The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-18

After sleeping three years the X.
l. t. baseball league was reorganized
yesterday at meeting at Evansville,
Ind, and arrangements made for
starting the playing season in one
month. The circuit includes: Padu-
cab, Hopkinsville, Henderson and
Madisonville, KY, Vincennes, Ind,
and Clarksyille. Tenn. A schedule
Of 120 games will be played and the
season will be opened May 10.
Paducah was represented at the
meeting by proxy as the heavy rains
prevented Chief Lloyd. the Official
representative of Paducah. and sew
eral other fans making the trip. A.
c. Murray, of Clarksville, Tenn, one
of the hardest workers for the re-
organization of the league. was ask
ed to represent this city at the meet
ing, and this morning letter from
him was received by Mr.. w. E. Coch-
ran, president OF the local tempor-
ary organization, giving the results
of the meeting.
The officers of the league are:
President and secretary-C. c. Cos
nell, of Vincennes; vice president
Irwin Thompson, of Henderson,;
treasurer-W. d. Cochran. of Padu-
cab. Mr.. Gosnell was president of
the Kitty during the last season of
its existence, while Mr.. Thompson
was active in the first organization of
the league. Mr.. Cochran is a true
baseball fan. and is well qualified to
serve as treasurer.
Mr.. Cochran was further hpnored
by election as chairman of the sched-
ule committee. The other two men,
bers of the committee ale: A. c. Muir
! ray, of Clarksville, and Irwin Thomp-
son, of Henderson. The committee
will meet in Henderson May 1 for
the purpose of arranging the sched-
ule. The adopting of the schedule
for 120 games will make season OF
about four months. the season start
ling May 10, and being completed In
September. The directors elected
are: s. Newberger, of Clarksville: F.
A. Franceways, of Madisonville, and
Frank S. Hodge, Of Hopkinsville.
In order to avoid the high salaries
which wrecked the Kitty in 1906.
the maximum monthly salary limit
was fixed at $500 instead of s1,100.
The guarantee fund OF siTO was in
creased to a bond OF $3.50 With
these two exceptions the constitution
of the league was re-adopted.
In his letter Mr.. Murray says that
the meeting was enthusiastic, and he
expects to see a prosperous season,
as the league is compact. Contracts
for signing players will be sent out
by the present to each Of the clubs.
Paducah Fans Delighted.
The news OF the reorganization of
the league was hailed with delight in
Paducah by the fans. and now the
only thing that confronts the league
is the organization Of each club. All
the cities are enthusiastic. and II is
believed that little difficulty will be
encountered from this source. There
is only one month left for the prep
aration of the inaugura' of the sea-
son. but by effecting the organization
without delay the team can be Sc
cured, and all will be ready for the
umpire to start the ball rolling.
This week Mr.. Cochran will call a
Injecting of the temporary organiza-
tion for the purpose OF forming the
permanent organization and placing
the team in the field. II wih require
about s. 500 in the treasury to start
the league. and at the meeting the
best steps for the rasing OF the mon
ley will be considered.
The reorganlzed league includes
lPaducah. Clarksville, Henderson.
Hopkinsville. of the original Kitty
league. Vincennes was accepted in
the fold a short time after the league