Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-15

ash proposition before it would vote TO
admit OTTAWA. to the league.
Mr.. Milne felt that an extra guarantee
was necessary to assure the heavy OK
penses attending trips to Ottawa.
MIR. Greene sad that the PERCENTAGE
proposition was an experiment and that
ottawa had better keep its own gate
receipts and pay the expenses of the
visiting teams.
President jarvis asked the vice presi-
dents to withdraw and formulate terms
on which they would he willing to admit
| Ottawa.
ACCEPTS LEAGUES TERMS.
! After brief conference. Mr.. Greene
stated that the vico-presidcnts would
agree to admit Ottawa if that association
| would pay the travelling expenses of
each team scheduled there from the
| home city, or point whore trip was be-
gun, to Ottawa and return to the home
| city on next scheduled game: Ottawa to
pay it's own expenses on games away.
| 1t is believed that two games on success
sive days would he played by each team
when in Ottawa.
Mr.. Young accepted the proposition for
willing To extend any security Of -ood
faith desired. lie called attention to the
fact that the president. first and second
vicc-presdcnts of the Ottawa association
We're among the leading men of Ottawa.
~ resolution was thou adopted cmbody-
ing the terms offered Ottawa and requir-
ing that Il cash guarantee or bond be de-
posted with the league treasurer on or
Inc W clt no Sft,
tory to the vice-presidents of the North
| ern League.
, The league having been formed, prcSi-
dent Jarvis called for the election of Off
GERS. Mr. Rockwell nominated Mr.. Jarvis
and Mr.. Davis of Rutland nominated Mr..
Greene. Mr.. Greene Withdrew his name
but asked for a ballot. Mr.. Rockwell
| moved that it be an informal one ana it
resulted in three votes cast for i. Il.
Bailey of Montpelier and two for Mr..
Jarvis. \ formal ballot WAS then called
for with a like result and Mr. Bailey was
| declared elected Mr.. Greene saying he
did not know whether Mr.. Bailey would
accept or not Mr.. Jarvis was made chair
man, as Mr.. Bailey was not in Burlington,
! and the election of other officers was car
! ried out as given above.
DISCUSSION OF RULES.
! \ lengthy discussion of rules ana league
regulations was then INDUCED in which
! developed in the approval of several
points but tAe hastY departure of Mr..
Davis on the Jour o'clock train rendered
final adoption of bylaws impossible.
The salary limit was fixed at Sio0 per
week after Messrs. Rockwell and Milne
I had contonded for a S350-lmit. \ resolu-
ton proposed by Mr.. Rockwell was adopt
| ed, carrying a penalty of forfeiture of all
games played and expulsion of an offend
ing club from the league for paying play
| crs in any indirect way so that the sal
airy limit would be exceeded.
4 set of rules and regulations drawn
| up by Mr.. Milne were read by the sec
rctary.
1t was agreed that each team should
pay its own expenses away from home
and keep its own gate rcccints, this no,
To conflict with the arrangement made
with Ottawa.
The hiring of umprcs was discussed
and ii was agreed that they should bC
naid by the home team, tho president al
the league to appoint the officials. NJ
salary was fixed for umpircs, although
high grade men were believed neces-
sary
The vice presidents were appointed {
committee to draw up a set of rules an,
regulations which should include all reso
lutions passed at this meeting.
Each association was requested to for
ward to the secretary a schedule o
games within 80 days.
, The opening date of the league was 50
!