The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-25
SOFTBALLERS
ADOPT STRICT
REGULATIONS
TEN TEAMS ENTERED FOR
PLAY. DIVIDED INTO SERV-
ICE AND CIVILIAN LOOPS:
OFFICERS ELECTED

One of the most enthusiastic
and well attended sports meet
ings ever held in Key West was
experienced last night In City
Hall at the reorganization of
softball leagues. Proceedings con-
sumed the greater part of three
hours and caused postponement
of a baseball session that was to
be held at the same time.
For the first time in the city'S
history, according to old-timers.
a constitution and bylaws will
govern teams. Prepared by VIM
j. Barfield, these regulations
cover all phases of the sport and
will insure clean competitive
playing.
Several minor changes were
made at the meeting last night
but on the whole all rules and
regulations were adopted as pre-
sented. Corrected copies will be
available at the session next
week.
All teams will come under the
supervision of the Amateur Soft
ball Association of Key West.
Board of managers will control
financial matters and rosters. A
commission will be formed to
handle all grievances.
Ten teams were represented
at the meeting. Two leagues
were formed, one for service
clubs and the other for civilians.
Service circuit will include four
clubs: Army, CCC, VP53 and Ma
rines. Six teams will be in the
civilian loop: Plumbers, BARRIERS,
Merchants, Conchs, NavSta and
Bombers. new outfit approved
last night.
Service teams will play all
first games at the Bayview Park
field. Time for the beginning of
doubleheaders has been moved
forward to TOO o'clock. Time
limit for the opening contest
and also for the second game has
been provided for in the regula-
tons
Rosters of civilian teams must
be handed in before the first
games Monday night Service
clubs will have no player-limit
but must use only legal members
of their respective organizations.
Civilian limit will be fifteen men.
Contracts for signing of players
will be available tomorrow.
Managers are reminded that these
forms NAV be secured at the main
Naval Station gate any time to-
morrow.
Election of officers was held
Immediately after the old leagues
were dissolved. ]. NJ. Varela de
clined his denomination to the
presidency. Thompson, of the
Air Squadron, was named presi-
dent in his place: Lieut. DonohOo.
of the Marines, was elected vice
president: William Russell. secre-
tarv: Joe Cleare. treasurer.
The following will compose the
board of managers: Theodore AL
bury. BARRIERS: Roy Hamlin.
Plumbers: Thompson. Vp53; For
sythe. CCC: Lastres. Conchs:
Lieut.. Pirkle. Army; Lieut.. Dono-
hoo, Marines: Hernandez. Bomb
ers; Malgrat. Merchants. and the
pilot of NavSta.
TreaSurer's report for the old
leagues was held in allegiance I'M
til all bills have been paid at the
end of this week Balance of the
funds viii be divided among UNI
pires. scorekeeper. gatekeeper,
etc.
First games of the new leagues
Monday night will bring together
Army and Marines in the open
ing contest. Plumbers and Bar
bers in the second fracas.
Incident occurring at fourth
game of softball champion Sc
ries last week was brought UP
for discussion but nothing defin-
lite was decided inasmuch as no
rule of the old leagues covered
the matter.
Further discussion of sched-
ules. rules and regulations. ap-
pointment of commission and 9TH
er important items viii be held
at the meeting next Tuesday eve
ming.