Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-01-20
Aberdeen KNOCKED
CITY IS DROPPED FROM NORTH.
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Nee lingo ball Dire CtOrS, Against
Rowland, DeCid to Drop Aber-

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SEATTT.E, ou.-. 43,-Seattle Ia
'Oma. Spokane, Vancouver. This is
the Northwestern League circuit fol-
he season of 1910. The Northwest
ern magnates, at meeting held in
this city yesterday, not only decided
against the admission of Bellingham
Everett or any other bidder for the
vacant Portland franchise. but went
one step further and dropped Aber-
deem from the league roll.
Aberdeen was dropped only after
a session that lasted from 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon until o'clock
last night, without intermissiOn. The
baseball mOguls were in private con-
fab at the Seattle hotel all that time,
and during the six hours they thrash
ed over the situation thoroughly. In
the end it was decided that for the
best interests of the league it is wise
not to attempt to extend the circui
to Everett or Bellingham, and this
left the league with five clubs. The
only thing left was to lop off one,
and the AK fell on Aberdeen.
Under the league constitution it
has the power to drop any club, for
business reasons, on vote of the re-
naming clubs. Clarence H. Row
land, the Aberdeen manager, who
was representing the Black Cats at
the meeting, made a splendid fight
against being dropped. but the other
votes were solid against him. Row
land was out-vOted from the first,
but his enthusiasm, as we'll as the
figures he produced, made the other
magnates hesitate some time before
they took final action. All afternoon
they deliberated over this one ques-
ton. and is it due Rowland to say
that Aberdeen was ably represented
at the meeting and it is no fault OF
his that the franchise was with
drawn from his club.
Manager Rowland and the Aber-
deem club is left in rather and awk~
ward position. Unable to foresee any
such action on the part of the mag
mates, the Aberdeen skipper has sign
ed up almost a full team fer the COM
ing season. and has men ready to
come from all parts of the county.
He has spent $500 in getting play
ers already and onlv day or two
ago he announced the signing of
buanh Of good ones.
These players still belong to Abb
erdeen, as the franchise has not been
been transferred, simply annulled.
He should have no trouble disposing
of his players, but all his plans for
the season are lest, and naturally
he is disappointed.
Leaving my own efforts out of
the question, hate to see the leagur
drop Aberdeen, because it IS q good
ball town." said Mr.. Rowland, after
the meeting. 'They have the right
spirit down there. and it is a shame
that they should be cut off from or
ganized baseball. The money to fin
ance the team this season has beer
raised, and | had good team signed
up. 1t has been pleasure for me to
he connected with the Aberdeen club
and | am more than sorry that the
league hes seen fit TO drop us
The league was cut to four clubs
on the recommendation of the fran
chise and circuit committee, COM
posed of d. T.. Dugdale. Of Seattle:
George M. Shredder, CT Tacoma, and
Robert p. Brown, of Vancouver. The
only other present at the meeting be-
sides President w. II. Lucas was
Manager Rowland, of Aberdeen. Bob
Brown held the proxy of Joe Cohn.
owner CT the Spokane club, and voted
it in favor of dropping Aberdeen.
Seattle. Spokane, Tacoma and Van
couver voted together to restrict the
league to four clubs.