Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-23
ORGANIZATION MEETING
TO Be IMPORTANT ONE
Session VIII Take Place at
O'Clock i'll store al 100. East
Main Street.
MUST PRESENT APPLICATIONS
Clubs "a Have Last Chance in
Which To Take out Franchises.
Church Teams Hold Meetings.
Seven Leagues Likely.

Amateur bascba!l enthusiasts OF
Richmond VIII NEE; tonight at s
Il COMPANY, 1907 East Main street.
and make plans for tn" season OF
1871. The conference is an open af-
iair u all persons Interested IN the
welfare OF tho sand lot. game in Rich
mond ar" invited 10 be present.
Tina, the meeting will mean much
TO the amateur game here this sum
mer is indicated from announcement
that those desiring franchises under
the Amateur Baseball Commission Of
Richmond must present their appli-
cations tonight Already several
concerns ana athletic examinations
have asked FOR franchises. Forma-
ton of leagues viii take place to-
night and it is Imperative that 9TH
crs desiring 10 have charge Of cams
make known their desires.
Commission will Attend.
All members OF the recently elected
Amateur Baseball Commission Will
attend tho meeting and several Of
the officers viii instruct til" youth
fun players along just what lines
they intend to conduct the game this
summer. The purpose OF the com
mission though Is to serve and the
members Will do very little talking.
The body has decided il will he to
the pest interests OF the game for
the players themselves to have
charge Of conducting the contests
and presidents Of asIcS viii hav.
fun say. cNceNt in extreme cases
where the constitution Of the COM
mission has been violated.
Although late in getting started It
is believed tina: tn" plans OF those
bchind the game IN Richmond viii
Z" forward rHpidly. ana several
leagues formed tonight The com
mission already has - four-club or
ganizat!or. the Commercial League.
ready to start at once. This circuit
is in charge Of j. Is. Finley. presi-
dent, and "rete" Dunford. secretary
and treasurer. Four organizations,
church nm Athletic Club. Taxa
kola. Battle Axe ana Penn Mutual.
have taken out franchises. and this
circuit VIII II" considered the major
amateur league Of Richmond. II is
the intention OF the officials of this
organization To stage games AT
Boulevard Field on Saturday after
moons
Two Sunday school leaguss are in
progress OF formation ~ this time.
,rhe East End sunday schools met
last night in the club rooms OF the
oakwood Avenue BAPTIST Church.
and completed plans tor the torma-
ton of = four club circuit. The
teams III the organization u. this
;imc ARE Oakwood Avenue BAPTIST.
st, James Methodist, and nranch
Memorial. Another team viii De
selected IN the e few days. II. 4.
Fros:jck, has been elected president.
r. W. i'olkcs. vicc-prcsidcnt. and
sweeney. Il resident OF Church Inn.
secretary n treasurer. This or
Eanizatlou viii be known as the East
End sunday Chool League. and viii
have representatives AT tn" meeting
tonight.
While tho n.st End Churches were
in the Nest End We're holding "a
similar conference. i:~cnrrScutatIv, :
from Westminster Presbyterian and
Gracc-Covcnant PRESBYTERIAN held Il
" ace. 80.
"ChurcA House" and decided to form,
a four club organization. TWO more
churches Of the west End have dc
ciared the, viii come into tn" league,
THIS organization also VII hc rep
resented at 'hc meeting tonight.
seven Circuits i~'rotabI-.
sufficient applications nave" been
FLED TO date :" assure the commits
sion of six. our club leagues. with
the ross!hili'y of seven. The iiich-
mond Junior Athletic League. com
posed of Center Park Athletic CLUB,
Highland PARK Athletic club. com .
munlty club. Boys club. church il.il
Junior Athletic club. and the Viz
Ginia Athletic CUES. has li.cu formed,
ard dcsNrcs - ..4la,. M'!arr /" com
h Richmond policc Department
C~hristo-Co}a, Nowton-Wo"dwrd and
Union Envelope company have sent
in their applications and II j. prob
able that these teams Will b" grouped
into one league. Three frat"rudI or
ranizations. tho piNi" -i-r!v Eagles.
Stonrwall A,r.c Eagles and Liberty
Council, j. %. L \. NJ. also h"y,
asked To- hc taken under IN. commis-
4ion and II another iratcrual organ
ization can be secured! 81 irai.rual
League may be- formed The I;ich-
mund Blues battalion team has asked
for "a franchise and = place Viii b.
found in ono 81 the organizations Tor
the goldi.rs.
Nothing So, ha. been heard from
ScNtra! '"'''tN. anu i""h'hatt"l
when word has U"cn received from
Them IL IS believed th"t There viii D,
littic difficulty ia :urmlnE thv seventh