The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-26
rwo-srArE BASE BALL LEAeUE
II Was Organized at Norfolk on We'd
nesday Night-A Place Kept Open for
Wilmington -Four Carolina Teams & o
be I'm the league.

A telegram was received here yester-
6ay morning from Mr. e J.. Doran. at
Norfolk, secretary of the Virginia
North Carolina Base Ball League. stat
ing that a place has been kept Jpea in
the l-7Fue for Wilmington The mess
age came In response to a telegrlm
sent from Wilmington "Wednesday nlghr
requesting that a place be reserved for
Wilmington. as IL vas reasonably GER
ten together TO enable our base ban
enthusiasts to organize a team. The
amount required is s1,eoo and as $3.50 Is
needed 10 complete the sum-. the solicit
ing committee will go out today TO
raise the balance AS it is a holiday,
the soliciting committee hopes 20 De
able 10 see most of the business men,
as business Will be practically suspend
ed. II is hoped that all persons inter-
ested in seeing good ball this season
will subscribe literally TO the fund.
The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, OF yes
terday. says of the meeting OF the lea
que at Norfolk on Wednesday night:
The several time postponed meeting
Of the Nirglnia-North Carolina Base
Ball League was held last night AT the
Monticello hotel. The meeting was in
the nature Of a secret affair, no one
being admitted except the bona fde
representatives of the several cities ui
the league
Considerable interest was shown in
the meeting oy local baseball entuu-
siasts .and throughout the evering
there was a continuous line of gentle
men inauiring of the hotel clerks #
the meeting was in progress and what
business had been transacted.
Much interest was also manifest
ed as 10 who would succeed Mr.. Jonn
Brady, the late president of the League.
The meeting was called To order at
$3.50 O'Clock by the vice-president. Mr..
Sherwood Higgs, of the league. Mr..
h. j. Doran, secretary, e the min
utes of the last meeting, which wers
adopted.
secretary Doran ext announced the
death Of President Brady, and Messrs.
4. H. Cunningham and Z. ]. Doran
were apo nted to draft suitable reso-
lutions of respect.
The following. clubs were found 20
be represented at the meetings.: Nor
folk, Portsmouth, Richmond, Raleigh,
Newport News and Hampton.
The following North Carolina teams
were elected to membership in the
league: Wilmington, Charlotte, 2nG
Durham.
On motion the salary of umpir-s
was increased from So to 81 for eacn
scheduled game.
Q account Of the addition of the
three new North Carolina teams tire
arranging OF a new schedule was made
necessary. The league authorized NJ.
John I. Smith to prepare the schedule.
Nominations for a president, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Mr.. John Brady, were then called for.
Messrs. E. H. Cunningham, treasurer
of the league. and Z. j. Doran, secre
tary. were both nominated for the posi-
ton. Mr.. Doran withdrew in favor Of
Mr.. Cunningham. The league uani-
mously elected Mr.. Cunningham. No
n was elected to the position Of
treasurer and Mr.. Cunningham will fill
both offices.
1t was decided to drop the Danville
club f ON the league membership.
Much time was In discuss
ing details n arrangements for the
coming ball season and the meeting
did not adjourn until 100 o'clock this
morning.