Evening journal., 1922-02-02
SHAPING BALL
SEASON PLANS
City Leaguers Expect to
Fill Circuit at Friday
Meeting
TWO GAMES EACH
WEEK THE IDEA

Baseball enthusiasts OF Whining
ton Will have an inkling OF what is
In store for them for the 1922 sea-
son II they attend the second meet
Ing OF the year OF the City League
In The Evening Journal office at
O'Clock tomorrow night.
Preliminary plans outlined at the
first conclave Friday will take def
mite form at tomorrow nights ses-
sion and an idea OF the league roster
may also be gained Everyone in
terested in better sports for Will
mington should attend.
Managers and representatives of
teams are especially invited. 1t -
/ the purpose OF the league to get on
firm working basis as soon as pos
sible. At the last meeting a rule was
adopted advancing the amount OF
forfeit from SIS to t25 and II was
also required that clubs desiring tn
enter should post at least half Of
this amount at tomorrow nights
meeting as evidence OF their good
faith In wishing to become MEM
bers.
That the early start OF the CITY
League In getting set for coming
campaign on the diamond was A
move with wisdom Is becoming an
enlightened fact to followers OF the
sport more and more every day.
Many new features caused by the
changes In the local baseball situa-
ton must come up for consideration
and settlement. The league officials
and members are confident that tha
circuit will be fully organized and In
working order by the first OF next
month and this by far will be the
greatest advantage reached through
the early start. The clubs win then
have more than a month TO get their
individual organizing completed. Tbs
teams can be gotten together and
plenty OF time will be available for
preliminary practices and workouts.
This will allow for almost the same
t advantages cleaned by clubs under
y the big top on their spring trainins
trips. When the day for the open
is ing game rolls around the entries ir
u the race will be ready to shove on
close to the form they will reach a
any time during the season. A
a least they will be given more OF al
]
"a, previously in local circuits.
Thorough sportsmanship. entail
Ing in addition TO other things.
~ close observance OF the rules b
- managers and players is felt b
those in close touch with the loca
. baseball situation 10 be the bes
y, remedy and should mean that al
trouble will be avoided In baseball
this season. As far as the nationa
game Is concerned there Is nothing
wrong with baseball. II must be
conducted properly. that is all. and
the City League aims 10 do this.
N Several new features have already
been proposed and they most likes
ly will be incorporated in the or
-, ganization. A salary limit In the
II rules is one OF the new moves. THIS
n would make Il impossible for paid
i players to secure more than certain
I set amount for their services and
o would eliminate Jumping a disease
q with which the City League was not
4. afflicted last season.
% OF general interest Is the new fea-
ture OF two games week. This
s will Introduce league twilight ball In
l. addition to the regular Saturday aft
s ernoon games. II will double th'
l. schedule and besides providing more
= and better baseball for the fans vii
give each OF the teams entered
Is better chance in the race for th'
ts Gag.
is The meeting tomorrow night vii
ie enable those present to voice thei
Is views and make suggestions. Al
is clubs and organizations are invited
TO have representatives present
ne Those desiring to enter the rae
e. especially should be represented an.
n every application for a berth WI
receive just consideration.