The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-08
Result Of League Meeting Sets
| II A-Going.
FOUR TEAMS In LEAGUE
Season VIII Last Ten Weeks Salary
Limit Fixed, With Penalty for
Violation Montreal Was
Turned Down.

As the result of the action of the old
Northern league representatives at Bur-
lington yesterday afternoon in forming
q four-team league, base ball in this
city has taken decided boom and the
prospects for a winning team are being
talked BY the enthusiasts. The Inter
city Athletic association directors will
at once get to work and make their
plans for the season, the work having
been delayed because of the uncertainty
as to the outcome OF the annual meet
ing; there was no telling whether there
would be q league or not. Now, how
ever, the directors have something def
mite to work upon.
The four teams in the league will be
Rutland, Plattsburg, Burlington and the
lntercity combination. Montreal sought
admission, but was refused on the
ground of great additional expense and,
too, because Montreal ia SO much Iarger
than the other cities that it could sup
port a faster team.
The local team was represented at the
annual meeting by Director Lester H.
Greene of Montpelier, while former
manager Arthur w. Daley of the team
was president. Immediately after the
meeting had been called together, Mr..
Greene was elected chairman and the
resignation Of President White Of Platts-
burg was received and accepted The
question of his successor came up then
and it was the Intercity's representa-
tive's request that man be chosen
from some city not represented ia the
league. His request was not needed.
however, and G.. ID. Jarvis Of Burling-
ton was elected. The other officers are:
secretary and treasurer, S. j. Beatty Of
burlington: vice presidents, wv. T.. Da-
Wis of Rutland H. r. 0'HIagan of Platts-
burg, II. Henry Parker of Burlington
and Il. III. Greene of Montpelier.
Que representative, H f. OTagan,
thought that all the officers ought to
be located IN the same city and he fav-
orsd the same city, because Cf its CEN
tral location. 1T will be noticed that
the president, secretary treasurer. and
one vice president are located there.
The question Of the length Of the
season came up and all present thought
it could not be begun until the latter
part OF June and that ii ought not to
continue over ten weeks.
G. III. Innis of Montreal was asked
to state his position in regard to en-
tering the league. He said he had can
vassed the matter and that Montreal
had decided to enter the league ii it
was a possible thing. The ten weeks'
season would suit him, he said. He
would not insist upon Sunday games In
the schedule but would like to arrange
exhibition games. The question was
discussed at length and G. d. Jarvis
finally moved that the league be con-
fined to Rutland, Plattsburg, Montpel-
Ter Barre and Burlington and the motion
was carried unanimously.
The question of q salary limit was
dicussed and it was finally fixed at $3.50
per week, If the agreement is violated
o special investigating committee Is to
take the matter in hand and II d team
II found to be guilty u fine of 500 il
fixed. For second offence the fine il
$3.50.
motion was carried TO the effect
that within ten days from the opening
Of the season no players who are under
contract under the national agreement
shall be employed and that after that
date only 10 players shall be allowed
upon the pay roll Of any team. Ii this
agreement Is yioated d penalty similar
to that with reference to the salary
limit il provided.
After ten days each team will be re-
quired to furnish to the president of
the league a list Of players on the pay
roll.
Messrs. Davis Of Rutland, O'Hagan Of
Plattsburg, Mcmahon Of Burlington and
B. b Bailey Of Montpelier were ap-
pointed committee to revise the by-
laws
The question Of opening the season
came up and after considerable discus
sion il was decided to begin June "a
and to close September 4.
Mr.. 0'Hagan asked an expression OF
opinion in regard to a division of gate
receipts on d basis Of 60 per cent for
the home team and 40 per cent for the
visitors. The representatives of all 9TH
er teams were opposed to the proposition
and no action was taken, ID being decid-
ed to let the matter remain as it was
last year each home team to keep its
entire receipts.