Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
WATERBURY
 IN LEAGUE
No Decision as to Who Will Own the Franchise At. torney Durant of This
 City and DeW0lf of Hol. yoke Want It.

icdSut SdUnered Ill the Nelson h0tei
 yesterday for their annual meeting.
 Under the hospitality of Dan O'Neil, good fellowship held the right of way, there being not as much as a whimper
 1n opposition to any plan preached un- LII the Meriden management suggested
 way of ridding itself of its burden
 so that Waterbury could get in. Wa terbury will be in, but it was left to
 a committee to decide who will hold the reins.
 The question of admitting Water bury was the only matter of import l on which the directors talked. They utterly failed to do anything toward relieving the league of the nickname
 which grew on it when 1t was still an
 urchin in baseball. But there are hopes, for the directors will meet
 again during the winter and some of
 them may take day off before the
 next season opens and select for the
 organization name that will fit it's
 scope.
 The shadows of coming events were found to have been rightly traced when A. E. DeWolf, one of the Hol-
 yoke team owners, announced that he
 wants the Waterbury franchise. There are others who want 1t, too, but just
 now the chances favor the energetic
 HolyOke man as he showed a disposi-
 ton to part with real money while
 none of the other seekers allowed their
 talking to go past mere words. Under
 conditions as they exist, however, it
 was deemed best to leave the matter
 with committee, consisting of Dan
 ONeil of Springfield, w. P. Bristol of
 Meriden, and James H. O'Rourke of Bridgeport n7'
 In the absence of President Sturgis
 Whitlock, Vice President w. J. Tracy of Bristol presided. There was not a bit of objection to the election of any officer, the committee on nominations presenting the following names: Pres ident. Sturgis Whitlock of Hunting ton. Conn; vice president. W. J. Tracy of Bristol, Conn; secretary, James H. O'Rourke of Bridgeport, Conn; treas urer r. H. Prindiville of holyoke. The nominating committee was Dan O'Nell of Springfield, Charles Humph- rey of New London and W. |. Bristol of Meriden.
 Every team was represented. this being a new feature of Connecticut league gatherings. The official repre- sentatives were as follows: Spring field. Dan O'Neil: Holyoke, A. F. De Wolf; Hartford, Burton C. Daly; Bridgeport, James II. 0'Rourke; New Haven. Daniel J. Danaher; New Lon don. Charles Humphrey: Meriden, W. r. Bristol; Norwich, E. X. Allen. They were elected directors.
 Early in the meeting w. F. Bristol of Merdden announced that his city has proven unable to support league baseball. He offered a resolution that the Meriden franchise be transferred to Waterbury fin the possession of It's present owners. they to have power to sell to whomsoever they saw fit. "Nig- ger in the woodpile," was the sugges- ton of Dan O'Neil, and Mir Bristol was given a pressing invitation to be more explicit as to his plans.
 After some urging Mir Bristol ex- plained tint Mir DeWolf had posted a forfeit to purchase the Meriden fran ehise and that the Holyoke man had come to terms with the Meriden own CTS. The directors were not entirely satisfied with the lay of the land even then, and after considerable discussion l nppointed a committee with power to | decide after an investigation. MT De 1 Wolf expressed himself as ready to put a good team in Waterbury.
 Attorney H. R. Durant of Water bury appeared in the interests of Wa .erbury promoters. but he surprised | .he directors by asking if they had | ,nv proposition to offer in regard to | placing a team in his city. The direc- ors answered that they were recely- ng propositions just then, and not making any. and when fit appeared | hat NIT Durant was not ready to make my offer to secure the franchise, tbe | conditions were explained tO him with .ome emphasis on the fact that sev- raj parties stand ready to put up mon V for the privilege of taking a chance yffss baseball in Waterbury.
 The directors favored having Water. ,urv people interested in the Wate'- .ury team if possible. and that was ne of the potent reasons for delaying
 decision yesterday. It was stated hat Mr DeWolf would have NateT- .urv people with him, but this was ot Sald with authority. The state ,eut was also made that Captain rank Fitzpatrick of last seasons rYrfrrxield team wants the franchise i Waterbury. but AIr Fitzpatrick did ot aupear. although he had written ,an o'Nel that he would be at the leetiur
 ,f1,s-s Is uttle doubt that an appli- atjon from the former Sprngneid anfaIn would be looked on with ia or He a popular man on and on ,. taIi field and Is 6 resident Of Wa -rhurx. It is understood that he eau , st f;egrre I.achauce. first baseman 0f ,.s Rnxton Americans. when the Col i rs tpam was a world heater. and | ,as he f.ns good backing Why he : "a r.,t srpesr at the meeting was ieft nexplafned Tresrlrpr Prindivilie reported a pt ,s-s af S125 In the treasury, and the I,lvskp representative was inf0rmesl | .ss usrra tbe league dh not buy any { -avaut last year he might make re I, -IuTsse.. for double the usual amount | 6e tzeuusnt vas formally awarded to [ e Huiyuke club. \ schefule commit D uas supcintef. to consist of Dan 'NeH. n. '. Dauaber and B. C. Dziy A eusnmu1fcation wes received from