Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-26

Named, And Salaries Fixed-Other
 Features of The Meeting Interest
 ing Meeting of The Amateur League
 Last Night-Tom Reilly Named as
 Manager of Jersey City Team.
 President Sturgess Whitlock of the Connecticut State league was not pres ent 1t the meeting yesterday afternoon in the Garde hotel ill New Haven, and Thomas l.. Reilly of AIeriden presided. The others present were Roger Connor of Springfield, James H. O'Rourke of Bridgeport, J. W. Wiltsie aud Frank Reisling of Hartford, George E. Har- rington of Waterbury, Jack Tighe of Norwich, F. R. Shea of New London, James Canavan of New Haven and Connie Miller of Meriden. There were numerous ball players and umpires, newspaper men and several others in- terested in base ball scattered around the corridors of the hotel. All had come prepared for long session, and they were not disappointed. After the session was over. however, all the man. agers were of the opinion that there was more talk than business done. and the most important matter of all, the schedule, was not adopted as proposed There was q general kick all around on the manner in which Jimmy Canavan had arranged the schedule, and while he was not blamed, yet each manager had his little objection to certain dates. The holiday games in particular were the bone of contention, and before the meeting adjourned they decided on the holiday games for all teams.
 The following is the schedule for the holiday games and two games will be played on each day. The managers 1 will decide among themselves as to where the morning games will be played and vice versa the afternoon games The arrangement made for the holidays gave general satisfaction: l Decoration day, May 30-New Haven vs Meriden, Bridgeport vs Waterbury, Hartford vs Springfield, and Norwich vs New London
 July 4th-New Haven vs Waterbury. Bridgeport vs Springfield, Hartford ys Meriden Norwich vs New London.
 Labor day, September New Haven vs Hartford Norwich vs New London, Springfield vs Waterbury, and Bridge port vs Meriden.
 The committee of three which was appointed to look after the constitution and laws to govern the league reported progress. so Secretary O'Rourka in. formed the newspaper men. What that progress was is still a mystery. and may be revealed at the next session of
 the magnates. The filing of the $500
 bonds and the payment of dues was ordered on or before April 20
 One important matter that was done
 was changing of the name from the
 Connecticut State league to the Connec
 dcut league. There was soma talk ot
 changing the name to the Valley
 league, but the majority of those pres
 ent thought it best to retain the name
 connecticut, as it had been q prettx
 lucKy one in base ball. It was also de
 clded that admission to the grand stand
 on holidays would be 9 cents on aI
 grounds. The season tickets was m
 otner matter that caused considerable
 dlscusslon, and it was voted that eacf
 hanager secure coupon books for sen
 son tickets. Formerly no visiting man
 ager secured any of the fruits of sea
 son tickets, but on the coupon arrange
 nent everything will be taken in or
 the percentage plan.
 He umplres was another ouestior
 when created much argument. Ther, were several applicants. and tber,
 were some disappointed ones. Dav, I1ll who was not appointed, was th, least unconcerned of any of thos turned down. He had made no for maj application. but his name wa
 taKen in by Manager Shea of Nev
 London. Dave was one of those in tn
 corridor of the hotel, and he was no
 nit put out at failing of appointment The umpires chosen were Dan Shan
 non of Bridgeport. Dennis Morrissev . NorWlch, Dafl Pfennihger of Rocheste anu Denny Reardon of Holyoke. Hugl ) Rorty of Hartford was appointed suh sIltute umpire. It was also agree, , that each manager would name a sub , sutufe in each city and the names sen , to tne secretary. These substitute would act in case of the unavoi7al,I absence of the regular umpire. All th :. aDoye umpires are well known. Shan non' Morrissey and Pfenninger hay unplred before in the league, and ey l erybody around the circuit knows ou $ old friend Denny Reardon, who fol Q merry tWirled for this city. The sa z ary or the umpires has been given ucSietSu 1d1Se. LaSt season the 1lTl e pires received $SO q month and tbai f car fare. This season they will r, [ ce1ve Sl3O month and meet all theI 7 own expenses.
 One vital question to the success q
 the league was the adoption of a plan
 Ill the rules which will prevent player I or managers from breaking off a gam 4 before it is finished and forfeiting th ) game because of some alleged disp,1t or wrong done them. Each club fol [ feiting game shall be fine S1OO an
 this fine must be paid to the secretar z Of the league within twenfy-four hour 5 or the club will be suspended.
 ] The same rules that governed th : league last year will be in force thi . season. It was adopted, however. tha Il each club must play five innings befor n rain checks can be given out. Las e year three innings were all that wa It required.
 l. A committee of three was appointe g to draft suitable resolutions on tn A death of the late Tom Burns. and th U committee will report at the nexf nee Il ing, which will be held in two week 5 The committee is as follows: Wilts e of Hartford. O'Rourke of Bridgepol