The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-07
.L0C0S TAKEN INTO INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE U. M. c. Co s Outfit 1908 Cham pions Withdraw Owing to
 Lack of Interest. Schedule of IA Games, Exclu- sive of Holiday Dates, Agreed
 UpOn-M'Cann FOrAr-
 biter'S Supervision

| AS predicted in the Farmer several l weeks ago, though the prediction was l questioned by the directors, the U M c. co. team will no longer be a mem l ber of the Industrial League. At a l meeting of the league held last even l ing, Mayor E. T. Buckingham, Eresi-
 dent of the league, announced that he had received a, verbal message from 1 Superintendent Penny of the Cartridge Co. who stated that owing to the lack l of interest on the part of the employees l of the factory and not on the part of l the officials of the concern, there would not be a team in the Industrial League this season. The directors ac- cepted the resignation of the team. 1 As there was then one vacancy in the league, the directors acted upon the application of the Locomobile Go. team.
 which is already member of the Fae- 1 tory League. As soon as the entrance fees of $10 is paid the Locos become InduStria1s.
 President Buckingham was at the meeting for just a short while. He announced before he left that he would 1 quit the city Friday for a trip to New
 Orleans. leaylng the reins H,e or the deagne vice president. MT. Boucher then as-
 stunned the chair for the evening. He took occasion, on this his first meeting with the Industrials. to thank that or ganiZation for electing him to the Of 7 fee of vice president By nature,
 he said. T have never been endowed ,1ns1
  to gain a name in the Hall of Fame 1 or baseball by my conduction of the affairs of the Industrial League"
 The directors do not anticipate any trouble with the Factory League
 through the admission of the Loco team as member It is known that the Locos were anxious to join the older league, making application be- fore the Factory League was reorgaR- application was laid on the table at the last meeting of the Industrial League, they decided to remain with the Factory forces. The same club
 made application to the Industrials last season at the time of the with drawa1 of the Yost team, but the ap- team was accepted because the Indus trials did not want to get Gin bad"' the more by taking away the then leaders of the Factory League.
 The new acquisition to the league was member during the season of 1907 the first year of the organiza- ton. They finished way down near the end of the octet, quitting during the interval between that and the next season. their place being taken by the
 Yost team. There was no Factory team in the shop in 1908. but they again came forth last season. being instrumental in the formation of the team has been a member of the In dustr1a1 League since it's start in the spring of 1907. That season they fin- ished in sixth position. In 1908 they came back strong. and after a gallant fight and play off landed the first honors. They were very bad last season, finishing up at the tail end.
 Following the brief discussion on the application of the Loco team the di- ing Thomas A. McCann as supervisor of umpires. MT. McCann has held this position for the past three sea choice could not be a better one, as MT. McCann is fair and competent official. The directors then on motion If Tar nf fho VUo,- Bros. team adopted a schedule calling for 14 games for each of the teams, not in o1ag HSuag f ga Msv 2 Rhe en season son close Saturday, Aug. 27.
 The matter of joining, the Tntercity Baseball Association of New York, which was recommended by MT. Col den, it's president, at the last meet ing of the league. was then brought van of the Crane No team spoke against joining the association. He stated that he could see no reason why the directors of the Industrial League could not ably make rules and ably carry them out. without referring to outsiders to give decisions. The mat ter was laid over for another meet ing.
 The committee on constitution and bylaws then brought in a number of changes. It was voted that any team withdrawing from the league before the end of the season should forfeit it's share of the league receipts In case of a protest of games the umpire officiating at that game will be obliged to attend the meeting at which the 1 protested game is brought up. and give l lis side of the story. In former years the umpire had to make his re- port to the supervisor. It was voted 1 that no umpire be allowed to officiate 1 at any game in which the factory with l which he was connected was inter i ested.
 The committee on grounds reported | that it would be necessary to secure | one more location. Already the league | is assured of fields at Seaside Park, | St. Joseph's field and Crane field | team was reported as being willing to i allow the league the use of NewfieId | Park on Saturdays when his team is | playing out of town. He does not look | with favor upon Industrial ISeag11e games as preIininaries to the regular Connecticut League contest
 The Spalding ball was unanimously adopted as the official bali of the tss.-