The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-07
eastern LEAGUE FORMED
1t Will Open Next Season with an
Eight Club Circuit.
SCRANTON WILL BE IN 1T
ronto, Buffalo, Rochester Springfield,
Providence and Wilkes. .Barre-pat.
rick VIII Hold the Offices.

New York, Dec. 6.-The Eastern
league of base ball clubs concluded its
labors today in one session and most of
the delegates have returned to their
homes.
All the clubs were represented when
the meeting was called to order. The
question of filling the circuit was the
first matter considered The Bridge
port, Conn, club was given a hearing
and the eX-New York ball player
James O'Rourke, made an able speech
in behalf of the city Of Bridgeport as
a base ball town and he made such an
impression upon the delegates that a
committee was appointed later to con-
slider the advisability of increasing the
circuit
President James Franklin, of the
Buffalo club, notified the league that he
had come to satisfactory arrange
ment for the purchase of the franchise
and players of the Erie club. He turned
the franchise over to the league and
will retain the players. The franchise
was then given to the Toronto club,
which was represented by w. ]. Smith
and Charles Maddox in behalf of Peter
Ryan, register of Toronto and a great
base ball enthusiast.
Scranton Is in 1t.
Scranton was permitted to retain the
Troy franchise by the payment of the
$3.50 that they had failed to hand over
last season to make up the $500 that the
| club had agreed to pay when the fran
chise was turned over to them last
summer and the Scranton delegates
were invited into the meeting.
The Rochester club was given the
vacancy caused by the disbandment OF
| the Yonkers club. John G. Chapman
the veteran base ball player will doubt
less be made manager of the Rochester
club next season.
| A circuit committee was then ap-
pointed consisting of President p. T.
Powers, Thomas e. Burns, of Spring
field, and G. N. Kunrzsch, Of Syracuse,
to look over the field and consider the
advisability of making 10-club circuit
by admitting Bridgeport, Conn, and
Newark, N. j. The circuit now con-
|
Syracuse, Springfield, Providence,
Scanton and Wilkes-Barre.
A committee consisting of c. H. Nor
ton, of Buffalo; John L. F. Bogart of
Wilkes-Barre, and w. L. Belts, OF
Scranton, was appointed to revise the
constitution and report on the same
at the annual spring meeting of the
league,
Powers Is the Pooh Bah.
The secretary was instructed to cast
one ballot for p. T. Powers as presi.
dent, secretary and treasurer, which
was done, and Mr.. Powers salary was
increased accordingly. The board OF
directors elected were: James Frank
lin, Buffalo; w. H. Draper, of Provi.
dence, and John Z. f. Bogart, OF
Wilkes-Barre. A schedule committee
was appointed consisting of President
p. II. Powers, c. H. Morton formerly
of Erie, but now the manager of the
Buffalo club, and E. A. Johnson, Of
| Providence. The league instructed
President Powers to push the suit, ii
the interest of the players, which wa:
| DeBul against MdlSuo husSSi' VI iioS
for the back salaries of his player:
while that club was in the league.
1t was agreed that the Eastern league
should apply to the National league fol
reservation privileges for class b
which are $75 a club, the Nationa
league reserving the privilege Of taking
any of their players at the end of
season by the payment Of $500 for eacl
player so desired. President Power
was authorized to select a competen
staff of umpires at salary in excess
of that which was paid last year. Presi
dent Powers declined to state th
amount that would be paid. The um
pires last season received $225 pc
month, but they had to pay their owl
pXpenseS,