The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-29
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IS Admitted Fot Eighth Club senson
3 Commences May 20.
IsTEUsEN.YlLLLE

Tho Pennsylvania Ohio and West
Virginia league completed is oFgani,
zation yesterday at q meeting held
at the Hotel Henry, BY admitting
steubenyille as the eighth member.
me league is now comprised Of these
towns: BfaddocE waynesburg. Wash
lington and untontown in PennsyI.
vania; steubeaville and East Liver
pool in Ohio, and Falrmont and clarks.
brug in West Virginia.
It was decided to open the season
Decoration day and close Saturday,
September %. One hundred games
win be played. 1t was intended to
start the championship season ear,
lier, but when It was shown that 1t
would be to the leagues advantage to
start Decoration Day because Wash.
ington could not get Its park before
that day, and that other teams would
he stronger, the clubs fell in line.
Richard r. Guy, who was chosen
president and secretary at the preyi,
Gus meeting. was also made treas.
arer. He Will have control Of all
funds. He will have charge Of the
umpfres, serve on all committees and
settle disputes.
Marietta, MI, Vernon and Sharon
applied for membership. After hear
ing The claim of each vote was TAX,
en- and all seven clubs entitled to a
vote chose Steubenyil1e.
Tho constitution prepared by
Messrs. Grim, Travis and nIcKlm was
adopted with but few changes. 1t
was decided TO pool all holiday re.
ceipts. The guarantee Of each game
vas raised to 800, which is larger than
any minor league in the country has
in force. The visiting manager, now.
ever, has the option, at the close OF
series to take the guarantee or the
gsNss gate receipts.
Manager seamon, of Washington,
was responsible for the $50 guaran-
| tee. This was opposed by certain
cluhs, particularly those in West Viz.
ginit:, but as compromise the op,
ton Of the gross receipts privilege
was adopted,
NO salary limit was adopted. A mo.
linn was raised by Mr.. Travis OF
steubsnyille TO have the limit at ST.,
900, hut it was voted down. A sched-
pts committee will be appointed tais
weeb, and 1t viii report when the
league meetsusgatn March 8. At the
meeting each club Will deposit It's
$500 forfeit money.
The meeting was attended by these
1 managers: NlIt Montgomery, Of
Waynesburg; seamon, Of Washing
tom Gronninger ofUniontown; Thai
Toy of Fairnont and Eddie Lee, Of
steutenville. The other representa-.
tiYss were Travis, Of East Liverpool;
burg: McKfm. of Braddock Slack
and Raymond, Of Fairnont; Summers;
Of Ciarksburs, and Thompson, Of
steubenville.
The organization OF the Pennsyl
yania, Ohio and West Virginia league
was completed Saturday at Pitts
burg, with steubenville getting the
eighth Berth, Marietta. which was to
Layo been managed by Brock Brown
Of Martins Ferry, bslng turned down
Tho circuit Is comprised of Bradock
East liverpool. Unlontown, Washing
tim, Fairmont Clarksbarg, steuben
Yillo and WayNesburg. Though It Is
not 50 stated officially, there seems
no ioubt Of the new minor playing
outlaw ball in alliance with THE Tri
State league Of Pennsylvania, and nc
grsatcr mistake could have been made
by the league Than this. There was
an opportunity 10 secure protection
in Class D, and'wNv tho opportunity
was not graspcd Us beyond compre.
tension on any but one assumption
that tho new league contemplates a
raid on protected minor leagues, This
us un3oubted The truth. and the Wheel.
ins aud other clubs in the Central and
Ohio and Pennsylvania leagues might
as well begin preparing to resist the
little cTltteF that was born Saturday
IN tho Smoky CITY, II is known that
Fatrnlont's club owners have ordered
Thad Troy to get a winning team at
Aay COST, and Il comes from an Az.
thentie source That Troy is 10 seduce
Pitcher Robertson and shortstop Wes.
sci from their Wheeling allegiance II
As thing can be done. Troy was man.