Show Sport Snap Shots By J Jack ack Keon o z G GI I received d a letter the other da day from Tom Toni Nokes secretary of oC the National Baseball Federation the tho national organization organization or or- of amateur baseball The Tho N. N 13 B. B I. I F. F holds Its Ita annual meeting January 18 IS at Cleveland 0 O. and Nokes okes gives some borne Interesting Information mation on thc the problems and plans of ot the amateurs Tom sa says 11 In part part- It Is planned to make this thiM meeting a r real ai nl convention of ot all those Interested Inter Inter- ested in sandlot baseball as the futuro future o of amateur and R baseball base base- ball is very ery i lOS rosy osy and ancl proper propel steps should be Inaugurated for Cor Its advancement advancement advancement advance advance- ment under the tIme most favorable ta auspices and the Ideas and ancl opinions of or all those best versed in sandlot baseball are needed flO now as never before beon Aside fro from In the tho election of or officers the federation delegates will have to concern themselves with entirely r new plans for tor the future futuro now that the war has had como come to an end enil and anel tim the boys boya are arriving home most of them with new new- acquired ly-acquired tastes for fOl the tho outdoors and It If the thin federation Is to me measure up to Its opportunities for Cor tho the establishment and anel promotion of sandlot baseball upon a hl high h piano plane throughout time tho United States It must t give I e s serious rious consideration to Plans plana for the conduct of OC It Its affairs in a manner mannel never ne be before be- be tore fore attempted It ft I is hoped to have havo the thc federation of ot affiliated city e associations Include all I the bl big baseball of or the great rat middle middle- west the tho coming coining year ar such uCh as af Clo Pittsburgh Johnstown Johns Johnstown town Cincinnati Columbus Columbu Da Dayton ton f Canton Akron J Indianapolis Toledo Detroit Louisville me Han Kansas as Min Mm- neapolis St. St Paul Duluth Chlea Chicago o Dos Des DesMoines Moines OhIA St. St t. t Louis el other r cities It ItIs ItIs Itis Is nol noteworthy orth that nearly all of or tho the industrial 1 rial centers center are aro represented in sandlot baseball circles H It is interesting interesting interest interest- J ing ng to unto note t that hat In four years t the he ted Ad oration has grown gron n from a half hal dozen c itY associations to a score score or more of or city organizations an and the lack lael o of funds is all that prevent a more rapid growth arid and expansion lon it Is a matter of Jf much pride with the tho federation that it ha has maintained at all times limes a neutral nell neu attitude altitude toward the tho leading leading- sportIng sport sport- In lug Ing hoods goods Ing concerns of ot the country countr thus thun assuring tho limo conduct of Ih tho lie sandlot gaino gamo for fot sport rather than than- for Cor commercial gain gaiti Tho Timo real Problems problem confronting the federation e are a standard ell eligibility code for or players standard rei tram team rules standard city a association rules etc so flO that the tIme ho boy or young man wile who pla plays I ba baseball n eb in iii tho west I Is trained under tho thiO same conditions and forced to meet the thic same sanie requirements o of the same te tests 3 as the tho bo boy bov or young oun man mami from rom the tIme cast east south o or north especially If IC a comparison n Is to b be mado made in any manlier manner mannor man man- nor ner as to their respective ability In the tIme I various arious endeavors ors a of baseball With city associations we well established and supported tho the boys bOR and young men of these cities mu may muy Ilu play lucY hail ball under the tho best beat possible conditions They Ther arc able alle to furnish recreation and pleasure lre at tho the minimum cost to thousands thou thou- sands Including the tho fond parents dotIn dotIng dot- dot In lug Ing s sisters stel's and brothers and amid admiring cousins and friends of or the sandlot p player I a e r Tho fh National Baseball Ie Federation has been operating co right along with the time professional interests In jn baseball a an as thi sandlots must bring brill brilla a about out tho the development of or more players player and the professional f I Ci fl a I dUb club 1 pro o owners o wn o ms m's appreciate this and al' al are an anxious to see awe time tho sund- sund letters t. t developed l under tho time best po pos pos- conditions i Many Maimy lIln aro are without organized organized or or- sandlot baseball because none of or those Int Interested l s no how iio lo to proceed pro pro- coed to properly establish OtI h city It Ill Iho National Ha Federation Federa lion inn endeavors n ca to tu si sPek- sPek ei those the promising centers out nut an and aid In promoting proper pro pin per por organisation for tOr the tho amateur and aisil t ballplayer und t tc team eq mu Great Greal Lukes naval training station ten temi new now bowling alleys |