The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-18
INTERNOUNTAIN
BASEBALL. LEAGUE
Name Of Association to Control
National Same.
D. Fl. PERRY PRESIDENT
MAeNATEs MEET AND ORGAN
IzE Foh COMING SEASON.

me representatives of the leading
pan Clubs spent four hours yesterday
tSternoon in organizing a state asso-
elation. to be known as the Iptermoun-
+ tam Baseball league. The meeting was
harmonious, and while several ques-
lions wece thoroughly discussed, they
an2lly passed with a -unanimity that
surprised the knowing ones. The rep
Tesentatives present were W. J. Shealy.
president of the ogden club; c. H
Griffin, manager of Salt Lake club;
Jack Meineke, manager of the Park
City club. and James Clippenger, man
ager of the Railways The all import
ant question. a, least with the fans.
was the selection of a league president,
en0 although there was considerable
talk before the meeting that several
persons were out after the place, il ap-
pears to have been settled bv those
present TO Offer the position to d. H.
feery, jr., OF this city and ne was
elected on the first ballot without a
dissenting vote. +. n Hess. also Of
this city, was elected secretary and Of
fetal scorer. and the First National
bank of Ogden league treasurer. The
executive bcarG Will. in addition to
these officers, consist of g. H. Griffin.
JaT1es Clippenger, Jack AIeineke and
w J. Shealy.
1t was decided that each Of the clubs
post a forfeit of $3.50 with the sssocia-
tion's. treasurer by the LIST of April as
p guarantee that it would fuifll all
contracts entered into, and a fine OF
500 VIII be imposed on any team that
rails to put in an appearance at a
scheduled game.
The league season viii open on the
18th Of April, will continue until Sept.
=, and the schedule VIII call for a
same on each Saturday, Sunday and
holiday between these dates. Each club
must furnish the secretary of the
league with a list of the players not
later than .kpril ], and after that date
no player can go to another team un-
less he has secured a release from his
manager.
All questions regarding the.eHgibility
OF player are left to the president OF
the league.
1t was decided to appoint three Of
ficiaf umPires. two in this city, one
each in Ogden and Park City. and they
shall receive 50 FOR each game UNI
pired- Their applications must be filed
with the secretary not later than April
: the same time the names of the
teams are fled.
The umpire is given the power TO i'm
pose fine not exceeding 81 against
any player for misconduct. and the
amount of the fine will be taken from
the gate receipts and turned over to
the league treasurer. A protest can be
filed with the president by any club
within three days after a game, and
chat official must decide the same
within ten days The gate receipts will
be divided upon a 60 and 40 per cent
basis. the winning team taking the
larger amount At the end OF the sea
son all the money in the league treas
ury is TO be divided equally among the
teams of the leag,Ie.
1t was decided 10 start the season IN
der last years rules and use them un-
til the new ones are out. and at thar
time. il they are found satisfactory
they Will be adopted The question 81
an official ball was taken up and dis
cussed, and it was decided to leave the
matter open for future adjustment, but
St viii not be a surprise if the Reach
ball is adopted, ak il is considered as
good as the Spauld.ng. if not better.
A n,ceIing viii be he'd next Iunday
ri which time two representatives fol
each team will be present and arrange
the schedule for the coming season The
meeting adjourned at { O'Clock las
evening. and all present seemed please
with the results of their deliberations
and predicted a successful seasons