The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-04

If all those interested in
amateur baseball in this
city get behind the present officers
Of the local association the sand
lot sport will boom next season.
At the meeting Wednesday
night in the council chambers Of
the city hall those in charge of
the destinies of the indianapolis
Amateur Baseball Association
made a decided hit by their bust
ness-like methods.
1t could be seen that the officers
had been working this winter on
the problems that confront the or
ganization. Everyone appeared to
be on the job and in perfect har-
mony.
The constitution and bylaws
had been gone over and revised to
eliminate the repetition Of troubles
in the past. F. e. Geider, Sec
rotary. read the regulations and
explained the changes.
This year the secretary will
have an office at 20 S. Delaware
St., in which business of the as
ISOLATION will be attended to.
The registration of players will
be made in this office and all
records kept on file there. Re.
ceipts will be given for each
registration card.
AS this phase of the amateur sport
SAtgs probably the most important and
has caused considerable trouble in
the past the new business-like
method seems a decided step ahead
Last year the recreation department
of the city kept these records.
Separate Office
1t was done more or less as an
extra duty, and though the sandlot
officials appreciated the service, it
was thought best to handle this inn
portant feature in a separate office.
Among other changes was one
which limits the players regis
tered on any team at any time
to eighteen. This will stop the
practice of some clubs of sign
ing up all available players, thus
working a hardship on other
teams. 1t will tend to distribute
the talent. Players registered in
class IA cannot play in class A
or vice versa.
Fort Harrison teams will be per-
mitted to join the local association.
A representative from the Army
post stated the soldiers would have
a Glass AA team From the looks of
things now there will be great
number of class A teams--but not
so many of the higher classification.
The registration fee for leagues
was raised from $40 TO $12. The
registration fee for players was
raised from fifteen cents to twenty
five cents.
An important change was
made in the date at which teams
must limit their players to fiji
teen in all classificatiOns. 1t will
be month earlier next season.
The date is June Is this year,
- instead of July Is as in the past
No player can be signed after
July Z. This is a week earlier
than previously.
Any player released can not play
with another club until after twenty
one days. This used to be only
three days.
Officers on job
The officers of the local associa-
ton this year: Arthur e. Carr,
president; Oscar Buehler, vice pres
ident; F. Earl Geiders secretary;
Johr/ MacCrea, treasurer. We
doG like to throw too many bou-
cyAets, but there is a group Of men
LRho mean business, and they are
not afraid to spend their time on
the job.
At the meeting Wednesday
number of interesting talks were
made. Harry Geisel, American
league umpire, told of his rise
from the sandlots TO the majors
as an arbiter. After the meeting
he stated that he would be glad
to get the umpires of the city
together some evening and go
over the rules with them and
give them some valuable
pointers.
John Dugan Of Cincinnati, spoke
VI lAlO ClAOI 70 OClll5 lllcQO III OC-
half of amateur ball throughout
the nation. J. A. MacCrea of this
city, who was elected recently to
a dictatorship in the National
Amateur Baseball Federation, was
another speaker.
N City to Aid
" Councilman o. e. Bartholomew
said that the city administration
was back of the local association
and would aid in any way possible.
Other addresses were made by
o. L. Buehler, vice president of
the Indianapolis Association, and
Wallace o. Lee, who spoke Of the
support needed from Indianapolis
business men to insure success for
the amateurs.
In the course of the meeting
President Carr announced that
efforts were being made to get
inter-city games for league lead.
ers who do not win city titles
Awards also will be made to run
ners-up. 1t is thought this will
help sustain interest for those
who are forced from the run
ming as champs.
The class IA title winners will
compete at Chicago next season
and the class A champs will go to
Philadelphia.
That CruickshanIs- MehIh0rn
play-off in the South Central
open golf tourney ought 10 be a
nice, quiet. friendly little affair. y