Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-02-04

SYNOPSIS or AGREEMENT.
The Cumberland and Georges Creek
Baseball League agreement provides
|, For the name of the League, as
above gwen.
;. States objects as promoting per
petulty of the game, public confidence
III It's integrity and mutual protection
and harmony.
3, Provides a Board of ! Directors, ,
of whom shall sevrrally represent the
League Clubs and these shall choose
from the League one additional person
for Vice President and one for Secretary
Treasurer.
/, The Board meetings shall be held
at times and places to be named bv the
President
,, The President shall preside at all
meetings and vote only in event of tie
s, Vacancies shall be filled by the ex-
ecutive officers of Clubs to which re-
firing officers We're attached-these to
fill uneXpired terms only.
!, The Board has full charge of League
business. 1t shall adopt rules, prescribe
duties of officers and members, and en-
force its regulations. 1t shall have full
and final power to hear and determine
all differences between Clubs or mem
bers, and for these and allied purposes
may hold special meetings when ext
gencieS require. 1t may impose fines,
penalties or forfeiture of privileges un-
der ITS auspices If necessary, and within
Its jurisdiction it is the court of last re-
sort. 1t shall have power to levy taxes
upon Clubs for expenses incurred i'll the
line of It's duty. 1t may adopt and issue
all orders, amend and supplement the
same from time to time, provided due
notice is given to all concerned.
\, The Treasurer will pay no claim
except after action by the Board and
counterSigned by the President.
>, Each Club shall pay S25 for mem
bprshlp of the League
TO- At Its first regular meeting each
season the Board shall designate number
of games to be played and formulate "A
schedule, which shall bind all the Clubs
IL, In all schedule games the winning
Club shall receive 40 per- cent, and the
losing Club 20 per cent. of the entire gate
receipts In the event of tie each Club
shall take 30 per rent.
r. The Secretary will keep an accu-
rate and complete list of all games, il
statement of the standing of the Clubs,
and at the end of the season he shall
number of games and the consequent
highest percentage the League cham
plonship and penuaur
ID 1t shall he the du'y of each mana
ger Ot Clubs, parties to il game, To notify
the Secretary promptly in writing the
score of the game.
II, Each Club shall have the right to
employ players, make contracts and
pay such salaries as it deems proper,
but no Club shall be permitted to en-
gage any player who is i'll unreleasrd
service of any other Club III the League.
10, Each Club shall designate one
person as Umpire, and the Umpires so
constituted shall be known as 1.-The
Staff of UmpireS,' and pass under the
management of the Board The salary
of each Umpire for each game shall he
81 and transportation to and from the
game, payable by the home Club.
l6, The President of the Board shall
designate the Umpire for each game,
communicating same TO the Secretary
who shall notify Umpire of place and
day of service.
II. No ImDire shan Scrrc IN ann g0,u,
whrr" the cub whjch mIcctcd him is Il
| party!
Is, The Umpire shall be the autocrat
of the game; he shall be endowed with
all the powers of the imperislist who
| preSldeS over games Ill the National
League. 1t shall be his SpccidI duty to
| suppress rOwdylSm, may impose fine,
| upon players not exceeding s., or have
managers or captains remove offenders
! from the game underway.
10, No PLAYER thus fined shall resume
i'll any game until the fine has been paid
| 20, The League shall comprise the
| Clubs playing in Cumberland, Frost.
burg, Midland, Homecoming and Pied.
mont; the Leagues term of life began
! with signing this agreement, and will
continue so long as two or more Clubs
maintain allegiance. Any Club desir,