Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-08
AS TO BASE BALL
All The Preliminary skir.
miSheS Made Public
Below.
GOldsbor0 and Wilson Can Afford TO
Have the Public Eye Review Taeir
Course and Integrity In
the Premises.

Editor Argus:
The Go1dsboro Athletic Association,
thinking that perhaps the people of
the methods employed by the directors
of the Eastern Carolina League to get
the Goldsboro club out of the league.
practically confiscating our franchise,
and in order to give the public a true
history of the entire proceedings, the
following statement has been compiled
by our league representative. Mr.. H. E.
King, and approved by the directors
of the GoIdsboro Athletic Association
At a meeting of the Eastern Caro-
lima League, held in Wilson, n G.,
October 20, for the purpose of closing
up 1909 business, and reorganiZing for
1910, all clubs were represented ex-
cept Raleigh. Mr.. Eagles, of Wilson,
had a letter from Mr.. r. d. Goodwin,
president of the Raleigh Athletic AS
sociation, that Raleigh would not re-
turn to the old organization, intl1nat-
ing that Raleigh would not again play
ball with Rocky Mount. Mr.. Eagles
and myself talked the matter over, and
agreed to support Raleigh and try if
possible to form a more desirable cir
cult for 1910. Consequently no new
organization could be perfected, and
the meeting was adjourned.
At a meeting held in Wilson Noveln-
Der % all clubs were represented. Mr..
c. H. Gattis, representing Raleigh,
stated that he was there to ask that
Durham be admitted to the league, as
he was informed by Mr.. Godwln at a
meeting of the Raleigh Athletic AssO-
citation that Rocky Mount would not
be a member of the 1910 circuit, anG
stated that Raleigh would tender theil
resignation to the league and forfeit
their franchise unless Durham was
myself, representing Goldsboro, vote(
to not accept Raleigh's resignation
and again the formation Of new or
ganization was impossible, and thl!
meeting was adjourned.
Immediately after this, Mr. Gattis
Mr.. Eagles and myself agreed WI
would stand together on this proposi
tion and see if we could not persuade
one other Of the directors to join us
so as to get Durham in the organiZa
tton and that neither Of us would re
cede from this position, even if j
broke up the league, in whic:l even
by agreement with Mr.. Norehead, o
Durham, we would form four clu
organization, consisting Of Raleigh
Durahm, Wilson and Goldsboro. TIL
next day, after conversation with MI
Gattis over phone, at which time OIL
agreement was further emphasized,
wrote Mr.. Gattis and M. Eagles.
copy of which 1 have misplaced, but
son and Goldsboro, write joint lette
to Wilmington and Fayette Vile stat
ing our position, and in reply, re
ceived the following letters frou
them:
Wilson, N. c., Nov. "a, 1909.
Mr.. H. E. King, Goldsboro, N. c.:
Your letter to hand this morning.
leave tomorrow morning to be. ava
till Sunday. You see it is impossibl
for me to attend meeting Frida
evening. However, I am with you Of
the four-c1ub proposition, if we can
get Gwaltney to come in circuit wit
Durham in place of Rocky Mount
Have Charles Gattis send the variou
, clubs his u1timatum. I think Gwalt
, ney and Napier will come across.
am with you on any proposition.
Yours truly,
J. C. EAGLES.