The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-13
Akron and Canton Not to
Join Ohio League.
SAM WRIGHT PRESIDENT
Former Youngstown Manag'
! or Succeeds Morton.
Former Chief Executive Goes to
Cleveland for Meeting But Does
Rot Attend--League Seems Safe.

Cleveland, Jan. 18-tMinus the pres
ence Of the man who called the meet
ing, the Ohio and Pennsylvania Base
ball league held a meeting at The
Iollenden, perfected its organization
for 1909 and elected sam Wright OF
YOUNGSTOWN to office OF president.
Former President G. II. Morton did
not attend.
The mysterious disappearance OF
MIR. Morton gave the magnates more
concern than anything else. He came
to Cleveland in company with the
Akron and Canton delegations, ar
irving here at 10 q. m. Then he iell
OF the face of the earth, so far as
anybody knows, and was not seen
throughout the day. Everyone, in
cIuding the men from his own city,
professed deep ignorance as to his
whereabouts. Careful investigation
OF the places usually frequented by
Mr.. Morton did not disclose his pres
ence.
Fearing that he had come to IN
Jury, George Williams of Canton,
called newspaper men into the direc-
tors meeting and requested them to
aid I'M the search for the missing Of
ficial Hospitals were called by tele-
phone, but no Mr. Morton was en-
rolled at any of these places. Late
in the afternoon he called his resi-
dence in Akron by long distance tele-
phone and said he was in Cleveland
and would be home at 8 p. m.
The magnates from every city in
the circuit reached town early in the
morning. The board of directors had
been requested to meet at III a. M,
but as no president was on hand the
directors postponed their session un-
til 2 %. m. Some time was spent In
conversation and the league in Its
entirety assembled.
The league was in session about
two hours. Some of the time was
consumed in locating Sam Wright,
after he had been chosen president
so that the honors could be conferred
upon him properly. Losing presi'
dents past and present seemed to bC
the long suit OF the o. and p. yes
terday. After Mr.. Wright was in
troduced to office everything pass Q,
off smoothly and all hands, save tht
Canton delegation started for hom'
in good humor.
It was evident from the remarlu
of A. ID. Hostetter OF Canton tina
the choosing Of new head was no
altogether conducted in harmony. IL,
was bitter in his denunciation of MI
Wright, because he had been Youngs
otwns manager last year an'
YOUNGSTOWN did not post It's forfei
money to stick throughout the sea
son. George Williams, the leadinl
spirit of the Canton club, was milde
in hts manner and seemed satisfied
Prior to the election OF the presl
dent, ALdKeesport, Erie and Eas
Liverpool were granted permanen
franchises. The franchises at Youngs
town held in the name OF Sam Wrigf
WAS W tiiN iO"hSnNS'
Amusement Co., newly foTme
stock company which Is being floate
for the purpose of giving that cit
baseball. Ralph Read was electe
temporary president and w.
Mansfield temporary secretary.
The election OF presldent was tai
EN- up at once Mansfield nominate
Wright and u. II. Rossiter Of Err
nominated Frank Baumeister A. ]
0Iostetter nominated George WI
ljams. On the first ballot Wright n
ceiyed the support of McKeespor
Newcastle. Bast Liverpool an
sharon. Baumeister drew the Vo
of Brie, while Canton and Akrc
voted for Williams, Youngstown d
not vote.
The salary of the president was 7
duced to 81 900 per year, conslderab
of cut. Dan Roster, George WI
liams, John T. Windsor Il. e. Gle
Nor and w. %. Mansfield were chos'
directors. The old auditing comml
Zee win hold over for the present
r.. No. Olepper, who evidently q
not care to have his city burden
with the presence of the magnat
for several years, suggested IN
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