The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-21
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AMONG THE JOCKEYS.
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The poor transportation service that
is handed out to Fairmont and clarks
burg has been the only argument used
by the P. o, NJ. magnates against
those two cities. in their efforts to
hitch up with the P. o. N. bandwagon
AS it stands everyone from President
Richard R. Guy to the players on the
bench would like to see the Fatrmont
and clarksburg clubs in the league.
President Guy thinks that the local
club will be the leading club in the
gate receipts average and besides this
he is great believer in Tom Hay
smond. oRcially he admires his abil.
lty to make club a paying PROPOSE
ton and personally he likes his good
fellowship. Club magnates would like
to see the two clubs in. for 1t will
result in an eight club league and this
would lessen the frequency that each
individual club would visit their oppo.
nents' home team, thus creating
greater interest among the fans. The
jumps desire to see this result be-
cause It would necessitate to the EN-.
ployment Of another umpire and this
would materially lessen their work.
The players themselves think they
would have better chances of making
higher averages, IL these plans go
through. While the fans themselves
believe that the race for the pennant
will be all the warmer with an eight
club league in operation.
With the coming In of these clubs
in that league the Poms will have one
of the most compact circuits in the
country. and this is considered very
valuable asset among the magnates.
as none know better than they how
mileage eats into tie revenues of their
clubs. Railroad fares is one Of tie
biggest expenses that cut into the
profits of the stockholders.
Fairmont and Clarksbnrg will have
to enter into three years agreement
TO remain with the Poms II they are
successful in their efforts to enter
that league. Last year special dis.
pensatlon from :his prevailing rule
was made in favor of GAINESVILLE md
when GAINESVILLE resigned the setback
was felt among the clubs. So feeling
Is rather strong among them to enforce
this ruling in the future. This, in
fact, keeps any club from leaving that
league TO enter another without the
unanimous consent on the part of the
remaining clubs or without the pay
ment of $500 to the Poms by that
league in which any of the clubs may
desire to enter.
Next years prospects for the p. o.
NJ. league are exceedinly bright. The
enforcement of the salary limit among
the clubs as has been arranged will
cut down high excess salaries which
will go long way in wipIng out big
expenses. During the last winter bet
ter arrangements were made in many
of the cities to handle the patronage
of surrounding towns, this is especial
ly fact at CharleroI. where COM
pany owned by j. X. Tenner, the ex-
ball player, has built bridge across
the Monongahela, connecting the Mo.
nessen side of the river with Charlie
roi and the building of street car SER
vice between those two towns will
help to bring fans from that side of
the river over.
1t was at one time thought that on
account of financial difficulties, the
Washington (Pa.) team would be out
of the running this season. but the
generous spirit shown among the cit
liens of that town. who came forward
with liberal offers of assistance when
they heard of the financial difficulty
of the club. has wiped these fears
away and Washington has begun sign
ing contracts with players for the COM
ing season.