The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15
COUNTY BASE
Ball LEAGUE
Five Teams Likely TO Enter
amateur Association Sfricf
Rules adopted Season Opens
Memorial Day

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The project OF an amateur Base Ball
League, composed OF teams located in
various sections OF Cecil county. was
launched, with fair prospects OF sue
cess. at meeting held on Monday, at
which Oscar Humes and w. T. Boul-
den. managers Of the Elk Mills and
Perryville teams organized some time
ago. c. 7. Snyder, representing the
Rising Sun team, organized on May !,
and w. c. Feehly. the Elkton team,
organized last Saturday evening, were
present. Manager Snyder presided,
and Manager Fechly acted as Secre-
tary. A draft OF rules and regulations
was gone over and approved for the
proposed League, which 1t was re-
solved to start with four teams-EIk-
ton, Elk Mills, PcrryviIlc and Rising
Sun, and as the prospects are good
for team at North East. the League
will likely include five teams and pos
sibly six as another team may yet be
formed and admitted Dr. Howard
Bratton. Of Elkson, was chosen Presi-
dent, Fred H. Lefiler, OF Elkton, Sec
retary, and NJ. T. Founders. OF Rising
Sun. Treasurer OF the League. the
managers OF the teams constituting the
Executive Committee.
All players are eligible TO member
ship on the teams in the League who
have not received pay for their services
at any time this season, and must be
members OF their respective teams, for
thirty days prior TO the first game in
which they may play, and residents OF
the county for six months prior TO
joining their teams Releases and
new players signed must be reported TO
the Secretary of the League. No
player can be transferred from one
team to another of the League, and
NO player released shall be eligible TO
play again during the season. No
team shall carry more than twenty
players. No player shall receive any
compensation for the services. but any
balances in the teams treasures, at
ne end 81 the season shall be shared
j.. the players Each team shall de-
rOsit $40 as forfeit for non-playing
of games as scheduled A guarantee
ii $40 is to be paid to the visiting club
at the end of the fifth inning OF any
game played. and S. for expenses. IL
on theg rounds and rain stops the
game Each team shall contribute S.
ior the purchase oi suitable trophy,
Ia go To the champion team in the
League The President shall choose
and assign umpires who are to be
pad 81. so and travelling expenses by
the home teams for their services at
the gamcS as scheduled
The Elkton team may choose its
payers from the town OF Elkton and
the Sccord precinct Of the Third dis
tric, The Rising Sun team from Ris-
;ng SIN and the Sixth district. The
Petryv:llc team from Perryville ana
the Seventh district, exclusive OF Port
Eefc sit The Elk Mills team from
nearby sections OF the Third and Fourth
dstncis and the North East team. II
Cne crters. from North East and the
l';ith district IL was resolved to open
the season on Memorial Day MAY 3r).
Two schedules were prepared, one for
a four and the other for five team
league The one finally agreed upon
VII be published later.
NEWARK. 10: NEWPORT. ?.
The Newark and Newport teams
met oil the formers grounds on Sat
urdly. and the latter were oVerwhelm-
ed by score of 10 to >. Barrow re-
licvcd Gregg as pitcher for Newark in
the seventh inning. ard gave Newport
tn, Two runs that they scored in the
na,h. Newark was blanked in three
innings, and Newport in all but the
last.
URSlNUS, IS; DELAWARE, o
Ursnus College swamped Delaware
at Collegcvillc, Pa, on Saturday, by
score OF IS to- Q. Ursinus used two
pitchers, Horton for five and Powell
for four innings Greenwood. for
Delaware. starred in centre field.
ELK MILLS. Q; SOUTH SIDE, 6.
Elk Mills lined up on the home
grounds on Saturday against the
South Side team of Wilmington. The
ball was tossed by President ID. l..
Baldwin r. Jackson figured at the
bat. and Moore. NJ Jackson and Rey-
nolds in the field for the home team.
Elk Mills won by a score OF Q to g.
The winners were BANKED in four in
nings. but did not play their half OF
the ninth, and the losers failed to score
in FIVE innings.
West Nottingham Academy and
Calvert High School teams met on the
latter's diamond last Friday in six
inning game. stopped by rain. the visit
tors winning by score Of Q to-
The Iron Hill and the West End
Athletic Association (of Elkton) teams
me, hcrc on Saturday and the visitors
lost by a score of 0 to I.
Pleasant Hill and Lewisvile did
not play ON Saturday. BIT; will NEE; =,
future date This afternoon Lewis
vile and Cherry Hill will play ON the
latter's grounds. and good game is
promised