The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-04
It is Therefore Pos le That
Barre Will Join We S2nt Cities
IN REvIvIr fHE LEAGUE
Proposition Was Advanced at Meeting
Last Night That Management of Barre
Team in League Be Left to One of
the city's Two Leading Clubs.

number OF baseball fans, portion
lot whom were among the ardent follow.
ers OF the twin city team in the halcvon
days OF the old Northern league. met in
1 the granite manufacturers rooms in the
| AVerill building last night to discuss the
ACCESSIBILITY OF placing a team in the
lleld to represent Barre in the proposed
Vermont league, to include teams from
Montpelier Burlington and Rutland.
| a. W. Daley OF Montpelier was present,
and during the informal discussion which
preceded the organization, he told of the
steps taken in the other cities toward
realizing the cherished desire of good
many baseball enthusiasts in the cities
mentioned. Later in the evening,
chairman and secretary were appointed,
and the meeting elected committee to
confer with the executive bodies of the
two independent teams already playing
in this city.
Mr.. Daley told the fans that he had
knowledge of an enthusiastic sentiment
in favor OF a league to embrace the four
cities mentioned In Rutland. Burlinp.
ton, and Montpelier, meetings had been
held and definite action taken toward
forming teams. More pretentious plans
NbAtIh lpllbN II IL AldHEDIItd Iilht DH1IG
fans were ready to support team. 1t
had been suggested that the season open
some time around June 30, to continue
until Labor day, or some time there
abouts. Among other things, il had been
proposed to place the salary limit Mt
$1,000, while each team in the event the
league materialized should deposit lib
eral sum for forfeit money. Committees
in each of the three cities had been APP
pointed, he said. and the sentiment in
all OF the three strongly favored the
establishment OF league.
Bringing the league proposition down
to local issue, a number of reasons
why the project would be either feasible
or undesirable were advanced by differ
ent ones. Before any definite action
could be taken, it seemed to be the senti-
meut OF the meeting that the moving
spirits in both the Barre Athletic cluD
and the Italian Athletic club should be
consulted 1t was suggested that the
handling of the proposed team be left to
either one or the other of the two clubs.
After thorough discussion of the pros
and cons of the question: it was finally
decided that some expression of senti-
ment should first be obtained from the
executive committees OF the two clubs.
The meeting came to head at this
point, and chairman and secretary were
appointed. A motion was made and
carried to the effect that
1T be the sense of the meeting that
the majority of the baseball public in
Barre would like to have league baseball
and that this could best be accomplished
bv joining with Burlington, Rutland and
for the formation OF pro-
posed Vermont league" A second reso-
luton, also carried unanimously. incor-
oorated a motion that a committee be
elected to confer with the executive
committees OF the two independent base
BALL teams in regard to the proposition
)f forming q league team for Barre. The
notion named the following members Of
he committee: John 4. Hoban, T. G.
arswell and George n. Tilden. An
amendment TO the motion was made by
unanimous consent. that the committee
,e authorized to choose its own alter
lates, also instructing the members TO
eport at an adjourned meeting of the
ans to be held in the manufacturers
next Tuesday evening.
The meeting left no doubt as to where
he fans stand on the new project. III
he proposition seems feasible from a
trictly local standpoint. it is quite GER
ain that large majority of baseball
sts are eager and anxious for the fast
st brand OF the national game procur-
BILE within a reasonable amount. The
ime appears to be ripe for baseball OF
he calibre which the proposed league
Intends to supply, and if an agreeable
nd harmonious arrangement can be
made with the local teams, an agreement
rhich will not antagonize any organiza-
ion in the least, the prospects for sport
+ high order may be considered exeep-
ionally bright.