The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-15
Twin State League.

Cheshire Republican
The season for the Twin State league
has closed During the two months that
it was in existence it proved conclusively
that clean baseball, well played, will al
ways be acceptable in Keene. The season
was not only productive of the best base
ball this section of the country has ever
had, but it did more; it resulted in a
financial success IN every way. That this
can be truthfully stated at this time is
due to one thing, the salary limit.
This limit was the watclword of the sea.
son, and the directors of the keene team
saw to it that the promise made regarding
this feature when the league was formed,
was adhered to. There were many times
when, to disregard that promise and step
away from the limit, meant securing a
stronger hold upon the pennant. But, even
in the face of this temptation, the directors
stood firm Nowhere i'll the Twin State
league has set OF directors tried harder
to furnish acceptable baseball within the
salary limit.
Now that the season is over, and the
players have gone their several ways we
look back and remember that every mem
Der of the team was good athlete and a
baseball player of merit. During the heat
of the conquest, when things broke against
the home team, we have, no doubt, belev-
ed that the board of directors were pos
sessed of little more brains than gnat
that they could not see where the home
players were bad And we have assembled
on street corners and in pool rooms to dis
cuss the days game, and have raised our
voices in denunciation of the poor judg-
ment being displayed in allowing certain
of the players to remain on the team a
minute longer.
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at no time were the directors in the dark
as to what should be done. Gradually we
saw certain changes made, which, in every
case, strengthened the team and made the
game better. When this occurred, as it
did many times, we went home and praised
the directors as men of superior judg-
ment, because they had seen what we our
selves, believed was the right change to
make.
There is not fan in Keene who would
not be glad to hear that every member of
the keene team of this year had been sign
ed for another season. Unfortunately, this
can not be stated as fact. The Keene
directors met ON Wednesday night, and
went over the situation, but took no steps
toward signing anyone. There have been
without foundation.
Everyone profits by experience. And it
will be so with the directors of the Keene
team. If they have made mistakes, they
know it. They will not make the same
one twice. The season of 1912 will be pro.
ductive of greater strides in the National
exemplifed in the Twin State
league-than ever before Keene, next sea
son, will have team that every fan can
depend upon to land the pennant, if good
playing and honest endeavor will do it.
To the victors at Brattleboro, the
Republican extends congratulations. "You
had a team that was corker, and
the spirit of craftsmanship was never bet
ter exemplifed than at your city," Keene
was forced to bow down to defeat before
the Islanders on Labor day. 1t was con-
test that was an honor to win and one in
which the defeated team had no cause to
feel ashamed. The two best teams in the
league met and the best team won.
The next 10 months which must inter
vene before We again hear that magic cry,
play Ball" will seem long, but we will
be content to wait because we feel assured
that next season we will see even better
baseball than that witnessed this season.
L is not too early to begin to boost for the
Medics in 1912.