The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-02
THE STATE LEAGUE SEASON
WILL OPEN ON MAY II WHEN NEW
HAVEN PLAYS WATERBURY,.

All of the CIubs-Three Umpires APP
pointcd-Bonds of $500 Deposited ny
Each Manager-Holiday Games De.
cided Representatives, League Meeting
on May IL.
A meeting of the managers of The
Connecticut State Baseball league was
held in the Hotel Garde yesterday af-
ternoon. 1t was called for the purpose
of making out the schedule, selecting
umpires and making final plans for the
approaching season. Every club was
represented and in the absence of Presi-
dent Whitlock the meeting was called
to order by Secretary O'Rourke as tenn
porary secretary.
There was present the following;
Messrs. Reilly and Miller for New Ha-
ven; James IA. O'Rourke, Bridgeport;
Roger Conner, Waterbury,; Jack Rose,
Norwich; George Bindloss, New Lon
don; William Lush, Derby; Mr.. Gun,
shannon, Bristol and Al. Penny, Meri-
den. The meeting was long one and
it was evening before it was adjourned
A schedule prepared by some outside
expert was submitted by Chairman
ORourke. 1t did not take an examina-
ton of any very great length before it
was found to be entirely unsatisfactory
Among other things Manager Bindloss
of New London found that his club had
been left with six idle Saturdays upon
their hands. Sunday games were ar
ranged for between all the clubs and the
only games that could finally be deter
mined upon were the opening ones ana
the holidays. To straighten it out Man.
ayers ORourke and Bindloss were APP
pointed a committee to confer with the
maker They will see that it is put in
proper shape and will report at the next
meeting to be held on May IL.
Following the discussion of the
schedule the sending of battery orders to
their opponents by visiting teams was
talked over and last years rule in re-
gard to this will apply this year. Three
umpires were then selected for this sec
tion, taking in Bridgeport. New Haven,
Meriden, etc Umpire Henry Gruber,
this years Yale umpire, was appointed.
For the New London and Norwich sec
tion, James Creigh of Holyoke, Mass.
was appointed. A third man, James
Hammill of New London, will also prob
ably be appointed.
Bonds of $500 were deposited with the
secretary by all the managers. The reg
ular dues of $40 and the protection
money for the National league was also
paid. The season will open May II and
the following games are scheduled for:
New London opens in Norwich, Bristol
in Meriden, New Haven in Waterbury,
and Derby in Bridgeport. Return games
will be played by the home teams in the
former towns then ext day.
The holiday games arranged for
morning and afternoon for all the clubs
follow:
May 30-Decoration Day
MISUNDERSTANDING at Bridgeport,
New Haven at Derby, Bristol at Meri-
den. Norwich at New London.
Observation-Disclosures at Waterbury,
Derby ia New Haven, Meriden at Bris-
toll, New London at Norwich.
July 4th.
Morning-Derby at Bridgeport, New
Haven at Meriden, Bristol at Water |
bry, Norwich at New London.
Afternoon Bridgeport at Derby, Mer-
iden at New Haven, Waterbury at Bris- |
toll, New London at Norwich.
September 4-Labor Day.
Bridgeport at Derby, Meri-
den at New Haven, Bristol at Water
bury, Norwich at New London.
Afternoon-Derby at Bridgeport, New
uouou OF Moridop WaterhI1ru al Pric-