The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-05
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
 ELECT BUCKINGHAM PRESIDENT AGAIN
Holmes D-cl.n Reelection as Secretary Eut May
 
 Reconsider.

Mayor B. T. Buckingham for the fourth consecutive season was unani- mously elected president of the Indus trial Baseball League of Bridgeport, at meeting of the league directors held last evening at the Y. M. c. A. In accepting the position as head of the league. Mayor Bucking ham said: If I can assist the directors during the coming year I will do my best. I want to have you feel that will reeiprocate to the best of my ability for the honor you have bestowed on me in choosing me as your president for the fourth time. All ask is cooperation on the part of all the managers. Let your differences be settled at the meetings. In my belief the Industrial League. though it has received it's knocks and it's boosts is as strong today as it ever was. If not stronger"
 Following the election of a president, the nominating committee announced that it had decided again upon the man who for the past four seasons had faithfully given his time and energy to further the league. as its treasurer. Jeremiah Holmes.
 MT. Holmes occasioned regret when he announced that owing to the press of business connected with his duties as industrial secretary of the r. M. c. A. that it would be impossible for him to again act as treasurer. The directors were greatly disturbed. and decided to postpone the action of the election of the treasurer till the next meeting. During the interim. 1t is expected that the league nagnates will confer with Mir. Holmes and have him reconsider his action.
 The nominating committee brought in the name of Frederick Wetsfine for secretary. MT. Wetstine. who has served in that capacity since the close of the last playing season accepted his offlce thanking the directors for the honor they had conferred upon him. Tn selecting MT. Wetstine the dfrect- OTIS have retained the services of a season he had been manager of the Singer team. but is now employed with the Electric Cable Co. Jack Barton will again look after the scoring of the league. He, held the same position last year. performing his work most acceptably.
 As the league deferred the election of a treasurer till the next meeting, the election of an assistant treasurer and the supervisor of umpires was al- so deferred. and the president was in- structed to bring In the makeup of the advisory. financial and schedule committees at the next meeting.
 The constitution of the league was amended so as to provide for the elec- tion of a vice president. which election was also deferred.
 The secretary was instructed to con- fer with the Spalding Bros Co. in re- gard to having the name of the local league enrolled among the Amateur Athletic Union. which is maintained by the Spalding Co This union is sort of advisory board for the settle ment of disputes concerning games, players etc.. which might arise during the playing season. and which will be sent to this board for decision. This will do away with4the many disputes which arose last season. and which are TOW recal lled.t
 The resignation of Arthur Ball as manager of the D. M. c. Co. team was read and accepted. Mir. Ball has accepted a position with the Bridge port Crucible Go. He said he would always be an ardent supporter of the Industrial League. "Ive had teams at both ends of it, and know what Pm talking about It will be recalled that the Cartridge shop boys finished first In 1908. and last in 1909. Ball was manager both seasons.