New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-31
ODDS AND ENDS OF SPORTS.
FOR THE EASTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE.

FOR HE EASlf.hN DacEDAIb liL4ANCL'
PUSHING TIL oRGANIzATIoN-THE PROSPECTS
BRIGHT.
The prospects OF the proposed Eastern Baseball
League look much brighter than they did few weeks
ago when the New-York and Philadelphia League
clubs refused TO allow clubs to lie placed IN hose
Two cities. President c. d. White and James Martin
have been working earnestly to bring the new
League to The front and their Efforts VIII uhuouoE
cdiy be rewarded with success.
Manager Mutrie has been visiting the cities in the
upper Fart of the State and he reports the most
fatterfng prospects everywhere. meeting VIII be
held either in this city in Albany In ten days 10
lring the League to 4 focus The eight cities 10
make up the League are as follows Newark
Toronto Buffalo, Rochester, syracuse Eimra. Ab'hS
and Troy This will make strong circuit. ana uhueF
n sensible salary limit and the double championship
arrangement all the clubs ought TO MAKE hoheF
President White has Issued a call TO the clubs oi
those cities and the replies have been ENCOURAGING
In every instance II Is proposed 10 confer with 'he
Western League the interests of the Two ofeaiHuo4'
being identical. President Whites idea Is .'l't '"e
salary limit Of each team for SIX montus sn'''' INV
exceed $4,000.
In speakpg Of the new Leagues prospects yesterday
President White said "a distinctive FEATURE loi
nin,r leacues Is the double championship series WIN
The possible or rather probable series to Qeciue to
championship. This plan provides for sp'l"s Se'e'
TO continue from such date IN April or Ma! d. '"''
selected and terminate on some datc lloni July W ~
10TH The club winning the greatest percentage Vi 'o
games shall be recognized the champion cuD lot t"'
series On some date following the close OF the spring
series all the clubs shall start an equal basis Tor e
fall series said series continue until such oates Ill
september or october as may be agreed upon.
SHOULD the winner Of the spring series be also the
winner Of the fall series, thing hardly probable, N
corrse no extra series would have to be arranged But
should one club win the spring series and another the
fall series then an extra series, say OF eD games cou
be arranged by the League TO decide the championship
Every team would have incentive TO Dght deS
peraely from start to pish and no team would De apt
TO get so far behind as to be out OF the race.
zone of the most essential things for the minor
leagues to do 10 10 place themselves Oh cooperative
Or partnership saSs that IS to have equal dvisioo Of
cate receipts Oh . basis OF As per cent TO visiting
clubs. a. per cent home club and 10 per cent to
the main or central organization
THE small cities are essential for the formation OF
,eagnes as minor leagues cannot arrange their circuit
40 a. 10 include any large cUe, and In order that the
League shall remain intact the a1opMot oi VIZ nxc
by the secretary OF the League. insu1rg That no ciuO
shall pay higher salaries than the other cnos, us
dnuble-ciamponshtp seasons. the equal division OF
gate receipt, with percentage going u the League
for ordinary and extraordinary expenses ana me poor
ing Of holiday recepts-wl mako minor leagues sue
Another important point, for minor league cia9
organization Is TO perfect It's orgah1Atloh on % roonie
tasis as possible There should be AZ many pe e9in
interested as il Is possible 10 obtain Cehtf ai1o
OF power Is. In the minor leagues, with Few "N
csptai stock from 5000 to 5000 divided into shares
al $40 each and allow no one person 10 hoo W.
twenty shares and emdeavOr 70 w eb the repre
sentative VI the city in name a. wcll AZ IN Ian VI ~.
lec the entire capital stock elect board VI
Nth fnll mower TO act select manager OF eputauo'
and yor SUCCESS assured and the stability Oh u'e
League is established