Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-12
CITY LEAGUE.
PLAYERS GIVEN A
 TIMELY WARNING
Suspensions Liable to Follow Attack on the League and Its
 Officials

One of the most important meet ings of the City Amateur 1 ague that has ever been heldosinca4t a nrgani-
 zation. took place last even ng in the
 5. Joseph rooms. and the status of the president of the league and the conduct of some of the players were discussed fully and understandingly.
 So much talk has been occasioned
 lately by untrue statements circu-
 lated, as the managers believe, to in-
 jure the standing of the league and
 its officers, that the question last night received a thorough thresh- ing out. and before the meeting was over tne managers and the officers knew just where they stood in the matter and players who have been negligent of their respect for the rules of the league were warned that suspensions awaited some of them up- less they conducted themselves both on and off the field in respetcful manner to the officials of the league. Other matters were also discussed. which will interest the umpires and the players as we'll and in a general way the managers came to the con- clusion that the league must be pro- tected from all insidious attacks by those who would be pleased to see the league collapse.
 In order to set at rest all idle stor- les as to the duties of the president, portions of what was required of him. according to the rules adopted by the managers earlier in the season were read at the meeting last night. Some of these portions are as follows: Tt shall be the duty of the president to look after the interests of the league and when opportunity presents itself to advance the financial standing of the league" This portion affected the agreement entered into between the owners of the state league grounds and the league. an agreement which Is now admitted by every manager in the league to be the best thing that was ever done by the league. as their finances are triple SO far this season what they have been any oth- CT season since the league was or gnized.
 Another portion reads in this way. "The president is also delegated with the power given to the National or American league presidents. in that he can suspend for any length of time any player or players for con- duct unbecoming ball player and which conduct would be detrimental. in his opinion, to the best interests of the league" This portion was quoted in order to show that the president had the power to suspend players who are trying to hurt the league by false stories against either the league or Its officers. Last night the president assured the managers that any more such stories emanat- ing from players in any team would result in the suspension of those players and for the rest of the season. It was told last night unjust sccusa- tions had been made about certain transactions in the league by certain players and the president promised that any more Of this unnecessary talk would also meet with suspen- sion of the guilty players.
 One more portion reads as follows "He lthe presidentl shall be in st- tendance at sll the games of the league. providing. however. that un- svoidable circumstances prevent him from being present" It gas clearly shown last night that the president vas not compelled to he st the games c1 Sunday and it vss slso shovr that the president is st this time rlsr>t Ia such q position on sundays that ke cannot be present at the gamos without considerable fncon- vs1ie1ce It vas ths geaefal oDiston