The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-15
BEMENT AGAIN HEADS
THE CENTRAL LEAGUE
Evansville Man Unanimously
Chosen at Terre Haute Meet
ing of the Magnates.
SAME CITIES INCLUDED
Schedule of 40 Games to Be
Played, Beginning April Is
Salaries and Guarantees.
SAME CITIES INCLUDED
star Correspondents Of tho Journal.

stan correspondence OF the Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jar. 14.-The Cen
trail League magnates did not adjourn their
annual meeting at the Terre Haute House
until midnight. At that hour Charles W.
Holderman, of Marion, announced that all
of the business had been transacted, and
what had threatened to be a stormy session
ended in the most peaceable meeting the
league had ever held. This announcement
seemed to be taken with a grain of salt by
the visiting newspaper men who had talked
with nearly every magnate during the day.
The Central League circuit for 1904 will
be the same as ii was In 1903, and the same
officers will control the organization, George
w. Bement, jr., of Evansville, having been
unanimously reelected to the office of presi-
dent. The cities were represented by the
following: Terre Haute, Louis d. Smith;
South Bend. Charles l.. Goetz, DR.. F. X.
Carson and E. B. Doran; Wheeling, b. f.
Perkins. ". W. Irwin and Charles X.
Kruger; Dayton. w. s. Lander and VIII
liam ~Youngman; Marion, Charles w. Hol-
derman, Jack Grim; Evansville. NJ. l.. Scho-
Ter and George w. Bement, jr.; Fort
Wayne, Isador Mautner. 1t was expected
that there would be a change in the cir
cult, as several of the club owners were In
favor Of dropping Wheeling and Dayton.
but all the old clubs were granted fran
chises for another year. The Grand Rapids
franchise was awarded to c. w. Holder
man and Mr.. Bement. 1t is expected that
eventually it will pass into the hands of A.
H. Collins, who has promised to furnish a
downtown park in that city.
Danville and Peoria, ILL.,. made application
for poanharehin napyiIle was repreSeptpd
by l.. E. Henley and Peoria by George f.
Simmons. Their applications were rejected:
1t is probable the league Will exact a go
guarantee for each game from Wheeling
and Dayton. and possibly from Grand
Rapids. The other clubs will be under a
$40 guarantee for each game.
After the circuit was adjusted the mag
mates called on the prospective candidates
for the presidency TO tell the club owners
their experience in baseball and What
would you do if elected president" The
plan created much hilarity around the
lobby. c. +. Lambertson, of Terre Haute;
of South Bend, and John F.. Powers, of
Chicago, appeared before the meeting. After
they had concluded, Mr.. Bement arose and
said: If ii is the pleasure of the other
club owners, | will consent TO serve another
year as president of the Central League. .
1t was reported that his election was
unanimous.
The league decided on a schedule of 14(
games. the season to open on April Is. The
president will ask for competitive schedules
and these will be mailed to all the club
owners and then acted on at a later meet
ing. The league decided TO stay within the
salary limit of $1,000 a month. President
Bement will announce his committees in q
few days.
Mr.. Mautner, of Fort Wayne, announced
that Babe Myers will again manage his
tam. He said w. III. Watkins had tried Il
induce him TO make a trade for Outfeldel
Hardy, but Mautner did not like the terms
Jack Grim will again manage Marion. Bot
Berryhill will manage the Evansville team
The next meeting will be held at Soutf
Bend on March /.
The league decided to fine all club owners
that do not send in averages to the presi
dent. The owners also will be subject Il
expulsion for failure 10 provide officia
scores. BEN d. crosse.