The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-28
THE MONTANA LEAGUE.
Election of Oftcers and Cemmittees-Mars
Work to be Done.

Election of Officers and Com mittees-Mar
Work to be Done.
William Muth aud A. u. Solomon re-.
turned from Butte yesterday whore the!
attended the conference OF base ball mon
They we're royalls treated by tho Butt,
men. Tho following league officers wer,
elected: President, j. i. Cowan, Of Butte
Vice President, A. n. Solomon. Helena
Board Of directors, William Mu:h, chair
man, w. ]. Miller, Butte; j. j. MORN. Mis-
sonia; b. n. Vaille, Bohemian; A. G, Aillev,
Great Falls; Ia. 4. Titus, Philipsbnrg;
Thomas McIaKne. Deer Lodge. Schedule
committee, j. Davis, Butte, Chairman; A.
Great Falls; Charles Raokus, Bozeman;
G. w. kickeiser, P%hitipsburg; John Clagne,
Deer Lodge. COMMITTEES on finance. Will
istr Muth, w. j. Miller, Butte; u. h.
Vaille, Bozeman. Transportation, j. y.
Mccormick, Butte; A. ID. Solomon, G. w.
Blair, Miasoula.
This players schedule committee shalt
have general charge and supervision OF all
matters of players and schedule. The
board il to have general supervision OF all
affairs and business OF tho league and will
meet annually. Each club belonging to
the league is TO regulate its own AFFAIRS, es-
tablish it's own rules and dispose Of it's play
l ~ ~ " WY, SuiiGGb " tkc AcakuG
constitution. The board OF directors is to
be the solo tribune to determine disputes
between clubs, and it's decisions shall be
final. #@
The organization will be known as 1.-The
Montana League of BasO Ball Clubs" to be
composed of teams ftom Helena. Butte,
Misacula. Deer Lodge, Anaconda, Philips,
burg, Bozarnan, Great Falls. Other teams
may be admitted to membership. The an
nual dues for each club will be $500.
The championship of Montana is to he
commended for annually by all the clubs in
the league. The season to extend from
May to such date in October as may be an
nually decided. Every game played be-
tween two clubsd during that time is to DO a
game for the championship, and no lending
or exchanging Of PLAYERS shall DO allowed
during the season. Championship games
shall DO arranged in n written schedule,
adopted BY the league before the beginning
such games is fixed at SO cents. Provisions
are made for games stopped by rain. post
ponsa or drawn, and the method Of tied
games being played of, as we'll as for decid-
Ing where two clubs have the same percent
age during the aeA1on.
Unds tho terms Of the constitution the
homo team guarantees the visiting team
games in each city. Whsn it is finally de-
terminsd which teams will compose tho
league the schedule Will b arranged.
~Spnlding's Baae Ball Guide for 1882 is
out. Tie opening chapter Of the work is
especially noteworthy, ts it fully describes
the evolution of the national game, giving
. brief resume Of the changes in the play
crs' rules from 1851 to 1891 inclusive, a pe-
Rod OF thirty years Of the games history.
Following this comes the record history of
the championship campaigns Of the Ma
tlonsl league and tho American association
for 1891 IN complete statistical form, zach
clubs full history being given. There il q
chapter Of editorial comments, which are
specially interesting in giving . synopsis of
the most exciting events of thu campaign
of 1891. This is followed by an instructive
chaptsr on the points Of play in pitching.
batting. base running and fielding us shown
in the practical experience of the past sea-
son; as also q chapter giving the SCORES of
the most exciting contests of 1891. This,
too, presents the most complete record of
tho league clubs from the date of the or
Eanization of each to the close of the past
season yet published, each club being given
it, full record during its existence in the
National league. Among it's now features
will be found the players directory, which
will prove of material assistance to manag-
ers generally. The guide, as hitherto,
comes from the editorial hands Of the vet
eran author, editor and authority on the
game, MIR. Henry Chadwick.