The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-23
AtlantIe Leaguers In FIght.

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Atlantic Lenguers In Fight.
Atlantic Leaguers are going into court
to determine whether or not the lease
of the grounds in Allentown is properly
under the control of the league or
whether 1t belongs to Hugh Mackin-
non, the president of the Atlantic
League Club In Allentown, who has an
nounced his acceptance of a franchise
in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey
League.
MacKinnon got out because he re-
fused to join with his fellow members
in asking for protection. He declared
to the new league promoters tina he
controlled the Allentown grounds.
1t appears that the lease was orig
inaily made out in the name of the At
iantic League, and that that organiza-
ton transferred the lease to Mackin-
non. Therefore it would naturally seem
that MAcKinnon was sit" when it came
to controlling the grounds.
The Atlantic Leaguers got together in
Easton yesterday, however. and they
claim to have found a loophole where
by they can squeeze out of their obli-
cations to MacKinnon.
peal Made on Sunday.
They say that the deal by which they
turned the lease over to MacKinnon
was contaminated on Sunday. There
fore, they claim, that it was mo- legal
and hat the right to use the park
still remains with them.
They have been advised by their
lawyer that their claim is a good one,
and they propose to have a watchman
hired to take care of the grounds.
They declare, further, that they Will
see that MacKinnon is not allowed on
the grounds.
In order to max no mistake and give
MacKinnon a chance to say that their
proceedings are illegal, because decided
upon on a Sunday, the Atlantic League
delegates yesterday determined not to
officially pass any resolutions or do any
business until today. Another meeting
is TO be held and all the matters de-
terriined upon yesterday will then be
carried out.
The Atlantic League has not yet been
granted protection and not a man in the
league seems to know whether or not 1t
will be taken into the national associa-
tion. 1t a been decided to go ahead
with six clubs.
II. Is said that, ii MacKinnon wins in
the fight for the control of the present
grounds. the league will go right ahead
n establish another baseball plant in
Allentown, competing against the team
which the Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey League proposes to establish there.
Athletes often Physically Disabled.
In considering the interesting fact
that many of the athletic champions
of the present day compete in their
respective events handicapped by some
sort of physical disability, 1t may be
noted tina John Eisele, a Newark boy
and a former student at h Newark
Academy. who later became one of the
greatest runners that Princeton has
turned out in a long time, covered
more than a mile in q recent intercol-
legiate cross-country contest totally
blind. He had been troubled with an
affection Of the facial muscles, and the
strain Of the seven-mile run aggra-
waited the trouble to such an extent
that the optic nerve was partially
paralyzed,
ElseIe, however, knew the course like
\ a book, and ran on In his blindness
until Trainer Copeland saw his plight
and dragged him out of the a
AAtOAiCi 6AN0N AaAAAAAA6 AC6G ANN
a terrible handicap, was the winning
of the SS0-yard metropolitan champion
ship by Charles Bacon in 1904. A day
or 50 before the race Bacon plunged
his arm through a window and ripped
the flesh from wrist to elbow. After
losing a quart of blood and having
thirty-two stitches taken in the wound,
the gritty Irish-American runner went
to the mark and trimmed the best OF
the New York half-milers in 2 minutes
3-5 seconds.
sheridan's Weak Spots.
Martin Sheridan, the worlds greatest
athlete. has mony a weak spot-the re
suit of mis- many grueling contests
Sheridan once took a l0-foot tumble
while vsulting end alighted on his
side. Another time ne was hit by a
big wave aboard ship and badly used
up. He has also hurt his knee while
throwing. These are on:y a few of the
battlescars the great discuss throweI
carries. and the least undue strain on
any part of his anatomy Is sure tc
brings n Of the ailments back.
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