Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24
LOCAL BALL TEAMS
SET FOR OPENING
PhiIa. Association Meets To-
night to Adopt Bylaws and
Constitution
TO HOLD MONSTER PARADE

The Philadelphia Association of Base
ball Clubs is all set for the 1922 sea-
son-that Is after tonight's meeting at
the Hotel Walton. when the Board of
Governors will be named TO direct the
affairs of the organization.
Eddie Gottlieb. chairman Of the Nom
mating Committee. will submit list Of
thirteen Of the best known local man.
ayers who have agreed TO serve. and
of this number six will be- elected.
The candidates are Phil lIaggerty.
Nativity: J. M"Clanaghan. Fleisher;
Art Summers. All Americans Harry
Weber. Media; Jim Bonner. Shanahan:
7. Graham. Forty eighth Ward: Dave
Benn!S. Germantown Bill Gleason,
North Phllie~; Bill Rudolph. South
phillios: Ed Bolen. ITlldnle: Ed Weiss,
Nicctown Bob Bates. Dobson. and Ed
Gottlicb. S. =. II. A.
II had been previously decided to have
nine members on the Executive Com
nittee. the president. vice president and
counsel being added to the six governors.
making committee Of nine. but this
VIII in all likelihood b. modified at to-
nights gathering.
\ second vice president is a new Of
flee added to the list. and this official
will take tho plac" ~ the Counsc, on
the board in voting "apacity. Luke
keough. - Nativity. is the only candi-
date for this office and his election is
virtually assured.
All Set Now
1--WE are all sct now" This was the
comment Of President Howard NJ.
Donovan in discussing the ont 'ook this
morning. "Thcre are heaps of business
20 be transartcd.' he continued. "but
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personnel of the Board OF Governors.
Then all the work will be divided into
committees and the campaign will be on
in earnest
Mr.. Donovan will present a plan to
the managers tonight which includes
opening the season with big street
parade.
Tho bylaws and constitution will
also be adopted at tonightS gathering
They were widely discussed last week
and have been prepared for the dele
gates in final form. The rules contain
many features that should be big boon
to baseball in this locality.
No club shall have the right to sign,
dicker or approach in any manner a
player or players of any club already
affiliated with the association while such
player is under contract or on the re-
serve list of said member of the asso-
citation.
The City Title
/ The plan to decide the championship
of the association has also met with
favor. There arc almost score o
teams in this section, and It has 'always
been a matter Of discussion as to which
is the better club. y" ringers will b'
allowed to play with any team. and the
lis, of cligiblps must be submitted Il
the secretary several weeks in advance
! The rules also stipulatc that the full
bona fide name Of every player must bt
given, and il necessary that he play
under another name. the name under
which he plays must also be given
PLAYERS TO compete in the championship
series must have participated I'm five
game, during the season, and only fif'
teen are eligible. although many believe
that this number should be modified t.
Gambling in any form has also COME
under the ban of the managers, beinl
absolutely prohibited and condemned
All persons. players and managers il
particular are prohibited from engaging
in or conducting in or upon the grOund'
any bookmaking, pool selling netting ol
gambling in any form upon the result
of games or innings.