Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-18
SUMNER BASEBALL TALK
Enthusiasts Believe That League
Can Be Maintained.
Masquerade Hall Planned to Wine out
Deficit Occasioned by winter
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for
Monument Committee.

l nat tnere is n strong desire IN BurInS-
ION for a local baseball team the coming
summer is shown, not only by the COM
nent heard upon the street, but by the
enthusiasm of Mondays meeting at the
Hotel Vermont, where tho matter was
talked over and steps were taken in en-
enlargement OF the movement to revive
he league of II few years ago.
At the same time the deficit in the
finances of the burlington Winter Sports
stub was considered and action toward
cleaning this up was taken. The amount
Of cash needed to close up the clubs ac-
counts is in the ncighborhood of 500, ana
TO raise this amount a hig masquerade
ball is to he given about the LIST or MAY
IN the dining room of the Hotel vermont
which will then be used as n ballroom
for the first time since the completion OF
the hotel year ago.
The meeting Monday was gather
ing of the committees Of the winter sports
club. and the attendance was large ana
enthusiastic. George +. Whitney was
moving spirit IN the effort to revive has"-
bah here. and il vas at his suggestion
that "Bill" lazclton was named as
captain ana manager of the proposed
team. Mr.. lIazclton has received letters
from Brattlcboro and Bellows Falls. ex-
pressing interest in the movement for a
State league. aud WAS confident that the
only thing needed to make IT n success
Is sufficient enthusiasm and the willing
ness to go ahead and get into things"
y letter to Max l.. Powell from y. W.
Daley of Montpelier read in part as fol-
lows: "Conditons have changed consider
ably since 1901 1908 and 1906 With no
more contract jumpers and no more Trl-
state to buck M against, two big
obstacles that tended to put salaries up
are out of the way. More colleges are now
allowing their men to play summer ball,
and this helps to keep the salary limit
where we can afford to have baseball for
TO or j. weeks"
Mr.. Whitney, Elias Lyman and r. Y.
burgess were appointed a committee to
form guarantee fund and it was felt
Mt the close of the meeting that a team
IS practically assured if Rutland. Platts-
hurgh. Montpelier and Barre VIII come
into line. Manager Cummings of the Uni
Nersity of Vermont baseball team ex-
pressed himself as of the opinion that his
team would he willing to remain in town
on salary. Others out of town who are
interested in tho baseball league move
lOcnt besides Mr.. Daley are City Treas
urer Davis of Rutland. Secretary Charles
Wishart of the Barre Granite Manufac-
turcrs' association and Attornev Patrick
Tiorney of Plattsburgh. Mr.. Daley be
lieVes that BurngtOn's action will prove
to be determining factor toward the
starting of a league. and that with the
interest of the right men here it can be
formed without trouble.
The masquerade ball, which will prob
ably he given on the night of May /,
is to be a strictly informal affair. Costume
will not he necessary. nor will evening
dress he the rule but a series of prizes
for the best fancy costumes will be given
a feature of the ball will be n cotillion
consisting of three or four figures of Il
German in costume. Everett Towne was
appointed chairman of a committee to
arrange for this part Of the evenings pro-
gram. Barton's orchestra Will furnish
music, and refreshments Will be served
The roof garden will probably be used
also in addition to the dining room. which
Is itself 20 feet square and will afford room
for 200 couples. Tickets will he SO per
couple. single tickets 81. Chairman
winter sports club was. by vote of those
present, given general charge of the ar
engagements for the ball, and Will appoint
committee to assist him Secretary
bingham was made chairman Of a COM
mittee to take charge of the preliminaries,
and Harold Somorville was appointed 70
have charge OF the advertising.
The matter of entertaining the Cham
plain monument committee from the
French Republic, which Is to visit this
city early in May following IA breakfast
ana reception at the Waldorf Astoria in
New York, was taken up. and Mayor
Roberts was made chairman of n com
mittee to provide for this. with power to
name his associates. The Klifa club and
the newly-formed French club Will also
Join in extending Inequalities to the visit.
ing FTenchmen.