Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-25
WANT TO COME INTO LEAGUE.
Applications Annual Meeting of Eastern Connecticut
J. J. C.. Stone Wants Franchise for Norwich-Presi
dent Reeves Reelected-Does Keech Belong TO Dan
ieson or DayvilIe ?-WiIlimantc Rasketballists Win
Especial to The Bulletin.)

Danielson, Jan. 24.-The annual
meeting of the Eastern Connecticut
baseball league was held in the Phoenix
theater Sunday afternoon. About thir-
ty were present. President Reeves
called the meeting to order and the
following managers were recorded as
the official representatives of their
teams: Peter BONN, Putnam; John B.
Benoit, Norwich Taftville; Daniel Ga
han, North Grosvenordale; Edward j.
Farrell, Wauragan; w. Dyke Cogswell,
Dayville; Thomas McBroOme, Jewett
City.
The election of officers resulted in
the following choice President, A. l..
Reeves of Danielson; treasurer, Leon
r. Wilson of Putnam; secretary, Ed
ward A. Sullivan of Dauielson.
The board of directors is composed
of the team managers mentioned above
with the exception of Cogswen OF
Dayville, who represented that team
pending the election of d manager. Only
one of last years managers, Benoit, of
Taftville, win handle a team this sea-
son, unless Walker of Dayville is re-
elected at the meeting of the Dayville
Baseball association.
The changes nave been made for
various reasons, but for the most part
on account of designations.
Aside from the election of officers
little real business was transacted. APP
plications for admission to the league
were received from Norwich, Daniel
son, Central Village and a provisional
one from Webster. J. J. c. Stone wants
| cthe Norwich franchise. President
Reeves applied for Danielson, J. A.
Ramsay for Central Village. j. T. Nc
Manus of Webster was present and
said that town would put a team in
the league If it so happened that some
of the teams in the southern part of
the circuit intended dropping out, but
otherwise they did not want to come
in, as the distance between the towns
would necessitate too much travelling.
The applications for admission opened
the question of the ACCESSIBILITY Of ex-
tending the league to an eight cluD
circuit and, after considerable discus
sion, for and against, on motion OF
Manager AcBrOome, it was voted that
action on the matter be postponed un-
til a meeting of directors two weeks
heEce. This action will allow time for
conference between the managers and
the teams they represent.
On motion Of Manager Benoit a vote
of thanks was passed to ]. Arthur At
wood of Wauregan for services as
treasurer of the league during last
season. When that period of the
meeting was reached where a discus
sion of matters of general interest to
the league was I'm order the managers
warmed up in midseason form and in
a way to prove that the baseball fever
is chronic and likely TO break out in
January If the conditions are right.
They touched on schedules. new
rules, admitting new teams, holding
and hiring players, and a dozen other
| things. The talk finally simmered
down to a discussion OF where Pitcher
Keech Of the Dayyille team will play
| in the event of Danielson being admit
| ted to the league. Mr.. CogsWell of
| Dayville contended that Keech belong
| ed to the Dayville team because Of
| having played with them last season
and is thereby held By them for this
season. President Reeves, who seeks
| the Danielson franchise, claimed that
Keech lives in Danielson and under
| the rules Of the league that he should
play in Danielson if that place has a
team. However, Danielson is not yet
admitted and may not be If the direc-
tors so decide. On the other hand, it
would make clear to the managers that
Danielson is not so anxious to force its
way into the league as TO create any
I'll feeling or dissatisfaction with any
team or in any way. The fans In Dan
ielson want a team and it would make
one Of the best towns on the circuit.
But It does not want one at the eX-
pense OF harmony in the organization,
which was SO successful in It's initial
season. The directors were told in
| advance what Danielson expects TO do
| 80 that when the meeting to vote OH
admitting or rejecting is called they
| car work with a full knowledge Of the
situation and use their best Judgment
for their own interest and that Of the
league. If Danielson is admitted some
other town must. also be taken on to
make the eighth club.
The meeting to decide the matter
will be held in Danielson Sunday, Feb
| 7th. Among those attending the meet
| ing in an unofficial way were retiring
| Managers Williams of Jewett City
| Prudential Of North Grosvenordale
\ Raymond, Holden and Goven Of Wau-
| regan and Warren of Central Village