Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-29
Is. FOREMAN, 62-64 South Main St.
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BASEBALL NOTES.
Boston American Team Is Sold Out to
 Eillilea.

Boston American Team IS Sold Our 10
 Killilea.
 Strang, who played second base for the New York team last season, was signed yesterday by President Comis- key of the Chicago American league club
 The name of Willie Keeler is now mentioned in connection with the cap taincy of the Brooklyn club. The fact that the American league has not an- nounced that it has secured Keeler is construed into an argument that the great player and Hanlon have come to an understanding and that Keeler will lead the Brooklyns on the field the coming season.
 Henry J. I<il1ilea of Milwaukee yes terday announced that he is the sole owner of the Boston American league club. Nfr Killilea says that he ob- tained controlling interest in the Bos- ton club on or about August 10 last year. The terms of the deal whereby MT Killilea secured a majority of the stock were the payment of $45,0O0 in cash for five-ninths of the stock, and there was a condition that President Somers, who sold the stock, should have an opportunity to redeem it at the first of the years if he was able financially and so inclined. Instead of the stock being repurchased Mfr Kill lilea secured the other four-ninths.
 Instead of purposelys delaying the court proceedings, A. c. Spalding, through his attorney, A. ". Riddle. an- nounced yesterday that he was ready to argue the suit to decide the legality of his election to the league presidency as soon as the other side is reae 7. This was embodied in the filing of a demurrer to the injunction proceedings which were slated for argument before Justice Scott of the supreme court next Monday. In this document there are twenty-five or more propositions to ar- que, which the intended to set forth principally the fact that the court has no Jurisdiction, in that all of the Ma tional league clubs are foreign corpor- ations; that the action was not brought against the proper parties and that the whole suit. for that matter, was i'm properly instituted. Tn speaking of i this latest move in the base ball tangle, Lawyer Riddle said last night: We are not sparring for time at all. We have simply filed a strong demurrer and are ready to argue it as soon as q date can be arranged There is no doubt about the result, for waaintend to win all along the line.'
 At the annual meeting of the New York State Base Ball league last night the make up of the league was decided upon as follows: Albany, Troy, Sche- nectady, Rome Utica, Illon, Bingham ton. The eighth place was not de cided upon and was left to a commit tee consisting of President John Fl. Farrel, N. w. Roberts and W. A. Hig- bee Applications for franchises were received from Johnstown, Gloversville. Amsterdam. Glens Falls, Wayerly and Syracuse. Waverly will be out of it. George H. Kuntsch, who wanted a franchise for Syracuse. was notified yesterday that the Delaware. Lacka- wana and Western railroad, from which he leased Star park, was going to turn the park into coal yard and Kuntsch accordingly withdrew from the field. The eighth place will go to Syra- cuse if suitable grounds can be found The forfeit guarantee was fixed at $25O, and the umpires' pay at ST Il day. The board of directors for the coming season will consist of the president and four more appointed by him. The season will be from May 9 to Septem- Der G..