Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
HARTFORD IN THE CIRCUIT.
State League Directors Voted Her In
 Yesterday


 Yesterday
 The annual meeting of the Connecti- cut Baseball league was held yesterday afternoon at New Haven and all the clubs in the circuit were repre- sented. The officers of the league, who are. generally elected at the annual meeting, were not elected yestrday 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 yester- day as follows: Bristol, Frank Ries- ling and John Kennedy; Bridgeport, James H. O'Rourke; Waterbury, George Harrington; Meriden, Connie London, Messrs Hannon and Shea; Derby, Jack Lawler. 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. Mir Reilly, who has been con nected with the Meriden club for the past 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 Capitol city next year, and it 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- a1. r., To- 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, and still later, just after the close of the season. news came from Hartford that she wanted to be included in the State league circuit next year. Hart ford always belonged in the State league and now she is there the people of that city will get just as good, if not q 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 com mittee was appointed last night This committee is composed of NIessrs Can avan, O'Rourke, Harrington and Ken nedy, 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 on good ar+ thority that the circuit next season would include ten clubs, the selection of which will be left entirely with the circuit committee appointed yesterday Connie Miller will hold the Merfden franchise with two other men, and so far all the other franchise holders will be in the game again.
 MT Chase, representing the Simmons Hardware company of St Louis. was present at the meeting. He was there to introduce the Simmons ball, and af- ter some explanations and guarantees were made between MT Chase and the directors of the league the latte. agreed to adopt the ball for the coming year. It is a cheaper ball and is guar anteed to be fully as good. if not bet ter. than the ball used by the league last year. MT Chase is a club owner in the west and has put the Simmons ball in use in two of the big leagues out there. It is probable that many of the leagues of the National Associ- alton of Baseball Clubs. of which the Connecticut league is a member. will adopt the ball.
 The reports of Mir O'Rourke as sec retary and treasurer of the league were read and accepted, and they showed the organization to be in fourishing condition. A few other reports were read.
 The pennant was formally awarded to the Bristol club and was received by it's representatives. NIessrs Reisling and Kennedy. The meeting adjourned at 5. o'clock, subject to the call of the secretary.