The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-04

TO HAVE TEAM
And Would Like to Enter
the Twin State
League
BRATTLEBORO FANS
LIKE THE PROSPECT

And Think This Development May be
of Assistance in Securing an Increase
in the Salary Limit - Bellows Falls
Opposed.
Brattleboro baseball fans viii be
very much interested to know that
Greenfield is to be represented by .
strong team the coming summer because
this opens up wide possibilities in the
way of charging or improving the
Twin State league. The decision of the
Franklin county metropolis to put Il
team in the field comes a little late in
the season, but there is a possibility
that developments will open way for
it to gain admission to the circuit.
At the last league meeting, it will be
remembered, the directors voted in ia
vor of a weekly salary limit of $500 in
GLIDING the manager 5 salary. This
limit was opposed by the Blattleboro
representatives. while the Bellows Falls
ma2nates were particularly insistent
that it prevail, threatening to Withdraw
from the league if it did not.
Since the meeting there has develop
ed in BrattlebOro and in Northamp-
the season with the low limit Fans
point out the impossibiIity of main
tanning good team aud Il good manag-
er on 500 week, and say that an at
tempt to do so would result in one of
two things: \ team not fast enough to
draw paving crowds, or an early frac-
ture of the salary agreement.
The feeling of the BrattlebOro sub
scrbers on this question was recorded
1T the meeting last week when il was
voted to put team in the league only
on the understanding that the limit
should be changed to $500 week ex-
elusive of manager : salary. From ar
ticles that have appeared in Northamp-
ton papers it is believed that there will
he no trouble in getting the Meadow
City directors to take Il like view OF the
matter, while keene, which finished
better financially than any other team
in the league last year, would in all
probability agree also.
Hence the feeling here is that in the
event that Bellows Falls does not
wish to remain in the league on a
"Iiving wage basis the best thing for
it TO do it to drop out and let Green
field have its place. This feeling should
not he interpreted as desire to elimi-
nate Bellows Falls from the circuit. for
nobody realizes any better than the
/ local fans how manfulIv the upriver
magnates have struggled 10 make ends
] meet. On the other hand. if it is a ease
of dropping Bellows Falls or attempting
/ to run the league on Il salary limit that
Is undoubtedly too low the first alter
native seems to be the only one
In speaking of the baseball situation
in (ITpaOfipl6 fha RGcorlap Of ~ +oy,.r
has this to say:
Greenfield is to have a baseball
team Baseball enthusiasts have started
the ball rolling and have elected Johr
W. Koran of Greenfield manager, anC
George G. Ross, treasurer. The team
will be known as the "Greenfel,
Greys.' The time has come whe1
Greenfield can easily support a team
and an organization of this sor
is a benefit to the town. Severa
years ago people interested in form
ing a band encountered considera
BILE opposition but now Greenfipl,
Is recognized as possessing, and j
justly proud of it. one of the thre
really good bands in the state. Tn
J same thing can be done with baseball
; team as was done with the band an,
. Greenfield can have team that W
: will be proud of and that will max
Il name for the town throughout tn
state.
Mr.. Koran managed the East Deer
field team last year and displave
: marked ability along this line. He
an old baseball player. having plave
on professional team in Rutland
Vt, and on the Black river academ
team at Ludlow, Vt, while a studen
: there. He has had men irving ON
2 for this team for some time and @,
: poets to use the best men from Greer
: field and the East DeerfeId teams. wit
/ outside players as needed.
!, Papers viii soon he circulated fo
s subscriptions and If enough money t
+ guarantee the first few games is 5,
e cured, q team is assured. Games ~
!; being negotiated for with teams frol
+ Orange, Athol, Palmer. Indian O.
chard, Ludlow, South HadIey. Ho
: yoke Lyceum and others There is
: possibility that if the right kind {
!. support is given it may be poss
!, BILE to get into the Twin State leaou
but as It is rather late for dares sonl
doubt IS felt along this line
' The management assures the peop
: OF Greenfield that no rowdvism wi
= be tolerated and that a clean brand {
baseball will be given them and tbe
r 1t hopes to open the season bv the tir>