The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-09-25
BI-STATE LEAGUE.

At meeting of the Bi-State league
directors, held in the Burns hotel at
Palmer Wednesday evening, the cup
was officially awarded to the Stafford
team. 1t was voted to continue the
leaRne another year, and also that the
last game played according to the
schedule should be the close of the
season, and that any postponed games
should not be played. Norman P.
Deihpsey of Mons n and W. P. Prick
ett of Springfield were selected COM
mittee to make arrangements for q
banquet to be held in Springfield. Fri
day, October 4. by directors of the
several teams in the league.
(Monson Register.)
The last meeting of the Bi-State
league, held at Palmer this week,
opened cloudy, followed by thunder,
lightning and considerable wind.
MoEson was represented at the meet
ing by John Hambone Mccarthy. the
man who led the grand march with
William Henry Hall ON a memorable
occasion. Stafford was represented
by Fred Silver Wildey, Lucius Ferdi-
nand Eaton and Charles Benjamin
Pinney. The Stafford delegation was
SO hot about different things that had
been in the Union that they could
light cigarets ON each other without
using matches. Mr.. Willard of Lud-
low was present, but the basket of
fresh eggs that he brought along was
taken from him at the door. It is
all right to use eggs after q close
game, but no hen fruit is allowed at
q meeting of directors. Griffin was
over from the Orchard-came over for
the ride, and did not care what they
did at the meeting. Hot Air Ken
nedy, Mr.. Shea and Mr.. Booth were
down from Ware. When they finally
take Hot Air to a padded cell he will
still be dwelling on the fact that there
were to have been 20 games in the
schedule, and Stafford only played 19.
Norman Perpendicular Dempsey, the
father of baseball, and Mr.. Prickett
represented Springfield. With two
men holding Wildey so that he could
not get at the Ware bunch the meet
ing opened. Stafford wanted to know
how about Labor day, when they only
received 30 cents when there was over
two dollars in the bank. What about
Mccormack Ware wanted to know
by what right Stafford had the SUI
preme effrontery to claim the Bi-State
league championship and the little
nickle soup kettle offered by the
Union? How about Cobb. who was
never released by Lowell? How about
those two games that were never
played It was finally decided to
|award che cup to Stafford. This was
good Judgment, as a committee from
Stafford went up to Springfield last
Saturday and took the cup home with
them. At about this time a change
began to appear in the spirit of the
meeting. The olive branch was
waved and the dove cOoed. The sea-
son was over, and it was not good
judgment to have hard feelings. It
had been a good season for sport and
everybody was good fellow. Would
they play ball next season? Ger
tainly. How about the Bi-State
league? 1t was one of the grandest
institutions extant and must be con-
tinued. When the meeting finally
broke up they did not kiss each other,
but they would have, had they
thought of it.
Qndian Orchard Echo)
The question that all the ardent
{ fans" are discussing is whether or
not there will be Bi-State league
next year. In our humble opinion
there will be, and that seems to be the
concensus of opinion around the cir
Quit, although of course in each of
the towns there are some who say
not. But if there is, there will have
to be arrangements made as regards
the salaries of the players, but this is
a matter which the league directors,
with the assistance of the team man.
ayers, can regulate. In Ware they are
ready to come in again, and of course
Stafford, having won the pennant,
will have to come in if q league is
formed. The Orchard will certainly
be on hand with team, and the ma
jority of Ludlow supporters are ready
to put team on in that town next
year. With these four in. it is hard
ly probable that Monson would stay
out, and the only problem is the
selection of a sixth town. Warren is
the logical town, and if salary limit
is made the argument that that town
is too small will be done away with.
One home game could be played in
Warren proper and the other in West
Warren, and with this arrangement
it is a certainty that there would be
good attendances. Then, too, the ad-
dition of Warren would give Ware
one Of it's worst rivals to play. and
the holiday arrangements could be
made with that end in view. South
bridge is also another good town that
might be added, and now with the
trolleys going there it is not such
difficult matter to reach it. It is q
red hot baseball town and would un-
doubtedly support team we'll.
The first year that the Bi-State was
in existence the gate receipts of all
games was divided evenly. between
the contesting teams, but this year an
Improvement was made In that matter
and each visiting club received
guarantee of $50, the home club tax
ing the rest. except ON holidays, when
the receipts were evenly divided. A