Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-21
THE DIAMOND.
Exciting Meeting of the City
 Amateur League

The Brooklyn Athletic Club Was Not
 Awarded the Pennant Last Night
 Washington Hill Enters Protest
 Against the Pastime Game
 Wrangle for Over Two Hours Ends
 in the Matter Being Left to the
 President. a14
 There have been many warm ana interesting meetings of the City Anna teur league held since the league has been in existence, but it was left for last night to carry off the palm in that respect. It was not only warm, but it was exciting, and surrounding the cosy building of the St Joseph's soci- ety was crowd of POO people, all anx- ious to hear the outcome of the meet ing. At times it was not necessary for those interested on the outside to try to gain an entrance to hear the argu- mentS, they could be heard very plain- ay on the outside, and they were most interesting at times.
 The meeting was called to order by the president shortly after o'clock, s@AA ONCLy tCnh1 WdS 1UHIOS6ItCua 14ADS7l the regular routine of business had been transacted the question was asked if there was any more business, and Manager Kelly at once said there was a little business in which he and his team were interested. He then stated that he entered a protest on the game played last Sunday. between the Hills and the Pastimes on the ground that Andy YNfA1l xrrI,z 1alo 5 xryi4 h the Pastimes was & professional ball player. Proof was asked for and Man ager Kelly showed a clipping of a newspaper in which Campbell played with the Staatsburg team in New York state Tn this clipping it was stated that Campbell, the new center fielder, was a star. No further proof was pre- sented by the protesting party. and then began the arguments Camp bells case had been investigated to some extent and it was the opinion of one or two that he was not a profes- sional in the strict sense of the word and he was eligible to play in this league. Campbell was credited with telling two Or three different stories in two or three different ways to two or three different parties It was a bad I1lA~uP AAO DlIG d1& uUICAIS Wa1Cu ed tamely became heated and at times personal.
 Tn the midst of it all Manager Mad den of the Brooklyns declared that his team would play no more base ball this season; that if the league took the pennant, which he had fairly won, away from him he would not allow his team to again go on the field. He aIxJ Hills, the North Ends and the StgJos- ephs had violated the league rules in the paying of players. and if he was to be done out of the pennant by any trick he would invoke the aid of the rules and have all games played by the three teams above mentioned thrown out or forfeited to the opposing teams. and then he would have the pennant by fourteen games won and one lost. He finally made a motion that the pennant be awarded to the Brook1yns. This was seconded by the Pastin1e manager. When put to a vote the Brooklyns and the Pastinnes voted in favor of the motion and the H1lls and the North Ends voted against lit. The St Josephs and the MeTrimacs would not vote on the question. The president decided that he would not decide such a vote unless every man. ager cast his ballot. If all voted and it was tie he would then decide the question onee>and for all. Thereiswas no other vote taken on that point and the arguments were resumed once more.
 Finally it was voted to leave the matter in the hands Of the president. who was to investigate Campbell and find out whether he was a professional CT not. This report is, to be presented to the meeting of the league next Thursday evening. After the meeting was over there was still warmer ses- sion in which the umpire of last Sun day defended hfnself from certain ac- ~cusations. All in all it was a hum Her. that meeting. and will go down in the history of the league as the hottest on record.
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