The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-07-15


SIGN UP FOR THE 1910 SERIES
-CARBONDALE SERIES OUGHT
TO BE GOOD, But NUMBER OF
GAMES ISN'T DETERMINED
YET.
The full text of the Honesdale-
White Mills agreement to play ball
for the county championship is here
given:
White Mills, Pa, July 8, 1910.
This agreement, entered into this
date by the White Mills Baseball as
sociation, party of the first part, and
the Honesdale Baseball association,
party of the second part, to know all
persons by these presents.
These are to govern terms and
conditions of a series of five (5)
games OF baseball, viz. there shall
be five games played, regardless of
the score, or the games won or lost.
1st game to be played at Homes
dale on Saturday, July 16, at 3
D. m.
2nd game to be played at White
Mills on Sunday, July II, at 4 p. m.
3rd game to be played at Homes
dale on Saturday, July 80, at 3
| p. m.
/ 4th game to be played at White
Mills on Sunday, July 81, at p. m.
5th game to be played at Homes
dale on Saturday, Aug. 6, at 8 p. m.
'It is hereby agreed by the un-
dersigned and all parties concerned
that the visiting team is to receive
the amount of ten dollars (S10.0O)
to defray their expenses while play
ing on the home teams ground, viz.
for the first four proposed games.
at is hereby agreed that each
team is to put an umpire on the
field, alternating at each inning,
known as the double umpire" sys-
TEN.
"Be it further agreed that at the
signing of this agreement that each
team post a forfeit of Twenty-Five
Dollars (s25.00) for their faithful
appearance on the field, for the
games to be played on the dates as
above mentioned
For their failure to appear as
above mentioned, if they be not in
uniform on the field to play, the
forfeit money to go to the team
making their appearance.
'The White Mills team is re-
stricted to the players of their To-
cality, viz. all amateurs, no pro-
fessionals.
The Honesdale team is restricted
+ to the players of their own locality,
I viz. all amateurs, no professionals.
I'm the event of rain on any of
the aforementioned dates, when the
game or games as scheduled above.
o the rest of the games are to be
+ played at their respective town, as
, above mentioned
The postponed games, if any, to
be played in the town scheduled on
a date as agreed upon after the
fourth game is played, or as pro-
posed to be played.
= The series to decide the champ
: ionship of Wayne county for the
year 1910.
The fifth game to be played at
" Honesdale on Aug. 6 on a basis of
so per cent. of the gross receipts of
the game, viz, each team is to get
and receive, share and share alike,
= on this date on the results of the
game.
''It is hereby agreed that Mr..
Thomas Gill of White Mills, Pa, is
to be the stakeholder of the Fifty
u u Dollars ($5O.00) as per agreement
u as above mentioned
= 1--WE, the undersigned, accept the
10 above conditions for our respective
teams and promise to abide by the
above conditions.
Signed: WILLIAM KUPFER,
Representing Honesdale team
- Signed: WILLIAM WEBER,
Representing White Mills team
Some Games With CarbOndale.
.e Honesdale will play a series with
,e Carbondale, which has a fast team
t. this year. The first game comes
1t Saturday, July %, and there will
/ it is expected be a special train tC
lie bring the Carbondale rooters, whC
Id in times past have come down 50(
strong, to Honesdale.
:; Joseph Rosler, who has at vari
re Gus times played with Honesdale
st came here Tuesday night and hunt
n ed up Capt Kupfer. Mr.. Rosie
represented Manager Murtha. Mr.
as Rosler and the Honesdale captain
In did not arrive at definite conclu
n sion as to the number of game
ht that will make up the series, bu
tn this will be announced later. Car
re bondale has the baseball fever II
Id great shape this year and the team
ed from that place is well supported a
n home.