The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-03-30
FORM LEAGUE
OF SIX TEAMS
Managers of Prairie Ball
Teams Hold Interesting
Meeting at Vollmer.

flattering for a good season of
baseball in the Prairie country.
1t was agreed last week by phone
communication that the managers
of the Prairie teams extending
from Reubens to Grangeville
should meet at Vollmer-Ilo as a
convenient point, and engage in
a discussion of plans for conduct
ing the baseball season on the
Camas-Nezperce prairie plateau.
In conformity with that arrange
ment, a meeting was held last
Sunday at the designated place
at which the following action was
taken, as per minutes handed the
Globe by Manager Geo. Algie:
AT meeting of the accredited
representative of the ball teams
from the towns of Reubens, Win
chester, lilo, Vollmer, Nezperce,
Cottonwood and Grangeville, the
following business was transact
ed:
Temporary organization was
effected by the election of j. A.
McCrea chairman and Ed. Schnell
secretary.
Upon motion it was decided to
form a baseball league, and that
the same should be known as
''The Camas Prairie Base Ball
League. :"
The chairman appointed as
committee ON credentials, DIR.
Gaignard, of Reubens; Champ
ion, of Winchester, and Hughes,
of Cottonwood. The motion hav-
ing previously prevailed that the
representation should be one del
egated for each town, the COM
mittee reported the following ac-
credited representatives: Carter,
of Ilo; Algie, of Grangeville;
Champion, of Winchester; Gaig-
nard, of Reubens; Hughes, of
Cottonwood; and Schnell, of
Nezperce.
Committee on nominations,
Swendish, of 10; Algie, Of
Grangeville, and Pike, of Nez-
perez. The committee reported
as permanent officers of the lea
que,
President-Dr. Slusser, Grange
vile.
Vice President-Dr. Gaignard,
Reubens.
Secretary-Prof. Martin, Vol
liner.
Treasurer--Mr. Luscombe, Vol
mer.
On motion the report of the
committee on nominations was
unanimously adopted.
DR.. Gaignard was called to the
chair and the following busi-
ness was transacted: Managers
of the various leagues were sell
ected as committee ON schedule,
, and instructed to prepare a sched
ule of games for the season which
should be agreed upon by the
said managers, and report the
same at meeting to be held at
Vollmer in the near future.
In adjustment on an equitable
basis of receipts and expendi-
lures, it was decided that the
home team in all cases guarantee
the expenses of the visiting team,
; all gate receipts going to home
team after deducting therefrom
one per cent of the gross receipts
which shall be turned into the
common league treasury.
On motion it was decided that
the first game of the season be
played not later than May 7th.
On motion it was required that
, the managers of the teams includ
ed in the Camas Prairie League
, signify within ten days their ac
ceptance or rejection of member
ship in the league.
Meeting adjourned to meet
again at Vollmer on April 9th
: at which time schedule of gam
a es will be reported and rules ane
t bye-laws will be adopted.
Y 1t seemed to be the consensu
: of opinion that the rules govern
g ing the Spokane city league wer
: well suited to the needs of tn
/ newly formed league. AT tn
y meeting on the 9th it is expecte,
It that the rules governing the RI
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