The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-27
BY SEMI.pRO.
S a result Of the action of Pres

, a result OF the action OF PreSl-
"a dent Thomas A. McHugh, Of
the Lincoln Baseball Club, inc
the managers of the six teams selected
by a committee appointed last week to
ascertain the financial standing of the
clubs who sought admission to the
Tntercity League. there was trouble at
the league meeting last night in Els
ner's Hall. Fourteen teams got to-
gether, voted on eight clubs to form
the league, under the name of the In
tercity League after McHugh and his
faction had left the hall. The six
teams selected by the committee, which
1t is claimed, did not have the power
to select teams for the league, will
have a circuit of their own.
Four mines of the eight-team. league
will travel, and the other four have
home grounds. The clubs with HON
grounds are: Orange Athletic Club. of
Orange; Essex Athletic Club and
Crescent Athletic Club, of this city, and
the Harrison Athletic Club, of Harri-
son. The travelling teams are; South
Orange Athletic Club. of South Or
anse; Jefferson Athletic Club, Original
All-Star Athletic Club and the Hamil-
ton Athletic Club. of this city. The
schedule which was announced calls
the opening of the league on June 5
and the closing date is August l. That
will likely be extended.
Much excitement was caused when
McHugh called tae meeting to order.
Mr.. McHugh, who was chosen tempo
rary chairman of the first meeting of
the proposed organization a week g
He asked for a report from the COM
mittee of three, composed of Robert
Young, of the Arlington A. A.; Charles
Fisher, of the Elks' Baseball Club Of
Elizabeth. and Charles McHugh, of
the Lincolns, which was appointed at
last weeks meeting to ascertain as
hear as possible the strength of the
twenty-one teams which We're seeking
admission and the financial basis of
each.
Instead of making such a report,
Manager Young. of the Arlington's,
asked Temporary Chairman McNeery
to read the names of six teams which
the committee had selected to consti-
tute the league. They were; Elk b.
3. c., of Elizabeth; Pathways, of
Kearney; Lincoln B. B. c., Harrigan
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city. and the Arlington A. c., of Ar
lington.
Chairman McHugh then said;
We'll, gentlemen, as the COMMITTEES mas
done as requested, there is nothing for us
to but receive its report and accept it.
The report was not accepted. Several pro-
tests were entered. and the secretary WAS
requested to read the minutes Of the
previous meeting, which he had previously
shown. He denied that he had any
minutes.
While the meeting was in an uproar Nc
Hugh and the managers Of the six teams
selected by the committee left the room.
In the absence of Chairman McHugn, VIII
lam Odgers, manager of the Jenerson a. u.
a assumed the chair. as the meeting had rot
been adjourned. He said that, as
the secretary could produce no minutes OF
the previous meeting, all, business trans
acted was void, and that the work done py
the COMMITTEES was not constitutional In
any form.
Manager Odgers was then chosen chair
man of the meeting and Joseph Carter sec
rotary. The representatives OF Inc 1outeSeh
teams present then decided on an eight
team circuit. There were six OF the teams
which had HON grounds and eight travel
ing. The managers of each OF the nome
e efams a soes' afterward Il was decided 10
allow the four home leans selected 10 vote
for four Of the eight visiting clubs.
The managers OF the four nome teams
were appointed a committee on dates
Another meeting of the lea qua will be
held next Wednesday night at the club
house OF the Essex Athletic Club, Tichenor
and Pacific streets.
The schedule adopted by the eight-ciup
league is as follows:
june 1Hamiiton A. G.. at Orange.
June G--Original All-Star A. c., at Har-
rison; South Orange A. c., at Essex A CT
Jefferson A. c.. at Crescent A. G.
June 12-Jefferson A. c., at Orange A. G.
June ls--South Orange A.. C., at Har-
rison; Original All-Star A. c., at Essex;
Hamilton A. c., at Crescent A. G.
June 1e-Orlginal All-Star A. c.. at
Orange A. c.