The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-14
NOW FOR STATE LEAGUE.
Portland Team Turned Down in
Boston Yesterday.
AND FEW HEREABOUTS WILL
GRIEYE GREATLY.

League Officials Go Through the Farce of
Deciding on Bangor's Claim to the
Pennant-John Irwin and Some OF the
other Old Standby's On Hand With
New Cities.
Boston, January 13.-The annual meet
ing of the New England Baseball league
was held at the Parker house today. 10
the surprise of many, Bangor was not
represented, and for the first time In
many years, meeting Of the league was
held without representation from Maine.
The board Of directors in the forenoon
considered the pr 3test of 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 AL
vantage of its rival, but 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 provide off cial balls was
found perfectly fair and the umpire
awarded the game according TO the
rules.
At the meeting of the league the New
mort club was elected to full membership.
Manager A. G. Dee of the New Bedford
club asked that the resignation OF hls
club be accepted. The actiun of the board
of directors expeiling she New bedtoro
clan was rescinded and the resignation
accepted.
President Woodbury. of Portland, ex-
nrsssed desire that his club he re- elected
to membership. He said it had new
backing, new board OF officers and
would be sure to live through the season.
M. II. MoDermott made an application
that lie could see his way ahead in Cam
bridge If franchise was voted that city.
Patrick Pettee of Natiok said he found
great encouragement in Taunton for a
league club Manager John Irwin
thought Nashua and Lawrence would be
both ripe for mem bership in the league.
The president, secretary and treasurer
Keith Of the Brockton club were ap-
pointed q circuit COMMITTEES. Manager
Marston of Fall River said emphatically
that his club would not go to Maine.
This sentiment was endorsed by the other
club. MIR. Marston said it would not be
fair co the Bangor and Augusta clubs
hich played their quota OF games last
season to go to Maine. II he consented
to go to Portland, ne Woulo as lleI go 20
Bangor.
Mr. Moy of Pawtucket club moved that
the committee consider Lowell, Taunton,
Lawrence. Nashua or any city In the
circuit of the present mem berahip. The
secretary was appointed committee on
constitution. The secretary was directed
to deposit a ballot for the present officers.
Mr.. Murnana as president, and Mr..
Morse as secretary. Before the meeting
adjourned, the representative of every
club had signed paper pledging the
club to the amount stated. The disposi
tion of the Bangor club was left to the
circuit committee. The club will be
given an opportunity to tender its reslg
nation TO take effect before the playing
season begins, or when the Maine State
league shall be formed. If the resignation
ia not rendered the New England league
will adopt some other plan of action by
which it will not be obliged to carry the
burden Of club 80 far away from its
circuit. The election Of a board of
directors and the appointment OF a
schedule committee were deferred until
the next meeting OK the league which
will take place In few weeks. The
schedule meeting was fixed for March /.
The league will undoubtedly consist of
eight clubs, the southern circuit consist
ing Of Fall River. Newport, Pawtuokat,
and New Bedford, and the northern cir
cult of Brockton, Taunton, Lowell and
either Lawrence or Nashua