The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-30
HARTFORD IN THE CIRCUIT
STATE LEA DIRECTORS VOTED
 HER IN YESTERDAY.
Baseball Men Met in Annual Session Here-Tom RielIy Will Hold Capitol City Franc nchise-S Simmons Bali Adopted Circuit Committee Appolnted-Pcn- nnnt Awarded to Bristol.

| The annual meeting of the Connecti- | cut Baseball league was held yesterday afternoon at the Hotel Garde and all | the clubs in the circuit were represent ed The officers of the league, which are generally elected at the annual
 meeting, were not elected yesterday
 for some reason, but they will be chosen at the next adjourned meeting to be held not later than November 15. The clubs were represented yesterday
 as follows: New Haven, James E. Can
 avan; Bristol, Frank Reisling and John
 Kennedy; Bridgeport, James H.
 O'Rourke; Waterbury, George Harring
 ton; Meriden, Connie Miller; Hartford,
 T. l.. Reilly; New London, Messrs.
 Hannon and Shea. Derby, Jack Law
 Ter Norwich was represented by
 proxy.
 Perhaps the most important business
 at the meeting was the discussion and
 the conclusions reached on the matter
 of the awarding of franchises for next
 year. MT. Reilly who has been con-
 nected with the Meriden club for the
 last two or three years, made an appli-
 cation for the Hartford franchise, and
 after little discussion it was awarded to him. This insures square dealing and good sport in the Capital City next
 year, and 1t is thought that Hartford
 will add strength to the already firm State league. The first part of last year Hartford, then in the Eastern league, was too proud to be in the State league, and toward the end of the sea- son, when the club was on it's last legs, the people from that place looked at the thriving little Connecticut league and said, Well, you're pretty good af- ter all" Finally when the club went up in the air before the season ended, at1d still later, just after the close of the season, news came from Hartford to the effect that she wanted to be in- cluded in the State league circuit next year. Hartford always belonged in the State league and now she Is there the people in that city will get just as good if not a better, article of ball than they got last season in the Eastern league. What is more, the team will last the season through and will probably coin money.
 What is known as the circuit commit | tee was appointed last night. This com mittee is composed of Messrs. Canavan, 1 O. Rourke, Harrington and Kennedy, | and they will go over the places likely | to be on the circuit next year and will | make a report at the next meeting. It was stated last night on good authority | that the circuit next season would in- ,lude ten clubs, the selection of which will be left entirely with the circuit committee appointed yesterday. Con- lie Miller will hold the Merden fran ,hise with two other men, and so far III the other franchise holders will be n the game again.
 MT. Chase representing the Simmons Hardware company, of St. Louis. was present at the meeting, He was there 70 introduce the Simmons ball, and af- CT some explanation and guarantees were made between MT. Chase and the directors of the league the latter agreed 0 adopt the ball for the coming year. t Is a cheaper ball and Is guaranteed O be fully as good, if not better, than he ball used by the league last year. Ir. Chase is a club owner In the west nd has put the Simmons ball in use in wo of the big leagues out there. It Is that many of the leagues of he National Association of Baseball Tubs, of which the Connecticut league a member, will adopt the ball.
 The reports of MT. O'Rourke as sec etary and treasurer of the league, were cad and accepted, and they showed he organizati ton to be in a fourishing l ondition. A few other reports were E cad. 2 The pennant was formally awarded to ( he Bristol club and was received by ! s representatives, Messrs. Reisling ( nd Shea. The meeting adjourned at I clock, subject to the call of the secre- $ iry [ THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE. c