Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-22
Especial to The Bulletin. )

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Danielson, March 21-"Play BALL" Is
nearly all that remains to be said so
| far as the arrangements for the East
ern Connecticut league season of 1903
| is concerned. The directorate got to-
| gether here at the Central house Sun
| day afternoon, and voted that the sea-
son be opened, on April24th, and adopt
| ed schedule Of thirty games, as Of
| fered by Manager McBroome of Jew
\ EFT City. The last games are scheduled
| for October I'd.
President Reeves presided. Manager
| Farrell represented Wauregan, Benoit.
Norwich -Taftville; McBroome, Jewett
| City; Franklin. Dayvlllt; BONN, Put
nam, and Gahan North Grosvenor-
dale. Treasurer Leon P. Wilson of
Putnam and w. DYKE Cogswell, presi-
dent of the Dayvile association, were
! also present.
Where the Teams Open.
There was practically unanimous
| opinion in favor of playing 80 games,
but the deciding on a schedule from
the five submitted was not as easily
disposed of. After more than an hour
Of scrutiny, comparison and discussion
of the five schedules the one shown
by Manager McBrOome was selected.
This sends Dayville to North Grosven-
ordale, Putnam to Jewett City, Nor
Wich- Taftville to Wauregan for the
opening game, reversing opening or
der of last year, when Putnam, Nor
Taft and Dayville played at home.
Norwich-Tsftville and Jewett City,
Wauregan and Dayville, and Putnam
and North Grosvenordale are paired
for double header holiday games. The
same arrangement was found to work
satisfactorily last year.
The schedule is 10 games longer than
it was last year.
Each team plays Is games at home.
and IS abroad. Manager Benoit's
schedule was very similar to the one
adopted. Naturally there were objec-
lions to all the schedules. but the one
adopted was finally agreed to be. on
the whole satisfactory and as good
as any that can be devised to meet the
needs of the league.
Two After Third Baseman LabeIle.
1t was agreed that, owing to the near
approach Of the opening date, all man.
ayers must file with the secretary on or
before April 9th the complete list Of
the candidates for their team. 1t was
at this point that the storm period of
the session broke. IAbelle Dayvilles
third sacker of last season, has taken
up his home in Putnam, and signed
to play with that team for this season.
Manager Franklin claimed Labelle as
reserved to the Dayville team for this
year, and further stated that the snap
py playing third baseman had agreed
In the presence of witnesses to play
with Dayville this season, and that
Dayville wanted him.
The discussion sizzied for a few
minutes, neither the Putnam nor the
Dayville manager being willing to
concede the claim of the other It was
finally decided that under rule IS La
belle belongs to Putnam, because he is
bona fide resident Of that town, and
that he can play with the Putnam
team this season. Manager Franklin
withdrew his claim 10 the player.
Hold-outs Will Have to Come In.
The outcome Of the discussion. how
ever, resulted in signed agreement
btWeen the managers that will stop
jumping for this year at least No
manager viii hereafter sign any play
er from any other team in the league.
This means that the players who are
holding out for various reasons from
signing up with the teams they play
ed with last year can either get IN
line and agree to play or else drop out
OF the game. so far as this league is
concerned. The intent of the director \
ate Is by this means to protect each
other and further the general interests
OF the league.
Practical cleaning UP Of the pre-
season business put the directorate in
happy state Of mind, and they wiz
now bend all their energies TO the de-
velopment Of their teams None of
them were willing to give much Of a
line on their diamond outfit but It is
a cinch that each manager Is going to
spring some new ones this season.
They are all asking questions. but are
not answering any. At any rate. the
names will ell be in in two weeks. and
on April 18th the nlagnates will get TO-
gether in Danielson and pass iudg-
ment on the players to be or not t0 be