures. Buffalo
u M:ahchGlster' Johnsiown. Eric, Altoona,
Richmond, Wilmington. Trenton. Thii nit.
hdeiphia, Ne% York. bethlehem, liar
Fis HtdI,o WiiEes. Barre, scranton, etc.
Louis, Omaha. Lincoln. pes Moinss
southern = New. Orleans. Houston
Nannah, Memphis. etc.
North wcst-Minncapolis. ST. Paul
MiLwaukee; Duluth. Chicago. Winni-
neg, Canada etc.
Three Glasses OF Players
4, the present time the Federation
rs providing for three classes of sand
the United states. There is Class 4
tamatcur), for the strictly ama;eur
p!aycr' the young man or boy who re-
ceiVes no monetary remuneration for
his services as "A bail player "A, anv
time during the season: Class IA On
uustrIai). for the players who do not
receive in any form whatsoever any
stipulated remuneration for their sery-
ices as players with the clubs with
which They are registered in their citv
associations. bu, who 20 out now and
'hen with picked teams and yet a few
uoiiaTS itS part of the divvy on the
games. and class AAA nii-nrorrs
siohal' Tor the players who get money
or o., Other rewards for playing with
tne.r teams, but have \ bnno.ibc
means or earning their liyciib, ,oJ
apart from playing baseball.
oWing 10 the press of his business
analrs. Secretary Tom Nokcs has am
nounccd his retirement as a, cxorn
1--WE officer OF the federation. after i've
years of volunteer effort in HELPING, to-
buiid up the organization. II Ia
name paid secretary To devote All
or part OF his time to the Fcderntion
with Headquarters at Cleveland