The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12

clined toward London or Hamilton,
Canada, because of the low railway
fares and hotel bills charged in Canada.
The circuit committee made a strong
recommendation for the acceptance of
Albany's application, the committee
having made visit to Albany for the
purpose of investigating the standing
OF the club there and having found
that one of the railways there was
ready to back it with money. Utica also
had a strong backing. Toledo and New
ark We're considered hardly available
the latter because the national COM
mittee refused to sanction it's entry into
the Eastern league from the Atlantic
league and Toledo because of its dis
lance from the rest Of the eastern cir
cult.
President Powers and Messrs. Camp
cuse were appointed a committee to
bell of Toronto and Kuntzsch of SYRIA
visit the five likely cities, with power
TO admit to the league the city making
the best showing. The choice was said
tonight to rest between Rochester and
Albany, with the chances in favor of
the latter.
Mr.. George Stegmaier of the Wilkes
barre club. at the opening OF the meet
ing, rendered the resignation of his
club, saying that the Wilkesbarre club
would prefer to remain In the Eastern
League, but that It's geographical sit
uation made it impraeticable. Yn re-
turn for this action, the Eastern
League pledged itself to see that Mr..
Stegmaier and his club We're protected
in their territorial rights and their
players reserved in the change of the
Wilkesbarre club to another league.
President Powers was instructed to
bring the transfer before the National
League at once. Mr.. Stegmaier was
elected an honorary member Of the
Eastern League.
The report of the circuit committee
in regard to each application was gone
over carefully. 1t was decided to adj
NIT Hartford. but before doing SO the
league invited William Barnie, the
representative of the club, into the
meeting and statement was gotten
from him that he had made arrange
ments for securing control of the
Hartford club, had consulted with the
players. who now have the franchise
in their possession, and had secured
the consent of the Atlantic League for
release from it,. The league then
voted to admit Hartford, and Mr.
barnie was made member of the
league.
A 112game schedule was decided on
beginning on Saturday, April 49,
Three trips from east to west will he
maui AlSleHu Vi TWO. lie meeting TO
arrange the schedule will be held In
this city, on Feb. To- President Powers
and Messrs. Campbell and O'Neill were
made committee on transportation to
arrange with the railroads for rates.
Officers were elected for the coming
year, Mr.. Powers being reelected
president treasurer for his
seventh term. The board Of directors
will be: VIM. Draper of Providence,
Geo. n, Kuntzsch OF Syracuse, Chas.
It. Shean of Springfield and VIM. Bar
ME Of Hartford. The league adopted
salary limit, which was not made
public, but was asserted to be the
same as that which all the clubs dis
regarded last year. In order to make
the limit effective, rule was estab-
lished that the player may show that
he received more than the contract
called for, and proving the same, shall
thereby be released from his contract
and reservation by the league on de-
mand. 1t was also provided that Pres
ident Powers shall sign the contracts
with all players not already signed,
thus making contract above the
limit impossible.
Springfield, Worcester, Providence
and Hartford will make the eastern
half Of the circuit and Toronto, Mon