Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-15
MAINE OUT OF IT.
Not Represented at New Eng
land League Meeting.
Circuit Not Completed--No Schedule
Adopted mo Directors Elected.
But Timothy II. Murnane and Jacob c. Morse
Get Their Offices.

was held at the Parker house, Wednes-
day. To the surprise OF many, Bangor
was not represented and for the first
time in many years, meeting of the
league was held without representa-
ton from Maine.
The board of directors in the forenoon
considered the protest or Bangor
against the Fall River club for the
championship, on account of games
played illegally last season. The board
found that the Fall River club had
taken no undue advantage of it's rival;
that there had simply been an exchange
of dates, which was perfectly legal. The
game awarded to Fall River for the
failure of the New Bedford club to pro-
vide official balls. was found perfectly
fair. and the umpire awarded the game
according to the rules.
At the meeting of the league, the
Newport club was elected to full men,
bership. Manager a. G. Doe of the
New Bedford club, asked that the resig
nation of his club be accepted. The ac
ton of the board of directors, expelling
the New Bedford club, was rescinded
and the resignation accepted.
President Woodbury. of Portland. ex
pressed the desire that his club be re-
elected to membership. He said that
ii had new backing. a new board of
officers and would be sure to live
through the season. NJ. Nj. McDermott
made application in behalf of Lowell.
W. II. Long said he could see his way
ahead in Cambridge. if franchise was
voted that city. Patrick Pettee of
Natick. said that he found great en-
enlargement in Taunton for league
team. Manager John Irwin thought
Nashua and Lawrence would be both
ripe for membership in the league.
President Timothy II. Murnane, Secre-
tary Jacob c. Morse and President
Keith of the Brockton club. were APP
pointed circuit committee.
An expression OF opinion on the
makeup of the circuit being called for
Manager Marston of Fall River. said.
cmphaticaliy, that his club would not
so to Maine. This sentiment was en-
dorsed by the other clubs. Mr.. Mars
Ton said that il would not be fair to
the Bangor and Augusta clubs. which
played their quota of games. last sea-
son. to go to Maine. If he consented to
so to Portland he would as lief go to
L
club. moved that the circuit committee
consider Lowell, Taunton. Lawrence.
Nashua or any city in the circuit of the
present membership.
The secretary was appointed a COM
mittee on constitution. The secretary
was directed to deposit a ballot for
the present Extraordinarily H. Muir
name, president: Jacob c. Morse. sec
rotary. Before the meeting adjourned.
a representative of every club had
signed a paper pledging his club to the
amount stated.
The disposition of the Bangor club
was left to the circuit committee. The
club will he given an opportunity to
tender it's resignation to take effect be-
fore the playing season begins or when
the Maine state league shall be
formed If the resignation is not ten-
dered. the New England League will
adopt some other plan of action by
which it will not be obliged to carry
the burden of a club SO far away from
its circuit.
The election of a board of directors
and appointment of schedule commit
tee We're deferred until next meeting
of the league which will take place in !
few weeks. The schedule meeting
was fixed for March 10. The league
will undoubtedly consist of eight clubs |
the southern circuit consisting of Fall !
River Newport. Pawtucket and New |
Bedford. and the northern circuit of |
Brockton. Taunton. Lowell and either |
Lawrence or Nashua.