Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-24
Glass D LEAGUE
FAIRLY Started
THE "MID-CONTINENT" BOYS FIN.
ALLY GET TOGETHER AND
PREPARE FOR SEASON.
four CITIES ARE ADMITTED
-Four Others to Enter-Will Hold
Meeting at MuskOgec In 18th TO
Choose Other Cities.

The Mid-Continent Baseball League
was organized in Tulsa at an enthus-
iastic meeting held last night. Fort
Smith. Ark, Bartlesvillo, Muskogee
and Tulsa comprise the league, and a
forthcoming meeting will decide on
the other four towns that are to fill
out the eight-team association that IL
proposed. The league will have d.
classification, and the salary limit for
each club will be $500, exclusive Of
the manager. Joseph b. Bartlett, was
elected temporary president, and
Glenn Condor was named temporary
secretary.
The next meeting of the league win
be held at rooms 225-6-7 Flynn-Ame
building. Muskogee. Okla, on Mon
day, February IL. at s o'clock p. m.,
at which time the applications of
other towns for franchises will be act,
ed upon and permanent organiza-
ton effected.
A number OF cities and towns were
represented at last nights meeting.
After some discussion, 1t was decided
best to organize the league with only
the four cities mentioned, and then
to permit the numerous other places
which are clamoring for admission
to the league to make due applicat on
within the next fifteen days. Presi-
dent Bartlett announced that these
applications would be acted upon at
meeting to be held in Muskogee, on
February ~.
Okmusece Wants In.
The first town to make applica
ton for a franchise last night, after
the organization was affected, was Ok
mulgee. which was represented by
B c. Hodges and Ed Rogers, who an
nounced that the mayor and other
citizens of Okmulgee were ready to
furnish from $1,000 to $4,000 in cash
to back "A league team upon an in
stants notice Okmulgee will make d
strong bid for one of the four frau
ch.ses that are to be given out Joplin,
Springfield, Hutchison, Topeka, Kan
sas City, Kan, and possibly Oklahoma
City. are some of the cities mentioned
for the remaining berths.
The name of "Mid-Coliinent
League" was suggested by Lon Ury,
and unanimously adopted. The title
is particularly appropriate, as prac-
tically all of the cities in the league
will be situated in the great Mid Con-
tinent oil and gas field.
Some Good Rules Scheduled.
Each club in the league must de-
post with the president a cash bond
of $500, which shall divert to the
league at large in the shape of A
forfeit If the club does not finish tho
home club is to give the visiting team
$40 guarantee for every scheduled
game, to be paid before o'clock on
the night before each scheduled game,
and # not paid before 10 o'clock the
subsequent morning the game for
that day will be declared forfeited.
subject to the consent of the president.
and the team claiming the forfeit will
have the right to call off the remain.
ing games of the series.
The league dues will be $3.50 for
every game played on the home
grounds, the same to be forwarded to
the president at the conclusion of
each series.
The salary Of umpires was fixed al
1925 per month and transportation.
subject to the ratification of the per-
manent organization.
An organization committee of three
to draft the bylaws. etc. was appoint
ed. composed of Messrs. II. V. Beck
ley, Lon Try and j. B. Bartlett.