The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-24
Moguls Favor
Standardized
Ball For47
Clubs To Be Allowed Five
Rockies For Period
OF 30 Days
Special To The Star

RED SPRINGS, March %.
board of directors of the Class
D Tobacco State league met here
this afternoon to discuss the league
bylaws. The meeting was presid-
ed over by Arthur T. Moore. of
Fayetteville, president of the cir
cult.
Included on the business roster
was the extension of limits on
players. The loop last year allow
ed 20 days after the season opened
to cut back to the allowed player
limits. The directors decided at
today's meeting to extend this
limit to 80 days. 1t was pointed out
that the National association rules
provided for the 80 day limit.
The teams will now be allowed to
carry five extra rockies for 30 days
after the season opens and add five
rockies 80 days before the close
of the schedule.
1t was also voted to allow each
club TO have as many as five play
ers on the suspended list at one
time. Last year the teams were al
lowed but two.
After much discussion the moguls
voted to go on record as favorinE
the standardized baseball. They
favored a ball that would not force
out competition. This, they pointed
out, was to encourage all manufac-
turers to make the same style ball.
President Moore requested that
the oWners have a box constructed
near the home plate to keep the
balls to be used in the games.
This will save time and will pre-
vent the umpires from having to
wait until the bat boy arrives with
a supply" he said.
A copy of the grounds rules Of
each park is to be submitted to
the presidents office and it was
voted to have the managers Of the
home team list the grounds rules
for each game on the back Of the
eligible list that is turned over to
the umpires before the start Of
each contest. BY doing this we
will prevent the question of infrac-
tons on the ground rules coming
up during the course of the game"
Prexy Moore said.
The team or top of the stand.
ing at midnight, July 4, will have
the right to choose the site for the
annual All-Star game. If the top
team does not desire to have the
game played in their home park,
they have the right to designate
where it shall be played. The con-
test will be played July 81 or %.
1t was revealed at the meeting
that two umpires will travel to-
gether this season and all officials
will report to the presidents Of
flee for instructions. One umpire
will be assigned to each club dur
ing the clubs training period. The
various clubs will bear the expens-
les of the umpire during his stay
with them.
The representatives of the eight
clubs announced they would start
spring training on the following
dates:
Sanford, April l - Lumberton,
April 2 - Wilmington, March 81
: Dunn-Erwin, April / - Warsaw,
April l - Red Springs, April 10 49,
Clinton, April 7 and Selma-Smith-
field, April Z.
The next meeting will be held at
Warsaw, but a definite date has
mot been selected.
Morris Wade, secretary Of the
loop, said the official scorers Of
each team will meet Sunday, April
q at the office of President Moore
in Fayetteville.
The league schedule will open
April 20. Representatives were
present at today's meeting from
Wilmington, Clinton, Warsaw.
Dunn-Erwin, Sanford, Selma
Smithfield, Lumberton and Red
Springs.