The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-22
THE NORTHERN LEAGUE
"Puneh" DAILY Again Trying Elixir Of
Life

Arthur w Daily of Montpelier is OF
the opinion that it is about time Tor
the resurrection of the Northern base
hall league as is evident by the tol-
lowing from the Rutland Herald OF
March 20.
Robber, thief a dollar says ne
don't see first and kill the umpire
are a few expressions which for some
time have been under daily rehearsal
Inv a certain local faction. Some PEG
nie have believed this to be signlh-
cant that the city was on the verge
of financial panic or an epidemic
of lunacy. but these fears were as
nelled Yesterday by Arthur w. Daiy
of Montpelier who arrived mere anu
accurately diagnosed the symptoms
as being Indicative OF Rutlands olu
fine malady,-baseball fever He as
serted that Burlington, Montpelier
and Barre we're already suffering
from similar attacks, but said that
instead of taking preventive measures
they we're welcomeing and propagat-
ing the germ. .n.or
+" Yes, said Mr.. DAILY, when inter
viewed, 1t is very apparent tnat tie
neonle of at least four cities in TINS
state want summer baseball, and the
conditions seem to indicate that they
viii have II. Barre has been support
ing two teams for the last two years
the |. A. c., and the Barre Athletic
,club and is signifying its desire TO get
back into the game. The city mas
hall park of its own, and II a state
league was formed it is probable that
Montpelier and Barre would support
individual teams. Already Burning
TON has become inoculated with the
baseball germ, and State Senator Max
powell has expressed himself in favor
Of the citys having team providing
league is formed From the talk
here in Rutland it is plain that large
element are anxious to be represented
in any league which might be form
ed
"Mr. DAILY is probably better quail
fled than any other man to talk intel
ligently on the baseball situation IN
this state. He believes that fast
teams could be supported in the four
cities already mentioned, and that tne
cost of maintenance would be much
less than that of the old Northern
league. u.,
"'The thing resolves itself into this
he remarked last evening the state
has had good baseball in the past
which no one denies, and the only
trouble met with has been the cost oil
supporting a team. It is my OPINION
and ! speak advisedly, that teams
equally as good as those OF the ola
Northern league can be run under
present conditions at a much less
expense. There are various reasons
why this is true. If league was
formed IL would not have TO back the
teams under the national agreement,
or contend with any outlaw league as
has been necessary heretofore. The
rule which many colleges have pass
ed permitting students TO play sum
mer baseball is another thing which
would facilitate the organization OF
teams which could be run for small
cost. / firmly believe that city
could support team on a salary list
which would be about half OF the old
salary lists, in the old days some OF
the cities had a list ranging from
$500 to $4,000, but think that this
could be cut to $1,000 or $500 without
detracting from the quality of the
games. II teams are organized, the
cities entering the league should be
ready 10 stand the cost, and not back
down as some OF them have In former
years. Say that a four team league
was organized. it would give each
place two games week, and no team
would need over II men. II Burling'
ton were in the league II would be
advisable for them to keep the Uni
versity OF Vermont team right through
the summer, because the college boys
are going to have a fast team during
the coming season OF course If st.
Adams or Plattsburg desired to come
into a league, they ought to be ac-
corded the privilege. AS ! said in
the first place. there is q lot OF talk
about summer baseball in this state
for a season of about ten weeks. II
is my opinion that II plans are made
/ early enough such a season can be
carried through at a very small ex'
pense. Since the old league a strong
feeling OF rivalry has arisen between
Montpelier and Barre. and in intensity
il equals the same feeling between
Rutland and Burlington. II the
people want II, and they seem to
want II, there Is no reason why they
cannot have state league in the
county"
Mr. DAILY, referring TO the steps Ia
ken at Washington against the alleg
ed baseball trust, secuted the theory
that any such trust existed They
can investigate the situation as much
as they please. he remarked. but
their efforts will be futile. There Is
no such thing as a baseball trust
when asked as to the authenticity
OF a rumor that certain local business
men have asked him to manage the
Rutland team II a league was formed
he refused to commit himself. I can
deny that / have been asked TO rur
the Rutland organization. II RUTLAND
has a team. he remarked. but further
than this ] cannot commit myself a