The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-31
IT is A GO.
The Tri-stato League Formed
Here To-day,
Mansfield, Wheeling and Canton
Represented Dayton Will
Have q Club The Salary
Limit Fixed at
$3.50.

The meeting for the purpose Of or
ganlalng q Trl'state League 10 In aea'
sion this afternoon VI the llurford
House, w. ID, Ward and q, II Voegele
represent tho Mansfield club William
n, English 10 here In tli1lntereat OF the
Wheeling W. Va. club, while l., A, .oi'
ohot aud Manager Harrington are Iook'
ing out for Canton.
II was expected that representatives
from Dayton, East Liverpool, Spring
ield, Hamilton and IT, Wayne, (lnd)
would be present, but they failed 10
put la an appearance,
President W, II. MoDermlth Is here
and II is not AZ all likely any effort will
be made TO elect anyone else 10 that
Office.
Manager Harrington will probably
be appointed 10 visit Springfield, Ham
ilton aud Dayton and complete ar.
rangemenlS 10 have these cities repre-
aented In tho League,
II 10 tho intention at present 10 have
tho league composed Of 3 clubs and the
salary limit fixed NJ $500, Whatever
the salary limit Is liked NJ, II will DO
lived up 10 and every player will
DO Obliged 10 sign an affidavit
that no receives no moro either directly
or indirectly than Ia stated Ia his con
tract, The president and manager Of
each club Will also be obliged 70 sign u
document, stating that no player re'
celves more than 10 stated IN his con
tract.
The season viii commence May OH
and end september 10th. Under no
circumstances viii more than eight
clubs DO admitted 10 the league, Tho
reserve rule will probably be adopted.
AS 10 Sunday games none viii be
scheduled, but clubs Will De permitted
10 do as they see No about playing on
this day. The Spalding ball will be
adopted and the rules used In the Amer.
lean Association VIII govern all League
games
IL looks 40 II the league would be u
success, as with short Jumps ana low
salaries II would he impoaelble TO run
very much behind. Ft, Wayne and
Steubenyille viii most Ike be the citiob
that will be taken IN, winch IN addition
10 Springfield, Hamilton and Dayton,
who huye hlteady alguiOeG tbtlr willing
ness to join Wheeling, Canton aud
Mansfield IN forming u league, would
make eight good cities.
MEETING THIS AFTERNOON
The peeting was oGlled toorder this
afternoon ut g;80 with l.. A. LOichot In
the chair, w. II MeDermith was made
secretary,
The salary limit was hxed nj $3.50 and
II was unanimously agreed that no
player should receive more than this
amount,
The SpOlding ball was adopted, II
was decided that the league would be q
go, whether eight clubs wore secured or
not, information received from Day.
ton states that she viii positively have
a club In the league and this with Can
ton, Mansfield and Wheeling insures
that there win be league.
In case no clubs outside of Ohio are
admitted the Association viii not be
called the lri.State League.
The officers elected NJ Mansfield will
all occupy tho same positions In the
new league,
Manager Harrington will 90 TO Day
ton, Springfield, Hamilton and III.
Wayne In the interest Of the league.
Tho meeting adjourned NJ $3.50 sub
ject 10 the call Of the President,
Manager Harrington stated to a
NEWS DEMOCRAT reporter this after
noon that he would proceed at once TO
get together the best club possible for
The money,