The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-27
MANAGERS MEET.
TO ORGANIZE
NEW LEAGUE
Much Enthusiasm Manifested a
North Adams Last Night
FOUR OR FIVE TEAMS
Question Of Grounds at Holyoke Not
settIed-.Another Meeting to Be
Held on Friday.


new five team baseball league was
developed at the meeting held at the
Richmond house in North Adams last
evening. AS always happens when a
meeting OF such a nature Is held a
of features developed which
had not previously been given con
sideration by each individual, but
when the meeting adjourned with the
understanding that representative
of each team should be at North Ad-
ans next Friday afternoon for the
purpose OF organization everyone
present was of the opinion that the
outlook for the new league was
good one.
There were present at the meeting
Managers Mackey Of North Adams,
Higgins OF Bennington and Manager
w. NJ Kelly of Northampton Direc-
tors John +. Morrissey and Edward
II. McCue of the Bennington board
and three members OF the North Ad-
ans association were also In atten-
dance Manager James Garry OF the
Pittsheld team was unable to be pres
ent because of illness
Manager Kelly was unable to give
the assurance that a team at Holyoke
could secure the use OF the baseball
park in that city and for this reason
no steps toward an organization could
be taken. The meeting, however,
discussed a number of problems such
as guarantees for visiting teams
travelling expenses, etc. 1t was mu-
tually agreed that when the meeting
| is held on Friday that the represen-
tatye from each town should attend
with authority from his association
10 formulate a new schedule.
The big stumbling block to the
making OF a new schedule was recog-
nized in the desire OF each team TO
play at home on Saturdays but the
representatives present were disposed
to look at the situation in broad
minded way and were agreed that the
only way in which the project could
be carried out would be for each as
ISOLATION to give up its equal number
OF Saturdays.
The North Adams directors were
of the opinion that the new league
plan would create an added interest
in the sport in that city They
realize, as in the case in Bennington,
that the league games are followed
with far more enthusiasm than those
played with independent teams.
The Springfield Republican this
morning had the following:
wv. H. Kelly OF Northampton is to
be the manager of an Independent
baseball team at Northampton, which
will join league OF independent
teams to comprise North Adams, Pit
tsfeld, Holyoke, Bennington, VT, and
Northampton Mr.. Kelly attended a
meeting of managers of the teams OF
the proposed Independent league in
Hotel Richmond at North Adams last
eyening to make preliminary arrange
ments and plan a schedule OF "a
games for each team, beginning July
A.
The Independent Northampton
team will have the backing of those
who pledged about $4,000 for the pur
chase of the Northampton franchise
in the Connecticut league, but were
unable to persuade the league man
dSeIS 10 uSleH 10 lheul. II 10 hOl "a
pected, however, that baseball viii
yield a profit in Northampton this
season, but it is hoped that good base
ball will be furnished without loss
Conroy and Warner will be on the
pitching staff, Larkin, the former
Springfield catcher, and Mcdonald
will catch, Lynch the Holy Gross
pitcher, brother of the New York Ma
tional league pitcher, will be on frs
base, Fred Robarge will play at sec
ond and Capt. Pennock OF Amhers
will play at short,
Steamer Flanagan will be captain
of the team and will play in RICH
field. Harmon OF Williston will pla!
in left field The first game il
Northampton will be played will
Schenectady Saturday"