The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-26
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!. BASE BALL GOSSIP !.
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The Pennsylvania, Ohio ana
! Maryland league met Saturday Al
the Hotel Henry, Pittsburg. and
completed its business. An tbe
clubs were represented and an nost.
led their $500 or made arrange
ments to do 50 not later than T,es-
Ilday.
{. The schedule, which was submit
ted, was approved, with but one or
two minor changes. The season
will open May "a and close Sent. Is.
In the awarding Of dates Camber.
land was left without any holiday
games, but President Travis. Of East
Liverpool, agreed to transfer i game
and take his team there for Labor
lday, which is a big day in that part
lof the country near Cumberland
Those at the meeting were q. Y.
II. Travis, East Liverpool; j. n.
| Thompson, StepbenYille; George
Young and Harry Irvine, Cumbear-
land; James Gronninger and Her
bert Bowman, Uniontown: W. ~
Brown. William Seamon. r. W. III.
Fergus, Washington; Sherman
Grim, Milt Montgomery and George
Aud. Waynesburg; Morgan Davis
and W. G. Culbertson, Butler: Don
McKim, Braddock, and Richard
Guy, president.
The greater part of the day was
iispent in discussing affairs pertain
ing TO the league, but everything was
of a harmonious nature. 1t Develop
led that three players are in dispute.
Waynesburg, East Liverpool and
Steubenville claim Pitcher Rarey
and that Steubenyille and Union
town claim Willig, the left fielder. |
who managed Fairmont last wear. |
The president will act on these
claims this week.
Morgan Bowman, who with Man |
ager Gronninger represented Union
town, is the former Yale athlete. |
He is now instructor in The Hill /
school at Pottstown. He will play |
first base and captain the Union |
town team. 1t was announced that |
Catcher Drake and Third baseman |
Schuler of the university Of Penn
sylvania team had signed with I'm
iontown and that negotiations were
on with Cote of Yale.
From the above it would seem
that Clarksburg and Fairmont are
holding the sack. The necessary
eight teams have posted their for
felt money and unless one drops out
later there is no possible chance of
breaking into the organization at
the present time. It's miserable
luck that the joint team scheme was
thought up too late to secure en-
trance. Independent ball viii like
ly be played and perhaps on open
dates in the league some Of the teams
can be met and have it demonstrate
ed that it was a good thing for all |
of them that the team was TOO late
to gain admittance.
The addition of Cumberland to |
the league was well received. True,
the city is a good distance away, but
the jump is broken by layover at |
Uniontown, and the distance is then |
but 105 miles. Cumberland can be
depended upon to furnish a first
class team, and this is what the |
league wants. The Cumberland
people will not allow a few dollars |
to stand in the way of securing good |
players. As drawing town Cum
berland is one Of the best in the
league. 1t draws an average for |
week days 800 people, and the Sat
urday and holiday atetndances are
large. The smallest town in the
league is Waynesburg, but it draws
well, too. There is no fear felt OF
its not being able to keep up.
Sherman Grim, who with George
Aud, backs the team, said in a re-
cent meeting: 1cWaynesburg will |
go through the season if it does not
take in a cent at the gate. We do
not expect to make money, or even
come near it."-Pittsburg Gazette.
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Word from Manager Brown is TO
the effect that he is going ahead |
with his arrangements for opening
the baseball season in Marietta and
will be ready as soon as the weather
is. Uniforms have been purchased.
They are Of white with red stock
ings, belts and Gasp. Goats Of a
suitable nature go with them.
The All-Cubans have been book
ed for May 26 and n. Other
teams have been engaged 10 play
here early in the season but the days
have not been selected. Among
them are the Philadelphia Giants,