The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-13
SPORTS
SIX CLUB LEAGUE |: .G' U.
North Dakota Fans to Be Treated to
High-Class Baseball.
REORGANIZATION IS. EFFECTED
nipeg Negotiating for Adj
mission.

Special to The Journal.
Grand Forks. N. D., March Is. Repre-
sentattves of five baseball teams met In
this city yesterday at the Hotel DacOtah
and reorganized the North Dakota Base
ball association. The towns in the league
last season that were represented yes
terday were Fargo. Devils Lake, Grand
Forks and Cavalier. The affairs OF the
old association were discussed in general,
and it was finally decided by the repre-
sentatives that the name of the associa
ton should be changed to the North Da-
kota Baseball league. The clubs this
year Will not be, strictly amateur, and all
the teams will be on a paid basis, as the
older leagues. 1t was voted also to grant
a granchise to Crookston, the representa-
tive of that city agreeing to the regula-
lions made. Each of the teams are to
pay fee of $50 for their franchise in the
league, and to be governed by the con-
stitution and bylaws of the last year.
league till new ones are adopted that will
apply better to the new conditions.
On motion it was decided to merge the
offices of president and secretary. and as
the offices of secretary and treasury were
held by the same person last year under
the constitution, the three Offices are now
one. The election of officers was but a
short Job, therefore, and consisted in the
election Of President, E. M. Kent, of last
years league to the same Office IN the
new league. He accepted the position un-
der protest, stating that he was not in
position to give the attention to. the du-
ties of the Offices j.. A. Fields, of
Fargo was unanimously elected vice pres
ident.
The league will have six clubs, the
sixth franchise not having been disposed
Of
Among the important questions dis
cussed was regarding the admitting OF
Winnipeg to the league. There IS a gen
eral desire that Winnipeg should have a
team in the league this season and G..
O. Walker was here to represent that
city at the meeting. He made propo7
sition to the league, however, that was
not entirely acceptable. Last year there
was an even division of the gate receipts
in all the games, but Mr.. Walker advo-
Gated playing on certainty--that each
team should receive, a certain sum Tor
every game played, on the diamond OF
another city. This amount could be 81
OF 81 900. Z This did not meet the APP
prevail of the others present, who thought
Winnipeg would thereby have the long
end of the deal. A proposition, was made
to Winnipeg, however, which will be sub
mitted to the powers that be by MI.
Walker, and a final answer received from
Winnipeg before the meeting to be held
April 1. .t. p.
All present agreed that six-club
league would be a success, and the rep
resentatives present all reported the feel
ing excellent in their respective cities for
ball this, season. Many players have al
ready been signed and scores of players
have been communicated with. 1t IS q
| fact that there are a very large number
| of ball tossers in all parts of the country
| who know Of the North Dakota league
and who are anxious to come here for the
season. Several umDires have also COM
! municated with President Kent, and there
will be NO difficulty in getting all the ball
timber that is needed. For the Grand
| Forks team there are many of the local
players who will be signed The teams
are all going into the deal on a business
basis and Will conduct the affairs of the
teams on business lines. ss2sS