The Portland daily press., 1897-01-26
EVERYTHING LOOKS BRIGHT.
State Base Ball League Organized at
Brunswick.

Brunswick.
Portland, Lewiston, Augusta, Bangor.
Rookiand and Belfast in the circuit
Mr.. Woodbury. of Portland Eiected
President and MI. j, Clarity, Secretary.
The Portland men who ATTENDED tne
meeting of the State Baseball league at
Brunswick, yesterday. returned very en-
thusiastic with regard to the prospects Of
the new organization.
uIt,s sure thing" said Director
Murpby last evening. "rhe meeting was
better than had any idea 1t would be. /
never attended better baseball meeting
in my life.
The meeting occurred at the Tontine at
12 O. clock.
Sixteen gentlemen from five cities were
present, including Director Woodbury.,
Gage, Merrill and Murphy of the Port
land club, and NJ. j. Clarity OF Portland;
Mr.. Chris Toole of Bangor, who said that
he had charge Of the interests of that
city.
Belfast was represented by two gentle
men, who said that they had lively
feeling in that city, and that two meet
ings had already been held.
Mr.. Clarity represented Rockland.
i. e., provided thu association did not go
into the business there, in which case a
gentleman stood, ready to put team in
there and manage it.
Secretary Staples of the Lewiston asso.
citation was present ami the following
other gentlemen from that city: Joseph
A. Lazotte, Fl. A. Wins and Editor
Flaherty of the Sun.
Augusta was not represented, although
assurances of interest were had from Mr..
Burleigh and Mr.. Richards Of the Ken
nebee Journal.
Everyone was enthusiastic and intent.
81 can promise that Bangor will stay
to the end,' said Mr.. Toole of that city,
"nnd am willing to deposit to that
end"
Mr.. Staples of Lewiston was much in
terested in the new organization, and
said that Lewiston could be depended on
to maintain team in the league.
Mr.. Elmer Woodbury. was chosen
Temporary chairman and Mr.. Clarity,
secretary.
1t was voted to form a Maine State
league and to consider the six teams
members of it. viz, Portland, Lewiston,
Bangor, Rockland, Augusta and Belfast.
1t was voted to appoint a committee to
draw up by laws and constitution.
The matter of a president was con-
sidered.
MIR. Woodbury. was suggested and it
was asked if there would be any objection
TO his peiug president of the Portland
association at the same Time
Mr.. C. z. Burleigh was suggested, but
it was intimated that he would not &C.
cept.
There was general desire that Col.
OsQood of Lewiston be the president, but
ir WAS understood that he would not &C.
cept it.
Mr.. Murphy suggested Mr.. Gage of
Portland.
A vote WAS taken and Mr.. Woodbury.
was elected.
He snld that at any time If there were
any objections to this arrangement he
would resign.
Lawrence 7. Smsth Of Bangor was
elected vice president.
In the IN altar of secretary discussion
was animated. The general thought was
that no man could afford to do 1t unless
it vera we'll done and unless paid for it.
Mr.. Clarity said he would do it for $500
and out of that sum would pay the pro-
teotion in the National League which Is
500, leaving him 5000 for all expenses
and salary. The office ia to include the
hiring of umpires and their management
and if need be the signing of players to
start the league Mr.. Clarity was elected
BY a unanimous vote, secretary and treas
urer.
Whether to adopt the SO called
millennium plan of signing players by the
secretary was discussed. Portland has a
team all signed, and Of course did not
want to Join in the deal, but that needn't
interfere with the players for the other
clubs being signed in that way. No de-
oision was reached.
A circuit committee and other matters
were discussed.
Mr.. Clarity has been receiving no end
of applications for good players relative
to this league and they all want to come.
Slater, Leighton, Mahoney, Fitzmaurice
are among the men who would come into
this league.
1t is said that leighton is anxious to
put a team into Rookland if he could
make arrangements to that effect.
Mr. Woodbury. said at the meeting that
he had written to Biddeford but had re-
oeived 40 word.