The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-06
AMATEURS TO PLAY
POST SEASON GAMES
President Fuller Announces Baltimore
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CONSTITUTION is ADOPTED
Richmond Commission Completes
Preparatory Work and Is Ready
To Proceed With Plans for Success
fui Opening of Season.

\ tTl-CItS HlEFbaII series. WIN
BiChWoud. Washington and Baltimore
as contenders for the amateur cham
pionship Of the respective states and
tho district. practically Is assured as
fitting close to the 1879 amateu
base ball season. Such was the an
nouncement made last night at n
meeting of tho Amateur Baseball com
mission Of Richmond by T.. X. Full
Ter, president OF the organization
which governs the playing OF amateur
bali here
In giving out this bit Of inform alton
President Fuller stated that he would
not make the bold assertion that the
series is an assured fact. but he stated
word had been received from repre-
sentatives Of both cities that they
were highly in favor Of the project
and would exert every effort toward
completing necessary arrangements.
Amateur bail players in Baltimore
and Washington shortly will hold a
Eet-together meeting in their respec-
tive cities for the purpose of reviving
interest In amateur baseball, now that
the war is over. Mr.. Fuller has been
asked to be present, and IT Ia probable
that the Richmond president may at
tend one or both of the gatherings.
Rules and Bylaws Adopted.
Adoption of n constitution of rules
aud laws governing the playing of
amateur ball here was one of the i'm
portant features OF the meeting last
night. These laws are practically the
same as those the commission played
under in 1917 with the exception of
one minor change.
Rule %, an amendment to the orig
inai constitution and governing the
number of professionals on each team.
was slightly changed. The rule now
reads; mo club playing under the
jurisdiction OF tht ommission shall
have on it's team at any one time more
than three players who have preVi-
ously played under the supervision OF
tho National Baseball commission. =
Tho rule formerly read. previously
played for n salary"
Last nights meeting resulted in the
commission getting down to regular
business for the season Of 1919. with
the playing rules adopted. the COM
mission is ready TO receive appiica~
tons for franchises ana begin organ
izing the leagues. Up to the present
time Bob sutton. secretary Of the
league, who was reelected by the
commission last night, has received
applications for eight teams.
Clyde w. Saunders, head Of the Old
Dominion Beverage company; John
Whitfield. representing stephen Put
ney Shoe company. II. Lee Smith.
manager OF Golde clothes shop. and
representatives from the Tredegar
Iron Works, knights of Columbus
American Locomotive Works on the
Boulevard. the Brotherhood Of Rail
way Clerks OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway company and the Silent
Athletic club have asked for fran
ch!ses, and more are expected to fall
into line later.
II In noticeable that there is not a
single Sunday school team listed
among the applicants. stockton
street Baptist Sunday school, which
for several years has represented the
Southside In amateur baseball. will
not have a team this year II was
stated at the meeting last night that
South Richmond Will he represented
by some organization this year
Considerable discussion occurred al
the meeting regarding players keep
ing uniforms fro none year to the
next, and this probably will end In
the commission enacting stringent
legislation covering these cases
Many Players Present.
+ While last nights gathering WITS to
have been q meeting OF the commits
sion there were a number OF cub
owners and ball players present II.
Ice Smith of Code; Clyde w. Saun-
ders, Old Dominion Beverage COM
pany: John Whitfield OF Battle Axe,
and representatives OF the Silet Ath-
1eiic club weer the club owners pres
eut, There were Eddie Lowery man
ager of the champion 1917 Duplex
team; Doc Waldhauer. Washington
hurler and former Duplex player:
Cheesy I.eibs. dean OF the amateur
catchers here, Jake; Poh. Kid Beesor.
Monk Brown and several others well
known rs ball players here. Chief
among the mem hers OF the commits
sion were r. r, Fuller, president Of
the organization; DIR. William ". Par
kcr. dean OF amateur baseball here:
Dad Hechler, Bob sutton. the score
tary. and Scribes from three Of the
daily papers.
For the purpose OF getting tho play
ors together there will te big feed
some time prior to the opening OF the
season, which usually begins not later
than the second Saturday in April.
The plan is 70 have the boys gather
in one Of the local hotels and by
means OF chipping in sit down before
eDmptuous banquet Efforts will
be made 10 have two hundred present
al the meeting.
Following the completion OF all bus
mess the meeting adjourned to meet
again IN two weeks