The Calumet news., 1911-04-17
CALUMET GAMES
ON SATURDAYS
COPPER COUNTRY LEAGUE DEL
EGATES DECIDE ON FIVE
CLUB cIRcUlT-coNSTl-
TUITION ADOPTED.

The Copper Country baseball league
will be composed of five clubs, Calu-
met. Mohawk, Hancock. Hurontown
and Hubbell. This was decided at a
meeting of delegates representing all
of the clubs, held in the Red Jacket
town hall yesterday afternoon, at
which time the recommendations Of
adopted. Although Gay made applica-
tion for membership i'm the league. il
was decided that conditions were not
favorable, Gay being too far away
from the other towns, and the appli-
cation was turned down.
The following are the representa-
tives of the different clubs at the
league meeting:
Mohawk, O'Keefe and Jackson.
Calumet, Horkins and Leary.
Gay, Carter and Jackson.
Hurontown. Mutter and Wedge.
Hancock. Madigan.
Hubbell, Hammer and Slattery.
Delegates representing Calumet at
the meeting, requested that arrange
ments be made so that all of Calu-
NETS home games be played on Sat
urday. Favorable action was taken by
the delegates and the matter was re-
ferred To the schedule committee.
The constitution and bylaws were
approved as reported by the commit
tee, after a few minor changes We're
n,oda Tho constitution op1 h1.-1o ne
contain some very interesting fea-
lures.
Provisions Of Constitution.
Each club will be required to reduce
its membership TO fifteen men, within
twentyfour hours after its first game
is played.
Authority is given the league to sus-
pend or fine TO the extent of $40, any |
captain, manager or player guilty of |
intoxication. fighting, |
or indecent conduct, on or
off the field. providing such conduct is
such as To bring disrepute upon the |
league. This clause gives the umpires
in charge of the game authority to
keep it free from rowdyism.
After player has appeared with
team in one or more games, he cannot
play with any other team unless he is
given a written release from the first
team. whether or not he has signed a
Every player must be a resident of
IIoughton or Kcweenaw counties for
fifteen days previous to the game in
which he desires TO play.
Notice must be given to the league
secretary three days before a game,
Of any new players to appear with a
team.
After half OF the games have been
played, no player can be released by
Dne team to play with another team,
except with permission from the exc
,utivc committee of the league, which
shall be composed of the president and
secretary Of each club.
Any player who appears with an
other team when his own team has
game scheduled will be liable to four
weeks suspension.
The following committee was named
20 prepare and recommend schedule
IF games to be played by the league:
Messrs Slattery, Wedge, Madigan, II
Smith and Horkins. The committee
will report at a meeting to be held s
next Sunday afternoon, at the Red I
Jacket town hall.
Strong Calumet Team. {
The management of the Calumet /
cam is already assured of a strong
and it is expected ii will ,
,c possible to announce the names of [
he players to be seen with the Calu-
net team in a short time. Already :
several of the best known players i'm {
Calumet have affixed their signatures
o contracts and others arc elected to {
ollow this example. /
The business men and others are
'allying to the support of the team i'm i
| very pleasing manner. a new scheme I
S being tried out to secure financial '
packing for the team this year. Sea-
son tickets are being sold TO the fans ]
1t So each. The tickets are transfer
,ble mad il is believed sufficient funds !
will no ropniuo1 IN, THE ,,,an,,r ,..ith |