Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-02
CITY LEAGUE DISBANDS
BECAUSE OF POOR SUPPORT
R0sevines and Tigers Desired to Finish Season, but Manager
Caseys Motion to Disband Was Backed by Turner's,
Wheelmen and Parkview, Who Had Afto Money.

RUST prior to adjournment Of the
regular monthly meeting OF the
City League last night Manager
Henry Glassen, of the Ironside A. C.,
which was second in the race, Offered
q motion to disband, and 1t was
promptly seconded by Manager Joe
Burke, of the Bay View Wheelmen,
who were leading the race. The motion
ia carried Thus the league Is no
more. Most of the managers COM
planned of losing money, but the ma
jority favored lighting 1t to a finish
Prior to the passage Of the motion
the league voted to award the Rose
vile A. c. the s25 guarantee from tie
Parkviews, which Owner Adam Theme
refused to give the Rosevilles a week
ago. The managers also voted to have
the game played over. Another motion
empowering the president OF the league
to suspend players for rowdyism was
also passed.
1t looked as though everything would
end satisfactorily, when Manager +.
w. Francke discussed the question of
where the Tiger and Ironside A. G.
game should be played next Sunday.
Francke wanted to comply with a rule
Of the league which required a toss OF
the coin to decide where the tfth game
| between the teams should be played.
| Manager Casey sail that he wouldn't
play the game any place but on his
ground. Mr.. Francke insisted that the
toss be had. All the managers told Mr..
Casey that Francke was correct about
the toss-up when he questioned the
/ agreement and the question seemed set
tied. Suddenly Mr.. Casey announced
the motion to disband. Tit managers
talked for a while as to the ACCESSIBILITY
of making a salary limit. but President
| Duffy said that a salary limit"
| scheme was impossible. and no teams
would live up to it and the clubs would
be as bad as ever in a little while.
The motion to dlsband was then put"
J There were four votes In favor Of dis
solution and two against 1.-THE Rose
villes and the Tigers.
While the majority OF teams lost
money 1t is Known hat the Ironsides
had a money-maker. While the col
lections and seat money was not up to
the standard at times n was made
otherwise.
StoIl. the Forest Hill backstop. is a
"staller, by nature. He prolongs the
game and annoys the fans consider
ably. On Saturday he stalled going to
second and was an easy out He ran
outside the line five feet In the bargain.
He's a fair catcher. but weak throwing
to second.
Roger Salmon continues to shine for
the Newark team. On Saturday he
pitched a two-hit game n batted the
bali hard, and Sunday he slammed the
pill even harder.
There is a bit 100 much transferring
of games, forfeits and irregular time OF
calling games In the County League.
Several fuke home runs have been
made on the Forest Hill grounds by
the batsmen hitting the sphere into the
high weeds in right field.
Hugh McGown. The Acme Branch
Brook Leagues star backstop. clouted
the ball for three safeties, including a
two-bagger. Sunday, against the Chad
wicks.
Bail. of the Chadwicks. ranks among
the leading second sackers of the
Branch Brook League. He Is at pres
ent fielding 1000 and batting close to
the 500 mark
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