Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-09
CITY LEAGUE MEETING.
Results of the First Games Were Sur
 prising to the Managers.

The managers of-the City Amateur league held a regular meeting last evening in St Joseph's rooms and completed arrangements for renew. ing work on the Riverside grounds on South Main street and putting them in better playing shape. A force of men will be employed all this week and while the bleachers may not be up by Sunday, they will be reality in a short time. The fin. ancial returns from last Sundays games surprised the managers for they did not expect to realize very much from the first Sunday games, but the results were more than grati. flying. The committee on the cup which is to be presented to the win. ming team at the end of the season, will have samples of the cup ready al the next meeting so that the man. agers may select the one desired. The schedule for next Sunday was named as follows: North Ends and Pas. times in the first game, Washington Hills and Merrimacs in the second and the Brooklyn's and St Jos~ph's in the third. As there are three teams tied for first place and two for second the games from now on should bt more than interesting.
 A point came up in discussion last night which at the time could not bt solved readily, but which, 1t was dis. covered to-day, the rules cover thoroughly. That point was the playing of any member of the City league in any other game. except the City league games on the Sunday the teams are scheduled to play, Players can go out of the city and play with other teams but the play. ing of any man in any other game ir opposition to the City league gamef is strictly prohibited by the rules and any player doing so will stand expell. ed from the league. This point wal brought out because 1t was reported that Benedict & Burnham were tc play next Sunday. On the team ara many City league players and If theJ should play in the city next Sunday while the City league games are ir progress they will be forced to leave the teams in the City league for good This rule was made years ago really to cover players who went out of the city but 1t was modified later. 90 M to confine 1t to Waterbury alone. The manager of the Benedict 6 Burnhan team denies that his team is to play next Sunday but the players should take notice of the rule if they wist to continue as City leaguers-
 Aside from the surprise occasionet by the big financial returns of last Sunday. another surprise was throwr ints the camp of the managers wher an offer. which was made to the pre-. sident yesterday. was told to the CitJ leaEuers last night. A certain rea estate man offered to fix some land that is ideal for baseball field. pro vided the league would secure one or two others to take up a little os the expense He would build the fence. grandstand and bleachers him self. If the other improvements vert made by those who would become in- terested. The grounds are In { splendid location but for the present will not be disclosed. They may bt in readiness by the fall when foot ball will be played thereon and nsxi season the league will have a hons of fits own to go to- The offer cam unsolicited which makes ft all thi more binding and pIeasinE.