The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
NORTHAMPTON
 FOR LEAGUE
Directors Meet in New Haven and Decide fateful Problems = Hanna ReSentS Term "Dinges'', and Flashes Docu' ments to Prove His Players Are Cn' bans and Patriots.

The directors of the Connecticut Baseball league hold their annual, mid winter session in New Haven, ,yester- day. It. was almost decided to trans fer the Meriden franchise II to North ampton, as. the Silver City owners do not wish to carry on baseball in that town any longer. The owners of the Meriden team were on hand, as was Goldie Bowler, the prospective buyer for Northampton. The price agreed upon was agreeable to BowleS. and it is expected that the deal VII be complet- ed before the week is out.
 Danbury and Stamford put in appli- cations for a franchise, but the ma lorfty of managers favored Northamp- ton
 Hanna, of New Britain, thought the railroads would make more money than the managers if the Massachu- setts town was admitted, but it was shown that the rates would be bet ter than in some of the towns men, toned.
 Hanna objected so hard to North ampton that some of the directors 1n- timated that the league would throw some of his "dinges' out of the game. Hanna flared at these remarks and slapped a big document on the table; he said he had made an investigation after certain remarks had been made last season about the nationality ot some of his players. The document that he exhibited was from the vice consul at Havana, who under the seal of his office declared that all of Han mas men were bona fide Cubans and genuine patriots.
 It was voted to open the league sea-. son April B, and close Sept. H. which gives a schedule of 126 games.
 The Waterbury situation came up and a committee, consisting of Presi dent Tracy, Dan O'Neil and J. H. Clark was appointed to go to the Brass city.
 One of the new amendments to the constitution provides for the establish ment of an emergency fund; that from the first 15 games, of the, championship season, the home team owner shall de- duct five per cent, of his share of the receipts, that amount to be sent to the treasurer, within "A hours after. the game.
 Secretary O'Rourke explained that at the end of every year there. is a deficit, there being no revenue,and by the plan outlined this deficit may be overcome and the league always have some mon ey on hand.
 Another important change is in ref erence to the appointment and assign ment of ufnpires It provided that 8 staff of Umpires be selected by the president, that such power may be del-, egated by the president to the super visor of sunlpires, subject to the right of the. president to revoke the power and to remove or discharge any .um- pire selected. Umpires will be paid $7 50 a game and $10 for double head ers the same as last season. The sal ary limit of the league was fixed at S2 coo also the same as last season. Although Dan O'Neill was present at the meeting and was appointed on sev- eral committees. it has leaked out that he has quit the game for good, being content to remain for the present to break the new managers into their jobs. The sale of the Springfield fran cilise did not come up for consideration, as the papers had not been filled out. The meeting odjourned till Feb. 23, to meet in New Haven. Those present were:
 President William Tracy of Bristol; vice President A. E. Taylor; Secretary and Treasurer James H. O'Rourke of Bridgeport; Dan O'Neil of Springfield; I. H. Clarlsin of Hartford; Fred Wink Ter of Holyoke; Charles H. Cheney and J G. Fitzpatrick of Meriden; William w Hanna of New Britain and Jack Teller Of St. Louis. New Haven and Waterbury teams were represented by proxies held by Secretary O'Rourke.