Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-15
A 5-TEAM LEAGUE.
Ottawa Admitted and Montreal
Rejected-One Meant Bust
ness, Other Didn't.
PLAY INDEPENDENT BALL.
Short Season Adopted-Salnry Limit
1900 WeckIy-rwo Home Games n
Wc~k-Nuch Talk on RulcS--
II. u. Bailey OF Montpclier
President.
PLAY INDEPENDENT BALL.

hve-team circuit was organized at
the adjourned meeting of the Northern
Rase Ball League, held at tho Van Ness
House Friday afternoon, to consist of
Montpelier Barre, Burlington, Rutland.
Plattsburgh and Ottawa. The qualinca-
tons of Montreal as member OF the
league were passed upon and found want
Ing; n ten weeks season was agreed upon
TO commence Saturday, June 49, and close
not later than September with two home
games a week FOR each team; the salary
limit was fixed at $500 per week: the
number Of players limited to Il exclusive
of a. bench manager; and last, but not
least. the proposition to join the national
association of professional base ball clubs
was turned down and another season OF
Independent bail agreed upon.
The meeting was the most largely at
tended in the history OF the league. those
present being: NJ. Loo Rockwell and A,
T.. Reynolds Of Plattsburgh n. Y, Lester
II. Greene and A. w. Daley of Mont
pelier. VIII l.. Davis of Rutland, Grant
F. Rice and W. e. Young Of Ottawa, Ont,
George Parks % Montreal, George y.
Jarvis r. *. Milne. s j. Beatty. a. II.
Watcrhousc Robert Noble and T. T.
Hays of Burlington together with rep
rcscntatives of the press.
These officers were elected: President
l.. f. Bailey Of Montpelier; secretary
treasurer :. j. Realty of Burlington
vicc-prcsidents, l.. H. Greene Of Mont
roler. Y. X Milne OF burlington. w. l..
Davis OF Rutland, w. l.. Pattisson of
plattsburgh and J. p Cain of Ottawa.
MONTREAL TURNED DOWN.
Owing to the non-arrival of Mes~rs.
Greene and Davis due 10 tho train from
Rutland being late. IL was after two
o'clock before the meeting got down TO
business. The minutes of tn" last meet
ing were read and President Jarvis asked
for u report from the committc" that
had visited Montreal Mr Greene. the
chairman. spoke uufdVorahlY to admttnS
a team from that city but before DECISIVE
action was taken asked that Mr. Parks,
who was present as the representative of
Joe Page. state what he had To offer.
Mr.. Parks said h Was prepared to repeat
the uroposition made 10y Mir. Page. Mr..
Greene for tho COMMITTEES replied that Mr..
Page had mad" no proposition. Mr.. Parks
said that Montreal would play hut two
games a week. one away on Saturday and
ono at home ON Sunday. He would not
guarantee that Montreal would stay in
the league throughout the season and
The alrsurdncss OF his proposition resulted
.u tho directors voting that Montreal he
not considered further
OTTAWA MEANT BUSINESS.
In refreshing contrast 70 tho foregoing
WAS tho attitude taken 10y the Ottawa
representatives. Mcssrs Rice aud Young.
Mr. Young stated that Ottawa desired
lu sunday games and WAS prepared To
deposit guarantee of good faith ana I"
meet tho other members If the league
fairly ana suuarcly on any proposition
they had to make. Mr. Rec offered a
$50 per cent; division of the CAT" re-
CciplS at ottawa and was willing TO take
a. pcl cent. as Ottawa's share OF TIA" gate
receipts in the States II" advocated the
forming of u tiV'-tcam league.
Mi. Davis said that Rutland wanted