The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-22
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PARkERsBy & j i yRsa y MAY 4 " / CONE

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Although the Pennsyi yiyanIaS and West
Virginia league organized WEDNESDAY
with practically the same sclrcuR as
last year, Il has mot been deesde,i
whether uniontown will $beS eSrepresent-
ed. Unless the sporting element oi
that city shows a tendency 70 produce
the long green for the support q the
team Uniontown3 Will mot play protes-
slonal ball this season. SIts sisInot pos
itiyeiy known but It is though I TINT
the loss Of the club last year, II any
was slight. The league IS on "a sfrmer
basis this. season and should the club
80 In. in all probability twill he Il
money maker. Heretofore several {
prominent men; have owned The club;
but they refuse TO produce the sneees
sary! funds this sason: II lfsmaterialfas-
sistaDce} is received In the next two
weeks UnIontowni Will SbeS iii sline; if
not the franchise will be awarded to
another town. s5
Word was received from Parkers
burg 10 the effect that that itoRnSWas
eager to enter the Pa:.W Va Sleagus
and they would be ready to 5fli any
vacancy. That town has a pppuiati Ion
Of 10000 and viii doubtless }supportsn
team in this league. The sUniontow1
fans will be given until February is,
to consider and i the $500 forfeit sis
not posted by that tllne, Parkesbufg
will be given their berth. 4
Two schedule committees were ap:3
pointed at the meeting IN uniontoRl,
one from the southern clubs and me
other from the northern. Represents.
tires from the three West virginia
towns will present q schedule and the
PENNSYLVANIA towns will Sfollowsslit. At
playing schedule$wills5 be then ldratts
ed from the reports Of stheS two conl
mlttees.
President Gronninga wass given Sau.
,thoritysS to engage the services of com;
nset.ent ilmplres and to advanss a sats
ary according to their; ability. HesWiit
engage a stan Of umplres that Rlllsbe
a credit TO the league and win be sat
lsfactory to the different clubs:
charleroi did not have representa-.
I've at the meeting but sent theft ne
grets stating that they desired d dan.
chise in the league and would De ready
at the proper time to: put up the dough
1t was learned that Archie Osborne,
who Will be chosen as the tiianag Sof
that team. has signed a number of
players and will have Ia better nine
than the one that represented his
town last season: The prpspec in
the other towns are excellent Fred
Drunlm will be back at Clarksburg
and it is: needless toSsay that he win
have a bunch Of orac ckeriacks ready
for the "play$ ball." Tom 81 Raymond,
president o. the local assoclatlon shas
already his entire3teamS signed and as
he states would be readsgt play TO-
day" In hlslInenp will be snod
and .1ackiey. catchers Jenkins crom.
ley. Hunt. and Carlisle, pitchers; Gar
mony. first; Parkers, second, King.
short, and Durham Hanghs sland Gray
In the outfeld., The position iofs third
has not yet been filled a!thoiyh there
are several applicants.
The Grafton club Will Eineorposat;
ed with a capital stock of 1000
Shares will be sold; tSs53aaeh iaiid staa
indications are that the amount win
be raised without am, trouble Con.
nellsyllle has adopted l;as similar plan
but Will sell the shares ats s1o!s
The recollection Of Gronninger ns
president met with, the sappro iof the
base ball men in / all Of the league
towns. Jimmie SpilotedS the infsnt
league through many storms with iiffs
ncnlty last season but the coming sea:
son will probably be easy sailing II
was through bis efforts Sthatsthe break
about the middle Of the season was srs
paired and the six teams finished the
season. Gronnlnger has worked IN,
cessantly for base ball interests both
in West Virginia and Western Penn
sylvania and IS now consid erred sas ono
Of the foremost leaders In The! eastern
states. lie is impartial 5lnsallt lthtsS 'te;
cisions and knows the base ball y:
C.'s to perfection: He ID the Hghtsmaii
in the right place and a better choice
could not have been made.