The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-19
THE STATE LEAGUE MEETING
FROM HARTFORD
 AND STRING FIELD RECEIYED.
VIII bo Tabled Until Next Meetins-Ali the Old Circuit Represent ed-Scason 10 Open May A Prosperous Outlook.

| ARhC oAu WI Open May A Prosperous Outlook. l The spring meeting of the state base l ball league was held in the Hotel Garde yesterday afternoon and the result of the meeting showed that the game in
 Connecticut this summer will be very much alive. All of the clubs in the cir cult of last year were represented at l the meeting, and each of the managers was very enthusiastic over the pros poets for the coming season.
 Applications for, franchises were re- ceived from Hartford and Springfield, and these applications were tabled until the next meeting of the league to be held within two weeks. It was stated after the meeting that all of the direc- tors of the league were in favor of granting franchises to the new appli- cants and that they expressed the opin- ion that if the two were taken in it would be great benefit to the league in every way.
 There is some doubt as to whether Hartford will come into the league, for the manager of the club, MT. Jennings, has written to the Eastern league au- thoritics asking for 8 renewal of the franchise in that league, and the ques- tion will be settled at the meeting of the Eastern league to be held to-day If the franchise in the Eastern league Is granted to Hartford then there will be no chance for Springfield entering the Connecticut league, as there would he the awkward number, nine clubs. It was stated yesterday that If Spring field were taken on without Hartford it would not be a money making scheme, but If Hartford and Springfield were both admitted to the leagues ranks the addition would in all probability be a benefit to the league for both cities are good ball towns, and the rivalry of the two places in this line would be a big factor in the attendance. If the money can be raised in Hartford to keep the city in the Eastern league the Connec- ,ticut league circuit will be the same as last year New Haven, Norwich, Bridgeport, New London, Bristol, Der by, Waterbury, and Meriden. These places were represented yesterday as follows: New Haven. James E. Cana van; Norwich, H. B. Davenport; Bridgeport, Secretary James O'Rourke; New London, Thomas Hernon; Bristol, Manager Cray and John Kennedy; Derby, Jerry Denny Waterbury Roger Connor; Meriden, T. l.. Reilly and Con- rad Miller In regard to the situation in New London Manager Hernon, who holds the franchise, said that the city 1ro od hall of there were several prominent business men there who were willing to back 1t. Among these were Corporation Counsel John c, Geary and MT. Prest, cashier of one of the New London banks, and a wealthy man. The situation in New London will be further investigated, 1 and a report will be made at the next | meeting. MT. Hernon assured those | present yesterday that there would be baseball in New London next summer. and that he wanted a renewal of the l franchise New London is one of the | best sporting cities in the state, and if | a good team can be got together there | the game would more than pay.
 MT. Davenport with have sole charge | in Norwich this year in getting together l a team, but manager will probably | be named soon. It Will be remembered | that MT. Davenport was really the | of last years team, and if | if had not been for his financial back ing the champions would have gone under before the season closed Noth- ing has been heard of Manager Doe, but it was whispered yesterday after noon that he would again be Tn harness before long.
 It was voted yesterday to open the season on May 4 and to bring it to a close September '. This makes it near ly whole week longer than the season of last year,as it then opened about the 10th of May. A step that will be great ly appreciated by the fans all over the circuit will be the institution of a providing for no open dates. This means that the different teams will play every day in the week and therefore there will be about a dozen more games than on the schedule last | year. III
 MT. Canavan and MT Davenport were appointed as a committee to arrange for B schedule of eight clubs and 1t will be submitted at the next meeting of the league. A number of applications from impires were received, and they were tabled until the next meeting.
 The meeting was a long one, and 1t was after o'clock before it came to a close,