Evening star., 1924-01-20
ID. c. IS ADMITTED
TO DIAMOND BODY
Col. Johnson of Washington
Also Made Member of
Federation Board.
y ALTIMORE, Md. January l9.
r The National Base Ball Fed

~ The National Base Ball Fed
cratic. in annual convention
here, today decided TO divorce the
administrative affairs of each OF the
three classes OF base ball coming
under its jurisdiction.
Whereas, in the past, amateurs,
industrials and seni-pros alike had
a voice i'll the affairs OF each class.
under today's decision. the president
Of the National Base Ball Federation
will appoint committee, made Up
OF representative OF one sing r
division to take charge of the al
fairs Of that division.
Amateurs, for instance, will under-
take TO solve all problems relating -
amateur playing and nothing ejs.-
This plan, functioning in each eli
will do away with much trouble al
friction experienced in admins.
ton in previous years. The comm
tees are expected to present rece
mendationS at federation meet
tentatively scheduled for next Apr
Define Players stakes.
After an extremely heated disc
sion, definitions Of amateur. ln'
trial and semi-professionaI play
were adopted. The existing rule y
garding semi-pros was approved, /"
new definitions of the other IT,
classes were accepted.
a player will henceforth have a..
reur status who has never recei'
any monetary remuneration or pro
isa Of such for his services on ,r'
diamond previous to. or during. =
wear in Which he desires to join
.. MI
obtaining permission for d Try
with a professional league club
unsuccessful. will be -einstated as
amateur upon obtaining an une"i@
tional release from the profession :
Under the definition adopted toH;ts
an industrial player will be one W.
has been in the city forty days prIn'
to the opening of the base ball SCI
son: bona fide worker for the i@-
dust~isl plant or concern on wh"
team he wishes TO play, and mas
ceived no remuneration for his pih.
ing subsequent to June | Of the -
ceding year No team playing inH@
trial ball, it was also ruled. ~:
change to another class for the eli
ina tion series.
Washington Admitted.
washington. Scranton. Buffalo a.n
Dallas were admitted into the tes.-
GRAFTON today Providence withdre"
its application when Arthur MARI .
its REPRESENTATIVE, announced that "a
other cities in the organization M'i'
TOO widely scattered aud too TAR from
Rhode Island for his clubs 10 con =
slider playing in the annual T.
championship series.
4 resolution was adopted pern!Ii :
ting the return to amateur STATUS -
playcrS who join class u proi ieSSl otH
leagues but for any reason quit O.
PHt the 1plls'
lot.
The following officers were elected:
president. Ralph s Davis. sporting
editor OF the Pittsburgh Press; nrSt
vice president. V. T. Zettcrltnd.
treasurer OF the Detroit Anna tsur
Base Ball Federation; second vice
president. Judge Arthur Speigel, i
member OF the Cincinnati amateur
base ball commission: third vice
president Fred Thomas OF CleEe-
land: secretary treasurer. John II.
Gouley. Cleveland.
Mayor Clayton c. Townes. OF CleNt-
land was chosen counsel for the OF =
ganization.
Three new members Of the board
were installed as follows:
Frank A. Ruth. president of the
Baltimore Base Ball Federation; Col.
Waite &. Johnson, president of the
ltISIflCt OI 1otuitlDit i1iSC Dan .NcF2''-
citation. and Doik Novario, secretary
Of the Cleveland Amateur Base Ball
Association.
Cincinnati was selected az tie
meeting place for directors and ser-
eral special committees in April, but
the date was not decided upon.
The committee appointed to ar
range details for national best
player tournament will make its 'ro-
port at that time, when action will
also be taken upon several propose Is
upoi, which decisions were Deferred
today. These include the sectiona
reorganization plan ard that Tor
financing the national championship.
The first or second Saturday in
August will be observed this year
as national amateur day, it beIuS
left to local associations to nak /
their individual choice. i.
One additional franchise " a!s
awarded during tho convention,
Scranton Pa. atfiliating with tllh
federation. H.