The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-07-23
,.,,d series of Games to lie Play
81 Great Falls Protests
Overruled.
,,,y stevenson of BOZeman
succeeded by S. W. Davis
of Butte.

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tr,snce were acted upon. 1t was de-
fssd that the second half of the season
ali constitute a separate series, the
L,rers of the championship in the two
,;os. il they happen to be different
abs. to play five games between them
,res for the championship of the state.
the clubs we're represented; Helena
William Muth; Butte by Manager
%0uell; Great Falls by Manager Meili;
%issoula by Manager NORM; Philipsburg
: President Titus and Bozeman by
%ecretary Stevenson.
President Cowen, OF the leage, pre-
ided.
The question of increasing the number
\ Games for the remainder of the season
Eas discussed, but the smaller towns
aid they couldn't stand it. Twenty
|omes for the second series were de-
ided upon. The amendment to the
institution, which was discussed and
hanged in some points, was finally
lopted by yeas 5, nays ! (Bozeman), as
blows:
The championship shall be decided in
40 series of games, the first of which
hall end when the first twenty games
lave been played by each club. The
Eecond series shall consist of twenty
spsmes. The club winning the highest
her centage of games of the first series
EbaIl win the championship of the
Erst series. The club winning
HE highest percentage of games of the
Eecond series shall win the championship
f the second series. In case different
lubs win the championship Of the first
Ind second series, they shall decide the
lie in a series of five games. which must
be arranged within five days after the
close of the second series. Each of the
clubs shall be entitled to have two of the
live games played on its own grounds.
kThe odd game, in case such is necessary,
shall be mutually agreed upon. IL the
Two clubs fail to agree then the secre-
tary Of the league shall name date and
blaze. In this series Of games each visit
Ing club shall receive a guarantee OF $40
with the privilege of 80 per cent gate
money for each game. The clubs taking
bart in the series of five games shall
lg only such players as have been en-
eged regularly by the LIST day of Sep
tnber, a list of which players, with
their contracts, shall be sent to the sec
ntary on that day.
When the protested games came be-
fore the meeting President Titus of
Philipsburg moved that the action of a
portion of the committee in de .iding the
Phiipsburg- Butte and Philipsburg.
BOzeman contests be re-considered. Sec
Rotary Stevenson did not have the papers
In the Philipsburg Butte contests and
they we're laid I'VE until the next meet
ing In the other protests heard the
preyiOus action of the board was affirmed.
Five new protests, on games played
since the Bozeman meeting, was decided.
Great Falls had taken two games from
Missoula by forfeit, the latter team not
being able to reach the prairie city on
account of the washout on the Montana
Central. The games were taken from
Great Falls. Missoula had also forfeited
one 10 Bozeman on accoun OF no being
able to get through on the Northern
Pacific during tine recent washout on
that road, This was taken from Boze-
man. The games which Butte got at
Great Falls on Saturday and Sunday
last were protested by the latter club.
Saturdays had been given to Butte be
cause the Great Falls club had no new
ball on the ground when Umpire Free
man ordered them to produce one AFTER
the two in play had gone over the fence;
II was stated that the umpire waited
I'VE minutes for a new ball; that then IL
lalned twenty minutes; and that AFTER
The rain another wait of five minutes was
had to allow the Great Falls club to get
a new ball. After that, though h
score was 8 to 6 in Great Falls favor,
The game was given to Butte by
. to 0. Manager Meili claimed the
ram lasted thirty-two minutes a
itetter from Umpire Freeman Saio
u was only twenty minutes Inc
game was allowed to stand as In Buttes
favor by the meeting. The Sunday
game was protested on the ground ina
one OF the Butte players interfered WIN
patted bail as we'll as the man wno
was tr. ing to field it and let in three
runs, Umpire Freeman wrote that he
ald not see the alleged interference as
ue was watching one of the base-run-
aers. The game, which Butte won py
10 |, Was allowed to stand. In al
cases where games were given to clubs
on technicalities Mayor Titus of Philips
upufg voted against allowing them, De
.aeVlng the ball field was the place to sci
ue such matters. ,
The umpire question vas discussed
snd it was decided to pay them each
sl2o a month and let them stand thell
osn expenses. Mullan and Powers were
retained as umpires, and Presiden'
.owan authorized to select a third. Ban
GTihg If possible to get him. This LETT
freeman out.
Secretary Stevenson resigned tina
position and S. M. Davis, OF Butte, was
e.eeted to the vacancy. The resignation
secretary Stevenson was requested b!
mayor Titus and was seconded by, Man
yer Meili. 1t was the result OF bad feel
,og over disputed games and other mat
Trs Butte voted against asking for II
SuI Philipsburg, Missoula and Grea
rsis voted aye. Secretary Muth, OF tn
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