Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-31
WINTHROP DlSBANDS.
Decides to Drop Out-ResuIt Of Dis
satisfaction Over Protest Decisions.

As the outcome Of the decision on the
COX-COnroy matter, the Winthrop man
agement las decided 10 ffsband for the
remainder of the season. Mr.. peanlman.
repr, senting tho Winthrop management.
met the other managers of the Trolley
League. Wednesday forenoon. and said
that he was instructed to say that
the only conditions on which the VIM
throp management would continue the
season was to allow Cox to play on Win
throp and not allow Conroy to play on
Gardiner. This the other managers re-
fused 10 accede to, and after another
meeting Of the local management held at
Winthrop. last evening. IL was decided to
disband for tho season.
A meeting of The Augusta. IIallowail
and Gardner arrangements was held in
the City building at Hallowell, last even
ing, and steps taken To continue the sea-
son without Winthrop.
In regard to the schedule it was decided
that Ii should remain as at present for
the remainder of the week. with the ex-
ception that the games scheduled with
Winthrop be eliminated, the other teams
meeting at the dates and places given on
the printed schedules. In regard To the
Labor day games some changes were of
course made. and the games win be play
Gardiner: 10 p. NJ. Hallowen nj Angus
ia; =. NJ, Gardiner al Hallowcll
1t was voted not to hire any Of the
Winthrop players for the few remaining
games. and the teams will remain praC-
tically as ut present.
No definite action was taken i'm regard
to the protested games, although this
matter will be settled within a day or
two.
The board OF arbitration to which the
protests We're referred and make action
resulted in Winthrops diSbandment ad-
vlSed that the adjustment of this matter
be left with The managers. their acton be-
ing simply to pass on the eligibility of
the men in question. They will. however
consider the matter Of awarding the
games if the managers cannot agree or
insist on their doing so.
AS the matter stands there are four
protested games, two lodged against Win
throp and two against Gardiner. Ac-
cording to the national rules. these games
are to b. played over or thrown out. 1t
is unanimously agreed by all that the
games cannot be played over, as the sea-
son is too near an end, and the question
to be settled is whether they shall be
thrown out or rot. II this is decided upon
by the managers or by the board of ar
hitration. it will mean that Gardiner will
lose two games and be awarded one, she
having lodged one of the protests against
Winthrop This will vet give Gardiner n
lead of two games. Such action would
seem to be the logical outcome of the
situation. strictly from a baseball stand
point.
The managers of the Augusta. HALO
well and Gardiner teams feel that Win
throp's action will not seriously handicap
the successful closing of the season, as
1t is believed that the three cities are
keenly interested in the sport and that
the real rivalry is between Augusta and
Gardiner. and that Winthrop was too far
behind to he factor In the final result
liallowcll also is determined to play the
remaining games for all there is in them.
and there Is no question but that the re-
mainder of the season will be success
full one between the three places.