The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-14
-FOUR TOWN LEAGUE
Hoosick Falls Expects to Be One of
Quartette.


That a four town baseball league
with North Adams, Adams, Benning-
ton and Hoosick Falls is possible
was the op MON of the representa-
tive baseball men that gathered
Tuesday afternoon at the Elks club
house. 1t was an informal meeting
called together in a hurry to meet
with a number of North Adams
men who had journeyed down the
pike to get next to the sentiment in
this end OF the district.
The visitors were Messrs. Van
Steenburg, Hunter and McRobDie of
North Adams. The first two are
members of the association. the
latter is the player-manager who has
met with success in North Adams.
Present from this village were At
torney James S. Scott, P. j. Ryan,
M. C. Hughes and a representative
from The Democrat, who had carried
on the correspondence with the
North Adams people. 1t was the
consensus of opinion that a four
town league will be the only solu-
ton of the situation. Train service
between the different towns is of
the correct order, the jumps are
not long and there is sufficient rival
ry between the towns to bring out
the fans. AS P. ]. Ryan stated
Hoosick Falls is in first class shape
to support team. Business here is
good, the shops are running with a
full complement of men who are
assured OF steady work right
through the summer There is
room here for additional employees.
The building boom will attract
workmen and their families and al
together the outlook is bright.
Other towns in the proposed league
are also prosperous and offer in
ducements for baseball not present
in previous years. North Adams, so
Mr.. Hunter said, will have new
baseball grounds located within five
IN nutes walk of the railroad sta
ton in the center of the city.
Mr.. Hughes said he had talked
with DR.. Leonard and others of
Cambridge and found considerable
sentiment there for union with
Hoosick Falls, one team to repre-
oCAI llOOoiCh dllo anu
This would give each town games
and not interfere with the proposed
Jour town league.
Attorney Scott mentioned that
Hoosick Falls was always keen for
baseball and with Bennington and
Adams and North Adams success is
assured. The first step said Mr..
Scott is to bring the towns to-
gether. So far as Hoosick Falls is
concerned it was willing to meet
the other teams more than half way.
1t is a business proposition and he
believed there is sufficient of the
right kind of enthusiasm to support
baseball.
Mr.. Van Steenburg made the state
ment that he and his friends were
on their way to Bennington and
stopped off here to secure an express
sion. He said he was glad to learn
that the feeling is so friendly and
that there is so much enthusiasm.
I'VE believe that little missionary
work along these lines will pave
the way for very successful sea
son."
The salary limit may be placed at
5000 a month. Two umpires may
- selected to serve at all of the
games instead of one local umpire
in each town. When the visitors
got ready to take the car to Ben
nington they were assured that Hoo
sick Falls will meet the other towns
half way in any baseball PROPOSE
ton. The season may be opened
the Saturday before Memorial day
and close about September 10.
Mr.. Van Steenburg will be re-
membered favorably here as fire.
quent visitor TO Hoosick Falls many
years ago when horse races were the
fad. Mr.. Van Steenburg in those
days was a member of one of the
crack Cohoes fire companies.-Hoo-
sick Falls Democrat.