Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-23
THE DIAMOND MAGNATES
 COT BUSY
Connecticut League Had the First Boom For the Coming Season
 -Notes Abont Players.

New Haven, Jan 23.-The Connec-
 ticut league directors decided yes cr- day to have the league season open
 on Thursday. April 25. the usual time, and close on September If, a week later than usual. There vas a spirited discussion about the clos ing date. The vote to close a week
 later than usual was not unanimous,
 the small clubs being ready to shut up shop by the Saturday after Labor
 day and convinced that to run base
 ball in Connecticut after that is a
 losing venture. Cornelius J. Dana her, owner of the New Haven club,
 was not present.
 Sidney w. Challenger of Bridge port, who drafted the schedule last year, at the instance of the schedule committee, Clarkin of Hartford. Madsen or Winkler of Holyoke and Humphrey of New London, was ap- pointed to perform the same office this season. It is understood that there were other bids, but the com mittee was pleased with the work of MT Challenger last year and decided to recognize experience and merit.
 The umpire question occupied good share of the session. Super visor John B. Kennedy was admitted to the executive session and discussed the outlook, which he thinks is brighter than ever. To insure prompt attendance at games to which they are assigned this season the d. rectors of the league voted to hold back from the umpires' pay through out the season. This will allow fines to be imposed upon the umpires for the first time in the league history. The umpires were voted $7.50 al game and $10 each afternoon a Iou- ble header is played. If the unpi:es report and the game is prevented by rain the urlpires are to get $; per game.
 The league put itself on record in the case of the contract jumpers who went to the Tri-State league in 1905 and 1906 by adopting the following resolution:
 Resolved, That no player who broke his contract in the Connecticut league and jumped to the Fri State league shall ever be eligible to pla, ball in the Connecticut league again."
 There was no active opposition to the adoption of this stringent proni hltion, but some of the managers thought that the rule was too St
 The monthly salary list of the teams of the league was set at si.- 800. the same figure it was named at last year.
 Manager Dan O'Neil discussed in | the league meeting the proposed salt of his team to Jimmy Bannon. lie told the directors that Bannon had | an option which lasts till Apri! 1.
 President w. J. Tracy of the league presided for the first time since his election at Hartford, and the clubs were represented as follows:
 Springfield, Daniel O'Neil; Hart | ford, J. H. Clarkin; Waterbury, | Harry R. Durant and George Strobel; George A. Mitchell; New Charles H. Humphrey; James H. O'Rourke; hol- yoke. Tommy Dowd.
 The league voted to split up the | clubs of the league in the same pair- ng off as last year for holiday games. Norwich and New London going together. Holyoke and Spring. Iield again playing and New Iicyep and Bridgeport and Hartford and doubling up.
 The following schedule for the irst three days of the season was adopted:
 Thursday. April 25-Springfeld 1t Norwich. Holyoke at New London Hartford at New Haven and Bridge port at Waterbury.
 Friday, April 26-Hartford at Wa erbury, Bridgeport at New Haven, ,pringfield at Holyoke, New London It Norwich.
 Saturday. April 27--Norwich at New London. Waterbury at Hartford. New Haven at Bridgeport. Hoiyoke if Sprinefield.