The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-11
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 New York, Aug. ii CU.P) - Relleeting the tremendous growth of amateur baseball since Pearl Harhor, the first modern eastern amateur tournament win be staged at Baltl. more. September 7-l2, inclusive.
 The best l6 teams Of cities and areas in the northeast and souths east are expected to compete ln this slmon-pure series. which win be staged by an organization bearing the high-falutln' name: "All Amer. ican Amateur Baseball Association"
 The fcrvid fellows who organized this outfit last February. breaking away from the National Amateur Baseball Federation. were . bit too enthusiastic in haptlzlng their baby with the comprehensive "all Amer icane appellatlon. This going overs board on the title was due doubtless to pardonable pride in their handi- work.
 Preliminary arrangements for the tourney were completed this week during conferences at the Hotel Roosevelt. Charles W. Swan. repre-. senting the Glen L. Martin Bombe-s League of Baltimore = one of the committeeman said, q think we have as much right to call our as- sociation 'Ail American as the Fed- eration has to call itself 'Natlonal.' The Federation. you know, is almost purely mid.western. The only east. ern cities that have been represent. cd during the past few years in the federatlon's tournaments at YOungs. town. O.. were Baltimore and Wa. terhury. Conn"
 William ]. Derwin, supervisor of recreation for the City Of Water bury. agreed with Colonel" Swan. Derwin explained, however, that was only a minor reason why we broke away from the federation. The big reason was this: The amateur game has grown so rapidly in the east since Pearl Harbor. stimulated by physical fitness programs in cities war plants and other organizations, that we needed a strong. closely knit eastern organization to govern the sport.
 Moreover. by holding our own annual tournament in the east. our eastern circuits will have something to shoot at--a series which the wins neTs can attend without prohibitiev costs, and without losing too much time away from work. We found the trip to Youngstown too costly and too long,"
 Amateur organizations represent ing 10 cities or areas already have agreed to send their best teams to the Baltimore extravaganza El- mira, N. Y.; Zanesville, O.; Wash- ington. D. C.: Philadelphia: Butler. Pa: Middle River. Md: Elkton. Md: The Bux- Mont League of Bux and Montgomery Counties, Pa: Water- bury and Baltimore.
 Six other top teams are expected from among organizations in Green vile. s. O.: Charlotte, N. C.; Cum berland and Hagerstown. Md; Greenwich. Conn: Boston. Spring. field and Cambridge, Mass: Wilkes barre, and York, Pa: Buffalo. Roch- ester, Utica and Schenectady, N. Y.
 Beach team viii pay its own tray- cling expenses to and from the tour- ney: but all their expenses in Bal. timore will be borne by citizens of the Maryland Metropolis, who al- ready have subscribed fund Of e7.. 800 for that purpose.
 Wilford l.. Carter of Baltimore, president of the new association hopes that an amateur world series can be arranged between the Balti- more tournament winner and the National Federations champion.